The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-27

for hundreds of yards destitute of all vegetation the hea
was excessive. The roads were good, but doubtless
from their appearance, very bad after much rain The
American troops had not yet made their appearance ii
this quarter, and the inhabitants looked if they did no
know what TO make of our thus silently marching
through Their country on our distant pilgrimage to Cali
lorna. We have had good deal to do with them il
the way OF trading mules, and they show that the tricks
oil horse Jockeys are not confined to the Ango SaxoT
racei their people have so seldom been dealt with in
honorable way that they believe any is deal
| ing larry with them. The mountains below Secora
through winch we are TO approach the ella, appear n
ront OF U.S. from Their appearance, one would naturally
look Tor pass to the CHA IN the gap above, instead OF
going around the the left The apparent distance
OF mountains is very deceptive the guesses vary to-day
rom hlteen to sixty miles about the same mountains
the knobs do not present themselves in ranges yet
DO they appear much above the general level The
riyer-hs passed to-day composed OF coarse con-
giomerate running IN seams with sand, all scarcely Of
the consstence Of stone pebbles OF all the productive
minerals mixed with pebbles OF lava. The knobs on the
right OF the Del Norte appear to be composed Of peaks Of
granite The heat oday excessive Encamped opposite
La Joya, in pleasant grove Of sherwood
| October 3d-Lay in camp, awaiting the Orleans and
some Mexican teams which had fallen one day to ouI
rear Caught fine catfish and softshell turtles in
the Del Nore. During the day express in from
Palverdsa, twelve miles down the river, informing the
General that the Nayajoes had attacked the village and
he had been sent by the alcalde to bring the artillery
where they were still fighting when he left. Captain
Moore was sent with company &C" in defence of the
Nlexcans and orders We're sent to-day to Colonel Doni
amned mnuey the dsva dep s Which iod fills she VAL
ley OF the Del Nore far Taos alternate seams
OF gravel and sand apparently deposited shore
scarce of granite in places OF lava basat, in particular
| localities, more or less.
October 4h.-Marched at taking the river road and
spending two hours at sandy hill where the confusion
with the unbroken Mexican very great, (some
half dozen at each team, and then they every
way but the right one) came to Paverdsa when Capt.
Moore reported that the Navaoes had been there lover
one hundred) and had driven off quite quantity of
stocks but both parties appeared to be afraid there
were no wounds received The holiness of the Nava.
joes proceeds from their confidence in the cowarce of
the Mexcans The alcalde rode with us to camp, five
miles on, and sent of his people to Secora for
Apaches; two came in-one drunk. They may be highly
useful to getting guides through their country The
General despatched them to their Chief TO meet him to-
morrow night The General here gave permission to the
people OF New Mexico living the Rio Abao. to march
against the Navaoes retaliation for the many outrages
| received at their hands Saw fine flock of American
cartridges to-day; they have doubt just invaded the
country, as cannot hear of their having be-
fore.
October 5M.--Took from the alcalde certain mules
which he had taken from the citizens as fines for their
trading with the Apaches these mules the alcade had
taken as his own property and seemed TO think it hard
case that the General should take them public property
we marched at halfpast s, and came to Secor having
heard Just as we were about to leave camp that the best
road TO the ella directly out from the Del Norte
this place. All the command express satisfaction the
prospect OF so getting out of the settlements, the
MeXcans, by the want of fairness in dealing, have made
every one anxious to leave them behind. 1t will never
DO to make an offer to Mexican anything near the
price, as he is sure to insist upon more and thinks you
are not in earnest, even if you send him off. We hear
at Secora that SIX deserters from Major Summers
mand at Santa Fe have been taken up Ell Paso by the
Mexlcans The hills opposite to Secora composed of
duylal drift rocks back of Secora, west of the Del
Norte, the mountains composed of volcanic rocks, of
all coors and various character, with white of
substance like magnesa In place the rocks exhibit
ed the appearance of falling into sem-molten state the
hills at the base OF the mountains composed of frag
ments OF the gneous rocks undisurbed state with
no appearance OF being rounded by attriton. We had
considerable discussion again this evening about the
route to the ella The guide we engaged had
tempated the difficulties beyond the point where he
struck the CHA and he inclines to- go eighteen miles
down the Del Norte still further. ~ p'''''' 81
October GM-Marched at 0, after having great trouble
IN getting some OK carts from the Mexcans After
marching about three miles, met Kit Carson direct on
express from California with mail Of public letters for
washington, He informs that Colonel Fremont is
probably civil and military governor of California and
that about forty days since, Commodore Stockton, with
the naval force, and Colonel Fremont, acting concert
commenced to revoiutionize that country and place it
under the American flag; that in about ten days their
work was done and Carson having received the rank of
Lieutenant was despatched across the country by the
CHA, with party to carry the mail The General told
him that ne had just passed the country which
we were to traverse, and he wanted him TO go back
with HIM as guide; he replied that he had pledged
himself to go to Washington and he could not think of
not i1liilIng his promise. The General told him he
would relieve HIM OF all responsibility, and place the
nai In the hands OF safe person, to carry He
finally consented and turned his face to the west again.
JUST as ne was on ne eve OF entering the settlements,
ter his aduous trip, and when he had set his hopes on
seeing his family 1t requires brave to give up
his private feelings thus for the public good but Carson
is such Honor to him for it! Carson left Calfor-
MA with IS men--among them, six Delaware Indians
faithful fellows They had fifty animals most of which
they left on the road, traded with the Apachesgving
two Tor one They were not OF the presence of
the American troops in New Mexico. They counted
upon eehns their way along; and in case the Mexcans
were hostile they meant to start outfit and run
across their country When they came to the Copper
mine Apaches, they first learned that an American gene
raj had possession of the territory of New Mexico The
Apac'es were very anxious to be friendly with the Amer
leans, and received them very cordally much to their
surprise The column moved on ten miles and encamp-
ca under beautiful grove of cotton woods; and the
General issued an order reducing the command to 100
men, taking and companies with him. and leaving
Is, u and companies under Major Summers command
IN the new Mexican territory The officers to march with
the expedition are Gen. kearny, Captains Turner and
Johnston MAJOR Swords guartermaster; Assistant Sur
zeal engineers; Capt Moore Lieutenants Hammond and
Davidson, Isl dragons Each company has three
wagons, with eight mules each and the whole of the
other companies put under requston TO supply and
companies with the best outfits 1t went hard with
some OF the company commanders to part with their
me teams-the accumulation of many years in their
companies; but the public service being paramount thew
submitted cheerfuy The Apaches came TO us TO-DAY.
ana gave us four young men guides.
October 7M Took leave and marched at O. and pass
ed an uninhaDlted country, with fine bottoms of grass
ana groves OF cotton wood the hills and outcounv as
e soate looking as beiore the of the grass in the
bottoms IS OF harsh character, but the CANA abounds
On me nils we passed several places where the vol
,anlc action was perceptible near Camp The hills arc
capped with of black basac rock-some OF five
eet thick. About two miles from this evenings camp
passed the ruins OF old village-probably Vaverdes