New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-03
LATER FROM NEW MEXICO.
corr..popd.pce Of the ST Lcui, Republican
Later from sanfn Fascination Of the Traders
Col. Doniphan's MISUNDERSTANDING
Of Persons Returning 70 the STATES Capt.
Murphyss Progress


INDEPENDENCE. Feb. 10 ls47.
W. have had another arrival from the Plains
Mr. Seymour Of your place In company with four 9TH
er. together with Government express In charge OF
Thos Boggs) has venrured across even m ind'winfer
They left SANTA Fe the 18th December with one wsg'
on 10 carry their provisions &c but this they had TO
abandon shortly after they were out and make the sni-
mails do the service Of pack animals and thus came
slous.
hopes Of receiving farther news from below An ex-
press had arrived day OF before from Chihuahua.
but the OF the news few. any, were acquainted
with We learn from Col Owens, who was at santa
re that Mr.. Connolly and others detained some TINE
since As prisoners 81 released except Jas hsgorn
who taken under the charge Of treason and would
I be feat with accordingly He bad, we believe some
letters In his possession from the officers At washington
to Gen Wool The traders were ell still at the same
point about 100 or 80 miles below Santa Fe hree hun
dred In number) encamped and would net ven
ure farther until the troops were in their advance
On Mr. Seymours trip In the experienced very severe
cold weather From the 2S,h Of December they were
compelled to travel through snow almost all the way
the crossings OF Arkansas was from one 10
two feet deep. By keeping near or IN the umoer along
the whole route they pretty well able 10 get along
without freezing Many men he says are bound 10 De
frozen in their attempts 10 come in They met ain
OF two Of Government wagons. about eighty men N
company this side Of the Arkansas with very little pro-
visions and another still farther on, OF about one
hundred and Atty men. with only seven days nsi,rs
ions good many OF the me were frozen And unso.e
/
men (who are all teamsters in the employ OF Govern
menp must certainly ssrvs and freeze to death.
Captain Murphy who took out pay for the troops W"
pretty near 70 Bents Fort-his animals had given out
vet had succeeded In getting others and would get
along in safety 10 sAnte rs He Mr. subettes track
al or near Council Grove shout eight days sso but was
not able 10 get intelligence OF him otherwise, ne having
\ passed on previously.
Mr. seynours company had nine Of the animals stolen
from them the Arkansas, and were in consequence
compelled foot consider abe part OF the way
hence their 9reat delay We viii have others in few
DAYS when shall be able doubtless TO tell you more
/ In haste, &c.
Fosr LEAvESwcRrH Feb. 9.
Bya letter from the Quartermaster at Santa Fe
! I learn that Col Doniphan had succeeded In making
esty with the Nsvo Indians. but that they had after
ward killed two OF his men Col Donphsn hsd started
again for chihuahua with his regiment and was wsi'-
ing us miles below Santa re. fora company OF rue'
10 Join him They will leave Santa - on foot having
no horses left ~ for service. He VIII prooaoy orocr
the DRAGONS under Capt Burswin 10 accompany him.
/ His whole force will not number 1000 men. There
/ had been no news at Santa rs Of Gen. Wools move.
ments Lieut. Col Mitchell had left Santa re with lOV
picked men to open communication with Chihuahua
His men we're ssthered from ths different companies--
| No news from Gen Kesrney. Geo. Bent and = r. Blair
had zone the Hes country TO trade with the Apscnes
St vrain and folssr were At ssns 70 Col FREES reg
rnent Was al Santa r. except one company VINO came
over Bents Port 10 winter Provisions were plenty
at Santa re- bu. most Of the horses and oxen VIII stsrve
| for want OF forage.
/ frozen. Two more found this side of Council
Grove dssd lying At the foot OF tree-the bark OF
which they hsd eaten al around the trunk-no doubt
starved to death. Capt Murphy found two bodies on
/ his way out ct Diamond Spring and buried Thanh
lear from the who brought. the express that
! Cap. Weshtu.n M, company and Capt Hudsons were to
Join Col Donphsn. Capt Fischer was TO remain ct Santa
| ~ garrison the rtlately built there
SANTA Fx. Nm Dec. S. Ie4o
Since my last dated the l4th ult- nothing Of i'm.
pcrtance has occurred Winter sets Ia with unusual
nSor time hangs dull and heavily upon US the commu'
nicson between this territory and the staes will soon
end and drsGy will indeed then be this place No news
of any kind from chihuahua The traders wi %, sup
pose near two hundred wagons lie encamped Val
verde on the Rio Absgo afraid to venture farther South
a small detachment Of troops guard them, and We are
informed that great scarcity Of food exists among them
| The stations OF the different troops have not been
! CHANGED in the least since last wrote you.
The OF health in the army has Improved little,
and We have fewer deaths. few days ago Lieuien'
ant OF the Mormon troops arrived here bringing tue news
that Capt Cook was within seventy miles OF I'll Paso
on the Rio Grande with some few hundred troops, de.
lberatng the propriety Of taking Il Paso. He had
called council of his officers the day before the Lieu
tenant left and the belief OF tho latter that the
Captain would In all probability take that place, having
repair number of his broken down teams to pur'
chase fresh mules and repair his wagons, which be
could safely do without hrst driving what Mexican
/ force may DC In FL Paso out
The population OF the district ia generally estimated
a. between six and eleven thousand; Col Romano 10
sill supposed TO he there with his troops and the inhab
ans vi II Paso and the neighborng ranches are said
70 be far energetic and drawer people than the
New Mexicans generally, and Capt Cook may md IL a
serious JOB to take the place But the captain 10 an ex
ceent soldier and officer who has 10 his power OF
exercising great influence his interiors and OF NIL
ing the hearts Of bis with unlimited confidence In
| their leader.
Col Doniphan As learn, has at length succeeded in
making a treaty with the Navsjos. and will now pro-
coed on his march to Chihuahua how long the peace
thus concluded will last, is unknown Some think
I mad hpl
peace with them will last until they have been tho.
roughly whipped and driven out OF the country which
In the coming spring will have to be done II the citi'
OF this province shall be protected from their az
gress.ons
Col Doniphan was a, the last date Tome on the
Rio del Norte and expected to break up bis camp
could be furnished him by the quarter
master this place which understand leit here the
day before yesterday.
About fortnight ago Ambrosio Armijo was taken
prisoner by Capt Burgwin Of the T. s. dragons al Al
! buquerque with two other Mexicsns. On Ambrose
(brother 10 the General OF that name was found rea
sonable correspondence with Gen Armo, and letters
were found on his person and In the rae barrel OF
OF the other Mexiesns informing Gen A. that all his
10 this province was ripe for revolt and needed out the
ASIA of military play from below. IN order 10
break the shortest notice. IL IL clear that the
Mexicans here very much discontented, aud the
farther South you CO. the more this will become sp
parent.
The clergy are our enemies for reasons obvious
and palpsblc need mentioning here; the westher
classes dislike our Government The patriotic must
needs feel modification and pain at seeing our people
domineering In their homes; and the lower classes
lived too long In Of AFFECT slavery, dependence
and ignorance be capsule of approaching the
benefits conferred them by the change OF govern
ment
All are dissausfed-the rich the poor, the high and
the low and the Pcebos the only people here
whose prOtestsnons Of ndety be believed but they
are content indeed. Bu, Notwithstanding these facts
which would bode evil and entitle these plans
OF intended insurrecOls " some importance can no
be made believe that these people either hardy
or foolish TO attempt anything IN The shape OF revolt
and must place these and all similar attempts, II once
under the broad head Of Mexican brssgadocia-
The number of troops which have come TO Santa Fl
since 18th day OF August last Is 800 and the DEATH
which have occurred among them since that time
amount TO 100.
On last Monday. the Circuit Court commenced il
frt session at this place the proceedings condrcee
In 10th the Spanish and English languages one-haf o
the Jurors bens composed Of Mexcsns and the other
Americans.
Even while writing this letter am informed that tn
affair Of Ambroso Armijo which mentioned above
turns out to BE- founded on a misunderstanding. Jus
what expected.
On the 18th ult an order published By Col Pre-
ordering Lieut. Col Nutshell TO select one hundred e
from the army with special regard the their pnysics
and Intellectual capacity to proceed toward Chihuahu
and open communication with Gen. Wool.
The oheers finally chosen a. follows. Lieut.
Col hall Can IA. Ta-1s -.