The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-06-07
LATER FROM SANTE FE.


About dozen of volunteers, discharged
from service in Col. PRIcE' regiment at Santa
Fe, ON account OF ill-health. arrived in ST. Louis
on the 2olh ult They left Santa Fee in de-
tached parties, the latest on the 2lst Of April,
and reached Independence on the 18th ut.
We learn says the ST. Louis Republican
from these volunteers that everything was in
tranquil state when they left Santa Fe. The
natives Of the country were deprived Of the
means of doing mischief, even if they were 50
disposed, having no arms upon which they
could rely 3nd no ammunition The courts
for the trials of the rebels had closed, both al
Taos and Santa Fe, and the sanguinary execuli
ons which had taken place under their adjudi
calion, were al end The old man at Santa
Fe, under sentence OF death for the part which
he had payed in the drama of rebellion,
was awaiting the decision of the Presden, Of
the Unit d States in his case--on a representa-
ton OF all the facts, as contained in papers
which passed through this place some weeks
since.
Col. Price was in command at Santa Fe,
which has proved the grave yard for many
young and gallant men. Our informanls state,
that nearly four hundred persons we're buried
there; and in the company commanded by
Capt. HoRINE, Of S,e Genevieve, eleven
deaths had taken place. Thirteen others were
discharged from the same company, on ac-
count of ii-heal,h. One hundred had been
discharged from Col. PAGES regiment, on
the same account.
The extra battalion, under the command Of
Major WILCOX. and Two companies com.
manded by Cap's. MURPHY and AEGNEY,
were all stationed at Taos.
In coming in, these parties met great num-
bers Of Indians, whose principal object seemed
10 be The stealing Of mules and horses. On
the l2lh instant, they were attacked AT Paw.
nee Fork, by about one hundred Cunanche
and Arrapahoe indians, and in the igh, one
Indian, The leader of the band, was killed, and
several wounded: one or two Of the Amer.
cans were slightly wounded. The Indians
succeeded in driving of one hundred and five
head OF horses and mules, principally tie
property Of Il party of Mexican traders, travel
ling in company. The party, on their arrival
at Independence, numbered sixty five men,
with eighteen wagons, and SIS 900 in specie,
belonging 10 Mexican traders.
The winter at Santa Fe had been excessive
ly severe, and OF great duration. man by
the name 0! Hicks was killed al a landango in
Santa Fe, shortly before the last Of the COM
pany left.
OF the number Of volunteers at Santa Fe,
very few will enroll themselves for new term
OF service.
The Picayune Of the 18th ut contains an appeal
to the public from the 81 Regiment Tennessee Vol
unteers, who have been reflected on for failing in
the desperate assault they made at Cerro Gorio, u.
der the orders OF General Pillow. The document is
signed by all the officers Of the Regiment. The drift
Of il is that General Pillow, through ignorance of
the ground, put them upon a service desperate and
impossible 10 he performed, and in which one.fourth
Of their number sacrificed uselessly. They pre-.
sent the facts to the public and ask them to Judge
they acted like soldiers end brave men. The public
have already pronounced that General Pillow is on
the wrong side Of the ditch and Mr. Polk still fur
ther on the wrong side Of it.