Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-07-16

VERY LATE FROM SANTA FE.-We had III
pleasure, yesterday quite Unexpectedly, Of greeIn
Messrs Charles Bent, St Vrain and Folger, trad
10 New Mexico-and gentlemen, abou, whom
and their friends much soliciude has been felt, j
consequence Of the hostile relations existing b,
tween the United States and Mexico.
Mr. Brent left Santa Fe on the 9th Of May, Ts
os on the Sd Of June, and Fort Bent on the 18th
The party numbering some twenty persons, had
expeditions trip, and enjoyed fine weather Tn
grass was high and luxuriani, and water in abund
ance was to be found on the route When NJ
Bent was at Santa Re, nothing was then known
the warlike movements on the part OF Mexico and
the United States-nothing Of the battles Of the
Rio Grande-and Of course, no hostile demonsira-
lions were making in New Mexico against our trad
ers citizens. in a conversation with Armo,
the commandant Of New Mexico, he did learn thai
Gen. Urea was on his route to Santa Fe, with
force Of from three 10 five thousand men. gathered
in Sonora, Zacaiecas and Durango.
The object Of this expedition was not stated,
known, by Gov. ArmUo but there be litl
doubt that the presence Of Gov Urea there sucl
time, was the result OF his orders from the Mex.
can government and with an intention 10 resist any
invasion from this quarter. There were only lS0
troops in Santa Fe at the time Of Mr. Bent's de.
parture.
Mr. Bent did no, see the advance party Of the
traders, composed Of one Of the Armio's Spyers
Coburn, and others but he learned from a compa-
ny Of about 100 Mexcans, who we're out hunting
buffalo, that they were met by them at Sand, near
the Simarone, and sixty miles from the Arkansas
They were pushing on with great rapidly, travelling
al the rate Of thirty forty miles per day. An e1
press OF Independence had informed him OF the in
tenlion to send detachment Of dragons to siol
the progress Of Spyers, was then understood, but
as we know, OF all the traders and hence the "a
pidity of their travelling So intent were they upoi
getting along, that a hundred extra mules were pur
chased, and when a wagon broke down it as aban
doned in the road, after transferring the goods
another.
Capt Moores command of Dragons we're me
on the 18th between the Pawnee Fork and tbs
Caches of the Arkansas He was SIX or eight days
travel behind Spyer's party, and il was suppose
that he could not oyerlake them.
Mr. Howard, the gentlemen despatched by Gov
eminent a special mission 10 New Mexico,
met on the 10Th, at the crossing Of the Arkausa
with his pack mules broken down. lie had, how
ever, despatched two men as an express TO SAINT
Fe, on fresh mules and they were expected
reach there in nine DAYS. From thence they were
to return 10 the foot Of the Taos mountains, wher
Mr. Howard was TO await their coming
Mr. Bent met Mr. Harmony at Walnut creek
Branham and others at the little Arkansas-Glas
gov and Others at Cotton Wood Fork-Owen
and Leitensdorffer between Cotton Wood ant
Council Grove. He saw, on the route one hun
bred and thirty wagons belonging to the traders
He also met two long trains Of provision wagons
the first within twenty five miles OF Council Grove,
and the other at Dragon creek. They were or.
dered to stop at Fort Bent, where is understood
the whole expedition will RENDEZVOUS. The party
arrived at Westport the 9th, thirty days from
from Santa Fe.