Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-13
From the Santa Fe Republican Of the 10th uh.

From the Santa Fe Republican Of the 10th uIt.
FoR THE SouTH.--The very crowded
state of Santa Fe, the near approach Of
winter, and the impossiblity of procuring
suitable quarters for SO many troops, has
induced Col. Newly to issue orders for all
not required here to move South. The en-
tire force which will move 10 this drec-
ton will be little, if any, short Of 1000
men, and will consist Of the following
forces:
| 1t. Col. Easton's battalion.
| Six companies OF Col. Rails regiment, viz:
Cap,s McNair's Korponay's, Jones' Clarkson's
Haey's and Lonand's
Five companies of The Illinois regiment, viz:
Capls. Cunninghams, Moses, Kinman's, Kin.
neys and Adams.
Company G, Of the Dragoons, which is to be
converted into Artillery, and placed under com.
mand OF 1t. Dyer, OF the Ordnance Depart
ment.
Capt. Hassendueble's company Of Artillery.
and Mai. Walkers Battalion Mo. Mounted
Volunteers making altogether 81 companies.
They will be at various points between Albur.
querque and FL Paso, the mounted troops being
at the places most suitable for grazing, and tho
whole il necessary, can be sent forward 10 FL
Paso if The enemy should assemble there in suii.
cent force 10 require it,
The whole force will leave as soon as posi-.
BILE. all most probably next week.
The remaining companies Of the Illinois Regi.
ment, five in number, will remain in Santa Fe.
Cap,s. Boxes Simonds and Smithson Of Col.
Rails regiment, will remain at Taos-Capt.
Gess' iof the same, at Las Begas, and two COM
panies Of regulars at Albuquerque.
This we believe to be the best disposition OF
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them in position to act promptly whenever or
wherever their services are most needed, and at
the same time quarter them in country, much
better provided with many things than this. 1t
will also in great measure contribute 10 tho
preservation OF their health. No part OF New
Mexico is so we'll supplied with wood, water.
grass and fresh meat as the lower part OF it, and
the troops will undoubtedly fare better in that
country than this, and we consider the orders
called for by many considerations.
1J-Many OF Maj Walkers men when in tho
Navijo country, had nothing to eat for three days
and then had TO put up with mule meat which
their stomachs at first refused When they
reached Zouni, the people invited them into their
houses and gave of every thing they had. These
Zounis are neither Pueblos nor Naviios but a
distinct race from all in The country, being we'll
proportioned and OF fair compilations generally.
They live about 200 miles west Of Santa Fe
and have all that is usually found in Mexican
house, and plenty Of Stock The country is
very broken and rough. with impossible noun.
tans running all through it, the valleys only
cultivated; their towns contain about 1000 war.
riors and are like the towns in Mexico.
MAJ. WALKER has not lost single man
in his Battalion since it left for the Naviio
Country, with the exception Of the one sometime
since shot in this place, neither have they had
any serious sickness.
CAPT. ARMSTRONG, OF Major Walkers Bat.
TALON is now in Santa Fe, and will receive
fifty recruits for that battalion. We have known
Capt. Armstrong long time and recommend
him to all who wish 10 enter the service. He
can he found at Beck and Redmsn's Hotel. Any
information wanted can be given at this Office
concerning it.
CHIHuAHuA.-We have no news from below
later than we had last week. Mr.. Skinner, no
doubt is detained prisoner or he would have
returned long before this, and several at Chihua.
hua, we know, also intended to come up, and
have not been heard from. We expect in
short time 10 know the exact state Of things,
and how our lellow.ctzens have Jared.
We understood that Col. Newly goes below.
diso SOI' Idllss LIZ wi. Duyhlu Will 10 lcIb
in command here and Major Reynolds at Taos.
1t. Col. Lane has already left for the SOUTH and
Maj. Donaldson will soon follow.
To OFFICERS AND CIrIzENs.-All who wish
to spend pleasant evening, would do we'll to
) enter their names on the list for Fandango on
Tuesday evening at Hovey & Co.'S.
E SOMETHING NEw.-- Hovey & Co., at the Bill.
S lard Saloon east end Of Main street, will give
, Fandango on Tuesday evening Good music.
good wine and pretty girls; ,ohew! how our deuil
that eat that dinner at Beck f Redman's,
0 smacks his lips.
FANDANoos.-These amusemens got up at
the Santa Fe House, afford very pleasant pas.
time. and pass off extremely we'll. Last week
the Sergeants Of the Illinois Regiment gave one.
and the night following the Brass Band Of tho
same another. The room was tastefuly deco.
rated with flags and arms and the same fun and
! (rolic has been continued this week in the same
E style, and with the same good taste. On Mon.
day night they expect to have another at the
same place, which no doub! will pass off equally
e we'll.