The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-17
From New Mexico and the Plains.

MExICANs IN THE LEGISLATURE BILL TO ADO
LIsH THE CONSTITUTION.
2ad ult, from Santa Fe. He is the mail carrier under
the last lettings; but appears the Postmaster at Santa
cevea Official Soce to do So The sn Antonio T.Gn
has letter from correspondent, dated Santa Fe, Dec
81 in which the writer says
The Legislature is in session. and has been for about
thirty days. placing their session just half through,
cordns to the time for which the members sit and
Il is said Of the Mexican members about bring
in bill aboshng the constitution Of the United States
OF America He comes from down near the Aesla Val
ley by the by, hear q rumor that the Mexcaus down
in that famous locality have 'struck' the American
flag, by pulling it TO the ground and raising the Mexican
have gone there to raise the Gag pull down the
usurper SO you see we have on dts here also. The
exception Of believe, five Americans. The officers
allMexicans The language uied is the Spanish.
Soqs. .. nne was session
Cen Pelham Surveyor General of the Territory, had
rived at Santa Fe.
The country between San Jose and Santa Fe infest
ed with robbers, supposed to be Eexcans and Ameri
cans, who disguised Indians. The number is not
known but varionsly estimated at between twenty and
them, while returning from Fort Union, to which he
had been for the purpose Of pay ng on the soldiers He
movements and euded them by pretending to stop for
the night, where he remained until the night dark
enough to hide his escape into Santa Fe.
number of murders and robherles have been per-
petrated recently following each other in quick
was murdered Rock Spring. seven niles from the old
Poems Church 1t was supposed that he had with him
about seven thousand dollars, all of which taken
the robbers
Mexican found dead the public plaza, q few
days before the mail party left His body was pene.
perretrstor. Such occurrences to create
much surprise, but are passed matters of but little
kr Dever speaks of 6ne lake OF water near the or-
NADIA about mile oil the road, and expresses great
surprise that traders had rot discovered this before this
a mint from I'm Arla
river and will afford water. the dryes season. in abund
ance. great number Of wild horses seen about
upon the mail party by the firing of gun at them by
one OF the passengers.
fsht had occurred the Grove between the Kaw aui
kamanshe Indians, in which about two hundred OF the
latter were killed. The attack made by the Kaws,
who had lost few at the hands Of the Camanches
last fall The Pawnee Indians had stolen thirty Eve head
of horses belonging to the Kaws, which likely to be-
We copy the following items from the Santa Fe Ga.
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MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURES.
The two houses Of the Legislative Assembly Of the
Territory Of New Mexico convened In their respective
chambers in the government palace in this city Monday
to order by the Hon. James II. QUINN when the mem
bers presented their credentials and had the customary
oath administered to them BY Chief Justice Davenport
The Council then proceeded to election Of President
when the Hon. Jose Antonio Baca Pine was declared
unanimously elected and took his seat such, after,
which they adjourned until the next day They met
again the following day at 10 o'clock completed the
election Of officers as follows
CHER Clerk. .............. Eiias T. Clark
assistant. NICHOLAS Qulncana AIarid.
Engrosspg Clerk ........ Donaciano Vigil.
Enrolling Clerk Horace l. Dickinson'
Sergeant at Arms. .Anicsto Valdez
Doorkeeper .............. .Bcnigno Jaramillo
The House Of Representatives. called to order at
the same hour, and ON the motion Of the Honorable
Facundo Pno the Honorable Cslso Cueiar Medina took
the chair The members were then respectfully sworn
in by Chief Justice Davenport when election
held for officers, which resulted as follows
Speaker. ................. .Facundo Pino
Chief Clerk ..................J Jesus Ma senay Baca
assistant. ............... santiago Abreu
Engrossing .....................vic Vicente Garcia.
Enroung... 80. benigno Martinez
Sargeant.a at Arms. ..... .Cebasian Gonzales.
The House then adjourned until o'clock Tuesday
morning. The House met the following day according
to adjournment In the afternoon the two houses being
fully organized Joint committee appointed TO wait
upon the Governor and that they ready
to receive any message he might desire TO lay before
them. The two houses being assembled in the hall OF
Representatives the Governor, accompanied by the sec
the JOINT committee. when he delivered his message
which afterwards read n Spanish by the Chief Clerk
Of the House, Jesus Maria eena Baca.
ELECTION FOR SENATOR.
By the death Of the Hon. Thomas Ortiz vacancy
created in the Second senatorial district composed OF
the counties Of Santa Fe and San Miguel On the 4th
instant the Governor issued his proclamation 70 the
fecs of the countless directing them TO order
stant in accordance with which these officers issued
writs OF election.
The following the result OF the election but whether
Il is a Know Nothing OF a fusion victory BILE
say but II very evident that Anasac Sandoval
has achieved n complete triumph his antagonist,
Mr. Manuel Baca Delgado-
Santa Re. Saa Miguel.
| Anas,acis Sandoval. $40 ia
| Manuel Baca Delgado. ........ $50 -
SandovaPs majority OI3
the DAY or OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE.
The day Of lady Of Guadalupe 1.-THE 18th OF Decem.
ber) passed of very quietlyt generally observed
day Of rest but beyoni that there was no demon.
sracn, except few iumlnauons in parts Of the
city The two houses Of the Legislative Assembly ad-
/ journed over from Monday until Wednesday.
\ SMALLPOX AMONG THE UTAH INDIANS.
We learn that the smallpox has broken out among the
Utah Indians and been quite fatal Several Of the lead
ing Of the tribe had died. and among others Chico
Vasques, the chief We regret the death Of this chief
He had become very friendly within the last year he had
more influence with bis tribe than any other In IT,
and seemed disposed 70 restrain their evil propensttes
The JeSuits In Naples.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
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