New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-11
Latest from -anta Re.
From TIE 81. Louis Republican, I'd iast.


! The jefferson Enquirer. Of Saturday last pub
fishes letter from Lieut. Essn of the Cole County In
snry dated At independence where he arrived on the
23d ut He left Santa Re oa the 2ls Of June and
thirtytvo days the route portion OF the company
had been discharged the remainder were yet in the
service. and would be mustered out at Fort Leaven
worth Lieut. Esstin lett The command Al the Little Ar
kansas two hundred and ten miles from Independence
All making very good progress
CAPT Anguey who commanded company A. left
in santa re. - also Lieut Irvine who had not
covered from his wound H- had suffered much aud 1t
was spprehended that be might be- cripple for life.
Every thing quiet at santa re. The country was
rife with rumOrs revolution and rebellion, but
ddence to be placed in them. The people OF Taos
were said 20 be dsconented and restless but Lieut. Col
Wilcox had returned from his expedition 20 the Red
River Canon, and would soon quie, all dissensions
No had been received Of any troops being or
derod Santa Re snd Col Price was In perfect igno-
rance OF what the Government intended doing in this
Ho cischArgng his men or sending them
back fast their time expired The other company
of the lnisntry battalion 10 be discharged on the
27th Of June and Capt Dents and Capt Pitchers com
psnies ~ two three days thereafter They were 10
for home the st of July and Col Prices force
in Santa re would then be very small He intended TO
call Willocks battalion from Taos and the two cOmpa-
MES of Dragon from Albuquerque sni 10 Concentrate
his whole force ~ santa Re
Lieut. Esstin attacked the asa of July By the
Indians They came on him In the middle of the day.
when be east expected them. and succeeded In taking
one mule and killing another. Judge Brown at the
same time. lost seventeen oxen hexiesns were
Der OF them into the camp who were recognized
being from Taos They made professions Of friend
ship and said they were hunting buffalo.
The day before Lieut.. F. arrived Al Pawnee Fork
GOvernm, nj train Of attacked snd the In
diAns captured twenty oxen and killed negro man
belonging 10 Moses Payne Of Boone County within 100
ysrts IRON the camp. white man narrowly escaped
with his HE
The Indians are congregsted in large numbers On the
Arkansas aud commit their depredstons with imPunity
IL Is hgn iiine' Lieut. Esstn thinks that the Govern
ment was taxing some steps protect her citizens and
hefseh from these repeated outrages Mr. Hayden IN
charge OF Government train Of wagons had lost two
hundred head of oxen
Lieut. Love met miles this side of the rros.iny
Of the Arkansas going the 10th Of july The To-
fantry battalion usder Col. Easion and Cant NJ Nairs
Dragons were met al Pswnee Fork with large train
of wagons -Four companies OF Col Ralls's regiment
were met on the Goth At Cotton Wood Fork-Cspt 81
mondss and Smithson's companies a lew miles beyond
Council Grove on the 2lsi Cspt Simonds was the
Grove. very sick, though getting better.
The Rails County Co. was met II Council Grove ard
next day met tour companies Of the Illinois regiment
eleven miles this side Of the Grove. soon after three
other com oanes Of the gment st Willow Spung
Some seven or eight Of the company remained al santa
F6 The others expected 10 reach Jefferson City
about the present time Alter absence OF is months
IT Messrs ADAMS a Co. will please accept
our thanks for Boston papers Of Monday afternoon In
go 49, ALL