The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-03

OF the move meats cf our army.
As the struggling psr,ies arrive from the plains, will
give the painful 1t is to record the suffer
ings Of our fellow beings.
Yours, truly,
From the ST. Louis Republican
SANTA FIX, December IA.
Major Clark has received an order from Col Doni
phaD (who is encamped south of US $50 miles, with the
irader to join him forthwith, with las of battalion
and to proceed to Chihuahua Nothing has been heard
Of Gen. Wool TO the present time, and believe he
will not 60 to chihuahua at all; therefore, Missouri
boys will have the honor of taking that place Our time
has come a, last and hope to make good Of the
Of every chance to tight but this time have it in
hands and can speak with confidence as far as our
We take with us four sixpounders and two twelve
pound howtzers, and leo pounds Of graA sanisr and
round saot Tor each gun When we ~ TO Doniphan, |
force will be 1885, which think equal to $500 Mex
leans"
We are indebted friend at Santa Fe for copy Of
New Mexico and also for code Of laws essb shed BY
Gen. Kearney to out the provisions OF the cons
in spanish and English, placed in ux'a.position We
have already published synopsis OF the constitution
81 vS en- lite
people Of New Mexico-are arranged under regular |
and embrace everything necessary to preserve
Monday Of August, ls47
Correspondence of the Missouri Republican
SANTA FE, N NJ, Dec. s, 1886
No news of any kind from Chihuahua The traders
With suppose near two hundred wagon. lie sncamped
south small detachment Of troops guard them, and
informed that great scarcity OF food exists amongst
changed in the least since last wrote to you The state
Of health in the army has improved little, and we have
troops arrived here bringing the that Captain
Cook was within seventy miles Of Ell Passo, on the Rio
the propriety of taking FL Passo. He had called coun
Gil Of his officers the day before the Leute nan left
was the belief of the latter that the Captain would in
all probability take that place. having to repair number
OF his broken down teams to purchase fresh mules ana
repair his wsgons which he could not safely do without
first driving what force may be in Ell Passo out
The population of the district is generally estimated
between six and eleven thousand Col. Romano is still
suppo with troops and the inhabitants
of FL Passo and the ighborng ranches said be
lar more energetic ard Drawer people than the New Mex
leans generally and Capt Cook may fnd it serious JOB
take the place But the Captain excellent soldier
ind TN officer who has II in his power Of exercising
great influence over his interiors and of filing the hears
of his with unlimited confidence in their leader.
The Mormons are, withal hardy and brave set OF ed
venturera. and when marching through this place show
ed body Of troops evidently better disciplined and OF
martial bearing, than any Missouri volun.
tears OF the two regiments think therefore, that Cap
tain Cook will succeed in whatever he will undertake.
Col Doniphan as learn has ut length succeeded in
making treaty with the Navajos and will proceed
On his march to Chihuahua; how long the peace thus
concluded will last, is unknown Some think q fortnight
some less am inclined TO believe that no peace with
hem will last, until they have been thoroughly whipped
and driven out OF the country, which the coming
spring will hsve to be done II the Of this pre-.
vince shall De protected f. m u cir nggressiops
Col Doniphsn was at the last date YfBe, tn,
couli be furnished him by the Qnsrter.
master at tns place, winch understand, lett here the
day bsfors yesterday.
About fortnight ego, Aubrosio Armijo was taken
prisoner by Captain Burgwin, OF the u dragons nj
brother to the General OF that me found a trsa.
sonsbe correspondsnco with General Amjo and letters
we're found on mis- and In tue Iihs barrel
he her Mexicsns, informing Gen A that oil in thin
province was rre tor revolt aud needed but the
break out On tie shor,est notice W nat viii DE doue
whh the ratios. know not. iearn that Don AmbfC-
SO Is a. great slnpieton a. his worthy brother IS
coward, ana the whole matter may vel De fdncul
yenon vi Tie Old gentlemen TO while away his dieay
nouts Oilers however, think thai Ams.osio has been
Used only as tool IN TINS contemplated piau for
recton, and that tho matter emitted 10
alton than am inclined gvo It IL is clear that ne
lsxcans mere are cry much dscoDsnted aud the iut.
1er south GU CO. the more this " Ill become apparent
The clergy our enemies, for reasons obvious,
and too pslpable 10 need the westhi.
classes dislike government because the liberal pri
ciples OF IL Institutions break down tasir power.
On the I'm ult an order was published by Colonel
'rice, ordering Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell to select
one hundred from tho army, With special regard
20 their phynca and intellectual capacity, to pro.
ceed towards Chihuahua, and open communication
With General Wool Presumng that this step on the
part OF commander called for by the presen,
man could have been selected more fit to carry out
he ends Of TINS expedition than Lieut. Col Mitchell
II was amusing however 10 see the number of officers
inos army, VINO supposed themselves to be qualified
hDder the terms Of the order to accompany worthy
Colonel In short they were all both hysically and IN
tellectualy capable to travel to Chihuahua, and Col
must have been soely puzzled to make his choice The
choice OF captain fell upon excellent Capt Weight
man bat Major Clark p. otesed most solemny that mons
Of lis artillery captains should leave him the appoint.
ment OF Adjutant Leo. Walker, who had been chosen
met with the same iate Major Clark maintaining that
neither his staff his two artillery captains should be
inteiisred with, in which he was doubtless right,
though regret exceedingly, that Captain Weghtnsu
could not have accompanied the expedition The OH
GERS finally chosen were follows Lieut.. Col. Mitch
eil-Cspt. Thomas b. Hudson, Laclede Rangers; LIST
Lieutenant Charles krbben, Light Artillery; and Lieu.
tenant sproule Second Regiment; 2nd Lieutenant Todd
second Regiment And Lieutenant Gibson, Infantry Act
ing Deputy Quarter Master
The command left Santa Ee on yesterday; remained
alone behind, expecting TO follow in few days, and
ovefske the Colonel at Valverde. Capt Thompson,
the LIST Drsgoons accompanied the Colonel and proceed
with him to Chihuahua The command is called the Chi
nushua Rangers, and some delight in calling It the for
orn hope OF the Army Of the West" The march 10 one
Of hardship Of danger Lieut. Col Mitch
ell however insists that no will DO IN Chihuahua
9th OF January arriving there about one O'clock r. N
and do honestly believe the Colonel from his sstab sh
ed character Tor energy and resolution, will do all he
sage few evenings ago, the g ioriorn hope" had
given them by Captain Garrison Of the commissa
department II was altogether a splendid ufar The
governor end his whole suite" attended there were
some forty guests present must not forget to
OF the oass given the occasion AT the supper
table, Captain Garrison ros and abiding to Col
M,tches expedition, oherts the following Colonel
Mi,che-Wh9t would Wool be without rrice +" Capt
Thompson Of the Dsgoons ever quick at retort without
giving the guests at tns table opportunity empty ing
Their glasses, replied promptly But what woud santa
| vas well received
The state oil health here among the troops tolerable
1.-THE number OF troops which have come to Santa Fe
since the 18TH day of August last 800, and the deaths
which have occurred among them since that tme amount
to 100 To persons unaccuoDed to see large bodies OF
men, brought suddenly together as army, this might
great mortality, but when the calculation is made
and the age proved TO be only ~ per cent
the whole number ii will be found that 1t not greater
II as great as takes place with lhe number OF per-
sons Ia civil life, in the upper counties Of Missouri
IAN the deaths have taken place amongst country
troops, except from the L.clede Rangers and hd
was IRON the country. The three companies from 81
Louis county have been remarkably healthy owing to
their better discipline, cleanliness, and other
ANY BODY oil men, who let loose, without restraint
" the midst oil corrupt aud vicious population like that
IN santa re Will commit excuses which must impair
health snd such has been the with Of the
luLteers, to a fIishtful extent
" Many OF the volunteers here with broken cor