Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-26
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Latest from santa fe and California.
Yesterday evening several gentlemen arrived ON board
tho John Hardin. direct from Santa 70 and California
from whom we have gathered the following information
Lieut. VIM. c. Peck, Of tho Typographical corps left
Santa re in company with Messrs. Woods and SANFORD
and their party. Al the tmc he left Santa Re, Col Price
was still there and all quiet, but believed DO
that sulon and stubborn quiet which superior force alone
compcs Although the instruction which we have here
ioiOre noticed, had been put down. tho general OPT
mon that they only needed the aid Of leader
Use again The civil COVE going trying the
insurgents. Judge Beaubcn presiding.
Alter Lieut. Peck days from Sania Fc, he
was Joined by MT Mcknigh', from Chihuahus Lieut. The
odorc Talbot. who went with Col Fremont; Lieut. f.
Bea Of the United States Navy, Joplin, United States
Army; Christopher Carson, Robert Russell and o,hers
from California. From these gentlemen learn. that the
Court ut Taos had condemned number OF the
to be hung and that eleven had boon executed aud large
number whipped. Si1 hung the day that Lieut.
Talbot passed through Taos.
These executions excited the Mexicans very much and
when Mr. Mcknight passed through Vasas they
deasoiiLg 20 volunteers for another The
Alcsdc aud other influential men opposing the effort,
but with what success renans To be seen.
When Lieut. Peck and his party about nine miles
thus side o the Cache the Arkansas they attacked
by about ninety Camanche Indians, whu succeeded in
stealing ten OF their horses and mules. The party with
Lieut. Peck fell back and waited days, hoping be
Joined by other parties coming in. On the second day.
the Camanches attacked them, and succeeded in
ber In the second attack they had fight OF durs-
ton, In which named Williams, severely, but
wounded or lance, The body.
era Others had their clothing by the balls fired by the
Indians. musket ball struck the pistol OF Lieut. Peck
on the lock, and took tho impression OF the manuaciu.
Te;'s plain IL could have BEEN made upon
They believe they had killed Of Indians and proba-
bly, wounded morc but they all carried oil. They
killed OF the Indians horses That night they were
Joined by the gentlemen above mentioned and supplied
with fresh animals.
Al tho bend of the Arkansas party OF Pawnee Indans
made attack upon their camp, ind attempted
stampede among the horses but did not succeed They
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the camp but without effect They appeared to have
but among them. These gentlemen report that
tho intention OF the Indians attack every party which
they think they are strong enough to contend with,
anu very hostile This being the case bchooves
the general government Immediately send force and
whip them into better behaviour.
Its Talbot. Beal, and the other gentlemen from Caifor
mis-, left San Diego the 25h of February last the
time Of their departure It. Col Fremont C,udsd dc
Angeles acting Governor Of the Territory under APP
Ioniment from Com. Stockton. The Commodore had re
turned board hs Ship and had left that part OF the
Col. VIM Ii Russell, OF Galloway county, in this State
acting Secretary Of the Territory.
Cen. keany joined about tho 9th OF January, d
San Diego by Lieut. Col Cooke with the battalion of Nor
under his command. Great praise is bestowed ON
Col Cooke for the condition in which he brought his com
magd IL is said that all his fine health
with their bright when they the marcel
lin excellent discipline, and without any serious loss
Soon after being Joined by Col Cooke Gen Kearny,
Mormons and dragons. proceeded To Monterey
where he when informant left There he hlC
been Joined by tho artillery companies from Baltimore
Col Stevensons command, from N York, had arrived
Com Shubrick had joined Gen Kearny Monterey; bu
unable to learn what their operations would be-
The question OF the right Governor Of the TERRITORY
was sn in dispute between Gen. Kearny and COmmodor
Stockton IL was understood that Cen kearny ntende,
setung his about the LIST Of july but
OF Affairs il supposed, might delay his departure.
Some OF the gentlemen named, understand bear
er OF dispatches to Washington
correspondent Of the ST. Louis Republican, writin
from Santa Re under date OF the 9TH OF April says
IAN is apparently quiet here, but every observing
knows that we arc walking daily volcano which
ready burst upon il an opportunity offers AS sal
IN former letter, peace war, this country cannot
retained but by military force. We hear that Col. DOM
phan intends Missouri, through T:Sss Il b
-. -, - the MeNlcans. For m
Yo!liRe annoy mink he will do unwise a thing"
letter in the Republican, dated City OF Angels Mex
c. January &C. speaking OF the arrival of Col Fremont
force at that place, says
cannot, in short letter; give you the details Of OF
march from Monterey 10 tss city Angels bu IL was rt
plete with incidents, and throughout furnished contn
ued evidence OF the gallanty, skful manosuvering an
noble bearing OF our youthful commander, Col Fremont
lie is a scholar, officer and n gentleman.
We found Gen Kesrny here with instructions from III
Secretary OF War conquer the country, and institute
evil government but Com. Stockton who here
maintained that the conquest had been made by him an
COL Fremont, and incident it, he right Of form
ing civil government belonged him and that Gen
kcaneys orders obsolete because the bushes
for Uh le md had hear h.,