Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-24
Correspondence of the Missouri Republican.
LATE FROM SANTA Re!
SANTA FE New M exico, }
Sentemher II 1917

September II, ls47.
Mesers. ED1ToRs: Presu,ning ihat let
ter from one of the Missouri Volunteers
might not prove altogether embarrassing
to your readers. nvel myself Of an oppor-
tunity to send you short one by q friend,
who leaves tor the United States tomorrow
morning. r..~ .- III Isl
It. Col. Easton, shortly after taking COM
mand Of this Military Department. issued
the following order, from which it will be
seen thata different course is to be pursued
in regard to the discipline and order Of tho
troops, than that which characterized tho
late commanders course: 2il5
, ORDERS No. 2. .r.g g@ayg
HEADouAR1ERs 9th Military Department,
SANTA FE, New Mexico, SeptS le47.
l. Gambling houses of every description
will be closed. and oil gambling prohibited,
from and after the 9th day Of Sept, ls47.
2. All persons. whomsoever, are prohibit
ted from selling intoxicating liquors to any
volunteer or enlisted soldier, except upon
the written permit of the commanding Off
Ger of the companies to which they respect
ivel.' belong; which permit will be retained
by the vender, and produced by him, upon
the demand Of any commissioned officer.
3. No Fandangoes, or assemblies OF
similar character, will be permitted. without
first obtaining the written permission Of the
Commandant of the post.
4. The above orders will be rigidly en-
forced in Santa Fe and its environs, and any
person who violates them in force or spirit,
does it at his peril. '2
S. Capt. Jones, Sd Regiment Missouri
Volunteers is appointed Military MARSHALL
Of Santa Fe, to carry into execution the O.
bovo orders, and for the preservation good
order, discipline, and the well being of the
city generally. He will be obeyed and re-
spec,ed as such. aud will receive from Head
quarters special orders in detail; and all off
| GERS and soldiers are enjoined and directed
to aid and assst him in the prompt cxecu-
ton Of his duties.
BY order: ALTON r. EASTON,'
Lieut.. Col. Conln'g.
! SAM'L. a. HOLMES, Act. Adj. Post
Col. Newly, Of the Illinois Regiment, who
relieved 1t. Col. Easton Of the command on
the 18th, Immediately issued on order, ap-
proving of the course CT 1t. Col. Eastcn; and
enjoining on the volunteers the necessity Of
this course for their we'll being. lie ap-
! pointed Lieut.. Keith, Of Company -, LIST
Illinois Regiment. Assistant Marshal.
Within the last few DAYS, intelligence has
been received from various sources in Taos,
that the Mexican population ut that place is
turbulent and disorderly and is daily becom-
ing worse, go that. in consequence, rebel
lion is momentsrially expected, endungering
the lives und property the American citi-
zens there. In view Of these facts. the COM
manding officer hcrs has ordered four com
panies of the Sd Missouri Mounted Regiment
to repair, forthwith, to that place. The COM
panies ordered there are those commanded
by Capts. LoFLAND, SMITnsoN, BoAKE, and
lst Lieut.. SEI.MoN. - @ 0t#E
Capt. Ciarkson, Of the same Regiment,
has been ordered to Los Vegas immediate
: ly.
The other companies Of the Sd Regiment
; Missouri Volunteers, who ara here, have
been ordered TO Ell Paso Del Norte. These
companies are commanded by Capts. McNair
Korponay, and Jones. Lieut.. Hepburn has
been appointed A. A. c. s. and A. A. Q. NJ
This expedition is to be provided with sub
sistence for six months. s'. #'".
A man named W. II. Bolt, was shot dead
, al fandango, a few nights ago, with pis-
! toll. The ball entered at the right shoulder
and passed out at the back. A man named
~. Christian Meltz, has been arrested on the
g charge of being the murderer. He IS IN Gus
,ody, to await his trial. They ere both vol
r ion. .......... .-..s... e,,,, ..s.rs
>. The Infantry Battalion are certainly the
a best disciplined troops here. say this with
! out any disparagemen. to the other volunteer
= corps, who are we'll enough. But the Bat
:. talon drills like body Of regulars.
A train came in to-day, bringing me full
files of the St. Louis papers, from Dune 18th
to July 10Th. You may imagine whut treat
f they were to one who had not seen paper
A general Court Martial, consisting o!
4 the following members assembled ut the pail
\ ace this morning, at 10 clock, for the trial
of such prisoners as mny be brought before
. it.: sasa.l
l. Lieut.. Col. Alton r. Easton, Bait. Inf.
= Missouri Vols. President.
2. Capt. w. L. F. McNair, Sd Reg Mo.
i Mounted Vols. ,.sa4ss pa Il
y 8. Capt. A. c. Cunningham, Bait. Inf.
:. Mounted Vols.
$ A. Capt. J =. NJ. Cunningham, 9Th Reg. Ill.
!. Volunteers. t n ec Ssi5fa3
S. Capt. j. ]. Clarkson, Sd Reg. Mo
, Mounted v OILS. 5E@~~a#.sta @sts i2
!. 6. Capt. Z. II. Sheppard, Bait. Inf No.
!. Volunteers. ,...ra t.t..sg f-
Z. LIST Lieut.. Abram Allen, Bait. Inf. Mo.
8 Volunteers. a@Ea
8. lst Lieut.. G.. d. Mullowney, Sd Reg.
: Mo- Mounted Volunteers.
}. 9. Let Lieut.. lshaar N. Hayne, 9th Reg.
: illinois Vol.
10. LIST Lieut.. II. Schroeder. sau5 G8A
IL. Capt. George w. Hook, 9Th Reg, Ills.
{ Volunteers.
!. u. LIST Lieut.. Fred. Bailey, Bait. Inf. Mo.
; Vols. s,gt ssaa6 a
: 10. Capt. G. D. Korponay. Sd Reg Mo.
e Mounted Volunteers. sst,.s
I The health Of the troops now here may Be
). consid .rcd good. There is but few sick N
/. the General Hospital, and new cases yield
1 readily to good treatment. MISSOURI.
3 ,ae9 COLD BEDROOMS.