Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-06-21

We remarked yesterday that We failed to receive eur
usual full correspondence from Santa Fe. by the last
mail but supposed that nothing had TRANSFERRED worth, OF
publication IN this quarter; Ne find this 10 have been
the case 80 far news is conccncd hut gentleman
has placed al disposal letter from his correspondent
at Santa fo which gives ding but satisfactory ac
count of the condition OF affairs there lie rofoas 10 the
trials Tor treason. murder and robbery, when hnd taken
place. and SAYS Fifteen persons have been convicted
oimurder IN the county OF Taos and for treason;
twelve have been executed, two pardoned hy III,
Executive, aud one escaped from Prison. One was con-
ycted Of high treason in the county of Santa Fe hnl he
WAS rcpnesed by the Acting Governor and punshmen,
will be delayed until the President Of the United States
determlncs on the question: On the 2nd Of Nav two
In be ued before the District Cuurl AT Santa
| Fe, for treason.
The writer ccntnurs-"Wc have military estah
ishmcnt wasoluliy cyravagan to the Governments but
which has most slgnay failed Of redeeming any Of the
promises made by Gen. kcaney in his pruclamations
Instead of being the strong ann ON whichhe civil author
ny can depend 10 enforce order and law and administer
justice to all, the sudicry have dogenerated into mill
ary mob are the most open vioaors of law and order
and daily heap insult and INJURY upon the people Of III,
errlory and matters stand the ri Ill Government
Is powcress 10 grant Them redress The border Indian,
are daily committing ouiragcs upon the frontier inhah
tants-drvlng of and destroying their stock Agaius
these Indians they were promised protection by Gen
ke0rney and although we have had for months an ep,lr
regiment OF soldiers IN garrison not has been sem
10 the frontier. One hall of the captains of companle.
donoi Know the number of their men, where they arc
10 be lound-and they themselves are To he seen nightly
IN iandangoos and even less reputable places eff dssipa
hon The soldiers never drilled or mustered nm,
om the highest officer to the private soldier all is in
suhudlnaun mlsrulo and confusion. About one fifth o
the wloc command have died from the effects of ,ssi
patton excepting from this category the artillery com
anles OF NJ Louis and Capt Agney scomranv from JEFF
ierson city; they we'll drilled under rood discipline
and oicourso healthy and orderly
= he term OF service Of the present Volunteer crc,
must en- pre- soon and II is TO he hoped that the fore,
To be sent torelieye them may he regular troops or leas
volunteers commanded by officer who hos no pou
cal aspirations, and who will maxi them do their duty
he want OF ability and military know ledge in the nrcs
ent commander. added 10 his inability To control ar ,cr
ulate his officers soldiers. and their misconduct car
only produce The strongest feelings Of disgust and hatred
ahd desire TO rebel when the opportunity cfcrs nmonp
me haVe inhabitants Of the country. Ii we had reou
lar io'ce and an able officer the whole mass of the irhsM
'ah'S {" 'hs Territory would become happy and content
ca c'uzens OF the United States Such force woulo
MAINTAIN order and enforce mpartialy the laws ak,
against AInencans and MeNcans and all would be salts
ed There IS no doubt that this people are as easily gov
'rhed as any IN the world bat is certain That if sucb
STATE Z" ihigs"ofe 10 te found III any Of HE r,rrorie