The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-27
Interesting from chihuahua and Santa Fe

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From the St Louis Era, May ISl
Mr.. w. G. Skinner reached this city yesterday from
chihuahua which place he left on the Goth Of March
SINNERS departure from Chihuahua there was no
news OF Importance in that quarter of Mexico The
reported confirmed by the general government
Business in chihuahua exceedingly dull American
fabrics selling ut less prices than they could be
The Apache Indians continue their deprodstions
upon the inhabitants Of Chihuahua with greater i'm
punity than ever proposition had been adopted to
employ $50 Americans and equal number Of Shawnee
| Indians to ehastise them.
Mccoy. David Hickman, Sol. Housk and Christopher
Brouham, merchants from chihuahua and Messrs St
from Santa Fe. They brought q train OF ten wagons
with sl261 600 in specie and bullion.
All was quiet in Santa Flo when they left. Some
difficulty had been experienced with the Eutaw In
dams, powerful tribe living in the northern part of
New Mexico, and several encounters had taken place
between them and the u s. troops by Colonel
Washington for the protection Of the whites Colonel
W. had authorised the raising Of four five volunteer
companies for the better protection Of the frontier
Trade was also dull in Santa Fe and goods exceed
Mir Skinner kept In company with the train as far
as Big Cow creek twenty miles west Of the Arkansas
where he parted with It, and came ahead with several
merchants, reaching Independence on the 10th inst.
abundant on the route.
From the file of Santa Fe papers furnished u.s. says
he Republican, we Gull such items may be Of interest
to our readers The latest date is Of the 9th April
Charles H. Merritt formerly of this city is announced
to have been appointed by the Governor Sheriff and
Collector for the county Of Santa Fee.
In the carly part of the month, Lieut. WhitteTsey,
1st Dragoons with portion Of his company. encoun.
tered war party of the Eutaws the Rio Colorado
and routed them. Lieut. Whttelsey had two of his
men killed that Of the enemy far as could be as.
certaincd, was ten killed and several wounded. Lieut.
Whittelsey, in an official report to the Adjutant-
General OF the department thus speaks Of the affair
On the 18th, when about fifteen miles north Of the
Mo Colorado perceived small party on the opposite
side Of the Del Norte which at this point runs through
deep canon. soon found practicable though diff
cult CROSSING and ut crossed the LIST platoon The
howitzer having to be taken to pieces and packed
horses requiring much delay [ left the "a
platoon under Sergeant Baty to execute it. and
ing that the village to which the men had seen be.
longcd would escape pushed with twenty three
men in pursuit, ordering the remainder Of my com
mand to follow as soon as possible Having followed
mud, snew and rocks perceived the smoke of their
village in the Pinoses skirting a height called Ell
Ccrro del Oya," towards which advanced A halt
mile or so in front Of their village by five
men well mounted, some of them chiefs who asked
what wanted replied, g I came to agh. )" they
Piled II Is well" and turned and fed gave them
fair starting space, and then deployedmy small force
and charged upon the retrcating body towards their
camp, which, approached. saw was large and full
OF warriors, to the number Of hundred or more
and well armed who advanced to the edge Of the pines
to receive my attack.
ffty yards on my right, and dismounted The enemy
filled the woods in force above but made no attack
ciptately from their camp, abandoning nearly evcry-
thing they possessed except their animals In this af
killed-bugler q,
before stated and private John Brady, both of Co. a.
LIST Dragons w
The enemy lost five men killed AMI seven or eight
wounded OF which am certain; but their loss un-
doubleday greater. The remainder of my force soon
making their appearance, took possession of their
camp intending to encamp in IL for the night to await
the arrival of my pack train II being to
pursue the retrcatng enemy, account of the depth
of snow and enfebed condition of my horses theirs
being lighter and passing crust through which
my horses would break in at every step had not un
saddled, when perceived considerable body coming
from the north apparently unsuspectng and intend
ing to join the band had just from my present
camp. Proceeding cautiously along the edge Of the
soon they perceived us they fled and I commenced
the pursuit This continued some six or eight miles |
through deep mud and snow their horses being much
stronger than mine. In this affair met with no loss
killed five OF the enemy and captured two squaws who
being badly mounted, and slightly wounded suf
Of the chiefs. also killed several horses aud cap
tured tcn besides all their provisions camp equpage
&c These destroyed as well as possible, cutting open
the bales Of meat, &C.
President Folks message at the of the
last session of Congress was received and published
Santa Fc, on the 9th March
The Republican Of the 31st states that DR. Kearnes
and Bill Williams" the well known mountain guide,
were recently murdered by band Of Eutaws. DR.
kearns and Wiliams left Taos in search the scien
tifc instruments and other property lost by Col Free
mont. On their return they encountered party Of
Indians, supposed to be the same with which Lieut.
whitley had the engagement and they killed
by them in retaliation.
Lieut. Taylor, with a party Of dragons under his
command, stationed at Albuquerque, arrived Mt Santa
Fe on the 30th March. having in charge nine ten
Americans who had been engaged in plundcring the
country between Albuquerque and Tomo
large party were to leave Santa fe in few days |
Tor California.
Major r.. II. Mailman, paymastcr, arrived at Santa
Fe on the 30th March from Taos whittier he had been
10 pay of the troops.
In the Republican Of the 9th April there several
spirited articles dsnouncing the proceedings Of the |
senate on. and TIE debate which followed the presen
aton Of the memorial Of citizens of New Mexico ask
ing Tor The establishment OF civil government in that
territory
Naval Intelligence.
nc T. y floop Of war Albany. Com. Randolph. |
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