The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-03

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pssFHUCTxvB FRS In SANTA Ya-rHx PROGRESS
OF THE JIcARiLLA wAR-rHH MILITIA CALLED
INTO ACTIVE sEKviOE-FI8aT WITH TIE INDIANS
IN THE EATOs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, ETC.
The la,el Western msi. brought US die OF TIE
Santa Pc sstte to the lst of July, from which, We
make the following exHact-:-
Santa Fe was visited, Last Saturday eveaing. By
the most destructive that has occurred here for
several years. 1t broke out about hAlf-psst ten
o'clock II ire store owned BY Mr. Mcssersy. On the
southeast corner OF the Plaza opposite the Exchange
Il next communicated t0 the 81 re occupied BY Prss-
ton Beck, which was destroyed, with nearly AL the
contents The store OF 0weDs Estes en- took
are ana vss also cettroyed out they were Ios.uaas,
goods. Here the flames we're sta, cd by paliag
down the postaies and taking the 10 ds IN the nd
joining buildings. be loss of M. Messervy, VINO
ed tie three storenouses viii not DO over three
thoula, collars. Mr. Beck will lose about zig 'teeu
thOussnc dollars, AND Ovens Este feS hunired
caused by the damage 20 the goods Ia removing
tbt m The hack buildings Of the store All dnicg
that Of 0weos Estes, aud occupied By. Abeams&
R0sst nthsll, were burnt, but tney succeeded in
saving Deary the whole Of their goods, and their loss
ia only few hundred dollars. The store in which
the fire crixiDated WIS being repaired and it broke
out in ere OF the back oms, 10 which was qusu-
tity OF shRvings 8n0 10y soue is supposed u have
been The work OF an iucendiafy. II the whit had
Dot abated and chaoxed its course, aud the most
s'repuou, exertions msoe, the whole square would
have been burr ed own.
We bave nothing new, OF wariike character,
sin The issue Of our last paper La looking over
the military transactions for Lhe last two months,
We find that we have unintentionaiy omitted TO do
full justice TO Lieut. Col Cooke. Thus gaiaat Officer
WIS lett 10 command Mt Headquarters curing the
absence of Genei vi Garland, since the first week
May, and had tire direction OF the can Jaign- Inc
numerous exp, dtions tba' have gone ist, the field
show how active he has been. He dispatc ed Lieut..
l<.ll ~ nn Ia
wards the Mes aero country who completely scour.
ed that region aud he also set foot the ex ,edi
tioD into the Rock Mountains after the A ,tches,
rid which Major Carlton SO CALAMITY arried out.
We likewise learn that Col. Cooke Q few days ago
sent another expedition into the field usder Major
axe, 10 pursue tie Apaches who are said to be
collecting near Fort Massachusetts,. We have eirn.
ed an iDte tsting fact ia relation to the gat az
OJo CalieDre Creek, that we werc not before aware
or 1t appears the Indians had selected that place
for general fight, rs 1t vas very strong Ia fr0ut,
and could not be turned without march OF several
miles Col Cookt cav this, and resolv ID to Ill EN-
by o bold mab9uvre. He ordered Lieut.. Bell with
his dragons, to charge mp the rocky ledge-which
he performed In fiDe style the horses cIamberng
over almost inaccs ssihe rocks-aud dashiug into
the front line of the enemy, drove t9em fro Their
preserved many valuable lives. We gla Jly m Ike
these corrections in reference to COL Cooke. be-
cause We desire to award to each one his full mi
litory merit
Incians, and recent depredations committed on the
eastern frontiers Of the Territory, his Excelieocy
the acting Governor, IN the 10th Nay ordered out
four hundred of the militia-two hundred in San
Miguel, and the same number In the county Of Rio
AIriba. The number required wastaken by draught
frsm the bofy OF the citizens, who were also to
arm and equip themselves, In the brigade Of Rio
Arrba, the two humid cd called for were soon under
command Of Brigadier General Chaves We have had
no news from the seat Of war since they marched.
but are looking daily fy information vs. to the man
ner IN which the Campaign progresses. In San Mi
guel, there has been some little difficulty in filing
up the ranks of the battalion ordered out from that
county, and at the last accounts we received from
that quarter they had not marched to the frontiers.
We are sorry to see IN unwilingness manifested by
any Of our citzeLs to turn ont, and we hope there
viii be no further difficulty in filling up the ranks
to the required number. There seems to be mis-
taken iGea In relation to the necessity of the mill
tia responding to the call of the. Governor. Toe
law is implicit and plain upon that point, and all
are obliged to obey the orders given or suffer the
consequences Of refusal, which are fine and i'm
prisonment. Every citizen Is "a much amenable to
the militia law a. any other Law Of the Territory
and j. Is as much duty to obey It. i people VIII
lies and property, they deserve no assistance from
the strong arm Of the government, and will be very
likely to he sufferers by their disobedience. We un-
tia not to turn out and that under this advice many
OF the bave refused to obey orders. This, in time
Of war, amounts almost to treason, and If any are
apfrehended who have given this advice, they will
be dealt with In very severe manner.
We mentioned, in our last paper, that fight had
recently taken place in tho Ration Mountains, b..
tween the Apaches and the United States troops
uncer haor Carlton. Since that time VIC have learned
Taos on the goth of May, and reached Fort Mass.
chusetts on the 9th. Here Capt. Quinn, with h.s
company Of Mexican volunteers aud Pueblo fodians,
was sent to scour the country to examine the Mosco
On ovxd INV @--s~
river. He discovered the trail Of the Apaches in tns
Moeco, and saw where thirty lodges had been en-
camped. Ttence they followed the trail by way Of
MaxweI's Pass, the Cucheras, the most northerly
Apishspan and Purgaiory rivers, to the vicinity Of
Fishera peak, in the Ration Mountains, where they
sGlfiscd twenty-five loages Of the enemy on the 5th
Of June. All their horses but two were captured,
anu the whole Of their provisions and camp eIuip-
age, and 9 few were killed and wounded. The Ia.
dians scattered in sl directions ana were pursued
BY the troops, but without success. The country
the command marched through was very rough and
feet deep. Kit Carson was the guide Of the CON.
mand, and the Pueblo Indians Of Captain Quinas
company led the trail. The troops returned to Taos
on the 1ith inst. This was the hardest expedition
deserve much credit for The manner in which they
carried it ont We have heard the conduct Of Major
Carlton and officers spoken Of in high terms; aud
also the good service the Pueblo Indians rendered,
GRAVY COmHeuOeu.
We are glad to learn that Fort Atkinson has been
reestabiished on the Arkansas. The Secretary Of
War has ordered tao companies to be stationed
there, which, we presume, have reached their des-
tination by this time. small force there will do
mu,h towards keeping the Indians of the Plains
quiet and also viii be Of much service 10 the trains
which are now on their way to New Mexico.
Gen. Garland arrived In Santa Fe, from his recent
trip to FL Paso Thursday, the 22d Of June, and for
the present win have his Quarters here. Major
Nichols and Capt Easton arrived day or two after
wards.
Lieut.. COL Cooke, from Fort Union, and Lieuts.
Davidson and Moore, from Taos, were 10 town the
fore part Of the week, but have returned again to
their posts.
Kit Carson, Indian aren't of the Vtahs, and Capt.
James h. Quinn, the gallant commander 81 the
Mexican and Pueblo Indian spy company, arrived
in town Friday, June 49, and returned again {,
Taos the following Sunday. They had inst returned
from the expedition among the Rocky Mountains
in re-. Of he Jira riil nd