The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-29
From the st. Louis Republican, Aug.

From he Louis Republican Aug. 10.
Later feom santa Feossa"'. .,on of .hs State Cow
ernment for New -nexico-klections, DC.
Several gentlemen OF the army--among them, Captain
s. kes Sd infantry; Lieuis Pympton and Tyler 7th in
fan,ry Capt Allen, artillery and DR. wards-with
Mr. R. T. Mckinney left Santa Fe on the 10th july and
part oil them arrived yesterday IN this city From MIR
Mckinney we gather the following information
The elections under the State constitution of New
Mexico took place the Goth Juhe and resulted in the
choice OF Dr. Henry Connolly for governor of the State,
Tomas Cabeza de Baca; Manuel Alvarez, euten-
governor. beating his opponent c. ST. Vrain; and
William y MesseIvy, representative IN Congress, by
majority OF some 500 votes over Hugh N Smith, who has
been for months knocking al the hall door OF the
House Delegate from New Mexico, AT the same
time that these elections made, election for
bers OF the legislature also held. This body con.
vened at the time appointed IN the constitutions and some
curious scenes Were enacted. As is generally known,
New Mexico has been divided INTO two parles-one oil
them advocating territorial, the other State govern.
ment. member OF the senate by the name OF Mondya
from the county OF Santana, presented his credentials
be might not be disposed 10 vote with The majority, and
he excluded from his seat aud OF his opponents
was voted into his place Hereupon six senators and rep
resentatives withdrew and left the senate without
quorum TO do business. Butibs difficulty overcome
in manner peculiar to New Mexican legislation. The
remaining members proceeded TO fill the places OF sutf
cent number 10 make the business OF legislation legal,
and they proceeded in the performance OF their official
lies They elected Maj r.. H Weishinan. late payrnas.
ter u s army, and Major F. A. Cunningham, also pay
master u s. army, senators in the Congress of the United
States. At later period they elected r. Plans chief
Justice OF the supreme court of that State, and +.
West Tomas Cabeza de Baca, and Diego Archuetta az.
soca,e judges Lewis b. Sheets elected secretary Of
State, J. d. Robinson, auditor. and Charles Bumer State
treasurer An election for sherifs and other officers
ordered for the I'd OF August but IT is said that there
was some conflict OF opinion between Col Munroe and
the people IN this particular and that this election would
be prevented
parts Of New Mexico They attacked the ranches OF
Kit Carson and Maxwell, ran off all their stock, and
KILLED Bill New, an old mountaneer, buger and private
of company |, FIRST Dragons, and Mexican. Major
Grer barely escaped with his life They had also run
of the stock IRON different places in the neghborhood of
Taos, during winch they killed five Mex,cans. These
depedauons committed by the JccarIlla Apaches,
band OF Indians numbering only about $50 The
Navaoes not idle, and had of large herds Of
sheep from the Pueblo. Large parties OF the Cumancbes
had visited Gasteo, Santo Domingo, and Anton Chico
but they did no damage and poiessed to be peaceaby
cned.
Various outgoing trains and attachments OF military
met the route. Webbs train was met thirty
miles from Santa Fe 5. Wehered, Jas. Sabine +
Ross, and Hez. Harrisons trains at Red river; Capt
Sandersons command, e-cortng government stores, at
MILESTONE; the United States mail in stage coaches at
Cottonwood creed and McCsuley's tram at Rabbit
Ear. DR. Conselly, the newly elected governor OF New
Mexico Squire Collins WIN. c. Skinner, and w. o
Afdinger were met fifteen miles from the crossing OF
the Arkansas. Captain Lowell, with a command of
LOvellt light battery and company OF dragons,
were met at Jones's Fort on Their way TO the Big Tim.
bers where military post ~ TO he established Con
nellys train Of wagons met at Walnut creek, and
Aubrey's train at the Big Bend OF the Arkansas A
secohu bNlieu states mai Stage was met Al NpuonWooi
detachment of recruits, under command OF Captain
Shredder met Stranger creek, and several de-
,ached parties along the route
An express, which lett Santa Re several days after
this party, overlook them before reaching Fort Leaven.
worm They brought sealed dispatches and orders for
1900 stand Of arms.
The wife of Captain Easton, u : A., who had arrived
but few days previous died ia Santa fe about the Gh
July
Colonel May, Captain Humber OF the 7th, and Lieu.
tenant Burnside TO leave with the same party Tor
the States, but detained BY Official duty
Major Weightmsn left AT Kansas and NAV be ex.
pecied here to-day.
The crops IN New Mexico were very fine. No rain
Tell while the party was on the ROUTE and places
il was difficult TO procure water.