The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-02


From the Western MOI Democrat, June l3
About forty five wagons well loaded with provisions
others are loading and getting ready start fast
possible. Three companies OF dragons have gone on
and about five hundred volunteers are gong on SUNDAY
companies get in by hard coaxing and pleading
whereas they would have been in long since, had not
for usurpaion at head quarters the part Of the
Adjutant General However, they can get in now. and
Col Kearney will wait fifteen days for them at Bents
drilled and meet him At that point prepared to do good
service for their country We have no doubt but the
troops from this section o. the country VIII oe a. wen
this kind any in the camp and will give as good an
account Of their deeds. We have that confidence in
them.
ICorrespondence of the st. Louis Republican June -
WEsror, Mo-, June is, ls46.-The excitement created
by the Oregon and California emigrsnts and Mormons
has swallowed up by the interest which the people
of this section take in the expedition fitting out at
Fort Leavenworth for Santa Fe Independent Of the IN
tcrcs which they feel in with the people of the
west the great activity in the quarter masters commits
sary and forage masters departments has had no little
effect upon this whole frontier, already drained 10 some
by the Santa Fe traders and the emiBrants About
two hundred and fifty wagons will accompany the troops
and cattle mules and wagons have been in great demand
besides the services If nearly all kinds OF mechanics
There are companies the fort and others daily
expected and it is thought the whole force Will De pre-
pared to leave during this week All Of the regular
troops have left and will remain at Bents Fort until the
volunteers up at whi place the whole force VIII
be concentrated The volunteers will 60 out to this
point detachments on account Of grass the whole be-
ing large body to the plains with either con-
venence advantage. The experience ofCol kearney
on plains has apabled him to mt out an expedition Of
an character with great CELEBRITY and every thing
will he ready by the time all the companies are in II Is
somewhat questionable whether the force is not too
small and at Col Kearncy's request the Governor has
placed Eve companies OF hundred men each, in this
and the adjoining counties his disposal reinforce
ment should he deem it necessary The companies are
all organised and by order Of the Governor, elect eu
colonel Thursday next to command the oaI.s
lion They have great anxiety to join the expeouon
have been little mortified by the conduct OF ,he
State officers Had the requisiton been made upon 's
section the whole force would have been at the OFT
long ago. and the people Of the Platte country woud no
have felt sighted in expedition Tor which
they are peculiarly well qualified. This, however is
nothing than they should expect when they permit
juggers and incompetent men to worm themselves INTO
the departments Of State. II may prove wholesome
lesson
We have had no intelligence from the emigrants,
though vious have been in Circulation, all, most
| probably, unfounded We cannot expect to have any
thing authentic, until some party comes IN from the
as they far out to communicate in any
other way There Mormons nearer than the east
fork Of Grand River, where they will probably remain
some time The Mexican war, understand has alarm
ed them and party which reached Council Bulls re-
| Gently will remain there for the present
The Otocs paid Major Wharton, at Fort Kearney vi
sit in large body TO complain about taking their land
The necessary quantity of ground about the fort how
ever was easily bought for trihing amount and they
| went away satisfied. Some difficulties have arisen i'm
dams killing the stock Of citizens on this side ou
nothing serious spprehendcd the great body OF them
are friendly and disposed to remain so IS no doubt
confined to half famished wretches no have been
prompted by hunger.
may be PROPER 70 say, that independent o. the nvs