Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-01-14

The st. Louis Republican contains the ad-
vices from Santa Fe which reached US by tel
egraph a few days since. We give a few e1-
tracts from the Republican:
SANTA FE, Nov. z, 1917.
There is at present considerable trouble and
excitement about the acts of Col. Newly. l
find that the colonel has been trying to estab-
lish something like order and military disci9-
line among the troops at this post, and has not
been supported by his officers. The American
citizens held a meeting lately lin which there
wasa numbe of o~fficers) condemning the course
of Colonel Newly in regard to suppressing the
sale of liquor. The colonel had ordered out
three companies of infantry to quell anything
like riot or disorder, which might occur after
the meeting had adjourned; but as every thing
remained quiet, the troops were ordered to their
quarters. Now the citizens hold that the col
onel is abusing his power, and that by calling
Out troops he hoped to stop the meeting. which
was not the case, as ! have been assured by the
colonel, that it was lone to keep order in the
town, knowing as he did the excita6ility of the
citizens of Santa Fe.
The majority of the Americans living here
are men Of the worst character. who, finding
that they could stay no longer in the States,
have come out here for the purpose of swind-
ling and stealing the hard wages of the private
soldier.
Every grog shop has a gambling hall attach
ed to it,in which there are nightly scenes of riot
and confusion disgraceful to any military post.
| am panied to add that at some of the tables
may be found men wearing officers uniforms,
dealing monte and faro to p~rivates of their own
companies.
When Col. Newly arrived here, he. found
that if there was not some measures taken tC
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cipline among the troops, He Immediately
issued an order that no spirits should be solo
to any soldier without the written permit O
the officer commanding the company to which
such soldier belonged. The order was so fal
disregarded by some of the offers that they gave
permission TO the keepers of grog-shops to sell
their men what liquor they wanted. The citi
zens, knowing this, raised the cry of oppres
sion against the colonel-with but little effect
however, for since | returned there have beer
two grog shops closed, by order of the colonel
for selling without orders.
Capt. G.. is now under arrest on ten charges
any one of which, if proved, will cashier him
He was brought before the Alcade yesterda,
on charge of stealing a gun from DR.. Jackson
of st. Louis. 1t was proved that he did stea
the gun at Fort Leavenworth-but as he was
captain, the sentence was that he should Civ,
up the stolen properly; had he been a private
he would have worn a ball and a chain.
There was a small mutiny in Capt. Geise'
company yesterday, which was quelled by tn
appearance of two of the Illinois companies
BY the way. speaking of the Sucker regiment
there is nothing like discipline among them
every man does as thinks fit, and their officer
do notify to restrain them. Twas returning
from the paymaster's last night, and finding n
sentinel at the door | went back and reporteu
the circumstance to the major. who came ou
and commenced a search for the missing sol
der; he was at last found fast asleep in MaiC
Spalding's carriage. The fact was Immediate
ly reported 10 the officer of the guard, (wh
was also a Sucker his reply was that 18th
t poor feIloo Was slcepyF'
There is considerable sickness among tn
troops now at this post. The principal dis
4 ease is the influenza.