The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-31

Now Mexico.

Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Commercially
Indian war commenced Promyt measures BY the United
States forses.-A batae.-Spring commenced Mining
&c.
SANTA Fs, March 81, is49.
My DEAR CuRrIss The winter is gone the deep SHOWS
OF the plains have disappeared before the genial rays Of
vernal sun. The farmer has sowed his Wheat and al
ready is the fruitful soil broken up for corn The val
legs are clothed with grass and the warm hill sides
omauened with flowers With the return of this beau
tfu also comes the war.w1oop and the savage
yell Hostilues have commenced and the United States
are at war with the wild Indians Of the North; the Eu-
Jaws have come down upon the frontier settlements above
Taos in hostile and menaeing manner Lieut.. Whit IN
tesy sent out by Major Bea to chastise them They
gave him battle in which they lost ten warriors, and the
lieutenant lost two of his men,
An express arrived here yesterday morning, informing
ana rssnr aSs
companies OF volunteers This morning Captain Judds
company OF flying artillery started for Taos They take
only pieces OF cannon and the rest of the company
serve as dragons. Two companies Of volunteers are
already mustered into service and the third will probably
be filled this evening The Mexicans are ready and
anxious TO enrol themselves Under american officers, 10
fight their old and inveterate enemies.
What this Indian war may amount to is difficult to
anticipate There are many rumors aioat, and great
anxiety felt By our Spanish neyhbors One report says
ches have formed league to prey upon the frontier set
Elements, all Sides and cut off all companies of travel
ers or traders Mat may chance to fall into their hands
These tribes are ntnerous and bring thousands Of
warriors into the field They also possess large numbers
of mules and horses and most excellent fdefs They
are deadly enemies OF the Mexcans and not particularly
the opening OF the campaign, would emboden and smu
late them to deeds of daring that might prove very nu
ous to this country and fatal to themselves Governor
Washington is determined 10 take prompt and rigid
course with Them and give them wat until they tired
OF it. Enclosed you will find copy Of the order for
raising volunteers
We have no mail from the States yet Serious appre
tensions are entertained that the express that left here
the goth of December last has been cut off There was
"a company forming here called the Santa Fe Mining
Company. whose object was to open some of the rich
mines and develop the mineral resources OF this country
but this Indian has swallowed all other exciteens,
and mining, as well as many improvements are dropped
for the present. Yours, OBSERVER.
We give below the " order" referred to by our CORE
spondent This very important matter If general
is determined on by the Indians of the Far West,
they will give great trouble, we fear, before they
subdued.
sf r. M nsrS ~
In consequences OF the non-arrva of the troops desg-
mated for the 9th military department. and the limited
tonll military for the protection OF the PROPERTY and
lives OF the inhabitants of the terrnry Of New Mexico
which nfest it,
H. For the purpose specified above the services OF five
volunteer companies viii be received for six months
less discharged, toe OF the companies to be mount
CON panies will be the that established by the
United States for like troops during hrccent
". No company of less than sixty privaes will be
eeived into the service.
v. As any company shall have seventy two or
more enrolled, it will elect It's officers and mission
cd officers and report die commanding officer of the 9th
military department. wlfen the company will DO mustered
into service
vi One mounted company will be raised in the REQ
Arrba and rendczvou. at Don Fernandez de Taos One
mounted company in tho REQ Abajo, and rendezvous
Albuquerque and mounted and two foot companies
Santa Fe.
Vii Companies of less than hundred will be officer
ed by a aptaln and subalterns Companies OF one
htp,lr nnu prtz " "a
BY order of LIEUT. COL. WASHINGTON.
mo H. DCKERsoN, Lit. and A. A. Adit Gen.