The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-12-01
From the ST. Louis Daily Union
From New Mexico,

TUESDAY night, from Santa Fe, which plac,
he LETT on the 18th Of October.
Gen. Lane aud Maj. Meek, in compan,
with Lieut. Hawkins IN command of con-.
pany of Mounted Riilemen, arrived in san.
Ia Fe on the day Mr.. White left. Gen
Lane aud the entire command, were in good
health.
Mr.. White met Kit Carson ut MILESTONE
on the 9th of October in charge of the ex-
press Tor Oregon. At the Lower Cimcrone
Springs, he met +. y. Aubrey. aud Reeds
tram from Lexington near Cedar Springs.
Mr.. VI hIte On his trIpin experienced con-
siderable severe weather but upon the whole
the tilp was a. Pheasant n could he ,Nprct.
ed nj this season OF the year.
BHllew Indians were >ccnupou the plain,
except Kansas, O>ases, Sc, who appeared
perfectly friendly.
The news IN regard to- trade, Sc. is of but
little Importance, further than all kinds OF
goods were selling nj reduced Rates. and a
large supply on hand.
Mr. White brought in $lS0 in gold aud
silver coin and bulhCu.
We give below few items Of news from
the Santa l'c RcpUbiiCdt, Of the 18th ulr.:
y census Of New Mexico has been taken.
from which It appears thatth, population of
the tcrrlt"ry-not Including the country Of
Nalcucia--iS =, 236 of which 2S,l5l are
cla>>ed a> whites, aud 1857 as ludianS.
ScrG. Camp Go. |. l>t [. :. Dragons. J
was mGdtred On the 10th ult ia Santa Re,
but the Murderer passed undctc,t,d.
VI iandargo On Sunday cvcui .. the
l0'h, Romaldu Polinario K HE'D another McN-
lean by the name Of Valencia in quarrel
III which knives were freely used.
L.. Col. Washington, civil and military
commsnddnt Of New Mexico, arrived at
Santa lie uu the 10Th uli. from Monterey,
Uy way Of Chihuahua. He was well re-
ccived. Col Washington l,lt Monterey. IL
July last. with command, part of which
was dcstncl for California. They pursued
their march without mulc>thtiuu. aud. in
deed, r,cri, mgth ho>pltajltc> oi the Mex
leans, until their arrival at Chihuahua ::
where, aiIcr making all necessary arrange
mCnt', the command, on the 18th vf Scpicm-
Der, separated, Col. Washington pursuing
his route to Santa Te; and Mai. Graham
assuming the command of the California eN-
petition. lie had with him two companies
OF the III Dragons, aud two companies If
the >t.uuder the command OF Capt. Ruck-
rr. The distance which they had To march
il Sst dawn al InOp r.l.s m. J;.,,,.,,
from ChIhuahunto Santa Fris stated At 1000
miles, and the average march yer day To
Chihuahua Is set down at 20 miles, and
thence to Santa lie l. miles.
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