New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-04
News from Santa Fc.

We learn from The 81 Louis ReDUblicdn
that the mail from Santa Re arrived eight days IN
advance of ITS time, with dates 10 the LIST OF August
In the stage as passengers, were Messrs Sanford
CranstOn, Dunn and Stewart, of the Boundary Com
mission, and Mr.. Wolfe and Forsythe They had
comfortable trip, saving a little mud from Santa Re
TO Moro The annual rains were then Just com
mencing IN New-Mexico and some hopes were en-
tertaIned of recovery of the corn crop from us al
most dead state but even this was doubtful, and It
assumed that the wheat and corn crops must be
short.
There had been many arrivals from the States
merchants, physicians. lawyers, Judges, preachers
and officers. Business prospects were rather dull,
and it thought that the new order OF things, IN
troduced by Col. Sumner, on assuming command Of
that military DIVISION would cut down sales IN Santa
Re at least Onc-hali of former years. The early
traders would do the best what WI become OF the
last, time will show.
A letter from Aubrys train, al the Crossing OF the
Arkansas, written the sth SAYS that they Suffered
good deal from the cholera. There were ten cases
OF IT between Pawnee Fork and the Crossing, but
only died-a Shawnee hunter named Logan.
The others were likely to recover. Col Miles, L.
=. A., was with the company, on ms way to New
Mexico, where he viii be second III command. IL IS
said" The Arkansas River has gone dry-no water
IN II between the mouth OF Little Arkansas and tins
place, and some persons think that the channel has
changed"
The writer went on a Buffalo hunt between Cow
Creek and the Arkansas and there found the Dody
Of Pawnee Indian, who had been killed and scalped
some three or four DAYS previous The body WAS
not touched by the wolves but a faithful dog was
standing guard II, and the wolves were around
him m erea, sumberS. The noble dog captured
and secured. with the intention OF bringing hun to
the settlement reward Tor his athtulucSs TO his
master The writer started, hui the afc donate dog
refused TO walk and was IN grca' distress Finally
they were compelled to leave him by the body Of
his master
letter from Albuquerque. n NJ, dared the 99th
ult. says Col sumner has arrived ana assumed The
command of this Department lie has already male
many changes, some Of which are ludIclouS aud
Others Of doubtful pIopnetN. | much fear that he
has, with a view 10 economy, acted without Sulf-
cient reflection. and that retrograde movement
VIII double the former expenditures. All citizens
whatever, IN Government employment, were forth
with discharged, lthls order Is not peculiar 10 New
Mexico, but mas been given IN all the Military De
paitmen,s,l and large body Of teamsterS and me-
chanlcs were thus thrown entirely upon their wits
for daily subsistence, many ct them no, having a
dollar after paying their l;tie debts.
" | am informed that band OF robbers has been
organized between Santa FV and san Miguel, so that
Is dangerous To travel on thai route Similar bands
Will be formed IN other parts of the territory as men
VIII not Siarve. and Work theN cannot get me
Government should have transported them out Of
The territory, As II brought large proportion OF them
INTO u.
"The military posts IN the interior have been
broken up, and headquarters removed from Santa
Fc 10 the Moro. post Is 10 be established on the
Rio San Juan-C loolea and Albuquerque broken
UP, rs the forces go TO san Juan. Socorro and Don
Ana are broken up and post Is established al Val
verde bottom Los Vegas - broken up, and the
troops transferred 10 the Moro-ihus leaving one
company al ldNo, post al NtiNttNe, ana no init
uaTy force Tor a distance Oi nearly three hundred
miles and IN the richest part OF New Mcxlco-a
part TOO, which has always been the point from,
which the Indians have drawn their supplies.
Il very much fear thar TINS arrangement Will
cause more frequent visits from the Indians than
formerly, and 1t Is known they were no way back
ward when The troops were la the MIDST of vs., Ire
Quently coming IN sight OF a post OF Dragons and
drivlpg oh stocA with lmpunty. The only chance
Is for the Americans 10 organize and make upon
their own hook
In political affairs, not much Is dong. Weight
man will probably be the dcie gate from New Mcxi-
co, as 50 far as can he Is the most popular
IN the Territory
The writer thinks that MIR Nicholson and Mr.. Keep
hart-NisSionaTeS 10 that rerrltory-havC rendered
themselves unpopular by interfering IN political
matters and because Of efforts 10 create an ex-
citem,ni IN regard To Abolition.