The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-04-18

:F,3n. .i;ibss,. Isl. Republican, March ase

nom the ~ k4es Aoicn sSssS
:. -, ,MoM NEw ME1co.-inthe Sasa Fe Re.
O., publican .of'he % ut, which we received by
p: mail yesterday from the West. We find few.
itens Of news in addition TO the interesting ar
ticie published day or two since in relation to
Col. Fremont's Disaster. ,-s-.g -..--.
'fs News ofthe election Of Gen. Taylor to the
!. Presidency was received at Santa re on Inc
= ''' 25th Of January, by way Of chihuahua.
Major Beall, in command of the dragon
+ - force in New Mexico, arrived at Santa re on
'4 the 25th January, from Taos, after having made
-S1sthe Indians. The os,ensble object OF this ex.
;.s pedition was to protect Mr.. Auhrys train OF
wagons from rumored attacks, ot the Indians;
-, but ashis services we're no, needed in this Ca
pacily he turned his attention to the enemy.
II He left Taos on the 23d of December with
- y. detacheht Of for,y!eight men OF company
Sc and plunged into the Taos mountains, then GOV.
cred with snow from eight to twenty feet Deep
80; IS without road 10 follow or mark to direct his
j % ~ course. save the snow clad peaks OF the
mountains. For three days they tolled on,
clearing away the snow to the depth OF ten feet,
,, 81 beore they could kindle their cheetless fire.
Sz Atthe end qi six days they reached Mr.. Aubrys
lrain, and found il perfectly safe, not having
-, = ;.a been a;rnolested by the Indians.
ffsS Maiar Bra)l then proceeded to the valley o
y,.s NC Gfeens Horn' in order to ofaIn forage Tor
=. = 5rIs tbeice he, proceeded on ms
6. fetqrn 10 Eaos by the way Of the Guajaioya
This route proved even worse than
the Taos chain. hhe Command having TO >trug
4, ,gle through snow from twenty to thirty feet
IS - deep, fora distance fen or fifteen miles. On
-. .s the evenipg Of the 9th Of January. he struck
Ssifresh traituf Indians and pursuit was made. In
= short time a party Of Apaches, well mounted,
were oyer,aken entering one Of their villages.
Here be held talk with them, as well as with
a noted Eaiaw chief, the result Of which was
an agreement to a treaty of peace; and, as an
evidence Of their snceriiy. they gave up all the
stolen properly in their possession. II was al
ter bis return from this excursion that Major
:Bealts tsdespatched the horses for the immediate
[.reliefof Cob Fremont's suffering party togeth.
or with thirty days provisions, and the best Of
mues for its conveyance to them. As this last
information was derived direct from Maj Bea
in Santa Fe, leaves no room to question the
general correctness of the news in regard to
the unfortunate condition Of The party under Col.
Fremont.
Col. Washington has instituted strict civil
police in Santa Fe, of which Charles H. Mer.
ritt was appointed Captain, and James Hunt.
Ers lieutenant The FIRST officer gets $40. the Sec
;,ssss ond $40, and the privaies $40 per month.
The small Pox has made its appearance in
Santa Fe. \ '2N"
s5.;sss;t, ~, 20 ~ Co.,
e.'-1ss' RILEY, THE DEsERrER "A letter in the
ssss1ls Passtucket Chronicle. from Of a party
bound to California by the way of Mckee, has
-, the; following notice of the parsonage above
.At Jalapa we were called on by Col. Riley.
theIfish deserer tso called) He is an officer
szi ain the Mexican army, and says he has been
ur1ualy punished by Gen. Scott, as he never
81 was an American citizen, nor was he enrolled
,4:.s in the American army. He came TO Mexico
.sE5;s on hisown hook, and asked commission fom
SIS Gen. Taylor-was refused, and as his object
s-gs.was TO make money. he joined the Mexcans.
and after serving in all the battles, was taken at
Churubusco.a He received two hundred stripes.
r,.,sythe letter D was burnt in his cheek, and he
.ssS iHspfisoned nine months. He intends, as
Is Gen. Taylor, takes his seat, to apply to The
States or redress, which, if bis story is
&hs irle. be viii undoubtedly get. It is said Gen.
4 Taylor never considered him deserter. He
--y1isa fine specimenof an Isish gentleman, and
friend to all Americans. He has great nAu.
.,rE.ebee here and has helped many Americans that
,as.i we're in trouble here. We dined with him on
Sunday and had a very pleasant time"
- TIE REroRrED. SLAVE ISsuRREcr1oN IN
BRAzIL-We are informed by merchant Of
1.9 ihis city; who has received letters from Pernam
sss pbuco, TO the End of March, that the report
brought by the English Captain to Den,erara,
sa5a and thence published in some of the New York
papers, ola general slave insurrec,ion through
ssont Brazil. is altogether gsoundless. The
bles at Pernambaeo Of a political nature,
fe aDdoigiaai@d ia The Government at Rio ia
peiro sending down new Presiden, from that
province, thus oisting the old incumbent. who
~ belonaedto the Democratic party few to arms
and With some Of their late deputies al their
head, entered and attacked the city. They
- swere srepnlsel with number Of their leaders,
and slarge number of the rank and file.
:s AT the last accounts, I'D Of March) there was
80 ifomor that the insurgents were about to a.
.s.t gain, attack the city. The Governor. however.
had fortified il strongly, and daily expected
renforcenens from Rio Janriro. that it
Fsihought mpossib's. for the insurgents to be
---ccssful. Outside OF the city there were hand.
ofthe insurgents rowing abou, bu, they were
f''s not In number sufficient to be formidable.
- 80 .,..tt .,-.s ,.... Boston Trap.
MONEY FLowINo To THE UNITED STATES
- The prospect Of continued troubles in Europe
~ is giving fresh impulse to the emigration Of
srccaphaif from The old 10 The erngraii Of capta'
from the old to the new world. independently
of the large SUMS brought across the Atlantic
by the better class Of emigrans which has al.
.. ready produced some effect Oh the mass of the
precious metals in the United Staies, the tide is