New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-26

From ibe 81. Louis Republican, l7lh.

From the st. Louis Republican, l7th.
Yesterday evening. several gentlemen arrived,
on board the John J. Hardin. direct from Santa + c
and California, from whom we have gathered the
following information and received the annexed let
ter from the City Of Angels.
Lieut. VIM. g Peck. OF the Typographical Corps
left Santa Re in company with Messrs. Woods and
SANFORD. and their party. At the time he left
Santa Fe Col Price was still there, and all was
quiet but it believed to be that sullen and
stubborn quiet which superior force alone compels.
Although the Instruction which we have heretofore
noticed had been put down. 1t was the general opinion
that they only needed the aid Of competent leader TO
rise again. The civil Government going trying
the Insurgents Judge Besuoien presiding.
After Lieut. Peck out some days from Santa Fe
he was joined by Mr. Mcknight from Chihuahus; Lieut.
Theodore Talbot who went out with Col Fremont
Lieut. f. Besl, Of the United States Navy G. Joplin,
United States Army Christopher Carson, Robert l.
Russell and others from Csliiorns. From these gen.
tlemen learn that the Court at Taos had condemned
number OF the insurgents 10 be hung and that eerel
had been ereeUed and a.drSe nuflb1 rh2Ped Sn were
hung the day that Lieut. Talbot passed through Taos
These executions excited the Mexicans very much,
and when Mr. Mcknight passed through Vegas they were
endesvOng 10 raise volunteers for another insurrecon
The Alcalde and other influential men were opposing
the effort but with what success remains 10 be
When Lieut.. Peck and his party were about nine
miles this side OF the Cache the Arkansas, they were
attacked by about ninety Camanche Indians who sue
cceeded In stealing ten OF their horses and mules The
party with Lieut. Peck fell back and waited two days
hoping be joined by other parties coming in. On the
second day the Csmsnches again attacked them, and
succeeded in carrying of all their horses and mules
thirty nine in number In the second attack, they had
fght of duration, in wh ich one man. named VII
Hams was severely but not mortay wounded, By a
spear or lance In the body.
Several others had their clothing cut by the balls fred
by the Indians musket ball struck the pistol OF Lieut.
Peck the lock and took the impression Of the manu-
fscturers plain as II could have been made upon
IT, They believe that they killed Of the Indians and
, bahl liz W OIL
They killed of the Indians horses That night they
joined by the gentlemen above mentioned and sup
piled with fresh animals.
At the bend of the Arkansas party OF Pawnee Indians
made an attack upon their camp. and attempted 70 ex
cite stampede among the horses but did not succeed
They, however, stole two horses Ihey hred good
many arrows into the camp but without effect They
appeared 10 have but gun among them These gen
temen report that the intention of the Indians to at
tack every party which they think they are strong
enough TO contend with and very hostile to us This
being the case Il behOoves the General Government i'm
medisely send out force and whip them into better
behavior.
They met Mr. McDowell's company going out at Dia
mond Springs and the next day met a small company
at Council Grove.
Lieuis Talbot Beal. and the other gentlemen from
California left San Diego on the 21th OF February last
At the time of their departure Lieut. Col Fremont was
at Cudad de Angeles acting as Governor OF the Terrific
~ under an appointment from Commodore Stockton
The Commodore had returned on board bis ship and
had left that part of the coast Col VIM. II. Russell
tary Of the Territory
Gen Kearney was joined about the 9th OF January
San Diego by Lieut. Col Cooke. with the battalion Of
MOrmOns under bis command Great praise Is bestowed
Col Cooke for the condition in which he brought his
command in Ii 10 said that all his were In fine
health with their bright when they set out
on the msrch-in excellent discipline, and without any
serious loss.
Soon after being Joined by Col Cooke Gen. Kearney
with the Mormons and Dragons proceeded 10 Monte
rev where he when our informant left. There be
had been joined by the artillery companies from
Baltimore We cannot learn from our informant that
any portion of Col. Steyenson's command. from New
York had arrived Com. Shubrick had joined Gen.
hearney at Monterey but unable 10 learn what
their operations would be.
The question OF the right 10 act as Governor OF the
Territory was still in dispute between Gen Kearny
and Com Stockton II was understood that Gen. hear
ny intended setting his return about the lst OF
July but that the of affairs II supposed might
delay his departure.
Some of the gentlemen named, understand, are
bearers of dispatches TO Washington
FROM SANTA FE-Our correspondent at Santa
F6 under date OF the 7th Of April sends MS extracts
from letters received from California giving iai paruc
ulars ofthe battles and in California but these
extracts are Of little value 70 now they have been
anticipated by accounts received by Lieut. Emory at
Washington Of the state of affairs at Santa re- our
correspondent says:
IAN is apparently quiet here but every observing
knows tn at walking daily volcano which
10 ready burst upon ii opportunity offers. As
said in former letter in peace this country can
not be retained but by military force. We hear that
Col. Doniphsn intends 10 return Missouri through
Texas Ii he does before other troops arrive to
eve him. Chihuahua will fall again into the hands of the
Mexcans. For my part cannot think he will do 50
unwise thing