Washington sentinel., 1854-06-08
Later from New MEXICO.

Col. COOKIES MovEMENTs.-The Santa Fe
Gazette of the 22d says;
In our last paper we gave an account of the
expedition under the command of Col. Cooke
starting in pursuit of the enemy, and of the
partial surprise, fight and defeat of the Indians,
and we left the gallant colonel at Ojo Caliente,
steadily following up his advantage; Through
the kindness of Gen. Garland and Maj. Nichols
we are able to give few more particulars. On
the 18th Of this month, Col. G. and command
arrived at the town of Abiquiu, where he in
tended to reit, receive provisions and otherwise
prepare for determined and successful war
with the Indians. Owing to the activity Of Gen.
Garland, and the promptness with which his
orders were issued and executed, all things
were in readiness at Abiquiu for the expedition,
and no unnecessary delay was caused.
On the 18th the command again steered,
with buoyant hopes and determined will to
succeed Fromthis point we have heard nothing
further. From the manner in which everything
is being conducted, from the disposition of the
various troops from the zeal and activity man
ifested by both officers and men, and from the
known experience and determination of our gal
liant general, we cannot doubt the issue for q
moment, should the troops succeed in bringing
them to an engagement. And when we reflect
that the Indians have lost all their tents, camp
equipage, and many of their animals, that they
are leaving the settlements in the rear in their
flight before our troops, and that they will have
to depend on the hunt for subsistence, their
condition must be considered hopeless indeed.
The Gazette, of the 29th, says:
Nothing of importance has reached us vet
from Colonel Cooke. Nothing decisive has
been accomplished, but we have hopes that,
ere great while elapses, news will arrive Of
the total extinction of the whole tribe Of the
Jicarillas and their allies. The Indians are
becoming heartily tired of the war. They
commenced, thinking of course they could do
as they pleased with the troops, and now would
gladly see the war terminated, in order again
to commence their old practice of levying
black maip' upon our citizens.
The Utahs, Nayajos, and Southern Apaches
are waiting with good deal Of anxiety the
result of the measures put in execution against
the Jicarillas by the energetic and shrewd COM
mander ofthis department, and we believe it will
prove benefcialless to them should the Jica-
rillas receive the chastisement intended, for
they will find new order of things has com
menced and the Indians who so recklessly
began this war, and those who aid them, will
be glad to sue for that peace which they so
thoughtlessly broke. We assure our readers,
and we speak advisedly, that no peace will be
made with the Jicarillas, until they are chas.
tised to the utmost capability of the COM
mandant of this department, and until faith
can be placed in their promises of future good
conduct.
An express has just arrived from Colonel
Cooke, and by the kindness of General Gar
land, we learn that the colonel is laid up with
fever, and ague at Abiquiu, but has sent out
sanguine hopes of success. One party of foot
are to make the attack, the other party of horse
are to cut off their retreat. The Indians are
completely cornered, and success seems certain.