Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-20


to, related by the correspondents of the ST. Louis
papers. But, as some of the speculations of those
journals justify hope that the situation of our ct-
zens in New Mexico is not quite critical as might
be inferred from the representations of their
respondents, we deem it proper to transfer to our
columns the following articles, copied from the lead
ing paper of each Of the parties
FROM THE ST. LOUIS REPuBLIcAS OF MARCH 9.
We have been looking for time whether Mr..
President Polk would take any to the
tinued military occupation of New Mexico Our readers
not he be supposed be- ignorant of the fact that
the time for which the Missouri volunteers enrolled themselves
is fast approaching end and that long before relief is
them, in the shape of additional regiments of men,
their of service will have expired Col Donphans
gment enrolled for twelve months and that time ends in
June They be discharged suppose, at Fort
Leavenworth and So within month from this time they
ought be their homeward march. Prices and Willocks
have month two longer to serve and then their
places be supplied, and they home. But
we do not hear Of any design to relieve them.
The difficulties resulting in the murder of the Governor Of
the Tentoyof which paper yesterday and to-day fur
nshes many particuarsmake it still incumbent the
Administration additional numbers of into New
Mexico There troops enough protect the Anne
ricans last adyces if the instruction general
as the rebels intended Should be- Col Donphan with the
effective Of his forces, far off his way Chhua-
hua. Death had off than hundred Of Prices
regiment and many others the sick list Detached
parties scattered in different parts Of the country wher
grazing could be had for their horses and animals and
the information Of the traders las from there, is to the effect
that there only about four hundred efficient in Santa
FG This is small force for the occupation Of such
Santa Fe and to the quiet Of the inhabitants Of the
Territory who may be peacefully disposed, but who, is
evident outnumbercd by rebeous and eacherous spirits
Nothing but body Of military, stationed at proper
points, guaranty peace and security for property in that
country and the Government should send addi-
tona force there We ought be spared by proper pre-
cautions the Of such disasters those which
we have alluded and which have brought deep anguish
many families in this city. Prompt military orders
say for this purpose and hope the President ready
TO do his duty in this crisis Of affairs.
FROM THE ST. LOUIS UNION OF MARCH 9.
We have published the which brought to In
dependence by party Of traders the LIST instant together
with their apprehensions and specuaons the subject
doubng however, that there is less ground for alarm than
their representations would lead the public to believe We
have made due inquiries Of those gentlemen likely TO form
opinions with respect affairs in New Mexico and
find they appehend danger to forces in that country
The last express from Santa Fc informed Of the various
military movements in that quarter and Of the arrest Of
Der Mexicans charged with forming nsurreconary plot
On the latter subject the letter Of Lieut. ABERr gives interest
ing information well upon other points.
Several American residents there married to Mexican
women through whom they would probably receive inorma-
ton any formidable plot to prevent its execution
They have been there long enough to understand the true
character Of the inhabitants and guard agains, threatened
danger The information brought by the traders obtain
oil mostly from Mexican sources and that the Acalde
or Taos playing deceiu part giving different versions
TO different persons Il may be that there had been out
break and ssa.naon@ NJ Taos which about seventy
miles, we believe this side 81 Santa r., and hundred
and seventy from Bcnt Fort We do no, know the exact posi-