Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02

ME or arrow between the and Santa Re, th'
capaof New Mexico and the general determined to make
the march in one day. and raise the United States flag
The palace before shutdown New horses mules were or
dered for The artillery, and every thing braced W for
forced march, The distance great, but the road bad
and the horses their last legs.
!" small detachment sent forward at daybreak ant
at SIX the army followed. -Four five miles from old Peco
the road leads into CANON with hills each side from OO'
70 1900 feet above the road, all within cannon shot
and In many within point blank muske shot and this con-
nues to point but twelve fifteen miles from Santa Fe.
1.-The scenery wild the geological formation much th'
same as before described until you begin 10 descend toward
the Del Nore when granite rocks AID sands are seen
great abundance the road far Santa Fe CEDAR w
and large growth of pine densey crowd
cd wherever the rock affords creyce, until within six OF
eight miles OF the town. Fifteen miles from Santa Re We
reached the position deserted by Amo The topographica
sketch, by Lieutenant Peck, will give idea Of IT, II
gateway, which, in the hands OF skiul engineer and
hundred esolule men, would have been perfectly impreg
nabe .uM
Had the position been defended with any resolutions the
general would have been obliged TO turn by road which
branches TO the south, six miles from Peco, by the way
! Gasteo. a.
"Armjos arrangements for defence very stupid. Hi,
abats was placed behind the some one hundred yards
by which he evidently intended that the gorge should be pass
ed before his fire opened This DONE and his batteries
would have been carried whou, difficulty"
Here the town is no sooner taken possession OF
than he plans and executes the cons ructon of a
citadel While SO employed, he says:
"Events begin crowd each other in quick sue,
cesson, but my duties keep constantly occupied in my
office and in the field that chronicle them in regular
order enter much upon details On the morning of the
18th the general assembled all the people in the plaza and adj
dressed them length.
"The next day the chiefs and head of the Pueblo In
dams give in their adhesion express their great
satisfaction at arrival This large and formidable tribe
amongst the best and peaceabe citizens New Mex
co They, early after the Spanish conquest embraced the
forms of religion and the and of their then
long and interesting They narrated, what tradition with
hem that the white would from the far east and
release them om the bonds and shackes which the Span.
ard had imposed, not IN the name but form than
slavery.
They and the half breeds are our fast friends
now and forever Three hundred years of oppression and
justice have failed to exngush in this race the recollection
that they were once the Peaceabe and noensve
the country.
GA message received the same night from Aruiio
asking what terms he would be received but this proved
TO be only his part gain time in his flight to the
south Accounts go show that his force at the canon was
1900 men, toeaby armed and six pieces of artillery Had
he been Possessed OF the slightest qualifications for general
he might have given infinite trouble A priest arrived last
night the 29h, and brought the intelligence that at the mo-
men OF Armjos flight, Ugae, colonel in the regular SER
vice, his march, at this side of the Psso del Noe
with 500 men 10 support him. That, had he continued he
would have been enabled the whole southern district
which is by far the veahes and popuous of the whole
country.
in from Taos giving their allegiance and asking protection
from the Indians That portion of the country best
disposed towards the United States A Taos man may be
distinguished at by the cordially of his sautation.-
GA band Of Nayaoes, Naked thin, and savage looking fell
lows, dropped in and took up their quarters with Mr. Rob
deaux Our Interpreter just opposite my quarters They ate
drank, and slept all the time noticing nothing but little Gin
namon-coored naked brat that playing in the court which
they gazed with the eyes of gastronomes and Mr. Fz
patrick told these people their own offspring
and consider il great deicacy."
Presently we have a curious glimpse at the Span
iards, their habits The soil, &C.:
"Augua 30.-To-day went TO church in great state
The governors seat, large weufed chair covered with
Crimson occupied by the commanding officer The church
was crowded with attentive audience of and women
but not word uttered from the pulpit by priest who
kept his back to the congregation the whole time repeating
prayers and ncanatons The band the identical used
the niango, and STUNNING the tunes payed with
ont ntermson Except the governors and one row of
benches, there seats in the church Each woman
dropped her knees the bare floor she entered and
only exchanged this position for on the ground al long
intervals, announced by the tnke OF a small bell
The interior Of the church decorated with some 6fy
crosses great number Of the most miserable paintings and
Figures, and looking glasses trimmed with pieces Of
tinsel.
The priest, very grave respectable looking person. of
fair complexion commenced the by spnkng holy
the congregation; when abreast of any high Off
ca person. he extended the silver spout and gave him
a handful.
"When favorite air was struck I'D the younp women
whom recognised having figured the findango count
ed their beads tossed their heads and crossed themselves TO
the time Of the music.
GAN appeared to have just left their work TO church.
There fine dressing personal display that will not
be week days Indeed, returning from church.
found all the stores open and the market women selling
their melons and plums usual.
'The fruits Of this place. muskmelon, apple and plum,
very Indifferent and would scarcely be in the States
except, in condemning their fruit the apricot and
grapes, which grow in perfection. On leaving the narrow
valley of the Santa Fe which from thousand feet to
mile in width, the country presents nothing but barren
hills utterly incapable both from soil and climate of produc
ing any thing useful.
"The valley is entirely cultivated by irrigation and is now
will be the SKETCH covered with corn Five miles
below the the stream disappears in the granite sands
"The population Of Santa Fe is from four thousand
and the inhabitants are, it sad the poorest people OF any
the province The houses are Of mud bricks in the
Spanish style, generally Of story and built on square
The interior Of the square open court and the principal
open into it, They fobiddng appearance from
the outside but nothing exceed the comfort and
nence Of the interior. The thick walls make them cool in
summer and warm in winter
The better class Of people provided with excellent
BEDS but the lower class sleep untanned skins The
men here, in many other parts Of the world appear
much before the 10 refinement, intelligence and know
ledge Of the useful The higher class like the
can women, except instead OF the bonnet they scarf
over the head This they wear asleep awake the house
Or abroad
The dress Of the lower class of is simple peti.
coat with and shoulders bare except what may
to be covered by the reboso
' The means tn do E,sh