Indiana State sentinel., 1846-12-10
Santa Fe.
The ST. Louis Union Of Nov. 2sth, says

The 81 Louis Union Of Nov. 18th, says -
We learn by letters from Santa Fe as late as ths
io0 ins ti'at since Gen KgARrr ,If there las been
out little attention paid to discipline among the voun.
teers- On the 10TH Tie Morons started for Cali
MA under the command Of Capt Cook. Itwas feared
that The provisions Santa Fe would not bold out in
consequence Of the large number of volunteers
toned there. The volunteer officers have bat Little
control over their men, aud the disorder PREVAILING
creates some apprehension Us TO the result The VOL
unteers are complaining because they do not receive
their pay, and put on short raions On the night
OF the 10th, belonging to the Qnarier masters
department, was murdered in the Suburbs of tie city
Ills head was beaten to pieces his body shockinrly
bruised, his pockets rifcd and part of his clothing
stolen. That event caused so much excitement In the
city, that 1t was feared the volunteers would retalate
on the MexIcans- Two Mexicans had been arrested
on susPicion, one Of whom the watch of the mur-
dered man was found. There was little doubt of iler
guilt
The volunteers spend large portion Of their time
al JaaaGngoes, &c, producing lack Of discipline
and some al feeling among the bha biians. Nothing
was known as TO the intentions Of Gen. Donphan who
was in command there. The weather was cold Ice
had been formed every night for week, and the
mountains were covered. with sn0w. The Independ-
ence Expositor Of tire 2lst inst says.
" We understand that express arrived at Santa
lie ID days from Chihuahua-no apprebensons are
entertained of any fighting. The Mexicans it seems
VIII not make any resistance if army sufficient 10
repel any attack that may be made arrives before the
lean traders having been taken and their goods con-
hsratcd, IS fabrication. Col Owens has gone on
below 10 see if he enter without any danger the
balance of the traders be left at Passo del Norte
Some of our government wagons laden with provi-
sions were taken and burnt by the Indians on their
way out To Santa Pe. When the express left Doni-
phan's Regiment still in Santa Fe, and was watt
ing for provisions TO go below, which within two
days travel Of Santa Fe. .e !.
GENEEAL KEARSEY.-Orders have been ISSUED Nv
tho ANnr na,,
Republican, to Gen. Kearney. permitting him. with
his staff to return TO the United States in the Spring.
provided all things reniafh quiet in Callfornia.
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SOCIAL LIFE IN MArAMoRAs.-The American Flag,
printed at MatamOras, has the following domestic
picture
When FIRST entered Matamoras and the services
ofa Mexican were needed, application had to be made
to their masters who hired them out at from ten to
twenty dollars. The sums which they owed their
mas ers we're various, but whatever they might be-
under their own government and laws the debt would
have been sufficient to hold them in bondage through
lfe and entail like bondage upon their ebdren-the
offspring being always held for the debts of the pa
rents. debt contracted il impossible ever
TO repay. No means afforded them. cancel IT.
Two three dollars per month was tie extent AT
which their services were valued.
Every thing they received from their masters was
charged TO their account If sick the loss of service
and medical attendance added. If plate, cup,
spoon, chair, table, or any article belonging the
masters house broken or lost, no matter if tie
master his wife children broke or lost it. 10 the
servants indebtedness was il placed. When he or
she died. the funeral expenses we're likewise added to
the Indebtedness and carried forward the account
OF the children. Thus were they held in endless
slavery, UHless BY theft murder they could possess
themselves Of sufficient money purchase their free
dom. The many opportunities afforded them 10 ac-
quIre money, since the occupation Of this city by the
Americans have enabled slaves TO cancel aaliiheir
obligations to their masters, and with few exceptions,
all now free.
Much Of the i'll feeling that exists against us on
the part of the wealther portion Of the inhabtants
has been engendered by The loss Of their slaves Their
former servants will longer work for them. They
will not cannot up the of wages offered
by the Americans. and if they did. their former
slaves would prefer working for their employers.
We have heard that The lady of the genilemany,
all powerful and right honorable acade is now forced
to do the drudgery Of her own Kitchen and we are
No wonder, when they are patted into shape by her
delicate hands. We would be tempted taste one Of
the things ourselves, if wewere certain it had been
squeezed through her fingers. ?
The curious reader viii find an ample exposition Of
this debt system, amounting in fact. slavery, in
Mr. Stephens's account of his travels in Yucatan.
He makes abundantly clear that under the system
the power of the master is absolute and perpetual
as in our slave-holdng States