The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-17
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM SANTA FE

We understand that dispatches from Gen. Kear-
ny Of the LIST September have been received. They
make illusions to the reports that are stated in
the following extracts from the St. Louis papers.
The general was organizing his military force, and
making arrangements for the provisional govern
ment He had sent part of his force into part
of New Mexico which lies south of Santa Fe for
the purpose of fornging the horses, &c. He says
nothing Of the expedition to California: .
From the st. Louis Republican, Oct. 10.
FROM SANTA FEE.
We we're disappointed yesterday in failing to re-
ceive our correspondence from Santa Fe, although a
large number of letters reached the post office From
of these letters, written about the first Of Sep
tember, we learn that Gen. Kearny was still at
Santa Fe. He had given orders for the movement
Of the troops on an expedition about $50
miles in the interior. They were To leave on the
second of September, and would, it was supposed,
be absent about two weeks. BY the time Of their
return, it was expected that the Mormon battalion
of infantry, under the command of Lieut.. Colonel
Smith, would have arrived at Santa Fe and then
the expedition against California was to commence
In this expectation they would be, however, disap-
pointed as letters from Col. Smith, written on the
route, say that he would not be able to reach Santa
Fe before the lst Of October. 1t had been detern-
ed that the two companies of Dragons, under the
command of Captains Moore and Cook and the
battalion of Mormon Infantry were to accompany
General Kearny on the expedition to California.
None of the Missouri volunteers were to be employ
ed in this service.
We further learn that, after the departure of Gen.
Kearny, the remainder of the force to be divi-
ded One-half of it was to remain at Santa Fe, in
Guiding the battalion of artillery under the command
Of Major Clark, and a company of dragons under
Capt Sumner. The remainder of the force, under
Col. Doniphan, to march to Chihuahua there
to be attached to Gen. Wool's army. II was sup
posed that he would arrive there in October but it
is not probable that he left San Antonio before the
lat Of the month.
We learn nothing Of Col. Prices regiment, but
presume that he would continue his march, without
any unnecessary delay, to California. Maj Walk
er, who with Col. Price, was anxiously
looked for at Santa Fe by the volunteers who want
ed their pay.
Some of the traders had sold out their stocks of
goods at Santa Fe, at q small advance. Others
were waiting to hear Of the entrance of Gen. Wool
into Chihuahua, to which place they intended to
proceed in few weeks The overruning Of the
country, by the American army, seems to be re-
garded as matter of course.
Further from st. Louis;
MEXICAN ARMY OF FIVE THOUSAND ON IT'S
WAY TO ATTACK GEN, kEARNY. ~
A party of traders arrived at independence on the
Sd inst, with fifteen days later intelligence from
Santa Fe, having left on the 9th of September. They
bring the following reports .... "a. ~.
1t was currently reported when the company left
that FIVE thousand men, the flower Of the Mexican
force, were on their way up from below and near
Chihuahua, to meet and attack Gen. Kearny and
that it was the generals determination to leave a
sufficient number under the command of Col. Doni-
phan, Of Clay, and take the remainder below if pos
slble, to meet Gen. WOODS division Of our army.
The report still further is, that Gen Paroles was on
his way to Chihuahua with fifteen thousand men to
attack Gen. Wool. II this be true--and it seems
that credence was given to the report at Santa Fe,
from letters received from below-our western force
will have something to do this winter.
Our army at Santa Fe were garrisoning the post
rapidly, and flagstaff Of pine two hundred feet
high was in course of erection to receive the stars
and stripes that float so proudly over our land.
General Kearny had his headquarters at the gov
ernor's castle, and had given one or two splendid
fandangoes A large number of letters are in pos
session Of the company and will be in here to-mor-
row. If any further news is received will let you
know. In haste, yours, DC.