Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-15
FROM a ST L..

H.
We had the qualification Of n 5oo,
conversation last evening, with Mr.. Miicbap "ens
had just arrived from Santa Fe. o'0'' who |
Mr., Mitchell. who is here for Tho mn
purchasing goods for the Santa Fe trade ;pCc%o
us that business in that city is unnsnolr '''ornS
present, and this we would infer From, uuIl
that the publication of the Santa Fc Pr Iy iac
had been suspended about ten days wbcrr rSS,ulcaN n,
left. "f' N
Much greater harmony appears to prov,a,
tween the American and Mexican inb,bi,.9u b.9u De-
Santa re, than was anticipated, and the Mey;s
are far better satisfied with their tr,nsra. cans
the Mexican to the American repu5Ic ,So Iron /
supposed would be the case. viz" was
Mr.. Mitchell left Santa Fe in comnory ,n;.,
Aubry's train, consisting Of thirteen 6mo,;a.Nf VT
seven MeXicans, l2G mules, and nunbo, -
ons on :he 2lst OF July, and arrived n, Ing
dence on Thursday last. pen
Notwithstanding the proper season Of .bo
for commencing journey over the Main. 'Lu'
long since passed, Mr.. NJ. informs ps ,ba, nas
road from Independence to Santa Fe. is Tine ue
with California emgrants, who are nress;ns
ward with ease and rapidiiy the grass h.ins 'O''
abundant, and of better quality than Far ,a ."O
past, and water in profusion. ''"'sI
A large number Of emigrants had ossarb,.;
Santa Fe before M. left, many of whom b,S o;n'
way TO gambling, been heeced of their rpnJss s"eI
were suffering intensely from their imoova.;II I"i
circumstances. So poor were MANY of ibsrn ~.
they wero reduced 10 the necessity Of sellino ,Sa9
clothing, and even the likenesses Of friends s%;sI
some of them had with them. The npmbo.
| persons assembled were so great, and tho dso,.i
for articles of food so extensive, that the mos, wy
orbtant prices were demanded for the CON
''O' husboI u '''o-'o'H was So'l'nS al - 50 pei
Col. Collier, the newly appointed collec,o, 6.
California, who was at Santa Fe with bpnd,S +
men when Mr.. Mitchell left, was about sl,,,;o-
for California, under the guidance of the eYns'
| rienced Hatcher. Hatcher receives $1,000 rbrs.
mules ana all necessary supplies, for his service,
IN pllotlng the Col. through to San Francisco.
Kit Carson engaged TO perform the TIN ro
$500, but he went to Taos TO take leave Of bI
family, and they prevailed upon him 10 abandon
the journey.
The route the Colonel intends pursuiDr E.J
near that taken by Col. Fremont, down The river
GiIa.
The old traders and trappers anticipated M
| heard of suffering and immune able deaths from
starvation among the emgrants, in the mountains
and in California, this winter. They say TIM,
the emigrants are headslrong, and will not be-
counselled or influenced by more experienced per.
sons, and that they are fast reaping the conse.
quences.
They censure the course pursued by some, or
packing horses in this state for the trip 10 Santa
Fe, and they say that many of the horses used,
cannot perform the journey.
The emigrants have principally taken three
routes, the largest body by far, going the northern
route, by way Of Fort Laramie. Be- eyond this FORT
grass and water are said 10 be very scarce and
there the greatest amount of suffering is anlcpl.
ted. The middle, or old Spanish tral-lhe most
direct route from Santa Fe to California, and hs
southern, or Col. Cooks route. south of the Glu,
are being travelled by pretty large bodies Of god
hunters.
Many of the emgrants have determined to stop
and work the mines in the vicinity of Santa Fe
and before Mr.. Mitchell left, one man Lad sue.
ceeded in sinking shaft, and for his first day'sI
labor, he obtained SIG.
Mr.. NJ. says that the opinion prevalent a, Santa
fe is, that these mines are very rich, and thai
they have only been specifically worked by lhsl
MeXicans.
Mr.. Aubry's train met the U. S troops at San
Miguel, about fifty miles this side of Santa Fe.-l
hey were getting along finely, and enjoying fncl
health.
Mr.. Aubry's train was attacked by the Paw
nee Indians, about eight o'clock at night, at the
crossing of Ash creek. They continued firing at
intervals for about two hours, without doing any
other damage than wounding Two mules and rid.
ding several wagons and wagon covers
Six Of the seven Mexicans fled the first fire, and
were not seen again until all danger was over
The seventh, a brave man, known as Old John
continued with the Americans, who, when the
moon had risen, about ten o'clock, charged upon
the Indians as they lay concealed in a hollow,
and drove them from the ground. Whether they
killed any of the Indians or not, is unknown.
The cholera, which attacked the Camanches,
Cheyanes, and Arrapahoes, whilo encumped at
the crossing of the Arkansas, in common with
the emie rants and United States troops, has disap
peared from the plains. Four or five emigranls
came in with this train, and large numbers are
returning.