New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-07
Military Movements at the West
Expedition against SANTA Fe.

ces Of volunteers al the same time that II vas zone
in such way az 20 command the votes Oh Inc Gun
panies for particular persons. who nad oeeh seiecs
ed at Washington, for field officers '" nave 20"
received information upon which we can reIy' oi Tue
nau adopted 10 obtain the enrolment Of volunteers a. e
same time the Of 'he a2i!@h's 10Y Hea sI@
tons placed before theI uncer me
age OF the Administration
cepd the services another regiment OF mounted voun
,eers and separate battalion OF artillery to be composed
Of Ave These 70 rendezvous at Ia
tependence 1, is said. by the first of August next and
whatever may 20 the contrary are TO reinforce
the command Of Col hearney desie1 10 operate against
New Mexico.
The Presiden,-although be has authority
under our law odo IT, than we hsve-hss agreed 10
cent the services of Hon. Sterling Price. now
Der of Congress from this State, Colonel and Mai
d D. Mitchell and VIM Giirtn are named az the other
field officers OF the regiment Thomas l.. Price. of JEFF
erson City is TO have the command Of the separate
talon Of artillery and s TO be subordinate TO the
msnd already named
Col. S. officers him,
military men, they are not rested nth any otter public dg
oriy, although have that they APP
pointed Commissioners 10 negotiate treaties &ca state
ment which resisted absurd upon face
Such for this regiment OF volunteers with which Col
8 PRICE proposes the service He may obtain
them because he pushes bs authority 70 ils extreme
limit. ADD Ia aided by the State government; but we
may be allowed question whether very efficient
II they know what they about, will connect them
selves with as commsndant, who has forced him
self pertnaciously upon the people. Selfrespect has
already prevented several companies from far hu-
natng themselves, and this feeling will operate to de-
others from doing any thing OF the Kind.
Now for information from another quarter. We learn
from Fort Leavenworth that Major GILPS who was re-
Gently elected TO tina. command in the regiment Of mount
ed already formed at the Fort has entered upon his
duties and that Col. DoSIPHAS and Lieut.. Col. RUFF
were expected the 2ist There seven companies
Of mounted volunteers at the Fort including Captain HUD
SONS, and another pected from Galloway the
23d The companies Of Ligh Artillery from ST. Louis
the ground and there one company Of In
fanry from Cole county ase present. and mustered into
service
We learn that they trying raise additional COM
psDes of Infsntry In Platte but that no. being accus
toned to this kind Of service they hesitate about enter
ing upon IT, We sorry hear this dsinclination Tor
this branch OF military service, because has always
been considered the main prop and pillar OF army and
led TO apprehend that Col kearney 10 too scant
ily supplied with them.
As TO the hardship Of march to Santa Fe this
Their imaginary than real, and militia veterans give to
Infantry decided preference the Dragon service
Our opinion is that the company Of Infantry from
Cole county, under the command OF Captain Angney-
which is represented TO be very hne body of men-wl
have suffered less hardshps their arrival at Santa Fe
than those who have been so anxious to go as mounted
ltia probable understand, that Gov. Edwards In
complying with farther acquisitions for volunteers will
be instructed 10 furnish only very small proportion OF
mounted men-say about onehlth-ths other 70 he In
fautry This inter, Ia rendered necessary by the
scarcity Of grass 10 the region Of Santa Fe-a scarcity
likely be manifest after mounted men have
passed over It.
We hear without surprise but upon authority
iu which we place great reliance, thst Gov. Armjo, OF
New Mexico, has been for long time preparing for War
with this country, and expecting his department 10 be at
tackled from this direction He bring. 1t is SAID i've
thousand Into hU eld against usnot all well arm
cd IT is it likely that all OF them will fight il
they be made believe that coming 10 our side
before engagement, they could be protected.
But they all II Is certain, splendid norsemen ana
can the lance and firearms with great effect These
things will be well considered by the commander OF
IN. He not
by undertaking with too small iorce. There ought 10
be enough ut all events, to whip an armed force OF
five thousand men. and euch Recommendation might orne
about surrender without single shot being exchaog'
we hear farther. thu, the traders, who have gone
ahead of the expedition and In pursuit uf whom Capt
Moores command OF Dragons forward, are on
y be stopped until Col kearneys force can pass them
He Is prscede them II ii be possible into Santa re
they will ooo each In possession OF his own property
The traders will be protected, Mexicsns as well HI our
own people but it Ia possible sumse. that the du-
ties on the goods will be paid II paid ut ALL to another
government than that now administered by Armijo
LIFE on THE RIO GRASDE.-In returning upon
the Ben Franklin the other evening from pleasant
jsunt TO Madison Qndsns) fell In With one OF the
recruiting officers lately aent out from the Army oil
Occupation. We learned his name 10 be McDonnad-
and az fair r specimen Of an American officer as one
would wish with. Small. but we'll built up. and
evidently active he walked the decks with tho quiet
ease of one who had service. We Tell into
| conversation aud enjoyed hours talk with him
about our brave fellows in Mexico. He had been In the
Florida War, the Rio Grande, and taken part In the
battles Of the 9Th and oh
at Ia great mistake he said. among other things
to assert the papers do that these Mexican soldsr'
| are towards. When tried. they have always ioush
wcl-and in the bates OF the Sth and 9Th. with greA
bravery, considering the disadvantages under which
they labored Except one Regiment--the lsnrle'
GuArds-they were miseraby equipped, wretchedly
armed. aud worse drilled
The country is covered, you know, with chsppo
raj and prcsly pear over which we had great difficulty
In marching In our thick boots Well Sir the create
part of these MexcsDs had nothing on their ieet gu
sandals with their legs bare and no" they managed Il
march wonder TO US all. 10 our tights with them
40 long the firing continued, they wsud stand thei
ground like is only by charge OF osyoness the
can be moved and you know, Sir very few OF the oes
disciplined soldiers in Europe can be brought to s'an
that - .
our men acted with gres, spri, in these tights, d'
they not
9Th 1t WAS somewhat more trying to the nerve. Ih
greater part carried with cannon, and we wer'
drawn up in line battle and had vail Tor hours an
,cips,in. charge from an unknown force
..Did YOU see anything Of Old Rough and Ready.
..Yes-just after we had drawn up our eighteen pouu
d,rs he came in front of US The MrNicans had bee
throwing their shot too hsh-mos OF IT falling amon
our train in the They changed and threw II q
much 100 low, but ofther balls came twisting Il
among the guns and carried Cd the foot OF OF on
oxen There" said General Taylor, you WI nav
snty of beet for supper boys Al this we al laughed
upon which be added but come they have been anu
in, US lot US amuse them httls We gave tneui
round OF grape without producing any effect ueneFs
TAYLOR then ordered to try round sho. We did &c
one OF our otfcers levecd gun with great care an
tred. We the men and horses wh'rtns 10 10
right and lef, and a way was opened vide enough I
drive wacou through. Every shot after told In IN
same way until the grass csush, hra This was snoone
event greatly the disadvantage Of the MeXicsns
wind blew the re and smoke directly into their races
and under cover We charged up and drove them iron
their ground
Il, was on the ninth our acted with the creates
med
other |, wss amos, impossible keep them together
90 anxious were they got the MeSicsns-hsnd
hand" (Cinn. Eng.
Things In Albany--The Fourth-Accidents, &c
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
ALBANY. Sunday, { P. NJ.
The great American Holiday yesterday was cee
bra,ed with unusual spirit. The procession was III
most beautiful ever got up in town. twas, how