New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-22
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DR. Craig OF Kentucky, who has been residing
in New Mexico and California for fifteen years past
reached this City Sunday evening last He lott Ma.
zailan the Isl OF June. Chihuahua the 18th July
and Santa Re the 9th Of September Dr. c. brought
in mail and dispatches from Cen hearney to the Gov
eminent, which he mailed at independence.
Gen kcarney, with about 1900 men. left Santa Fe on
,hr Sd for the Rio Abajo. the settlements below the
Rio Grando II was understood that he would descend
to Socorro, where he was to erect forihcG,ion. On
his rontc he intended to visit Albuquerque. seventyhve
miles below Santa re. the residence OF Ex-Governor
Armijo
The position OF the ExGovernor was mol known. BY
il thought that he had gone South Others be-
lcvcd he still in the vicinity. Gen Nearncy expect
I'd to be absent on this expedition from fifteen 10 twenty
days.
About three hundred men with all the horses and
cattle duty had been ordered 10 the Caesielo
creek. fifteen twenty miles from Santa re. General
Kearney was erecting a fort on an cminence TO the
Northeast o. Santa re, by throwing up strong
bNnkment and covering the exterior with sun-drad
bricks.
4 good road had been constructed up the eminencc
10 the fort rs position such as 10 command the town
and surrounding country. The work was progressing
rapidly The General was rapidly winning the good
opinion OF the Mcxcans 10y his mild and conciliaory
course.
an dread OF the army fast leaving the minds OF
the people, and many OF them pleased with the
change OF Government especially ms Cen n had prom
isei them protection from the Indians
Upon the arrival of Col Prices regiment and The bat
talon of Normous Gen hCamey would set out Tor Cali
iornn. 1t understood that the expedition would he
divided mo thTce pursue ul'si
routes until they arrived near the Pacific coast.
One party TO take the Northern route by Abique
10 the Green river n branch OF the Colorado. Another
division would 60 by way OF Socorro and descend the
Rio ella The third would depart from the Pesso Del
Noric and thence toward the mouth OF the no
ella.
This however not certainly known as tile Gen
erals plans had not fully ranspred Monterey 10 be
the termination of the expedition, distance by the
nearest route, OF about tyeye hundred miles. very
large portion OF the country which either expedi
hgr dos
of game and OF subsistence for horses
Dr. Craig met the advance OF Col. Prices regiment
leaving the Cimarone River Col P had been sick bu;
WAS much better. lie two days march in the
of the advance of the siment and from ten 10 fifteen
DAYS march from Santa Fe
The advance cf the Mormon battalion met a,
Cimarone Springs and the remainder met At sand
Creek. They some I'VE days IN the rear OF Col
Prices regiment DR.. c. met Col. Ihompsod with
party OF thirteen and three at Rock Creek
pushing on By forced marches 10 taAe command OF the
Mormon battalion
Along the whole route the grass abundant, bat
water very The Arkansas river was perfectly
dry for the whole distance that tine party travelled along
i,--an evidence OF drouth which has not been known
for many years.
pr Craig's Camp was attacked by small party OF
Indians the Arkansas-supposed 10 be the same that
killed Swon They fred upon the sentinel he returned
the ire and they he'd Their purpose, II is supposed
10 Kill the Conpanys stock
A few of the traders at santa Fe had opened their
goods and retailing the citizens and troops
Santa Fe Gen. Kesrney would aot perrni; them 10
leave UNI, certain intelligence had been received from
Gen Wool and the operations OF the army III that quar-