New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-16
IMPORTANT AND VERY LATE FROM
SANTA FE.
Departure Of Gen. Kearney for California.
ORGANIZATION OF THE TERRITORY OF
NEW MEXICO

By the arrival at Fort Leavenwcrth, on the 30th
October of Lieut.. Col Ruff, OF the Missouri Noun-
teers We learn that Gen. kearney left for Cali
fornia on the 25th Of September taking with him
companies 3, c. g. K and !, lst United States
Dragoons-in all about 400 men, mounted On u2Uies
The route Of this small command was considered
By many OF the oldest and most experi enced noun
taineers and traders one OF great hardshIps and
suffering if not absolutely OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
down the Rio Grande 10 Socoro, an old Spanish
town formerly OF much importance from the large
garrison stationed there about 200 miles south Of
re; thence west 20 the " Gra pronounced Heela >
thence down the ella 20 wi;hn 10 200 miles OF the
head of the Gulf of California into which the Gilh
empies itself thence North 70 Monterey on the
Pacific This route Is called and known the Copper
Mine route.
This command is accompanied by the following Off.
GERS: Gen. kearney, commanding Capt Johnston LET
Dragons Aid-de-Camp; Capt TurIlcr, lst Dragons
Aajutant General of the army Of the West; MAJOR
Thos swords. Quarter Master L. s a.: Assistant sur
geons John 5. Griffin and r. Simpson C; the Medlca!
Stat OF the Army; Major Sumner, commanding ORA
goons Captains Cook, Moore, Burg~in and Grier Isl
IT, 5. Dragons and Lieuts. Love Hammond, Noble Da
wilson and Mclivsine of the same Regiment ne sci
entic part OF the expedition Is under the command Of
that nertorious officer LIST Lieut. " H. Emory, OF the
corps OF Typographical Engineers well and iavoraoy
known for his laboous and accurate suryeya on the
Northeastern Boundary; and consists OF lst Lieut.
Warner of the Engineer corps MIR Bester OF the DIS
trio: Of Columbia aud Mr. Stanley, employed at santa
re as the .rtis, OF the expedition The command also
accompanied by Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. Robidoux, and
guide from Taos who takes with him. for his Own
ridn. fire mules, so dhcut Is the route IN ms csuna
ton and experience.
The General started with wagons, and with one wag
on load OF packsaddles for mules intending TO PACK
when the wagons break down.
Permission had been granted Con his application to
Capt Thos. b Hudson. OF the St Louis volunteers, 10
organize company Of volunteers from the different
companies of volunteers then present to with the Nor
mon battalion, as mounted company. to California
Capt Hudson had beat Tor volunteers and succeeded
in raising his company in one day more than double the
requisite proper number having presented themselves
volunteers.
The Colonel reports that everything tranquil al
Santa re when he LETT september 2ttf) though very
current existed that the Arrnijo family would en-
deayor to ncic the population to open resistance az soon
as Gen Kearney and the regular troops OF the United
States had left part of the country This report was
not believed however or, true would have caused no
uneasiness.
Gen Kcarncy By printed proclamation. dated Sept
% 1876 announces that being duly authorized by the Pre-
sdcnt of the United States he appoints the following
named persons the executive and administrative oicers
OF the laws and government OF the Territory OF Ne"
Mexico
(iorgror-CHARLEs BENT
Secretary Of tic Terr;,ory-DoS ADUcIANo VIGIL
biarsLGi-iiIcIIARD DALLAN.
T. S District AG0rHey-tRANcis ?. BLAIR
Treasucr-CHARLEs HUMMER
Audjtor Pubic AccOWns-EuGENE LEfrENspoRFER.
And Joab HoughtOn, Antonio Josc Oter0, and Charles
Baubicn Judges OF the Supreme Court. These appoint
were regarded the best that could be made out
of the material present in Sante Fe The appointment
of Gov Bent appears 10 give general satisi faction
Col Ruff reports Col. Price. OF the I'd Regiment Of
Missouri Volunteers and paymaster Spaldinc the old
Pecos village days march go niles tror1 santa re,
on the morning of the 2sth September. They would
reach Santa re the SAME evening
Col Price had been unwell but was much better Met
Major Edniondson and four companies OF Volunteers
encanped at San Miguel, go miles from Santa Fe) on
the evening of the 18th Met portion OF the Extra
Battalion Tucaoie and Bernal Springs on the .uh
al Nrgas' Capt NORM OF Platte
Co ard part of his company having taken the route by
Bens Fort Met Lieut.. Col. Wilcox, OF the Extra Bat
talon with part fins command on LIST October nj san
Ia Clara Springs Is miles from santa re- Met Lieut.
Col Mitchell of Prices Regiment, on 2d October at RIO
Colorado Col Mitchells health had much improved.
With him were DR.. May Surgeon TO Prices Regiment
and Capt Garrison Coumissary. Met Lieut. a smith,
LIST United States Dragons in command oil the Mormon
Battalion halt days march in rear OF Colonel Mitchell
they would encHmp Rio Colorado ON the night OF "a
October. Met forty TWO wagons belonging to Miles
Gentry at Milestone Creek, the Sd October loaded
with merchandise for Zacatecas. Met the wagons OF
Miller of Fayette, near Rabbitear Creek, on 9TH Octo'
Der. Met ArmiJo's wagon train about hre miles North
of the Upper Spring" on the 1th October Met Capt
Thompson of the United States Dragons AT Crossing
of Arkansas the night of 18Th pushing on 10 over
take the Mormons. Met Harlowes train OF wagons at
" Coon Creek on 18th October Met Columns tram
near Pawnee Rock" on goth October. Net Bul!ard
Hooke & Co.'S train between Diamond Spring and Coun
Gil Grove, on the Goth, all getting on well.
The Colonel reports the as very indifferent and
very scarce the route, and extremely dry weather
and much suffering for want of water for the teams
The troops lett in Santa Fe and vicinity are Major NJ
Lewis Clarks battalion OF horse artillery and part OF
Col. Prices regiment together with Capt Angney com
pany (trom Cole and Capt Murphys (of Platte com
pany OF infantry.
Col Doniphans regimen, had obtained permission OF
Gen Kearncy to march to chihuahua and effect there
junction with Gen. Wool L. 5. Army. indeed such a
movement was necessary. owing 10 some mismanage
meut, provisions very scarce, the Army being
Obliged &c subsis, from Bens Fort (somc time in July
up the LAST of September without sugar OF coffee and
on hall ration of flour ground wheaG
1t the universal belief al Santa Fe that Gen Wool
would meet with resistance si chihuahua. Con
slant communication had between the traders nj
chihuahua and the traders at Santa Fe, and the trains
OF Connolly " Glasgow Owens \ Aull' poanc Co
Hoiimans Magotns left for chihuahua about the @oh
of September expecting to find Gen. Wool IL posses
sion of the city In this they will be very much mlsa-
ken however as be had not then left san Antonio