The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-07

6Ts Louis, MO-. May ~, loa1
After ! closed my letter yesterday, the steam
John j. Hardin arrived from the Missouri
river bringing as passengers number Of person. who
arrived Sunday last ut Independence from Santa Fee
having left the latter place the 2lst April or the
number MIR. Hooe and thirteen other Americans,
discharged from Col Prices regiment, account Of Ill
heath, and party Of Mexican traders and Poems,
among the former Of whom Jose Perea Francis Pc
rea, Joachim Perea Francis Chavis and Juan Montoys.
These Mexcans bring with them $s5 900 specie, the
greater part of which will be brought to your city for
the purchase Of goods On arriving at independence,
the party consisted Of 66 men, with 10 wagons
Nothing Of Importance has transpred at Taos at the
date of last advces further than
That place commanded by Maj wilcox, at the head
Of two battaons From chihuahua, dates were not 80
late those have received by the wsy ofsalto All
quiet at Santa Fe The trials Of the insurgents were
closed and the executions for treason had ended Dis
content prevailed among the Mexoans but as they
were without arms, nothing serious apprehended
Sickness prevailed among Col Prices men to an alarm
ing extent No less than of all the troops had died
and about 100 had been discharged account of III
| heath.
where 1t placed in the hands Of the proper depart
men We may expect to receive its contents in St Louis
in the course OF fortnight. At Pawnee Fork the
18th Of May they attacked by about hundred
Camanches and Arrapahoes, who succeeded in driving
OIL more than hundred mules belonging to the Next
cans. In the melee, two Americans wounded and
one Indian was killed and sixteen wounded The party
met numerous small bands OF Indians after this, but
| perienced no attack.
The interesting trial Of Col F. Kenneth heretofore
mentioned has terminated by verdict for the plaintiff
Rev John Linn for damages to the amount OF $l05O
This Is considered triumph on the part Of Col H.
the alleged damage to back, bones character &C.
$4,000 Mr. Linn belongs to the proselyting order
in the capacity Of preacher had made unwelcome and
even forbidden calls on Mr. KS family. Exasperated al
tho the Colonel unfortunately far forgot
himself to give the minister drubbing in the
| street. and hence the prosecution.
disgracefu affair took place last evening OF
fraternity involved For the sake Of the feelings
the latter, who was blameless, forbear few
days since, the contributor to western medical journal
shown up. in one Of abest daes, for rather
Jasmine article which had appeared under sanction Of
his name. The doctor who doubt, prides himself
much on his physical on his mental qualifications
met the editor, last evening" and without warming
saulted him with club inhcting injury. A
scufe ensued but by ISLANDERS interfering the parties
were Immediately separated
Our city is full Of volunteer troops for New Mexico
They are departing daily and 1t is to be hoped they will
soon be all on their way, for, might be expected
many are inclined to inordinate indulgence. and the
result frequent of drunkenness and insubord
TWEEN two Of them; desperate conflict snsued in which
both were severely wounded and one, it is feared,
tally.
MARxErs-Almost every article OF produce has ad-
vanced within the last week owing to the complexion
of the late foreign Flour il selling at So Sc l2k
per bril-; wheat at 81 10 81 27I per bushe including
sacks corn at $50 Soc do; oats at $50. 37Hc pota
toes CSC zoe. do Hemp is rather dull at $40 S75
per tom lead rather inactive at So provisions remain
unchanged
prevailing in this city to alarming extent Not
half the number of cases under the cog
nizance of the health officers yet they report thirty
cases for the present week. ARGUS