The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-30
Latest News from Santa Fe.

Latest News from Santa Fe.
MOST EXTRAORDINARY TRIP.
Yesterday evening we were very much sur
prised to see in our sanctum Mr.. +. X. Aubrey,
direct from Santa Fe. If an apparition had
sprung up il would not have astonlshed Us
more, for it was but the other day we babe him
good bye on his way out, and here he is again,
III less time than is usually allowed TO make
the trip out or in, mot saying anything OF the
attention TO business and incidental delays.
MIR. Aubrey left Santa Fe on the 18th OF
September, and reached Independence on Sun
day night, making the entire trip In fue days
aud sirteeH hours-the shortest trip on record.
and beating his own time, on a former trip, by
several days On his way in, he had TO swim
every stream, was delayed by Transaction OF
business al Fort Mann, with his own teams,
which passed that way, and with the various
parties OF troops aud besides breaking down
six horses, anu walking 20 miles on foot, he
made the trip, travelling time only counted,
in about "four days and a halG' During this
time he slept two hours, and ate only SIX
meals. 1t rained upon him "a consecutive
hours, and nearly six hundred miles Of the EN-
tire distance was performed in the mud, and
yet, what is strange, the rain did not reach
Council Grove. At Independence he took
passage ON the Bertrand. She was detained,
night before last. several hours by the fog and
low water. Yesterday she reached 81. Charles
where Mr.. Aubrey took buggy and arrived
here last evening; making the entire distance
from Santa Fe To ST. Louis, distance of full
1900 miles, in fraction over ten days. When
il is recolected that 800 miles of this distance
was performed on horseback, or OIL foot, the
performance seems almost incredible. We
learn from MIR. Aubrey that he made some FOR
tion OF the trip between Santa Fe and hide
pendrnce at the rate of 100 miles to the "a
hours. He had no one to accompany him.
Such courage aud -indomitable energy, almos
surpasses comprehension.
MIR. Aubrey thinks that the first detachment
of Gen. Prices command will reach lndepen-
dence about The first Of October, and the whole
military fo-ce may be expected 10 arrive by the
18th. i..it.
From an extra issued from the Office oil
the Santa Fe Republican, and dated on the 18th
inst, we gather the following items of infor.
nation:
BIT. lat. Col. Washington, appointed, il is
said, civil and military Governor of New Mex
leo was rpected al Santa Fe by the 10Th oil
this month. He left chihuahua Oh the 29th
of August with two companies of ragoons and
one OF light artillery, for the department o.
New Mexico aud FIVE companies of dragons
for California. The Republican hopes that he
may soon reach there, as IT is impossible fol
2O0 men TO garrison and protect 50 extensive a
/ territory from the savages.
I Major Beall, United States Dragons, was
! in command OF the military force in New Mex
ico He had received petitions from Taos
Prralto, albuquerque and other points, skin;
/ for troops to garrison the frontiers, as the in
habitants were in constant danger from th'
daily incursions of the lndians-who contin
ued TO murder them aud to drive off their stool
The small force lett TO garrison the countr,
made il impossible for Maj. Beall 10 compl,
with these requests.
We wish some of our friends in the Slate
would take pains and let our Texan friend
know that her august claim upon this territory
will be lookeI upon by the world at large al
impcriinent idea, as we believe her incompe
tent of understanding public sentiment an,
opinion.
A young man by the name of Russell was
killed by the Apeche lnians about the LIST O
this month at the foot OF the Taos mountains
In company with another discharged volunteer
he was going 10 Taos when they were attack
ed by the Indians. Mr.. RS companion escap
ed unframed.
The crops throughout the country are sal
10 look fine, and 10 bid fair TO yield bounti
full harvest to the growers A much large
amount OF grain has been planted this year thai
In any previous one.
The Republican. noticing the passage BY thu
Texas Legislature, of bills TO establish tn
county q! Santa Fe--to arrange the MALTA o
the ccuaty of Santa Fe--;o establish the elev
enlh Jc1cal Circuit. to be formed of tina
county--and TO allow the county one repre-
sentative in the House, says:
We would now inform our Texan friends
that il is not necessary to send US Judge no
a District Attorney TO settle our affairs or pu
l.lhinss to rights" for there is not a citizel
themselves.a as citizens of Texas, until ii come
from higher authorities. New Mexico doe
1 not belong, nor has Texas even a right to CLAIM
her as a part of Texas. We would also advis
Texas TO send with her civil officers for thi
county large force, in order that they ma
have sufficient body guard to escort then
back safe. 1t will also be we'll for Texas t
: put Mr.. - as a member from the count
OF Santa Fe, fer their next session of the Leg
islature, and we sincerely hope the seat ma
be reserved for him, as 1t is quite probable hi
services will be actually demanded, in orde
TO instruct the new and young idea how {
shoot Texas should show some little sens
and drop this question, and not have it publicl
announced that Texas smartesI men wer
tarred aud ieathered BY attempting to FIJI tn
Offices assigned them.
FURTHER NEWS BY THE ACADIA.