The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-03
Additional News from Santa Fe and The
PI aims.

CAMrAidN AGAINST THE NAVAJO iADfANS--roPrLA-
TfoS or NEW MENfCo-ruE TERRITORIAL RLEc-
TIo>-MBETINs INK LEGISLATURE, EIC., ETC.
Prom the 81. Louis, (Ao.,) Republican, May Isl
From adyices received by the Last mail, we learn
that fifteen companies Of United states troops, un.
der command of Col. Monroe, we're - leave New
Mexico on the 10th May, upon a campaign against
the Navajo Indians. MAJOR Graham was to have
the command Of the Dragons. Lieut., John l,u-
foid bad been appointed Quartermastcr, This
military movement, lift should have other effect
will serve 70 give activity aud energy to the army
and thus restore their health, which has been seri
ously injured by the life Of inactivity and cOnGne
ment Ia which they have been doomed.
An extra, from the Ga:afc office, dated the 2Gth
hit, contains n few itcias Of news
The census of the Territory, taken By direction
Of Gov: Calhoun, presents this resull-Eptiro
population, bb,.Hi-lndians excepted. The ratio
Il representation for the country fixed, for The
Council, at t,3Si; for the House, 2,I72
1be list OF appointments for New Mexico, made
at the close of the last Congress, had been received
by mail, and they were locking for their carly
val. The judges, il was supposed, would arrive 10
time 20 hold the eguarterms Of the ensuing courts
but this may, with our knowledge Of their move.
meuts, be very much doubted. Two OF the judges
have not yet made their appearance, aud il a not
known that they have accepted the trsst.
a public meeting wss held at Santa Fe on the eve
ming Of the 18th 10 nominate candidates for the lie
gislature. I'll 8 following nominations were ~ ide-
Tor the Senate, Juan Felipe Ortis, (vcsdo,) Jesus
Iujsu, fPfeshyter,) and Jose Francisco Icy ta,
e uia) Tor the House. J J.. lIlIaus, Jobu a.
Fullcs, Thomas Dftis, Bud Caudldo D,tis Speeches
were made IS Mossrs Beyuolds, smith, Asaur.i
Rev ". II. Read, X. a. Johnson, and Torres
Gov. Calhoun, o. th, 23d pril, Issued hi, procla
nation for elect .On II member. Of tho lcEsatiyo
Assembly appuft vuing the number Of members II
the ouncil and uf the llcusc among the sr,c I'll
counties and directing the election T. be held tbs
10Th met The Assembly 60 elected are C meet 1T
santa Fc, on the ~ day Of June next.
a correspondent writing from Independcuce,
under date Of May 20, says,--Jhe whole county
seems e. be ia the spirit 81 purchasing Fo,ds. vs.
Americans, Mexcans and NIL arc making their way
e. The United states to get their supplies. The
uTshot Ofthc whole Of IL will be as in l5lo that too
great an amount Of merchahd.e will oe introduced
INTO that country. The grass from Los egos into
santa = was very bad-irom that point 10 this, IL
was very good Rains rs they approached the
states were abundant. SO il has been with Va, the
pat &c days. We have had very refre shing aud
equt NJ showers, which were gratefully received BY
the farmers. Everything in the vegetable line Is
nov slriBging up with astonishing rapidity. Tho
river opposite Is very high an still rising Major
Wtighiman and family, Mr.. and Mrs. smith, mis-
sionares and 9th srs, leave here to day for santa
Fe Otvaroz's train (Chihushus,) under care Of
Domingo. will leave In day or two. Jos. c.
Ir,ines train, Mayors 4 Co, and Eoss s. Wethe-
reds Companies are no. making active prepara-
tons to get off, McCauley's ith rainsl5o gucs ia =
few days.