The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-13

From the Columbus (o) Statesman
Late from santa Fs-It,dian HosiiIitiss, DC.
a letter ffem Santa Fe 10 the st. Louis Republican,
Ga wing paper gives the following particulars OF the
state OF affairs in that region. left by the imbeeiy Of the
administration, TO give no harsher name without proper
troops to keep the sayages from numbering the inhab
ants
SANTA Fr. July Is, ls42
GESTLEMEs: The Santa Fe Republican, having
stopped for ioant Of paper, drop you few lines Just by
way Of keeping up communication between respective
cities We are very quiet here in the territory at present.
with the exception OF the Indian difficulties which as
sure you are OF very alarming and serious The
red man appears TO be making last desperate effort To
retain oothold on his ancient possessions WeMe now
IN open hostility with four powerful tribes OF Indians
on the north with the Euaws, the east with the Ca
manches, on the south with the Apaches, and ON the
west with the Navajos. There appears to be union OF
Indians, which without doubt the result oil negotiations
carried for the last months by portion of The Mer
iean population Of This territory In acquiring this terri
cutes with these Indians. The most important military
post in the country at this time that OF New Mexico
10 secure the services and experience OF able com.
mander OF this military department. the respectable and
intelligent portion OF the citizens OF Santa Fe have for
warded to the Secretary of War petition, Ga copy Of
which is encosedD asking that Lieutenant Colonel Bea
may be appointed to the command.
Colonel Bea left here yesterday for Taos, expe-
dton against the Eutaws. Major Grier left five days
ago to hight the Navsjos, and Major Steen has gone
against the Apaches and Camanches The whole force
OF either command scarcely exceeds hundred strong
Colonel Washington, commanding at this department,
has been forced by circumstances TO call out four compa
MES OF volnneers-three OF them composed Of Mercans
and one OF Americans What few troops of the line we
have in New Mexico not enough carry the war
eiiectuay against any one OF these tribes OF Indians
Several companies OF infantry will arrive here from
Fort Leavenworth the last of tnis week. but they will
be OF no service to the country, except consume the
bounful supplies OF subsistence stores which the gov
eminent has forwarded to this place.
Nothing but mounted troops will do for this country
Infantry will be dead and useless expense the country
and in sending them here the government is guilty OF
capital military blunder, and have displayed great gno
rance, and have evinced want ordinary foresight Ten
mounted men can do more service in this country than
whole company OF infantry do mol write this to the
70 say that they are as much out of place saw.m
on the ocean We have nothing fear from the Next
cans there are no cities or Notifications to be stormed
The enemy we have to contend WITH only be reached
with the sabre and the rifle Two regiments OF mounted
rfemen would, in one year, bring all these Indians a
permanent peace whilst ten regiments of infantry would
bred Shawnee Delaware Indians would be OF nvau.
able service distributed among troops spies
and scouts These Indians should be u down at once
or our troops should be whdrawn-the country aban.
doned, or given back to Mexico.
Hundreds OF emgrants have passed through this place
on their way to California Our city is filled with them
destitute OF the necessary to take them safely
through OF the thousands who have left the frontier
States Tor California, not more than hreefourths will
ever reach their destination II is melancholy sight to
see men leap over precipice but it is awful to see
them rush by thousands into almost ntermnabe des.
er to perish by slow but certain degrees from starvation
fatigue, and thirst So infatuated are they that no rea
sOning will convince themno facts will restrain them
The great road that Mr. Benton speaks OF now being
made by the footsteps OF men, women, and children will
be marked out and Mackadamized by the bones OF the
victims of nations insanity But enough of this.
The business OF this place is dull-du There are of
he old stocks on hand supply for two years 10
asst three months most articles OF dry goods have been
md still are, offered at ST. Louis cost The accounts
rom Chihuahua, which has heretofore been the outlet
or the surplus stocks OF this territory, discouragng
n the extreme.
Gen. Taylor has passed his whole life in a camp, and
yet knowing, he must have known, the utter insult.
ency OF infantry in contest with the savages OF the
'ains, he has ordered that kind of troops Santa
md none other; and the consequence, expected is
hat the savage foe seeing the settlers unprotected have
commenced their work of murder n Gen. Taylor does
lot understand military affairs, in the name OF common
ense what does he understand! Since his administra
ion commenced, war has broke out in Florida, another
n Texas, and a third in New Mexico That in Oregon
vas promptly put down by Gen. Lane and yet that brave
nd efficient officer is recalled from Oregon, because Of
he petty spite Gen. Taylor owed him. for the reason that
.ane would not allow the volunteer troops at Bueua
'ista to be charged with cowardiee when they acted the
lart of brave men.
The country, IL not already will soon be taught by its
uerngs that the presidential chair is not the place for
UGH a man as Gen. Taylor, the more especially when
urrounded and governed by cabinet who have neither
oneay capacity to recommend them for the station.