New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-03
NEW-MEXICO.

The late western mail brings file OF The Santa re Ga
:ete 10 the Let July from which We make the following
extracts;
Gry. G,RLAxD IN Towy-Gen. Garland arrived in
Santa Fe from his trip 10 FL PasO, Thursday the
2.d inst and for the present will have his healq
here Major Nichols and Capt. EastOn arrived day
two afteTwdTd.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE ~ SANTA FE-LaRGE AMOUNT OF
PROPERTY DEsTRoYED.santa FL was visited last Sat
urcay evening by the most destructive fire that has oc
CURED here Tor several years Ii broke out about lOI
o'clock in the store owned by Mr. Messervy on the south
east corner Of the place opposite the Exchange IL next
to the store occupied by Preston Beck,
which was destroyed with nearly all the conteots. The
Store of Owens Estes then took fire and WAS also des-
royed but they fortunate enough to save neary the
whole of their stock of goods. Here the flames we're
ed by pulling down the pOrale aud taking the roofs on
the adjoining buildings. The loss of Mr. Me-servy who
owned the houses will not be over - OOO Mr.
Beck will lose about Sl- 900, Owens * Estes few
buudred caused by the damage to the goods in removing
them. Tie back buildings Of the store adjoining that OF
Owens Il Estes, and occupied by Abrams N Kos-enthai
were burnt but they succeeded IN saving nearly the whole
Of their goods and their loss is only few hundred dollars
II store in which the fire originated was being repaired
and il broke OF the back rooms IN which was
quantity of shavngs and by ia supposed to have
been the work of an nceudiary Ii the wind had not
hbaed and changed it, and the most strenuous eX
ertions been made the whole square would have been
burnt down.
Arrival or OFFICERS FROM THE Frontier Posrs.-
Lieut. Col. Cooke from Fort Union, and Leus Davidson
and Moore from Taos in town the fore part of tue
week but have returned again 10 their posts
The PROGREss or THE JiC AKILLA WAR-We have
nothing new of warke character the issue of our
last paper In looking the military transactions for
the last two months We find that we have unntentonaBy
omitted 10 do full Justice 10 L.eut.-COl. Cooke. TINS gs
liant officer lett in command al headquarters during
the absence OF General Garland since the first week IN
May aud had the direction vi the campaign. The nu-r-
Gus M editions that have gone into the field show hOS
tive LIE has been. He dispatched Lieut.. Bell down tue
eastern frontier of the Territory toward the Mescaero
Country. VINO completely scOuTged that region, and he
also .ti foot the expedition into the Rock Mountains
after the Apaches and which Major Carlton CALAMITY
carried out. We likewise learn that Col. Cooke n lev
days ago, sent another expedition into the ned under
Major Blake 10 pursue the Apaches who said 20 be
collecting near Fort Massachusetts,. We have learned an
interesting fact in relation 70 the fight al 90 Caiente
Creek that not before of. II appears the
Indians had selected that place for general fght % Il
very strong in 'front.' aud could not be turned without
march of several mile. CO. Cooke saw this and re-
solved 10 foil them by "a bold maneuyer. lie ordered
Lieut.. Bell with his drsgooDs to charge up the rocky
odgc-whch he performed III fine syle-he horses clam
beriug almost nsccessi bic rock--and dashng into
the front line OF the enemy drove them from their position
valuable lives. We gladly make these corrections,
reference Col Cooke because we desire award to
each one his full merit.
TIE MILITIA CALLED INTO AcTIvg SERyicE.-ln view
Of the continuation Of hosite- with the indlan- and
cent deprodatons committed the eastern frontiers Of
the Territory, his Exceency the acting Governor On the
goth May, ordered out four hundred Of the ml'a-;"o
hundred II san Miguel and the number IN the Com
ty OF Rio Arrba. The number required We're taken by
draft from the body Of the citizens who are also 70 arm
and equip Themselves. In the orig 4de of Rio Arriba the
two Luncred called for under arm. ana some
days ago took the field under the command Of Brgader-
Gen. Chayes We have had from the seat Of war
since they marched but looking daily for Information
the in which the campaign Progresses In San
Miguel there has been some little difficulty IN filling up
the ranks OF the battalion ordered out from that county
and at the last received from that quarter they
had marched 10 the frontiers. We sorry TO
unwingness manifested by any of our citizens TO
out and hope there will be further difficulty in fill
ing up the ranks to the required number.
There be mistaken idea in relation TO the
cessty Of the militia responding to the call Of the Cover
nor. The law is implicit and plain upon that point, and
all obliged TO obey the orders given suffer the
sequences of refusal which fine and imprisonment
Every citizen is much amenable to the militia law
any other law of the Territory, and it is much duty
obey il. If people will not turn under aud
oeenG their familes and property they deserve
assistance from the strong OF the Government and
~ be very k'lv 10 he sufferers h. tho j'.eh cnr-
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