Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-15
FROM NEW MEXICO.

We make the following extracts from letter
in the ST. Louis Republican, which the Editor
Of that paper states to be from reliable and ntelli
gent source:
ALBUouERcuE New MEXICO, MARCH l6.
For the last days we have heard Of Indian de-
predations During the month Of February they were
many A mail party below El Paso was killed the mail
between Ell Paso and Santa Fe attacked In the tornado
train Of wagons cut off, and wagons and goods burnt
belonging to Constants, Mexican,) between Fort Fill
and Fort Webster fight between the troops Tor
par at Fert Webster copper mines and Apaches in which
the troops had two sergeants killed. and had to retire to
Mexican or 50 killed, was about all the Indian news
Col Sumner dispatched force under Major Howe for
scout Of thirty days after the Indians but nothing has
been heard from them yet The coones was
Infantry and Dragons and ineally Major Howe ranked
the Others but the moment the force marched beyond the
limits Of Fort Conrad there were three brevet commissions
Of higher date than his Major Shepherd breyet) was
captain Of an infantry company and refused to obey
Major Howe he ranked him on his brevet commission
Major Blake had the highest Oldest bevet commission,
and ranked them ALL Major Grier next all superior
in rank to Major Howe, Int in the line his interiors Col
SUMNER anticipating somerouble Of this kind sends to
Major Howe sealed orders Of arrest for each or all Of
these officers, to be used they refused TO obey him.
Major Shepherd being the only one to report
himself Immediately to headquarters under ARREST; and
the Others finding the state Of affairs as they were sub
mitted to the command Of Major Hove Here we see the
faacy Of the present arrangement Of brevet rank the
Two Otucr Objects COnteuucu which
their right by law the whole expedition would have been
broken up and the Indians would have had more time
and opportunity to commit their ranges
MARCH 20-An express has Just arrived here from So
corro giving rather gloomy tdngs ohe depredatons Of
fresh party Of Indians, said to number from hun
dred and fifty to two hundred and wh the leth made
attack San Antonio, below Socorro, and killed
Mexican and of considerable stock. On the 18th
killed Mexican at Socorro and into the town at
night run off what stock they could collect On the 18th
attacked Puvedera and when the express neared there
he told that the Mexicans and Indians then
fighting. $500 n
There troops in condition to pursue the Indians
and what the result will be there is telling for, with
the force it is said they have they of all the stock
and kill off all travellers with perfect IMMUNITY. Things
are worse than ever even under the Mexican Govern
ment. ss- '- ~
MARCH 22:-I learn that orders were sent to Las
LURES yesterday for Capt Ewes company Of dragons
to proceed to attack the Indians making ravages
the towns below; he can, possibly, with company Of
sixty men, mount abouttwenty Twas also informed that
Col had issued orders furnish the Mexcans below
with arms and ammunition to defend themselves thereby
virtually acknowledging that he cannot with the force at
his command protect them would not be surprised at
any moment to see the Indians around in the towp Of
Albuquerque.