The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-03

correspondent of the st. Louis Republican writes
from Fort Independence, June 2lst, as follows
The Santa Fe mail has just arrived, and am en-
abled 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 Hubbles party, and stopped by the
way in consequence of feeble health, has again re.
covered sufficiently to prosecute his journey, and
was passed by the mail party at Middle Cimarone
Spring-he is accompanied by Col Wooley, ID. v.
Whiting, W: johnson, Esq, and VIM. Love, Post
MASTER as also DR.. Mcfarland Assistant Surgeon,
and Lieutenant johnson, with an escort Of twenty
men.
Since the Governors departure, and that Of the
Secretary, Col. Sumner has removed his head quar-
tiers from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, whether perma-
nently not, remains to be seen-so that it is now
civil government, under control of the military.
Perhaps things may 60 on smoothly under the pre-
sent arrangement, yet ] am little apprehensive
that some trouble nay grow out OF it.
The Commissary Department, at Fort Union, as
have tecGraphed you. was entered, n short time
since, and large amount of provisions distracted
party Of soldiers pursued number of the thieves
into the mountains, and succeeded in capturing two
of them. They were taken in irons To Santa Fe.
Philip Garcia was executed on the 18th May ut
Tome, Tor killing his fellow prisoner. TO whom, for
some trivial offence, he bad been chained. Before
\ his companion was dead he cut of his leg. and was
just in the act Of escaping, when lie was secured,
and, shortly after. tried.
The mail from san Antonio reached Santa Fe on
the 18th, said to have been the best trip thnt mail
has made. give you below list Of the principal
trains, and the places at which they met on the
road -
At Sand Hill, three trains Byrns and some others;
Wings train AZ Middle Cmarone spring; overlook
Gov. Calhoun and p0ity nj Lower Cimarone; met
McCauley's train in the Jornada beyond Arkansas;
passed Mormon train Of four wagons and six men
returning from the ella; met the troops under COM
mand Of Major Stein mt the Caches-they were all
well at the time. Lieut.. Parks had died on the
route of cholera. The mail, as also Aubrys train,
was met between the Coon Creeks getting along
very well. Jones ard Russells train near Little
Arkansas Bent, Chouteau, and pleasure party of
ladies and gentlemen, were at Council Grove, as
also McMannas party-the health of all partiesvery
good
Quite number Of Mexican trains were ON the
road, and some other Americans Ross and We
thored's company progressing finely now, since the
rains are over. Could some discretion be used by
all trayersing the plains and ms httle traVel upon
them rs possible during the rainy season, am fuiy
convinced that less sickness would be known-espe-
cally does this apply the troops taken from their
quarters and exposed to rain and mud, night and day
The health OF our place is unaccountably good
Our citizens are very much gratifed with the pros
rect of n speedy completion Of the railroad We
have Just had news by telegraph of the nomination
Of General Scott.
YOUTHFUL IMposroR "A girl only thirteen years
old having infant in her arms, was arrested in
Philadelphia on Tuesday night, for begging in the
her father and mother in Maryland, whittier they
had emigrated from Canada. Her father she said,
was killed by fall from the top Of house, while
pursuing his occupation, and her mother had died
from the effects of gathered breast, while sucking
the infant which she had with her, after sickness
offour days. subsequently il was ascertained that
her whole story was false; that she had run of from
q gentleman house, where she has been employed,
taking away with her his only child, and creating
the deepest distress in the family.