The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-10-13
FROM NEW MEXICO.

ARRIVAL FROM SANTA FE-PRoGRRss OF
H CALIFORNIA EMIGRANTs-DEsTRUc-
TON OF BENT'S FORT BY THE INDIANS.
Among the passengers in the Saranak, Last
night from the Missouri river. was MI. James
Brown, contractor for the delisssy Of Governs
ment freight at Santa Fe, MI. BfowH left
Santa Fe on the 7lhinst, al which time all was
quiet in that place. In a brief conversation
with him, we gathered the following items of
news: M y
On the 9Th inst. two Americans were Killed
by the Apache Indians, at Los Vegas, so miles
from Santa Fe, and they run of twenty horses
belonging to the Governments The men killed
were either soldiers or belonged to the Quarter
Masters department..
When absut zoo milesthis side Of santa Fe.
MI. Brown was robbed every thing, BY d band
Of ATupahOe Indians, about forty ii number.
Next day be prevailed on them 10 give up I
portion OF his mules and from one Of the Cali
f%ornia emigrating companies he obtained pro.
visions for himself and his two men.
Col. Washington had LETT Santa Fe On Al
expedition against the Indians. Col, Aiexan.
der was, in his absence, in command al Santa
Fe, Major Beall. was at Taos, and Major steen.
who had been out on an expedition against
the indiana, was wounded, IL d skirmish with
them. He received a gun shot wound 10 The
leg, but i was not Of a very serious character
Mr.. Brown reports having learned on the
route, from trains Of returning wagons, sEat
they passed the ruins Of Benrs Fort, which had
been set on FIRE BY the Cheyenne Indians, and
totally consumed. Mr.. WIN. Bent, who had
charge Of the Fort, is understood to have gone
upon Il winter trading expedition among Tie
Indians, leaving . few meneto take care ofthe
Fort. II was not known what had become oil
them, but the impression was that they had net
been killed.
He met a train Of emigraGts for California.
with packed mules, at Red River. They were
from the noElherR part Of this State. The
next train met BY him was a company Of sixty
men from Clay county they were al cimerons
Springs.
Met Col. Monroe ~ Walnut Greek, having
under his command $50 infantry and 100 dra-
goOns, destined for Santa Fe, On his arrival
he will assume command Of that military
department. A company Of Tennessee emi-
grants, under the direction Of Gen. Anderson.
were travelling with him.
Mr.. Houck, Of Boonville, was NET twenty
miles this side Of Cow Creek Mr.. Lucas III
Independence, at Cottonwood Fork; White
& 4 uburn's train al 10 Mile Creek, and 81.
vrain & MeCar.y u Blackjack Point.
An the tlains were getting on well. The
6 ass was abpndant aud wassr plenty. A yery
large number Of emigranls from Missouri and
the southern route BY way Of Fort smi,h, hsd
passed through Santa 70, and were getting on
very well. The Indians everywhere gave owl
denee Of 4 hostle disposition, and i viii Sc
difficult to restrain them from depredattons
upon the Apericens.
In Santa Re, there was ! good deal u poliai-
cal e~xcilsmsn., growing out of a. election
which was soon 10 take place, either for mem
bsrs III Legislature Or Delegates Is I eonten.
lion 10 form : State conadtnloa. Trade II
Santa Fs waa very dull, % faF ii dyy goods
wsrs concerned, but there wa i very consia.
srsbls demsnd for groceries, which wsrs I'D
q. fair profile 81 Lous Rsp. spG u.
a numbsr Of iAs mSnbtfs Or ne Lseissears
have arrived in town. We learn that shs dsiK-
49,. MMGGEhT 1890 Gu4. NaAMAxHt.