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THE PLAINS.
CAMP LITTLE ARKANsAs,b

CAMP LITTLE ARKANSAS
July Ilth, lSf7.
Editors Of HE Rerc;Hec:-After a hard Gay's
march yesterday through the broiing sun and
dust, we found plenty wood and water. To-day
we remain in camp, in order to rest both man a ed
Oenst We now muster pretty strong force in
The field in addition 10 some traders there ar,
Col. EasEon S battalion Of infantry and Capt. Nc
Nar's company Dragons, all OF whom will
march together from here to Santa Fo They
arc all well armed aud equipped. The health Of
The olhcers an! men is good, and every praise is
que Col E1slon for tho good order and decorum
Of lie battalion.
We have met with no difficulty or danger vet.
but VIC know no! how soon we may We had
9Gt'c ar cscIicrloat iHlcnmpa few evenings since
J"sl after retreat, the alarm was given that tho
Indians were hard by. Every nun was in arms.
eager Tor the fray. lIrsI Lieut.. James u. Allen.
'ommrndanI company y Dragons, with delach.
cd body OF men, went out 10 recounolre. By
!'''S Time boIy o! infantry, sixty strong, wo.o
IN eager pursuit. but, 10 their morliGcr,ion. they
na.! 70 return without single scalp or sign Of
fight. The next morning VIZ found oursclycs Nil
ready Tor marching, and none the worse for the
fright. "carc now in tho encmy's country. and
every moment expect 10 be attacked bv tho .any-
age Indians. The last accounts we heard from
Lieut.. Love, he was near PawHco Fork, wai.iug
our assistance before he dare proceed. H., L,s
N'~ '' :
u hIs cattle. 1t is feared ho wall lose al, Lls
train. money and all 1t is rumorel that thcr,
arc Amcr!cHMs and McXlcans aasis!iny Tho "a.
n'&n .herS. II VIII be ten days before We can over
!'"e L'"-; Love, and if lLn red i1ccs make ,'l.j.
appearance We VIII show them a specimen Of ia,
courage Of Missouri boys. Oar cam2aivn, so far.
has been very agreeable.
BRUTus.
JULY 10, l~17.
Gem'emea:-Ths letter Wi. be taken TO lpd.oenl.
rncr by Capt. Grooms whom Nc have lust met.
tie brings US Eaws that tho Indians arc S;il COM
m!1ng Expectations. They attacked Cant. G..
and his party the night before last, nj Pawpr,.
E"rN, scapcd one, took many head of cattle md
a wagon. | write in great hus.c, and. have no,
lime Iq give you particulars. g..
ROUGH AND READY RELAXING.
correspondent Of the Picnyune gives an in.
lrresnng account Of Il recent pleasure excursion
IN winch he participated wiki Gen Taylor and
Hcu Gushing, to tho hacienda or country sea, Of
Gen Arista. about 30 n.i!os from Monterey.
Ills Plantation is very extensive ono, compris.
ing fourteen square leagues; but miles of il are
useless. low chaParal. Arsta purchased me olaco
f.r, ,saa Aqq0 aud has SINCE expended aYoat $40.
mill upon it Tho dam acr6ss is nd .saw
mi! pond Is a very fine piece OF ma, sxork and
was estimated al $4,000. The estate IS, man
aged by an GamiHiSiradOr who las under him
an oyerSCcr. IHarc arc about nine mon and
boys, P'onS, upon the place, and US many women
and gIrls, all Of whom are fixtures for life us are
all the pconS Glnety-niGc cases out OF n hundred
and quite as bad off as slaves ~ vour section of
The cOunlry-worse even, when they becor,o
past work their landlord l) IS no. compelled to
suPpoor! them, anl this duty Gevo,ying upon their
relative, serves 10 bad them Grnor.
i am afraid Arista does 40, find agriculture quite
ns profitable as The profession of arms, for accord
ing TO the account we reccvd from the overyNer
the profits Of ,hc estate uIa ltle Or nolhiar. I'll.
ucEin,l wages Of the pcoES is from 81 10 SO
per month, but MS they compelled tc purchase
very article they consume and all their clothing
from the proprietor Of the estate, every month
Finds them deeper in debt
In the evening ianiangr was got up for tho
amusement oI the guests. There stood tho VIC
tonUus, war-worn but hcar:v old veteran sur
rounded by his brave companions ia arms who
have stood the brCnt Of battle with him. unI those
who hope yet to share new victories undor his lea.
uefshIP, giAHg "Iih smiling face upon tho mcr-
ry-mukiug OF ArisIG tcnlutry. 4 lille more than
ycarago whlIe ArisIa vas rusticating upon this
same hacieHIa, he received the notification Of his
being placed G command, and his very first order
ON assuming his authority dated Mama!equl-
During t!!nI brief period ho has beea vanqush.
cd, dlsgraced and stripped Of his comulanG-A!s
ranqu!shcr Ias penetrated TO his very household
ana Is enteFtnincd as an hoHorcd CUES, by his de-
pendnats. What strange events come 10 pass!
Alter Visiting another hacienda, the Old General
returned quite pleased with his trip.
KIT CARSoN.-The fame of this wonderful ri.
oneer. and faithful follower of Co. Fremont. is
getting to be ns wide spread as it should be Here
is a short chapter from his private hstory:-.Kit