The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-08
From the ST. Souls Republican-extra, Feb. rs.

from tle ST. SOuis OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, feD 20
From the Far West-Lntcr from New Mexico.
Our correspondent at independence announces, in the
following letter. the arrival OF company of traders from
Santa Fe, and the reception of very important intelligence
from New Mexico. He writes:
''INDEpENDENcE, (Mo) Feb. Is, 1917,
GAS news of some Importance from Santa Fe has just
reached us, hasten to give you the information Nine
men, with two wagons, direct from Santa Re, reached
ing been fought between Col Doniphans regiment and
the exicans, about fifty miles above FL Paso del Noe
have just had interview with Mr. M L. kritser, a
trader from this place. who was one OF the company Just
in The particulars which he gave are as follows:
Col Doniphan was on his march down the country,
either intending or expecting to JON Gen Wool at CHI M
Nore, they observed body OF Mexicans approaching
them with black flag. Doniphan halted and sent out an
Interpreter TO know what was meant by IT, The answer
demand for unconditional surrender. Colonel
Donphan asked fifteen minutes to think of the matter,
and in less than the time asked, formed his men in battle
array and at the time ordered his men, they
formed to squat close TO the ground, which they did
The MeXicans fired. Col Doniphan did not return the
fire. hoping TO avoid battle. The Mexicans fired again,
which wounded several Americans Colonel Doniphan
thinking little serious than at first ordered his
men to fire, which they did with considerable effect The
Mexcans stood but the fire from unerring marks
They broke ranks and scattered in confusion eav
ing thirty killed on the field Doniphan had about six
hundred men with him at the time; and they report that
there were twelve hundred Meycans None of the
Americans killed--seven wounded
''Donphan's destination is Chihuahua, expecting to
JOIN Wool, but how sadly will he be disappointed and
how badly will he be whipped if he goes down there
perhaps he may have prudence enough to seize upon Ell
Paso and there remain to be reinforced
''Ihee had been instruction planned at Santa re,
headed by the priests, but was discovered In time to
prevent it. AT the time the company left the Americans
had twenty OF the rngeaders arrested nearly all of them
priests; and it thought that they would be executed
"There has been great deal of sickness in the Amerl
army, which was very atal--tever OF typhoid
character sweeping them off daily. Out OF Prices whole
regiment, there was not 300 men able to perform duty.
However, portion of his regiment the mountains
htnu tnTn rD1unt haG rafor tn in
Donphan's regiment has been much more healthy.
''Goods eXtreme y low at Santa Fe. Caicoes
as low as they are here Tobacco is selling at ten cents
per pound Several of the traders sold at reduced
prices The company sold at 80 per cent upon eastern
cost. Nearly all Of them will lose money
at was thought at Santa Fe that James DIagofln,
(whose arrest has been noced) would be put to death
at Chihuahua AS you recolect he was robbed by the
Indians below the pass and then taken prisoner by the
Mexicans, who searched him. and found upon his person
papers and dispatches 10 General Wool The Meyicans
regard him citizen, having lived among them Is
years, and taken the oath of allegiance. They will try
him a traitor.
"The winter had been unusually severe in Santa Fe-
the coolest within the recollection OF the Oldest inhabi
tant The company suffered very severely coming in
They left the Moro the 18th of January-Santa Fe
short time previous.
"They saw nor heard nothing of the hundred and
twenty men, Transfers that had left Santa Fe for the
States last November, and encamped the Arkansas,
with only ten days supply OF provision They
by the last company that came in, few days agoprob
ably nearly the whole of them have persisted Nine
men were frozen to death at Cow creek, who were in
advance of all the companies that started in this winter
We expect information regard TO Doniphan's
regiment by the next arrival will inform you of it
soon as we receive this intelligence. Yours"