The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-12
From the 81. Louis Republican, July
Arrival from Santa Fe.

Arrival from Santa Fe.
We are indebted to Mr. Haywood Of this city, who
papers OF the 4th OF June, containing some items OF
news
The Apache Indians were still troublesome, and had
been committing many outrages and murders.
On the 30th May Capt. Chapman, commanding. the
Santa Fe guards. received information from Abigui Of
the depredatons of the Apache Indians and Immediately
determined to chastse them He ascerained that they
had murdered some ten persons. Capt. Chapman, on
the morning OF the 3ist about o'clock, twenty miles
southwest Of Abqui, suddenly came on camp Of some
men and dismounted The chief Of the Indians aonted
and demanded what they wanted. He was told that he
wanted the murderers Of the who were killed on
the previous day He replied that Capt Chapman would
have 70 come and take them. By this time the Indians
were d. ;S depoyg with their rifles attempting to
ed his men to fire. which was, at the same e returned
By the Indians doing no injury except woundng black
boy rs 0of 2 as brush and m
obeyed The Indians were routed, and the camp taken
The Indians left heground from eighteen twenty
killed, including their chief who killed by Lieut.
Hendriek The number Of the enemy was from 200 to
OF the american force, Private John Galloway was
wounded MORALLY Y Relnsaart; badly; Dolores Ga
Capt John A. N. Ebbetts, Of the New fdrh Knieker.
booker left Fort Smith on the Goth of March last and
sass santa E the nah e. Af s:' 5bo a md
Tennessee They had twelve wagons, with OK and mule
teams, and were detained over twenty days by bad
weather The number Of travelling days was So, and
the distance over 500 miles.
The Cherokee and Mississippi eompanies, 80 strong
arrived at Santa Fe the Sd of June, and reported
company of l52 about four FIVE days their rear
The Mississippi company travelled by the way OF the
North Fork OF the Canadian, Little river, and Chouteau's
old trading hose crossed the Canadian about 100
miles above Chouteaus travelled southwesey for four
or five days. thence due north for about 90 miles thence
west for several days, and thence northwest to Santa
Fe. The Santa Fe Republican says:
There q scarcity Of wser and grass about 200 miles
from this place. and they think II decidedly advisable for
oil emigants coming the southern route, north of
this route, and grass will be exceedingly
In a very short time. BY information received from
reliable Sources there be doubt but that
the route taken by Capt Bradford, LIST dragons, In the
cable route from Fort Gibson TO this point"
An escort of u. g. troops, composed OF LIST company
4th infantry and detachment OF 80 from company
F. LIST dragons, under command OF Captain Marcy, 9th
infantry and an officer OF the typographical engineers
were on the route from Fort Smith, for the purpose OF
opening military road between Fer Smith and Santa
Fe
Lieutenant Yeasanton, I'd dragons, abide. camp to
General Pefsfor Smith, with escort Of ten from
"a Dragons left Santa We on the 4h for Cali.
lorna, va the South Pass Brevet Captain Buford LIST
dragons, with escort OF ten men from i" company
LIST dragoons with the mail, to leave for the United
States on the 5th June.
Dr. Lemon, alias Captain Bill Shocks, and company,
party of notorious bandits but respectable OF
Santa Fe il reported had been killed by the Apache
Indians, and all their property taken.