Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-29
FROM SANTA FE AND CALIFORNIA.

II FROM THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN or MAY IL.
Yesterday several gentlemen arrived, direct iron
Santa Fe and California, from whom we have ga
thered the following information:
Lieut.. VIM. G. Peck, of the Typographical Corps, Ief
Santa Fe in company with Messs Woods and Sandord
their party. At the time he left Santa Fe Col Price
still there and all quiet, but it believed be that
suen and stubborn quiet which superior force alone compe
Although the Instruction. which have heretofore noticed
had been put down, the general opinion that they only
needed the aid of competent leader to again. The
civil government going trying the insurgents, Judge
Beaubien presiding.
fthe state of affairs SANTA FE correspondent says
GAN is apparently quiet here but every observing
knows that we walking daily volcano, which ready
TO burst upon US If opportunity offers. As said in
former letter. in peace this country cannot be retain
ed but by military force We learn that Col Donphan in
tends to return Missouri through Texas II he does be.
fore other troops arrive relieve him, Chihuahua will fall
again into the hands of the Mcxicans"
After Lieut.. Peck was days from Santa Fe he
was joined by Mr.. Mcknight from Chihuahua; Lieutenant
Theodore Talbot, who with COL Fremont; Lieut.
f. Beal, of the United Navy; &. Joplin, Unite
States Army Christopher Carson Robert L. Russell, and
Others from California From those gentlemen learn that
the Court Taos had condemned number Of the insurgents
to be hung and that ekren had been executed and large
nun'ber Whipped. Six hung the day that Lieut.
Talbot passed through Taos
These executions excited the Mexicans very much, and
when Mr. Mcknight passed through Vagas they endea
vorng raise volunteers for another Instruction. The Al
cae and other influential opposing the effort,
with what success remains to be seen.
Lieuts. Talbot Bea, and the other gentlemen from Cali
fornia, let San Diego the 18th of February At the
time of their departure Lieut.. Col Fremont Ciudad
de Angeles, acting Governor Of the Territory, under
appointment from Commodore Stockton. The Commodore
had returned board his ship and had left that part Of the
coast. Col VIM II. Russell Of this State, acting as
Secretary Of the Territory.
Gen. Keany 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 the condition IN which he brought his command in
il said that all his fine health with their arms
bright when they set out the marchin excellent
discipline and without any serious loss
Soon after being joined by Col. Cooke General Kearny
with the Momons and dragons, proceeded to Monterey
where he when informant left. There he had been
joined by the United States artillery from New York We
learn from informant that Colonel Stevensons
command had arrived. Commodore Shubrck had joined
Gen. Keany Monterey but unable learn what
their operations would be- The question Of the right to act
Governor Of the Territory still in dispute between
General Kcarny and Commodore Stockton. II under
stood that General kearny intended setting out his
about the Is, OF july bot the Of affairs it supposed
might delay his departure
Some Of the gentlemen named understand, bearers
Of dispatches to Washington. ..n
Our correspondent in CALIFORNIA writes from the City OF
the Angels the 26th of January as follows
''I am Secretary Of State, and writing you in
the Government house of California, in of which
have my office.
owe found Gen. Kearny here with instructions from the
Secretary Of War TO conquer the country and institute
civil government but Com. Stockton, who also here,
maintained that the conquest had been made by him and
Col Fremont and incident to il, the right Of forming
civil government belonged TO him and that Gen. kearnys
orders obsolete because the business for which
he had come had been anticipated by others.
Z" The Commodore therefore appointed COL Fremont as
Governor and myself Secretary Of State and ordered the
convocaion Of Legislative assembly, which il
the LIST day of March," .'t. ..a