The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-11

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by the u 8 Government to New Mexico last spring
rived here last night on u. m h.r
about the LIST of July, and Santa Fe the 9TH With the
exception of rumors in relation to the war between tho
two governments, of which was, that Gen Taylor
had surrendered to Gen. Ampudia, which occasoned
some rejoioing-an was quiet on their departure
Through an express which reached Major Howard at
Taos the day before he 10 they first informed Of
the approach Of Gen. Kearney and the intelligence Gre
ated great excitement Tho Governor issued his procla-
nation calling upon the Mexi:ans to prepare to meet
the invaders. sm Ill body of Texans, emigrating to
California thirteen in number who had lost their way,
taken prisoners under the superstition that they
were spies or the advance Of the Americans but they
were finally released. The principal Acade at Taos,
and some of the priests, busy in stirring up
the people TO resistance Of the threatened INVASION but
they represented being well dispo ed toward the
Americans and il is thought that force can he raised
The only regular troops in New Mexico is body OF
$50 at Santa Fe with six pieces Of artillery There
march from the lower for the Of
that province II supposed ths efforts are being made
will be- to enlist the Pueba Indians who are . strong
body, numbering six seven thousand men, into their
service
the way and IT, Is supposed he took the lower road
Messrs Doan Co were the only traders that had got
into SANTA Fee and they in advance OF their goods
comnanied by near three hundred wagons comprising
0lasgow's, Hamsny. and Msguins trading companies,
ner and Cooks two companies Of Dragons at the Big
Arkansas Gen. Kearney OH the 18th, twenty miles be-
kansas rhe whole we're getting on well, and General
Kearpsy xpeciod to reach Bents Fort nv the LIST of
August where he would halt short time to assemble
ami refresh troops and would then pus without
waiting for Col Prices regiment volunteer of the
Of Parson died the route, and snoher had been
drowned whose name was not rscollected.
Information was given Major Howard. at Bcnts Fort,
derived from the Delaware and other Tribes of Indians
that the Camanohes manifested hostile disposon end
large body said to he hundred stong, had been
committing dcpredaons on the traders, and hal exh
bited the scalps of two whites whom they had killed
ss his party consisted of only twenty-five men, he APP
pretended an attack but they did not make their appear
until the camp fires Of Captain Moore's companies
were in view which doubt deferred them from car
ryng out their hostile intent The Kansas and Ca
manches had severe battle about the LIST Of July, near
the Pawnee Fork in which number Of each party were
killed Majnr Howard and his party reached lndcpend-
without having met with any serious difficulty or
detention the way
Letters were received yesterday from the traders 10
Santa Fe. from at which we G ither the following
rmation The letter IL dated at Pswnee For~ J"iy
9th and announces the arrival there OF the company
the 4th They made slow journeys from Independence,
thinking to push vigorously when they got nearer 70
Inc r place Of destination The mules and Of tha
cemPsny In better condition than when they START