The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-02

DESTRUCTIVE STORM AT SANTA FE.
We have received the Santa Fe Goee Of the 18th Of
The Volunteers Of New Mexico, called into service BY
Gov. Merriwether, have been discharged.
Last week Santa Fe visited BY Of tn severest
storms OF rain that has been known here for many years
the opening OF the rainy season. and in right good
earnest did IL begin It commenced raining Thursday
noon, the 18th inst but after continuing about half an
hour with severity Il ceased for the time being and
had but little il any until the next day. The storm
Recommended about halfpast nne Friday evening, and
continued nearly all night, raging with fury almost
unknown in Mexico. It seemed that the windows Of
heaven fairly opened and it resembled more the
pouring OF water Of buckets than rain The plaza
was converted into great lake. along all the streets
torrents Of water like small rivers The Acequas broke
over its banks and the water spreading with headong
velocity Inundated gardens and fields, and in some in
&ances washed down houses that obstructed its
The Rio Chinuito to unprecedented height and
for time cutoff all intercourse between the two parts Of
the town.
We had retired early to rest and not Of the
terrible storm that was raging without until about two
Samuel Ellison ESD, knocking at the door, and asking
for shelter from the water Two other gentlemen came
rooms In little while Major Fry, U. s. A.. and family
sought shelter with us having likewise been driven from
their house by the flood. They awakened in the
roof and rushi in at the doorsgreat cracks opened
in the walls and some of the back walls fell down The
two of the Office, adjoining the DWELLING fell in
these Messr Lendrum and Brevoort sleeping
and in few minutes after they had left It the walls fell
Ter both of which flooded and OF the back walls
fell in Adjoining the house OF Major Fry on the other
side, the quarters of Mr. Ellison; his
tirey ruined, and of the walls have fallen down.
This whole Of buildings nearly three hundred feet
long is ruined and win have to be entirely rebuilt The
loss may be estimated at two thousand dollars The loss
OF Major Fry in damage done to furniture and clothing
is about two hundred and fifty dollars.
The Quarter Masters stables in the garrison fell in but
fortunately there animals in them at the time
torrent Of water rushed into the house Of Dr. Abade,
rhav1 aud dayro
to the furniture. Part Of the roof of Mr. COngngs house
tel in, besipes being igeneraiiy flooded The Rev. Mr.
Tahurst and family driven out OF their rooms, and
obliged to seek shelter with friend. Mr. Spencer and
family, in tho patio, also washed out, and for
shelter from the rain in future they moved into his store
ROOM which has tight roof The brewery establish
ment OF Myers OFT is almost entirely destroyed and
the loss MATERIAL &c, is estimated ut from thou
sand to fifteen hundred dollars Both the hall of the
sons and that Of The Odd Fellows were flooded and con
siderable damage done to the fnrnture the buildings
not materially injured. Three houses Of Simon D.
destroyed and that Of Mr.. Ierma Is In ruins
cept house the opposite side Of the Chi
quita at the Of tine street and the river,
tally destroyed Besides the houses enumerated many
others materially injured and scarcely one pro-
eced its inmates from the torrent OF water that descend
ed Fortunately merchants did not safer much,
having taken the pecauton to repair the roofs OF their
stoI CD before the rain.
The Council Chamber and House Of Representatives are
yet filed with goods Of families who were driven . from
provide themselves with other houses to move into
The quantity OF water that fell during the twenty four
the guage at the hospital The entire loss sustained
by our citizens cannot fall much short of ten thousand
dollars including the damage done to the fields Of grain
in the valley Of the crops being entirely destroyed
oFficERs GONE TO FL PAso, TExAs.-Major Blake, LIST
Dragons, Brevet Major Brooks, and Lieut. Jackson ID
Infantry left Santa Fe Monday the Goth instant for III
Paso TO sit members Of court martial to be assem-
bled there surgeon Abadi accompanied them on bust
ness connected with the medical department
From the st. Louis Republican, Sept 81
We have atvices from Independence Of the 22d. On
that day the mail from Santa Fe reached that place with
dates 10 the LIST inst On the route the mail party report
Of special interest few Indians seen at
the crossing of the Arkansas, and at one or
two other places on the way but they all seemed very
friendly.
From the Territory Of New Mexico there is no news of
exciting char acter. Business improving the
trains reached their destination.
letter from Font Union dated the 1st, gives few
items of news. Our Indian reiationsn it says, are
assuming better aspect Treaties have been made
renewed, with the Mcscalcros the Navaios, and the
Capote Utahs-leavng only the Banco utahs and the
Jicaiia Apaches, with whom we have been fighting all
the winter, out Of the mystic circle These latter are at
their request to meet the Governor ut Abque in the
early part OF this month and is expected that they will
make treaty which they viii keep in good faith, for
year two at least. They all behaving themselves
defredations in any quarter.
The recruits from the States arrived here the 18th
July A fire at the Little Arkansas meadow burned up
their camp II burned and discharged several Of their
muskets, by which Of the men were injured--one
fatally. They left here for Santa Fe the day after their
arrival and lost two men by drowning in attempting to
cross the sapillo, which swollen to torrent by
heavy rains Their wagon train has returned to this
post and leaves the 9th for the States Capt Bowen
and family Capt Whitley and family and Lieut. David
son, eth DIagoons go with it.
II is rumored that the Governor, Gen. Garland and
Col. Fonileroy, win return to the States in October
though think it doubtful to the tary named
Gen. Garland would, doubt, like to be in Washington
next winter, to keep eye on the vacant Bfigadcr
Generalshp.
The approaching election for delegate to Congress Is
exciting interest. From present appearances it Is
probable that Padre Gaego the former delegate viii
defeated by young otero. This latter gentleman
was educated III the United States, {at st. Louis,
where he studied law and is an American in
feeling Being Of the most respectable
in the country, both by birth and education, it
is to be hoped that he win be successful the
gade priest, who is very corrupt While he
in the United states delegate his mistress died. ha
daughter married to most respectable gentleml
lone of the Armijos-and since the padres return le
has been the OF separating her from her husb -
which has transformed all his former friends in s
querque and its vicinity into bitter enemies, and hey
among the most influential men in the Territory, s.
not unlikely that Mr.. Galego will be left at home.
The bishop is busy with bis school and his pastoral la
boris yet however very little improvement is visible
in Santa lie.