Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-14
LATE FROM SANTA FE.


REPUBLICAN NOVEMBER H.
BY the arrival at Fort Leayenworth, on the 3Oth
October, Of Lieut.. COL Ruff of the Missouri volun-
teers, we learn that Gen. Kearney left for Cali
fornia on the 25th Of September, taking with him
companies Ii, q, G, X, and |, lst United States
dragoons--in all about 400 men, mounted on mules.
The route of this small command was considered
by many OF the oldest and most experienced noun
taneers and traders Of great hadshps and suffering,
not absolutely impacticabe-beng down the Rio Grande
to Socoro Gan old Spanish town. formerly of much importance
from the large garrison stationed there about 200 miles south
Of Santa Fe thence west to the "Gla," pronounced
Heela thence down the ella within $50 or 200 miles Of
the head Of the Gulf of California into which the ella emp
ties itself thence northwest Monterey on the Pacific
This route is called and known the Copper Mine route
This command is accompanied by the following officers
Gen. Kearney, commanding Capt Johnston ls dragons,
ad-de-camp; Capt. Turner LIST Dragons Adutant GEN
eral of the s'army Of the West = Major Thomas Swords
Quarernaser u. s. Army Assistant Surgeons John 5.
Griffin and r. Simpson, Of the Medical Staff Of the army
Major Sumner, commanding Dragons Captains Cook,
Moore, Burgwin and Grer LIST u s. dragons and Lcuten
Love- Hammond, Noble Davidson, and McIyaine, of
the regiment The scientific part of the expedition is
under the command of that mertpous officer, First Lieut.
w. H. Emory, Of the corps OF Typographical Engineers
well and voraby known for his aborious and
veys the Northeastern Boundary, and consists of First
Lieut.. Warner, of the Engineer Corps Mr. Bestor of the
District of Columbia and Mr.. Stanley employed Santa
Fe the artist of the expedition The command is also
accompanied by Mr.. Fitzpatrick Mr. Robdoux guide
from Taos who takes with him for his riding oe mules
difficult is the route in his estimation and experience.
The Genera! started with wagons and with wagon load
of pacsaddes for mules intending pack when the wagons
break down.
The Colonel reports that every thing tranquil Santa
n syyhe he lan n
existed that the Amo family would endeavor incie
the population open resistance General Kearney
and regular troops Of the United States had left that part
OF the country. This report believed however, or
if true, would have caused no uneasiness.
General Keaney, by printed proclamation dated Septem
Der 3D. 1885, that being duly authorized by the
President Of the United States he appoints the following
named persons the executive and administrative officers of the
laws and government of the Territory of New Mexico:
Governor, Charles Bent Secretary Of The Territory, Don
Aduciano Vigil; Marshal Richard Dalam United States
District attorney, Francis p. Blair; Treasurer, Charles
Bummer; Auditor Public Accouts Eugene Leitensdorfer
and Joab Houghon, Antonio Jose Oero, and Charles Bau
bien, Judges of the Supreme Court These appointments
regarded the best that could he made of the material
present in Santa Fe. The appointment Of Gov. Bent APP
pears to give general satisfaction.
Col Ruff reports COL Price, of the ID regiment of Nilsson
ri volunteers the old Pecos village days thr
ty mies) from Santa Fe, the morning of the 2sth Sep
TENDER.
The troops left in Santa Fe and vicinity Major M.
Lewis CIarks battalion of horse artillery and part of Col.
Prices regiment together with Capt Angneys and Captain
Murphys companies Of infantry.
COL Donphans regiment had obtained permission Of Gen.
Kearney TO march to Chihuahua and effect there junction
with Gen. Wool of the United States army. Indeed such
movement was necessary, owing to msmanage-
ment provisions very scarce, the army being obliged
subsst from Bents Fort (some time in july up the last of
September without sugar coffee, and half ration -four
| (ground wheat)
was the universal belief at Santa Fe that Gen. Wool
would meet with resistance chihuahua. Constant
muncaon had between the traders Chihuahua and
| the traders at Santa Fe.