The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-26

from ut< NEW CTte05D f>tc0ytv1k, Jan. 10.
Late from El Paso.
Though the politeness Of DR.. N. G.. COTE, who
arriyd here on the Palmetto, from Galveston, we
havebeen put in possession Of the following very
late nd interesting. news from FL Paso.
DR. COTE left Ell Paso on the 18th of October
last sith the government train Of l2o wagons, ss-
the dmmand of Capt VIM. b. Johns. This com
man was ordered to Rio Pecos TO meet the up
trair expected from San Antonio under Major
Larh Smith, Of the 9th Infantry This is the train
whiq our readers may receilect was spoken Of by
Majt Browder, who gave US the recent Information
frorEi Paso. ~ N itfAf MtN
TE train which Dr. COTE accompanied made the
tripfom FL Paso to the lower crossing Of the Rio
Pecl, distance of three hundred and fifty miles,
in tlrty- five days The train suffered very much
for 10 first few days through scarcity of water,
therbeing more than thousand animals besides
the ep 10 provide for. On the fourth day out they
metv'th a severe snow storm, which fell to the
dept of about FIVE inches, which occasioned a loss
of alut sixty head Of oxen. There was not stick
of wpd TO be found to make fire to cook with, or
everto warm themselves, and the train endured
the reatest hardships during the whole route, es-
peciy at the Salt Plains, which were very DOGGY,
andhc road generally was very bad, on account
Of II heavy rains that prevailed.
o the 22d of October, when about ll6 miles
fronEl Paso, the train halted at the foot Of the
Ga,hlupe mountains, where wood and water were
plentiful in order to recruit the animals and make
repfs to the wagons. While thus cncamped, two
oft teamstcrs went out hunting, and not return
ingears were entertained for their safety. Sig
for eir guidance. During the whole Of the next
daWothing was heard Of the men, and it was
thoSM that they must have been killed by the In
dial. On the 25th, the train started again, and
at dependence Springs a distance of five miles,
thaerders found the dead body Of one Of the men,
whhad been shot through the chest and stripped
MAID. His companion never was afterwards
he'd Of. Fresh Indian signs were discovered
alQg the road, and evidences that q large body OF
mauding savages had been lowering about the
trn were plainly perceptible.
fter the train struck the river Pecos, which is
ve rapid stream, running through low salt
mshy country, they Travelled down its banks one
hurried and sixty miles to the lower crossing,
knwn as the crossing Of the third infantry, where
tht met the San Antonio train. During the travel
aleg the river, the banks Of which are very steep
anboggy, there was great difficulty experienced,
onAncount of the quicksands, in watering the
tens; especially the oxen, which rushed into the
STAN and were occasionally carried down by the
vecity Of the current, or were lost in the quick
sails. In this way the train sustained loss OF
aht two hundred and City animals. Great credit
is te to Captain Johns for his energy and perse-
vance in pushing forward the train, and for his
cal in providing for the comfort of the men, well
asnat Of the animals. The train from Fl Paso ar
rid at the Pecos about ten days before that from
So Antonio, but was detained about eight days in
tr,sportng the Government stores across the Pc
edo the wagons of the Ell Pnso train. Both trains
le the Pecos, on their return, on the 9Th OF De-
ceber..
While at Pecos an express-rider came in from
EPaso with advices that Mr.. Coons, with train
oibout twenty wagons, had been attacked In the
cson of the Guadalupe mountains by party OF
Aches This information we have before gwen
on readers, and it is fully confirmed by DIR. COTE.
Haso states that Major Henry, of the Sd infantry,
Id come out from Ell Paso, with u company OF
hunted men, but when he arrived on the scene Of
trencounter, no traces of the Indians were TO be
I'm Howard, was shot in the arm at the time Of
u attack, but was not considered seriously in
iued. By the same express IL was reported that
pity of Californans were surprised and taken
psoners by the Indians near the Copper Mines,
oithe river ella, and that Major Richardson had
BIN out there, with company of mounted men,
BIT had returned without being able TO overtake
Ii Indians, or hearing any thing further Of the
c,tured Americans. 1t was also reported by the
sane express that the post opposite FL Paso had
bsn removed to Dona Ana; that the headquarters
ofthe Sd infantry had been transferred to Albu.
CIRQUE; and that two Of the companies at FL
Pro had been ordered to San Eleazario. making
for companies at that post, commanded by MAJOR
Hhry
IN the way down the Pecos river, near Connolly's
csssings, party of Camanches came into camp
al evinced the most friendly disposition. They
sad they had just returned from Mexico, where
ru off $50 head of mules which they had with
thin, and we're taking to their homes on the Colo
rdo, Texas. They also informed the train that
thir great chief, Santa Anna, had lately died, and
that the celebrated warrior, Buffalo Hump. was
nsv their principal chief The scene on their ap-
pnach toward their train, as described 70 us must
hse been ~ wild as 1t was picturesque. Ihey
cane riding down at gallop dressed In gay colors
painted in every imaginable fashion, and Decorated
VIII pumes, trinkets, and skins OF animals On
thy came, whooping and yelling IN genuine prairie
stye, and were fret taken for enemies, but their
crl Of show DE do" which they repeated 70 every
on, treasured the train. Several mules were pur-
cbsed from them, and they lett on the most Trend
ly erms, and protesting the kndest feelingstoward
theAmericans-
Sd ifantry, were very troublesome, having made