The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-31
AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA.

AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA,
We yesterday received overland flea of the
California Star and of the Californian to the
9Th of September inclusive.
We gather the following item OF intelligence
from them;
From the California papers
There has been during the past week Of this species Of
sail, two arrivals and one clearance.
The bark Wilton Capt Gelston left us Tuesday
last for Oregon Sne returns In few weeks and is ad-
verted in another column to sail for the United
The population Of San Francisco is a59 This is
to be the great seaport Of the Pacific
Msjor Cloud. Paymaster army, died
The brig Franchises, MeCurg, returned on Friday from
Carqulnez Straits. No difficulty encountered In
reaching the site of Mr. Robert ssmple's town.
Benecia proving the Straits, at least, navgsble.
The Independence Com shubrick left Ssn Fraucisco)
Monday last Sept for Monterey and the hsrbor In
Another parade of the ssamen soldisry on Friday,
in prospect.
Cold winds and heavy fogs throughout the past week;
the usual indications, We presume, OF fast approach
ing and severe winter.
We publish, in another column notice of election
Of town council to be held Monday the 18th inst by
as the people would have It, and particularly
pleased with his instructions to the Alcade this place
We have been shown circulars from tho ewiy ap.
pointed Secretary Of State 1t Halle to the collectors
and receivers Of customs but owing the ateness of
the hour Of furnishment ws have no room to make
either extract or comment
Our government Is at length beginning to unfold itself
ana the AFFAIRS OF state to assume more favorable
aspect to the entire satisfaction of all classes OF resi-
dents
The following is the list of appointments by the Go
vernon July 9th, Joseph O'Farre land surveyor July
4th, John Foster, Acade Of San Juan Capisrano July
2sd, Jacob II Snyder, land surveyor. August lst j.
Secretary of State Aug 10TH NJ. g. Vallejo, and j. A
Suffer, special commissioners for the trial of Indian
murderers, &c Aug 26th J. X. Snyder and Timothy
Murphy special commissioners for settling certain land
claims at sOnoma
OF August last Lucrea, daughter Of Stephen and Elx
oeth Harris OF this place. aged years and months
LATER from SANTA FEE.
| Cor st Louis Republican, Dec. 2o]
The mail from the west yesterday, ght letters
from Santa Fe Of late date the 7th Of November
and the Santa Fe Republican of the o3d and 30th OF
October. MIR. Frost Of Capt. Barnes company who
was scalped by the Indians the Arkansas was at
Santa Fe in good health Besides losing his scalp he
Santa Fe on the 10th Of October. A WAGNER by the
n o. James ys I 0pa S ss:d from
county in this State and died from the effect. of
ication The Circuit Court to have commenced it,
at santa re on the 25th Of Judge Hough
ton presiding. The following persons &c
have died In October at the general hospita Sants
and over exercise III C. Mcknight of Mobii. Mounted
| Volunteers, died on the llth inst Samuel Hoffman
company D, Illinois Volunteers, the 10th Johnston
Putnam, company ID. Illinois Volunteers the l5th
NJ Earl company T., Illinois Volunteers, on the 10Th
Robert Hall, company +, Mo Mounted Volunteers
on the 18th Jesse Croker company f., illinois Volun
teers the 9th Joseph Brown teaInser on the 10 III
Joseph Phillips, company Illinois Volunteers the
| 10th; Mr.. Hughes, Illinois Regiment, company X, died
the oath int C. w. Carter teamster do do Cor.
nelius Clathran. Illinois Regiment, company g. 27th
instant Robt T. Elkins tesmster, do, Both instant
| captain b. Hackleton, Commissary tor the Illinois
Regiment, and Henry Root, sutler for the same
arrived at Santa Fe on the 2sth OF October. Captain
the 20th in honor Of General Scotts victories at Chu
rubusco and Contreras intelligence of which had ust
of this city Colonel Newly, accompanied by Msjor
Bodine OF the PaymaSters Department has left Santa
Fe on visit to Taos Christian hlt, charged with the
murder OF ii. Bolt at iaudaDgo, in Santa Fe tried
before the Circuit Court, and acquitted. The kepubean
learns from several sources, that the troops which
have gone south had been guilty OF many unjust and
called for acts of violence upon the lower part the
Territory, and that there many complaints about
the in which they passed through the country
The people of the Rio Aosjo have sys-that paper
sayB-remained peaceable and quiet better
treatment letter from Robert Carey, written Don
Fernando de Taos, on the 10th, published which says
that information had been received that party
the Apaches charged inlo the Rio, where there
some Two hundred mead of cattle and drove them ali of
| killing three men who In the employ OF MIR.
Thorp and destroying all the wagons in the Rio Judge
Beauben lost hundred head Of cattle The writer
had not seen Msjor Reynolds In command at that post
but 1t was supposed that he would at send out
party against the Indians Lieut. Merritt, of company
A., (hcNar'e) had returned to Santa Fe,
| III health Capt Geiss under arrest at santa Fe
From FL Paso information had been received lth
OF October and from chihuahua to nearly late date
Mr.. VIM Skinner had been put upon his parole and az
forwards went to chihuahua to res Governor TIias
From thence sent back an order to the Project III
Paso to have ali his goods turned to MIR Miranda
who had taken charge OF them thing being
red in good order MIR Miranda formerly Secretary
OF New Mexico. Mr. Pomeroy and all Others who
from Santa Fe to chihuahua were permitted to pass
unmolested, and arrived safely in chihuahua, where
they still were unless they took the southern
Mr. Howard who went with the traders from Sants
Fe in August last attempted to return from chihuahua
whose name is not known, was pursued captured at tn.
Bosque de Alameda, and taken back prisoners Chi
huAhua.
SANTA Fr, Nov. I, is47-There u.s. at prSlnt, oon,i.
derable trouble and excitement about acts of Col
Newly hnd that the colonel has been trying
blish something like order and military discipline
the troops at this post and has been by
his officers The American citizens held a meeting
ate y(in which there was nunber OF officers,
Ing the course OF Col Newly In regard to suppresng
the sae OF liquor. The colonel had ordered OUT three
companies OF infantry to quell anything Ike riot or
disorder which might after the meeting had adj
journed but everything remained quiet, the troops
were ordered to their quarter Now, the citizens hold
that the colonel Is abusing his power and by calling out
troops, hoped to stop the meeting, which not the
been assured by the colonel that II
done TO keep order In the town knowing hs did the
exctability Of the citizens Of Santa fe The majority
Of the Americans living here men OF the cha
raoter who, finding they could stay longer In the
States out here for the purpose Of swndng
and stealing The hsrdesrned wages OF the private sol
der. 1t to be hoped that when Gen Price arrives
he will order all persons who have visible means
support to leave the post by the first train As long
the worst characters in Missouri make this their rem
dezvoUs there be neither order dir pne among
the volunteers Every grog chop has a gam bling neil
attached to it, In which nightly scenes
and to any military post Atsoe of
the tables may be found men wearing officers uniforms
dealing monte and faro to prvatts Of their
When Col Newly arrived here, he found that II there
not loms taken 10 stop the sale Of liquor
there could be discipline among the troops lie i'm
medatey issued order that spirits should be sold
to any soldier without the written permit Of the officer
commanding the company TO which such soldier be-
onged The order far disrcs srded by some OF
the officers that they permission to the keepers Of
greg shops 10 sell their what liquor they wanted
The citizens knowing this, raised the cry oppression
ssainst the Coionel-with but little effect howeverfor
since returned there has been grog shops closed
by order Of the ColeDel selling without orders
q s nov under arrest ten chargee my OF when
proved will casbier hin. lie brought before the
AIcalde, yesterday the charge stes ling gun from
DR. Jackson, OF ST Lois II was proved that he did
steal the gun at Fort L,ayenwoIth-but us he was a
captain the sentence that he should give up the
stolen property had he been private, he would have
worn q ball and chsiD. ! understand that Governor
Edwards was warned what kind OF n he was giving
commission to- before he did IT, There was "A email
meeting In Captain Oeise company which