The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-23
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LieaL Ellioland number of the Iaclede 1 Hangers, whose term of service hsd expirsd, has arrived im SaS Louis from Saaaa Ee. They l len Sauta Fc om she I3sh of June, ia com pany witA ,rair of merchant war,,sia. be- l Iaariag to Mr IEoark, of Boouvilie; Alr. israahan.. af Plate Cass; Cal. Desy, of In- dependence; Mrs Weeb, of Ss. Louis. aa,l others. They had eight wagons and nuus- teF s,f Ianles Thcy leit the wagoN Mound, one hundred ant twenty.tive miles Itosn Sais,a Fe, on the t7th June
 Ia has been aAaoahred that Lk-Cssl. Will lock ha.i left Tass on aA sxpeditisa againsi the Indians and siexicans. who had. ha,l aa engagement wisls Maj. Edlnonson. The cx- peslsstpn has Fcsalsed ta ae,hins---ra cneuuy cop1d De found iH any diFeeiian. Mr. Ed-l monson was exrertlagly desirous of having smother chance al hls eiFipy, but he was ovewaled by comRei of ailicers, hrld the mex. day after his arrival in Santa fe. From. the aambef of saabasis h whicl, the ladiaas had harie,I theit slead, found in ii.c neighhar- hood of Ihe place al which the battle vas fenght. Il Is supposed that al least forty nf their number were kiiled.
 The Msxirans were much eiaied by the victory claimed over Ednonsos. ---said ihas they were expecting asd from ChihHahaa
 and were crugratuEating themselves oil hse propect sf re-eapiuring their country. as soon as Capt. Angney's batiaiionof infantry aud Capi. Fischer's artillery company should leave Capt. Angney's comranv was o be mustered nui of service on llie litf, of June. Capt Fiscler's on tue 20h, and Capt, Mur- phys (now Capt Wootls'l on ihe o6ih, and all were expected to leave tar home immetli- aiely. Lieut.. Elliott thinks that the Mexi- cans could noG take Santa Fe very easily, but they could cut otT lFe detached parties, and no force could be spared from the capi- ial io relieve them. The condition of things was critical enough, but no, entirely despe- rate
 Cupl Dcnl was in the country when Lieut. T.. Jeff, witii Mai. Elmonsou The term of service of his compapy expired on the llth of June, and tl,ey were anxious for their discharge, but Col. Peice desired them to remain some time longer.
 When hundred and forty miles from Santa Fc, the company met Dr. llerriford, with train of merehan, wagons. They had been much annoyed by the Indians oa the Arkansas, hut succeeded in preserving their stock On the 26sh oi June. they met two quarier-master's teams, accompanied by Mr. Smith, who had been m command of a little fort on the Arkansas. Afterwards. the defenders of it, and the trains of the Gov ernmenl and the traders. pussued their course towards Sanie Fe--eaeh driver with l,atle,l rifle on his shoulder, and in front of all, a piece of artillery. IL was heliveh tl,ai they would get through 10 Santa Fe without further difficulty.
 On the 30,h. they met Mai Fitzpatrick. ansl an escort of dragoons. who had Jeff Lieut. Loves company for ,hf purpose of informing them, af the close proximity o( the lndiaus. The Mai communicated the news of the attack upon Lieu,. Love to the party, and of his loss, and informed them that Lieut.. Love was moving on slowly. determined .o get the trains as far as the For, at the Coches, and expecting troops soon to.comc up with them They met two qiarier-master's trains. and the newly raised volunteer force, on their way to Santa Fe.