The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-22


Sr LOUIS June 18th Is47
Intere,n. Iutellis.ne. from N. Far W.,ts6ai,, at
W. - ~ ''DN"."
Santa Fe-Indfdn Troubles and Murders-.4n En-
press from Caiifornia-Flre- Markets &c
By the arrival here last night Of the steamer Monon,
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from inc ssouri We nave adVices from Chihuanua TO
the 9Th April Santa Fe to the 18th May, Taos to
the 18th NAV The be.rer, NJ the i.teniuenca mr..
9. 9. -
capt 81 'r@in Mesrs george Bent "a brother OF the
late Governor) F. p. Blair Jr, T.. Chadwick and j. T.
Hoffman tho later ~ s.,t;mor. Ma M uo0r,n IN
~. -. -. 40, cnu...x. A.. ,.,,
company win tn'r'y 0'ners 'e' on'nuanua on inc oth
April short time previous, Col. Doniphan, with
about 600 men had left for Parras on his wav to ion
49, - c,. ~. r., 49,. -,.,, 400 -.
WIZ "iAny ~ "'". A"yio.. w. '".' WV" wv ~
left to garrison Chihuahua, and hold it until
heved All was quiet at the latter place, and the
troops in good health.
when the party LETT santa re- nothing OF particular
had recently occurred further than the cont
nned sokliness OF the place Our troops were dying
of fast At Taos the military force, under Lieut.
Col Wilcox holding the people in subsection and
little fear was entertained OF another outbreak The
health was better than at Santa Fe
The party from Taos came by Fort William, the
Arkansas, which latter place they left the Goth ut
and crossed the plains between that place and the
western frontier of Missouri in fourteen days-the
quickest trip record Nothing of especial
CURED on their route until the party had reached Wal
nut creek, about 900 miles west OF Fort Leavenworth
joe Indians, and one Of their number Mr. VIM Tharp,
Of this city killed This occurred the 2Sh ult
Francis de Lsle the wagon master of the party, and
Mr. Tharp had out to kill buffalo, which very
near camp. They had not progressed more than 300
yards before they charged upon by the in
three separate parties Tharp, they approached,
fred and killed Of the leaders In another instant,
he was pierced by arrows and balls and fell dead. De
Lisle who was short distance from Tharp raised his
gum but did not fire. and thus kept the enemy at bay
until the camp came to his In an instant how
ever poor Tharp had been scaped and the Indians were
the retreat driving OIL sixty head of and mules
belonging to the Americans After this the party met
with no hostile Indians except band OF Potawatamies
who were going to war against the Pawnees. At such
times any indians dangerous but these passed on
without doing mischief They comparatively civil
lied band, who live on the Marias des Cygnis
On the day before the party left Taos three Mexioans
arrived, bringing intelligence that they had been OF
party Of eighteen, mostly Americans who were bringing
In an express from California The rest they left on
Green River, but thought it probable they were not
ar oehindmthe express would come by the way Oh
Santa Fe The Mexicans could give no as to
its purport or the civil condition OF the country they
reported however, having met tne express whlch let
mere IN January last the bearer OF IT, Mr newman had
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nation.