Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-03
EATEsY ERoNG SANTA FEE
 AND CALIFORNIA
From the St. Louis Republican I

It. Wm, G. Peck of the Typographical Corps, left Santa Fe in company with Messrs Woods and Sandford, and their party. At the time he left Santa Fe, Col. Price was still there all was quiet. but it was believed to be thai sullen and stubborn qulet which superior force alone compels. Although the insurrec'ion which we have heretofore noticed, had been put down, it was the general opinion that they only needed the aid of a con- petent leader to rise again. The civil gov ernment was going on to try the insurgents Judge Beaubien presiding.
 After It, Peck was out some days frem Sans ta Fs, he was joined by MT. Mcknight, from Chhuahua-Lt. Theodore Talbot, who went out with Col. Fremont; It. E. Beal of the Nayy-C. Toplin, of the Army-Christoph Carson, Robert E. Russel, and others, from California. From these gentlemen we learn that the Court at Taos had condemned num- Der of the insurgents 10 be hung, and that II had been elHted, and large number achips ped Sir were hung on the day that It. Tal- bot passed through Taos.
 These executions excited the Mexic.ns very much, and when MT. Mcknight passed thro Vagas they were e2deavoring to raise volun- teers for another instruction. The Alcade and other influential men were opposing the effort, but with what success remains yet to be seen.
 When It Peck and bis party were about miles this side of the Cache on the Arkansas, they wele attacked by about ninety Camanche Indians whe succeeded in stealing ten of their horses and mules. The party with It. Peck. waited two days, hoping to be joined by other parties coming in. On the second day the Camanches again attacked them and succeeded in carrying off all their horses and mules: 39 in number. In the second attack, they had fight of some duration, in which man named Williams was severely, but not mortally wounded by spear or lance in the body.
 Several others had their clothing cut by the balls fired by the Indians 4 musket ball struck the lock ct the pistol ct Lieut. Peek and took the impression of the manufacturers name as plain as it could have been made up on it. They believe that they killed one of the Indians, and probably wounded more but were joined by the gentlemen above mentioned and supplied with fresh animals.
 At the bead of the Arkansas some Pawnee Indians made an attack upon their camp, and attempted to excite stampede anong their ho'aas, but did not succeed. They, however. s,als TWO horses. They fired good many ar- "wsinto the camp, but without effect. They | sPpss-a,. have but one gun among lhem.- tAe gentleman report that il Is the intention of the fad' e ":'aek every party which they | t"E: ,Nr .re s'rong enough 10 contend with, .. '- Ya:y a5,tile to us. This being the
 yes the General Government i'm .'. s,asy 5. send out force and whip them '-., :."f behavior.
 -..-g. '24t Mir. McDowelrs company going
 oarnond Springs, and the next day me. mpany at council Grove.
 bot, Deai, and other gentlemen from
 via, left San Diego on the 25lh of Feb. " c~ mo of their departure. It. Col. Fre- VI, Jt was at CiUdad de Angeles, acting as Gov. Inc territory, under an appointment from Commodore Stockton. The Commodore had returned on board his ship. and had left that .'art of the eoast. Col, Wm. H. Russel. of Galloway co. in this State, was acting as Secs retary of the Territory.
 Gen. Kearney was joined about the oth of January, at San Diego, by It. Col. Cooke. with the battalion of Mormons under his command, Great praise is bestowed on Col. Cooke, for the condition in which he brought his com mand in. It is said that all his men were in fine health, with their arms as bright as when they cut on the march-in excellent disci- pline. ,ld without any serious loss.
 Sec. ar,sr being joined by Col. Cooke, Gen. Kearr,,v, with the Mormons and Dragons, procerd'd 10 Monterey, where he Was when our inf r.nart left. There he had been joined by the wo artillery companies from Baltimore. We.ca lsot learn from our informant that any porliun ofCol. Stevenson's g command from New York., aad arrived. Com Shubrick had joined Gen. kearney at Monterey but we are unable '!e le.ra what their operations would be.
 Tas question of the right to act as Governor was still in dispute between Gen. Kearney and Com. Stockton. It was understood that Gen Kearney intended setting out on his return, a. bout the 1st of July, but that the state oI affairs might delay his departure.
 Some of the gentlemen named, We understand are bearers of dispatches to Washington.