New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-07
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gives the most important portions OF the news re
ceived by the late express from Santa Fe:
FoRr LEAvENwoRTH. Dec. q, 1916.
Dear Sirs | send You tor your disposal the fol-
lowing items OF intelligence this day received BY ex
press from Santa Fe An officer Of the medical depart
ment OF the army writes this effect under date Of the
9th OF November. from Santa Re Capt Gner and
Lieut. Wilson with two soldiers (oi the lst dragoons
ed of them recapturing al the same time mock
of sheep The rest Of the company being mounted on
poor mules, could not oyertake the Indians The cap
tsin's horse was wounded--nO other damage done
An officer of the LIST Dragons writing from Abuqur
que under date Of the 9th Of October says to his cor
respondent, "TomnrOw | start on an expedition to
the South have (at Altuqurque) 500 as9ni squadron
of cavalry numbering 10 men. would feei perfectly
satisfied with my situstCl not my command so
truly Intellectual All our horses you know. have been
sent to Missouri under the belief that they could not
sustain the fatgues and 1rage OF the march 10 Cs
fornis When the do.schir 20 for the march was nnal
" inside up at Sccorro al ae really serviceaole mules
were selected for It. out II de companies that were TO
remain in this country td now have not only Tor
my mounts but for ms $50 the sorest lot OF animals
that were S,9r seen
had tie greatest difficulty In performing the march
back to tbs place, and now md myself with scsc the
ability 10 move from n. ! received today call upon
me which demands prompt attention, and which re-
quires the exertion OF my utmost ability Ater tne
pacihcation OF The country the chihuahua traders con
iinued their Journey toward the South IN order That
they might avail themselves OF the opening TO be erected
for them by the operations Of Gen. Wools army Tor
the entrance OF their goods into California
Il seems that had trusted too far to the peaceful
professions OF the Mexcans They have all halted
about one hundred and fifty miles from here and nav
ing good they To believe that the MeNcans
from the settlements of Fl Passo design making an at
tack them for plumber have written up Tor troops 10
protect them The value of their property IS estimated
at half million Of dollars. Although these traders
have by their nprudence placed themselves IN ts
danger yet the protection oil 90 many american "ses,
and OF SO large amount OF American property Is
matter of grea. Importance and feel 1t incumbent on
me feeble and small is my force to make an eort 10
accomplish it, Whist would not give to have with me
squadron of Dragons Since receiving the letter from
the traders have received letters from Gov Bent the
intelligence communicated in which tends TO confirm
the impression that there is very general feeling OF
discomfort existing among the people OF the province
and that efforts have been made to get up an opposition
toward the fret development OF which IS to be an al
tack on the trsders below.
is said that force Of one thousand men has been
assembled at Fl Pssso del Norte to act in concert with
the people above in this business II this should be- or
could approach for the protection OF the traders be
unknown TO them may yet have the satisfaction and
enjoyment of battle with these people, VI Ine lseues
and hsrdships OF quasi the st Dragons have had
enough but we boast the honor OF having been
in a stricken held.
Gen Kearney in making his arrangements for bis ex
petition 10 California under the impression that troops
enough for the maintenance OF the American supremacy
In this country were their way here and would soon
arrive gave orders tina, Col Doniphans regiment should
proceed by II Pssso TO join Cen w oo army en- route
TO Chihuahua have just learned that DoniphAn lei
santa re Yesterday en- route ~ II Passo W. are mucn
concerned at the prospect OF Starvation among Us oeVre
Spring The supply OF provisions Is tar short OF the de-
and and that To be drawn from the country Is far short
OF the supposed deficiency.
The Columbia Boone Coz Statesman announces the
reception OF letter from Santa Re by the same arrival
dated on the 10Th Nov From this letter the editor learns
that Prices regiment is stationed in that place Tor the
Winter-that great sickness prevails among the troops
that there have been many seven deaths IN asy
that loud comp made against the Government
by the soldiers because they have neither received any
pay nor have they been furnished forage Tor Their
horses the consequence Of which that most oil ihe'
horses viii die.