The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-02
Santa Fe News.
From the st. Louis Union.

SANTA Fr, Sept 10, 1916.
On the I'd inst, Cen Kearnsy, with about eight hun.
dred men, left this town excursion south. We
went village called Tonic, about one hundred miles
distant We struck the Rio Grande twentyssven miles
from this place village called San Domingo inhabit
ed by the Puebla Indians Our reception at this village
quite grand affair the principal men and braves OF
in the braves weIe mounted their best horses and
dressed in the most gaudy apparel and armed and equip
red in the when they 60 out Tor the Pur
pose of fighting When the General passed the head Of
their columns they fred of their guns and then one file
On ss ,Dd Close to line a the
of the speed of their horses yelling and going through
all the man9uvres Of regular charge they met again
at the head columns fired at each other with their
pistols made passes with their lances and then filed of
and returned to the head Of our companies. This was
repeated several times to the great admiration and asto
nshment Of all who witnessed it have seen better
horsemen any where, and from what could discover,
should take them be formidable in battle il properly
armed. They are fine looking men, and much superior
in every respect to thu Mexican population They have
very fine village most splendid whey ards, and appear
Mexicans. When got into the village we were in
vted into the priests house where most sumptuous
melons apples cakes, and with liquor sucient to
wash them down.
which is attached the priests house. where he keeps his
wives concubines The priest at this place has four
two Of them quite good looking Alter our rapas
the General made speech to the citizens who appeared
quite well pleased they then escorted us out Of town.
snd on with enough in him to
him feel patriotic This was the only Indian village we
visited.
After we left San Domingo. we passed through vii.
lagos every eight ortten miles, until reached the vii
lase of Tonic. Most of them, however, were quite
small and the inhabitants with the exception of two
three men in each, poor miserable set
The only villages the Rio Grande that We visited
worthy Of note are San Domingo San Philippe, Alba
aueraue, and Toni. Albuquerque the residence Of
Armo We halted short time at this place going and
and nssed an two as he told
pleasantly She 10 said to be an Intelligent woman, and
deported herself with much propriety Her husband,
10 uaid haa IN nd ia
posed, will continue on to the city of Mexico The
people the town Of Toni, and the inhabitants Of the
different villages have heard OF our intended vi Sit and
the General arranged marches as to bring us to
this town the evening before the anniversary OF their
zion Of country and assure you il was great day
only with them, but to all who present there was
an immense concourse Of people men, women, chi;
prepared fireworks, which were gotten up in very
good STYLE the town illuminated they had theatre
that s a play in the open yard, which appeared to be
we'll received by the inhabitants they also had fan
dango which was not only DIVIDED, but jammed and
there. and to my astonshment ] found some Of the
men quite handsome. During the day there was mass
@ sad S y Ss Of the and %
Gen Ksarney and his STAFF with lighted candles in their
hands. -
as oyia and as much disposed to participate in all the
amusements any else The country south of this
place. (sap Fs) along the Rio Grande, much better
than any ortion Of the province have yet visited yet
in my judgment no Missourian would think Of To-
eating where here for the purpose OF culvang the
soil This province has been overrated and govern
ment has been grossly imposed upon and deceived to
its resources, commerce, &c. have not anything
since my arrival here that would excite tho least desire
for to reside here. To sum up the whole in few
words the Mexicans ply sically, mentally and mo
rally an inferior and low flung" race
Yesterday an srder was read signing the FIVE compa
MES Of dragons for the California expeditions there mas
yet been any place designated for my winter quar-
tiers; it is however, believed that my company WIZ DC
attached to Mai Clarks battalion and stationed AZ ns
place. hope such may be the case, unless can naueo
the general 70 let 60 South, to the Passo osi
the general last night and requested na ne Woud
not assign to Donphan's command-he said he wou''
not. .-.....t.
have found the officers Of the army very sRreenpie
companou and thus far all has gone on very we'll.
0mr mail ~ not leave before next Thursday should
anything occur before the departure Oh 'ne man, VIII
write you again ..,, ,sh ,sas
sinca writing the foregoing, an order was msae, a.