The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-14
Santa Fe Expedition.

P.w,xr FoWx July i6. is4s- Our battalion of Light
Artillery left the Fort the soth ult, Col ksaTney
Hudson's company at Creek No. ITO; Capt Mur2hys
and Capt Anglins foot companies, 1.-THE hrst from Mes
tom the latter from Cole can h a so5% OF Col pon
phans regiment at this place, and the forces now
bed here amount to nearly 1900 men The prairie desert
at this place has the appearance when viewed az as
lance Of beautiful country town, and our white tents
pitched in regular form along the shore of the river
the numberess horses grazing in the distance Of several
miles around the camp-the many bright fires burning
in every Objectionable men running and paradng about;
their gttering the bright rays Of the sun-fo-m
altogether scene as picturesque as is original I'D
pleasing TO behold.
At the first start and esHecially from the Fort to Kan
river marches wefe slow and irregular, owing
as much to want Of preparation and sarofr faire
amongst the troops as to those endless minor impedi'
mens which always arise at the outset, upon march
undertaken short notice, and novel in its kind
After the fourth day. however the condition Of things
began to change for the better our men got somewhat
accustomed to their duties. and our marches proceeded
with greater regularity. II would that our COM
mander-n-chief is determined to make u remarkably
short trip of so much that he has increased
daily marches from an average OF eighteen miles per
day, they were in the commencement to twenty-five
miles and yesterday, he kept US on horse from sun
near making thirty four miles in one day
1t need be adsea chat these forced marches making
runous tendency on our horses although must be
fessed that they hold out exceedingly well but seems
speedy arrival at santa Fe that all minor consdera-
tons appear to be merged in that one great end and
heartily do all the men cooperate with him 70 carry out
his design gladly following wherever he leads them
Since yesterday, when came into the real buffalo
region and shot number of those animals and fe. upon
their delicious meat zest has been given 10 our
and to look upon the conen ted physognomies and
the complacent self satisfaction of to-day, and
compare their appearance to their extremely ds'mure
and sober aspect great adage is prac
tically illustrated to that the stomach is the great
Sa oUp s az all &
ened any wise out spirits would indeed wrong
all Of u.s. But that they should all desire speedy re- le
from the monotony prairie e when the same objects
rather want fobjectsand the scenes presc Mt
themselves day after day before their wearied ook
an enemy and as valorous again will be their upon
him. knowing through his ranks lies the way to rest
from fatigue and to enjoyment of civilized e after
two months journey through unnhabited wilderness
In fact it ia difficult to imagine body ofmen heartily
cooperating togetln and filed with desire to carry
out the purposes for which they have engaged them
selves than the volunteer companies engaged in this
er, Weightman and Hudson, from St Louis emulatng
each other in every duty they have to perform and har
monising at the same time in every thing they under
take.
Again. must be brief Ink and light in fact, dis
appearing. One Of Captain Hudson's men, Arthur E.
Hughes from St Louis had the misfortune to drown at
this place. in attempting to swim across the Fork day
before yesterday His body found yesterday, and
young man Of the Lexington company named Carsons.
died on the 18th Of this month saw his grave with
Pswnes rock three hundred mi miles from Independence
the Santa Fe roueone Of the most beautiful places
in the whole prairie He is said to have suddenly died OF
fever
In general all enjoy the best health and do not
believe that there than three OF our battalion
on the SICK list and they by means dangerously i'll
is now reduced a certainty that shall 60 by
Bents Fort and thence by Taos to Santa Fe All hopes
relinquished Of Captain Moore's having over
taken the Mexican caravan. We shall hear from him
again. however at Kansas Ford on the day after tomor
1t is known for nearly certain, that upon arriving
at Santa Fe large detachment of troops will be sent to
the Pacific though Of the intention of General Kearney
very lttle if any thing is positively known, further
than that General will take possession of New Next
part Of Texas, and will act as the intermediate
governor of that province. All the rumors that have
reached previous to this day coming from this d.
recton must be unfounded and, of course, specu
lations There u.s. indeed, nothing definitely known to
any body although General Kearney himself thinks that
we shall meet with little resistance at Santa Fe
provided we reach it in time General Armo is known
to favor our claims and unless he be forced at early
time by the Central Government to resist, WILL in any
case make only the show of opposition against
claims to the whole of the country east of the Rio
Grande del Norte.