Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-10

FROM CALIFORNIAAND SANTA FEE.
Col. w. II. Russell passed down,he river
a few days since, direct from California,
bearer of dispatches. He came by the
way of Santa Fe, which place he left on
the 29lh May. All was quiet in Caifor-.
mia when Col. Russell and party left. The
health of the troops was improving when
they left Santa Fe. -..--.
Just this side of La Vegas--about fifty.
miles this side of Santa Fe, we believe
they met Capt. Edmondson and about $50
men, who had just sustained defeat from
the Apaches. Capt. E. had been sent out
by Col. Price with secret orders. While
cncamped in very mirey bottom, his
force was attacked by large party of In
dians, and forced TO retreat, with the loss
of nearly all their horses, camp cquipage,
two men killed and one left ,coundcd on the
field The names of those lost are not
given. The Apaches were headed by
white men, some of whom were thought
TO be Americans. Capt. E. was retreating
on 10 Santa Fe. ....
On the Sd June the party met Col. Will
lock, on his way from Taos to Santa Fe--
the Colonel having been ordered to aban-
don the former position, by Colonel Price.
He had with him lis men. The only
Americans left at Taos were about twenty
men, who were on the sick list.
AT Soma Creek, fifty miles on the other
side of the Arkansas, overlook Capt. Bells
train Of u. s. wagons, and continued with
tito Pawnee Fork. Near Fort Defiance,
were attacked by about 500 Camanches
and Mexicans. The enemy was scattered
and did not come near enough TO do exc
cu,ion. There was good deal of firing,
but no one wounded. -...... ......
At Corn Creek party of Indians at
tempted to cut off Col. Russell, who was
some six hundred yards from the rest of the
company. His companies, however, prompt
ly came to his rescue, and killed two Indi-
ans, wounded one, and killed four of their
horses without any loss on their own side.
On reaching Pawnee Fork, that stream
was found to be very high, and the party
were compelled to encamp on its west bank.
On the other side were four wagon trains,
two belonging to government and two to
traders, all on their way 10 Santa Fe.-
That day hostile band of savages attack
ed these trains, but did not succeed in
driving off their stock One man, by the
name of Smith, belonging to Wetherheads
party of traders, was speared in seven
places, but not killed. 1t was thought
he might recover. -.... ....
The same evening the Indians crossed
Pawnee Fork and killed one hundred and
fifty head of cattle, belonging to the gov
eminent train under the command of Capt.
Bell. These were short distance from the
carral, and were so poor and worthless that
the Transfers did not think the Indians
would modest them.
On the next day Captain Bell and his
party crossed Pawnee Fork. on their way
in. COL Love, with about 80 dragons, ar.
rived from Fort Leavenworth the same
evening.
From this point the party of Col. Russell
experienced no inconvenience on their trip
in. Forty miles this side of Council Grove
Captain Shepard and company were met,
and at other points other companies, going
out--all getting along very well.
WESTERN MA1L.-Our western mail is
sadly out of joint. Our papers very fire.
quently come week after they should, and
then by the eastern stage. This is the re-
suit of gross negligence somewhere, and
from the complaints we have heard, if the
guilty party or parties are found out, they
will wish they had been little more par.
ticular.
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