The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-25
From the Missouri Republican of May IL.
From Santa Fe and CALIFORNIA;.

Yesterday several gentlemen arrived, direct from Santa
Re and California from whom we have gathered the
following information:
Lieut. Vim. c. Peck Of the typographical corps left
Santa Fe in company will Messrs Woods and Sanford, and
their party. AT the time he eit Santa Fe, Col Price
still there, and all quiet but it believed to be that
sucn and stubborn quiet which superior force alone
pes Although the nsueciion, which have heretofore
noticed Had been put down. the general opinion that
they only needed the aid competent leader TO rise again
The civil government wasgoing trying tie Insurgents
Judge Bcanben presiding.
ofte state affairs Fe correspondent says
"Al apparently quiet here, but every observing man
knows tat walking daily volcano, which Is
ready to burst ul,on IL opportunity offers As said
former letter. II peace war, this country cannot be
retained but by military force We learn that Col lloni-
does 50 before other troops arrive relieve % chihuahua
will fall again into the hands OF the Mexicans."
After Lieut. Peck out some days from Santa Fe, he
was Joined by Mr. Mcknight from chihuahua; Lieutenant
Theodore Talbot, who went OUT with Col Fremont; Lieut.
E. Bcal of the United States navy C. Joplin, United
States army; Christopher Carson, Robert b. RUSSELL and
Others from California From those gentlemen we learn that
the court at Taos had condelined number Of the insur-
gents TO be hung and that eepen had bcea frtdtd d'd
large number ,cipped Six hung the day that Lieut.
Talbot passed through Taos.
These executions excited the Mexicans very much and
when Mr. Mcknight pissed through vegas they endea-
vong volunteers for another insetdii The al
cade and other influential opposing the effort but
with what remains to be seen
Lieuts Talbot, Bee and the other gentlemen from Caor
their departure Lit Col Fremont at Ciudad de los An
gees acting governor of the territory, under appoint
ment from Commodore Stockton The commodore had
returned on board Ills chip and had left that part of the
coast Col. VIM. H. Russell Of this State, acting
Secretary of the Treasury.
Gen Kearny joined about the 9th of January, San
Diego by Lieut. Col Cooke with the battalion of Mormons
under his command. Great praise is bestowed Colonel
Cooke for tie condition IN which lie brought his command
n II is said that all his III fire health, with their
bright when they the riartln excel
lent discipline, and without any serious loss.
Soon after being joined by Col Cooke, General Kearny,
with the Mormons and dragons, proceeded Monterey,
where he when informant left There he had been
Joined by tile United States artillery from New York We
cannot Informant THAT Colonel Stevenson
command had arrived. Commodore Shubrick had Joined
Gen. Keany Monterey but we are unable to learn what
their operations would be- The question Of the right to act
as governor of the territory still I'M dispute between
General kearny and Commodore Stockton II was under
stood that General Kearny intended setting his return
abou, the of July but the state of affairs, was suPpo
sed, might delay his departure.
Some of the gentlemen named understand, are bearers
OF dispatches to Washington.
Our correspondent in California writes from the City OF
the Angels on the 26ll Of January, as follows:
am Secretary of State and writing to you in
the Government house OF California in room OF which
have My Office. f.n
Secretary of War conquer the country, and ,stiscte
civil but Com. Stockholm who was also mere,
maintained that the conquest had been made by him ana
civil government belonged to him and that Cen Keanys
orders obsolete, because the business for which
lie had come had been anticipated by otliers :.
"The Commodore therefore appointed Ool frenio, as
convocation Of Legislative assembly, which |" to meet on
the LIST day of March"