New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-02
Late from chihuahua.

From tie ~ LOUIS Republican, Aug q
A letter from chihuahua was received IN TINS CITY
Yesterday by the Southern route late as the I'm OF
last month From this letter we learn that the Amen
troops siil IN possession OF that CITY 60,
EasoDs battalion 70 leave on the l2tn oil tne month
for Santa Re andthence home Col kalss regiment on
the 18th and Gen. Price, with Nal Beais command
squire Collins who left Washington express
for the Government travelling by way OF saluilo hac
arrived safely at Chihuahua but without orders 10 eysc
usto the city which Gen. Price expected bv Nun
David Morgan, who dispatched by Gen. Wool ~
chihuahua with Instructions TO Gen. Price to retr'
from that city had not reached his destination lie
left SaltlO before Collins arrived there and 'he later
heard OF HE being Mapim, fifteen days before his
arrival but nothing was known OF him subsequent 70
that time lie is supposed 10 have been murdered
Immense quantities Of goods pouring into Chi
huahus and il was feared that sacrifices would have
10 be made them The Mezicans, II Is said threat
collect fall duties upon all goods now introduced
they contend that chihuahua was not legally occupied
hy the United States and that the treaty declares that
goods transported 10 point not occupied by the Amer
troops subject to the duties imposed by me
Mexican laws At all events, they intend to collect the
duties and Il they wrong the matter can be settled
by the two Governments
Capt Hackelion Asst Com Of Subsistence, died al
Santa re- New Nico, on the 9th of July last after All
illness of two months Capt llackelion was culeh
Of Illinois and served for time under Gen Scott and
was in the battle OF Cerro G0rdo The members OF
Hardin odge in Santa re. passed resolutions highly
honorable TO the character Of the deceased
OF July having Just received the of Governor
Wood Of Texas In which ne sets up paper claim to
the portion OF Mexico, rdicules the prcten
with great severity II says that Texas might a.
we'll have legssted claim 10 Louisiana a. to any por
ton Of New Mexico that IL Texan authorities attempt
10 govern that country they will find themselves awful
Is taken in and that Mexico has population compe
tent TO elect their officers and make their own laws
and never will consent TO this unexpected and unjust
claim We arc well that the Government Is
l. too well acquainted with the location and position OF
of this country ever 10 acknowledge II As part OF
Texas
II by the Government the Santa Fe editor means
the President of the United States then happens un
fortunately for bis position and for the Territory Of
New Mexico, that Nh. Polk has acknowledged the claim
Of Texas TO all the territory in question This he did
IN letter TO Gov. Wood of Texas part OF which he
siterward incorporated into and sent to Con
gress, and then reiterated his belief in the justice OF
the claim of Texas The New .Mexcans II they can
md better authority for resisting the claim of Texas
may well give Ia AZ once.
EXPLOSION Yesterday, about noon the steam boiler
in the mill OF Mr. VIM. G. Clark, on Main st. burst
with great force, tearing away portion OF the build
ing, and completely disc0nnecung the whole machine
~ No person was injured. as. fortunately At the
ton OF the building
TANNING IT CooLLy.-A young man WAS yesterday
afternoon sccosted on Broadway by LADY who keeps
boarding house in the vicinity, and, 10 his surprise
and modification gentoeIy cowhded When the hrst
blow was struck he attempted resistance but the hrest
sning OF bystsnder checked his chlvary and induced
him To cooly stand and receive what was called gen
been taking about the assssnt and her house IN ra
thcr reckless manner. We noticed he had no sympa
timers 10 the crowd that gathered round and concu
d.d from that IL was all right