The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-04-17


as would fill a ship Of eight hundred
tons" Well done, Lowell This beat:
the trade IN Granite and ice, all hollow
Journal Of Commerce.
SEVEN GIRLS WANT HUsBANDs.--We
have before us, saws the Cincinnati Com
mcrda, a letter dated Ripley, Orleans
county, Ia. and signed bv seven girls
two of them l6, three of IL, and two oI
ls-who signify keen desire to marry
each Calilornia-boundyoun man! They
say they are white, bear good characters,
and are all ,nlerabIy good looking The
letter has a special reference TO the New
York California company, who advertised
for wives; but we presume the Hoosier
girls will not refuse any respectable young
men who may visit their place with hons
orable intentions.
Col. FREMoNr-By a private letter
received yesterday by gentleman IN this
city from his brother in Santa Fe. brought
to independence by one of Col. Fremont
own men, we learn that that gentleman al
ter relieving his men from their Perllous
position in the mountains, returned to
Santa Fe, where he equipped new COM
pany and proceeded. down the Rio Grande,
$50 or 200 miles and thence 10 the CHA,
and down that stream 10 its confluence
with the Colorado, thence on north
westerly course TO the Pacific Cincin>
natl GLOBE, 7fh.
MAJ. BEAIL's EXPEDITION AGAINST THE
3eall, in command of the
Dragon force in New Mexico, arrived at San
tn Fe on the 26th of January, from Taos, af-
ter having made an arluous ahd successful ex
cursion against the Indians The ostensible
object of this expedition was to protect MIR.
Aubry's train of wagons from rumored attacks
of the Indians; but as his services were not
needed in this capacity, he turned his atten
ton to the enemy. He left Taos on the 23d
Of December, with detachment Of IS men
of company J., and plunged into the Taos
then covered with snow from eight
TO twenty feet deep, without road TO follow
or a mark to direct his course, save the snow
clad peaks Of the mountains. For three days
they toilcd on, clearing away the snow to The
depth of ten feet, before they could kindle
their cherries fire. At the end of six days
they reached Mr.. Aubry's train, and found it
perfectly safe, not having been molested by
the Indians.
Maj. Bcall then proceeded TO the valley Of
/" Greer Horn" in order to obtain forage for
his horses, and thence he proceeded on his
return to Taos, BY the way of the Guajatoya
mountains. This route proved even worse
than the Taos chain, the command having to |
struggle through snow from twenty TO thirty |
feet deep, for distance OF ten or fifteen miles
On the evening of the Sth of January, he |
struck n fresh trail of Indians and pursuit was
made. In short time party OF Apaches,
well mounted, were overtaken, entering one
IF their villages. Here he held talk with
hem, as well as with a noted Eutaw chief,
he result of which was an agreement 10 a
realty of peace, and as an evidence Of their
sincerity they gave up all The stolen property
n their possession. 1t was after his return
rom this excursion that Maj. Beall despatched
he horses for the immediate relief of Col.
'remonts suffering party, together with thir-
v DAYS provisions and the best of mules for its
conveyance to them. As this last inform alton
vas derived direct fiom Mai. Reall, in Santa
'e, it leaves no room to question the general
orrectness of the news in regard to the unfor
innate condition of the party under Col. FIRE.
mont.
Col. Washington has instituted strict civil
olice in Santa Fe, Of which Charles ii. Mer
lit was appointed Captain, and James Hunt,
Lieutenant. The first officer gets SO, the
econd $40, and the privates $50 per month.
The smallpox had made its appearance at
santa Fe.-.S. Louis Republican.
eD-Letters from Panama, to the n o. Del
4, universally denounce that route to Califor
ia, and the monopoly of transportation across
I.