Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-08-26
From rhs 81. Lou;s Reville.

From The 81. Louis Reuilie.
LETTER FROM CAPT. MOORE.
We have received from a friend in JEFF.
ferson City, for which he has our thanks,
a private letter received from Capt. Moore,
commander Of the advance guard Of U. s.
Dragons, now en- route for Santa. Fe,
from which we make the following ,ex'
tracts !:
HEAp Q RS. ADVANCE GUARD, US. A. I
Pawnee Fork. Santa Fe Trail, July 10.
Dear Friend Your kind letters have
been received by an express. aud eni-
brace this, the first opportunity that has
offered 10 write 10 the Uuted States. You
know was ordered, with a squadron of
dragons, with only eight hours nolice,l
to proceed in pursuit Of Speyers, the San:
ia Re trader, who had some wagons, load
ed with arms and ammunition, for New
Mexico; bat from his having TOO much
the start, was unable TO overtake him.
When left my camp at Kansas river,
on the 7th ult.. and up 10 the time of my
arrival al the crossing ef The Arkansas ri
var, I,could moi perceive that l had gained
much on him, judging from the age of the
ssign he made, although | followed in o
forced march, reaching the crossing 10 ee.
ven and half days. Our march was The
most disagreeable out ofniany that have
perienced,in consequence oflhe drought,
Emo rain having fallen since last spring.
The roads were. exceeding y-dry and dusty,
and fof several days we marched 25 miles
without water. 80, ..-i :, 4
On our.arrival at the crossing, finding
no Mexicans, nnr.sisn Of any,s and the
grass scarce aud. insufficient, fell back,
with hsmy command, TO this point, about
leisliiy milesfrom.! The CROSSING, l.lI9leEabls
10. morrow shaIltake up tEeli Of march
Efor Bent's Fort, on ,he?Arkansas, with five
companies under.my command, three Of
dragons and TWO Of mounted volunteer
rillemen--lhe two latter companies, Capts.
Waldo and Reed, having joined me yes
terday. The volunteer officers are clever
fellows, and have fine looking Sc. men,
who, although ignorant ofmilitary matters,
eviucs disposition 10 learn highly credit
able 10 them.
We have no news worthy Of credit
from Santa Fe, but il is rumored that
Geu. Urea, from the Passo Del Norte,
has marched TO Santa Fe, with an army
of from three to four thousand troops if
so. we NAV meet with ,Uarm reception.
Well, it is not usual for us TO be rivaled
in cordial,y. We will reciprocate their
poliieness-lhe American eagle will vie
with the Mexican in hearty grip.
Lieutenant Colonel Ruff, Of the Mis-
souri, mounted volunteers, was about TWO
days iu rear ofCaptain's Waldo and Reeds
corps; he will overtake US al Benl's Fort.
The traders (all Of whom have retained
at this place as they arriv.d) have conclu-
ded 10 60 by Bent's Fort, instead Of the
Semarone, as they originally intended
Among The traders, and those accompany
ing them, l have found some polite and
courteous gentlemen; amateurs; some
travelling for The sake Of locomo,ion, some
for pleasure, and some in the pursuit of
health. Among The latter, / have met an
old friend, George r. Clarke, of ST. Louis.
I am glad TO say, his health is much i'm.
proved. have taken him into my mess,
and by the time he reaches the base of
the mountains, and enjoys The bracing air..
so celebrated for its etEcacious influence
in pulmonary and dispec,ic affections,
hope to see him perfectly WE'LL. and able
to kill and butcher t,ro buffaloes, Instead
OF one, (he mastered one few days ago
OH hunt with me.
We are all well, aud iu fine spirits, 10
contemplation Of "business on hand" As
opportunities Of communication with The
United States will now be frequent, shall
write often, and hope. in future, to have
something more interesting 10 impart.
Yours, truly,
BENJAMIN D. MOORE, u.s.D.
Correspondence Of The Evening Neaos.
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