New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-03

Correspondence OF the St LOUIS Repnbh'an.
Return of Gov. Caihoun-Removnl Of Hend-
quarters of the Army To Santa Fe-Robbery
of the CommIssary Department Mt Fort
Union-Execution Of Philip Garicia-Trains
INDEPENDENCE, June 81, 1sJ2
The Santa Fe mail has Just arrived, and
am enabled to give you some information of matters
and things in New Mexico, and on the road out
Gov. Calhoun, who, you know, left about
the 9Th Of May with bubbles party and stopped by the
way in consequence Of feeble health mas again recoV
cred sufficiently prosecute bis journey, and was pass
ed by the mail party at Middle Clmarone Sprng-ne is
accompanied by Col Wooey, ID. '. Whiting, w. J5nn'
son, Esq, and VIM. Love Postmaster also DR.. Nc
FaraDd Assistant Surgeon, aud Lieut. Johnson, with
escort of twenty men,
Since the Governors departure and that Of the Sec
rotary, Col. Sumner has removed his headquarters
from Albuquerque 10 Santa re, whether permanently
or not remains 10 be that Il is civ gov
ernmen under control Of the military Perhaps things
may 20 on smoothly under the present arrangement,
yet am little apPrehensive that some trouble may
grow out oft.
The Commissary Department, at Fort Union, as |
have elegaphcd you, was entered, short time since,
and large amount Of provisions distracted. parry
of soldiers pursued number OF the thieves into Tue
mountains and succeeded In capturing two OF them
They were taken in irons to Santa re-
PHILIP Garcia was executed on the 29th May AZ Tome,
for killing his fellow prisoner to whom, for some trivial
ofense he had been chained. Before his companion
was dead he cut OFT his leg aud was Just In the act oil
escaping when he secured and shortly after tried
The mail from San Antonio reached Sauta Re on the
eth said have been the best trip that mail has made
give you below list of the pracpal trains, and the
places At which they were met on the road:
At sand HILL three trains, Byrns and some others
Wings train at Middle Cimarone Spring; overlook GOV
Calhoun and party at Lower CmarOne; met hcCaueys
train In the Tornado beyond Arkansas passed MOT
mon train Of four wagon and six meR returning from
the ella met the troops under command OF MAJ Steln'
IT the CGches-they were all well at that time. Lieut.
Parks had died the route, OF cholera. Toe mail, as
also Aubry train, met between the Coon Greeks,
getting along very well Jones and Russells train near
Little Arkansas. Bent, Chouteau and pleasure party
Of lades and gentlemen, were at Council Grove also
McMannas party-the health Of all parties very good
Quite a number Of Mexican trains were on the road,
and some other Americans. Ross and Wethereds com,
pany Is progressing finely now since the rail- are over
Could some discretion be used by all traversDg the
plains and little travel Upon them possible during
the rainy season, am fully convinced that less sickness
would be known-especially does this apply to the
troops taken from their quarters and exposed to rain
and mud, night and day.
The health of our place Is unaccOuntabiy good Our
citizens very much grstifed with the prospect Of
speedy completion of the Railroad. We have Just had
news by telegraph of the nomination Of Gen Scott.