Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-08-16
From hf 81. Louis Republican, august O.
A1FR FROM SANTA FEE AND THE PLAINS.

The Jefferson r. qurer, ofSa,urday last, publishes
letter from IL Easlln, Of the Cole county infantry. da
ted at Independence, where he arrived on the 23fd u
lie left Santa Fe the Dist Of June, and lhirytwo
days the route portion Of the company had been
discharged the remainder yet IN the service and
would he mustered out AT Fort leavcnworih. 1t Eas
lin le the command at the Little Arkansas two hundred
and ten miles from Independence, all making very good
progress,
Captain Angney, who commanded company A, was
left IN Santa Fe So, alsI. Lieut. Irvine, who had
not recovered from his wound lie had suffered much,
and II was apprehended that he might bea cripple for
life.
Every thing was quiet at Santa Fo The country
rife with ruinop Of revolution and rcbeon but no
confidence TO be placed in them The people Of
Taos we're nd 10 be discontinued and sess, but
Lieut. Col Wilcox had returned from his expedition to
the Red River Canon, and would quiet all dissen
SONS
No had been received Of any troops being ordered
to Santa Fe, and Col Price in perfect ignorance Of
what the Government intended doing in this matter
lie WAS dischargng his men, sending them back
fast as Their Time lred. The other company Of the
Infantry battalion to be discharged The 9th Of
june and Capt. Dents and Capt. Fischer's companies
In two three ds Us thereafter They were TO start for
home the LIST Of July, and Col Price force in Santa
would then be very small, lie intended call WI
locks battalion from Taos, and the two companies Of
Dragons from Albuquerque, and to concentrated his whole
force at Santa Fe.
1t Easlin was attacked on the 4h Of july by the
Indians They came on him in the middle Of the day.
when he least expected them and succeeded In taking
one niue and killing another. Judge Brown, at The
same time lost seventeen Mexicans were engaged
In this party, and tho second day thereafter number Of
them into the camp, who recognised as being
irom Taos. They made professions Of friendship and
said that they hunting buffalo.
The day before Ii. f.. arrived at Pawnec Fork
Government lrao of wagons attacked aud the ndi-
ans captured twenty oxen and killed negro man belong
ing 10 Moses Payne, of Boone county. within lao yards
finn the camp. white man narrowly escaped with
his life.
Arkansas, and commit their deprodatlons with impnny
high time, Ii Easln thnks that the Government
was taking some steps TO protect her citizens and herself
IT. m these repeated ouages Mr. Hayden. in charge Of
Government train Of Wagons had lost two hundred
head Of oxen.
1t Love met eight miles this side of the crossing
oil The Arkansas, going on on the 10Th of July. The
Infantry Battalion, under Col. Essn, and Capt Nc
Mars Dragons, were met at Pawnoe Fork with large
train OF wagons. -Four companies Of Colonel Rails re-
glmenl were met on the 2O,h, at Cotton Wood Fork
Capt Smonds' and Smlthson's companies a few miles
beyond Council Grove. the Dist. Capt Simonds
was al ihc Grove, very sick, though getting better
Ihe tails county company was met at Council Grove
and next day met or companies Of the Illinois regiment
eleven miles this side of the Grove Soon after three
other companies OF same regiment, a, Willow Spring
Some seven or eight OF the company remained Santa
re. The others were expected To reach Jefferson
City about the prosen, time. after absence of thirteen
months.