Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10
FROM SANTA FE.

ST. LOUIS, AUGUsT 81.
BY the Western mail last evening we received letters
and papers from Santa Fe of the 30th We extract from
the papers such items Of interest in this section of
the country:
An unsuccessful attempt was made in the early part of
July to organize the Democratic party in the Territory
On the fourth of July ball given at the Exchange,
which broke up fight between the Mexicans and Anne
reans, in which Mr. John Finnsgan was killed by pistol
shot. He was native of Cumberland Maryland lg-
naco Tapa and three others arrested for the Of
fence, and the examination lasted several days They
committed to Jail, the court determining that the
not bailable This took place
at ball, in which both Mexicans and Americans were
participating. Mexican attempted to disturb the har
mony of the party and he put out of the He
returned at the head of party of his friends and
again put out They started off to collect larger force
and most of the Americans left for the purpose of escort
ing the females home, and others procure military
sistance. Meanwhile the Exchange attacked by
armed mob, the windows of the ball broken in and
the bar entered by armed with pistols An indis
crminae firing commenced upon all its occupants
and like firing into the ball from the Streets in
the course of which John Finnegan killed.
The Gazette Of the 23d gives this Of the acct
dent to Lieut.. BEALEs party:
Information reached a few days since from Lieut.
BEALE by Mr.. Cosgraye of his party. Mr.. c. states
that the party got rapidly and well to Grand river
distance of 800 miles from Fort Massachusetts, They
found the river very high and the crossing bad owing
to the muddy condition of the valley bordering the
river to the distance of some miles in width
This mud had been left by the receding of the river
and was half-belly deep to horse the entire
tent of the valley. This made the process of digging
canoe, which had to be done in the mud and water,
tedious and unpleasant. The work was however &C
conplished and the crossing commenced and the two
first loads crossed in safety but in crossing the third
load which contained nearly all provisions and ammu
milton of the party, the capsized, and every
thing turned into the river and lost leaving barely enough
to subst the party until they could send back to Taos
for new supply.
Seven Of the party returned to Taos, among them Mr.
Riggs, banker, of Washington; o supply of provisions,
&c., obtained Taos, and of the party, with
Frenchman, whom they took back guide returned to
Lieut.. Beale. Mr.. Riggs, with three Others obtained
outfit at Taos and took the Salt Lake California
/ This unfortunate accident will detain Lieut. Beale
twenty twenty days longer than he expected be
in reaching California.
Mr.. Crosgraye says the route from Fort Massachu-
sets to where they struck Grand river passes through
lands susceptible of being settled to very considerable
extent He thinks the route entirely practicable for
| railroad
The steamer St. Ange, just returned to st. Louis from
the Upper Missouri lis homeward route took on board
Capt s. EVERETT, bearer of dispatches from Governor
STEVENS to the department Washington and eight
employees Of the North Pacific Railroad Exploration party,
whose term Of service had expired ut the Yellow Stone
who from bad health, did not deem prudent to
the mountains at SO late n date.
Governor STEVENS to have left the day for
Fort Benton lie had divided his command into par
tiesone under tho direction Of Lieut. DosELsoS take
the most norhery route passing the 10th parallel
Of latitude the other, under command Of Lieut. GROVER
to take the usual river route. Both parties to meet
Fort Union.