The New York herald., 1862-01-12
INTERESTING FROM NEW MEXICO.
Our santa Fo Correspondence.


SANTA FE, Leo. 8, 1861
Tie Military Spirit in NeW Merico-The Territorial Troops
in the FYsld-Ku Carson AMI HIS Troops-Descripion o.
Kit Carsoa-Fmt Craiy and its Garrison-Na,tial Law-
The Government zaz-Rnmors Of Isu,rectioa Among The
Natives, de-, dc.
The military excitement in this country rivals, and
indeed surpasses that felt in the States for only have
tose fearful Texans" combat but also the dreaded
Navajoes and Apaches; and not day passes but that
some scalpess bodies found by the traveller lying
beside the road drove of stock driven to the mountains
village corral attacked and pundered-al done
by tho Indians. The other day, who riding down to
Fort Craig stopped to lunch beneath the shade of tall
cottonwood, and while cong up larats, preparatory
to mounting again, in tho grass, within rod Of
dining place, the bloody hcad Of a dead Mexican.
New Mexico has furnished regiments Of volunteers
and has twelve hundred drafted mitiameu also in
the field lhcro few regulars in the Territory sta
toned at forts Union and Craig and in Albuquerque aud
Santa but in all they DO not amount to eight hundred
Tho Territory In divided into military
One, from Albuquerque south is commanded by Colonel
Roberts whose headquarters at Fort Craig the other
from Albuquerque north Is under the charge of Colonel
Cenbv whose headquarters Santa Fe and who has
also the command OF all the forces In the Territory
owing TO the great scarcity Of horses only two regiments
equipped such The are now on their
70 the Indian country and the States to remedy the
Old Kit Carson has command of Ayeginsnt Of Mexican
volunteers and Is Stationed al Albuquerque and has With
him company OF Indians. whose services as scouts and
spies arc Invaluable Romantic young ladies would be
quito disappointed with the appearance OF the hero could
they SEQ him. He Is below tho medium height, chunky
has small grey twinElng eyes, with heap Of wrnk $
well turned face good forehead rregulariy placed
and light auburn hair that reaches to the collar Of his
coat and is slightly sivered his ears cut square
all round and half turned under the ends His voice
is soft his words all spoken very WY and deliberately
his laugh Is decided treble. his talk is full of thars
nuif fsxcta vo;pds n,ng
some good substantial Methodist Minister and like all
persons who possess true and genius he is very
qr I, modest and unassuming.
Fort Craig has twcntysiS companies in and around IT,
aud il is only a"two company post il is lriy
very much crowded. few comparses stationed
little village eight miles below IL has tesn strengthened
in cvery conceivable manner and outwors composed OF
trenches and sand bags thrown up IN every available
place. The enemy Ia said be superior in the number
and cabrc of his artillery bit csor in men, aud s
commanded by Colonel Baylor Tie command at Fort
Craig received orders TO march boow and Fort
Fillmore more than two weeks since but have for
lack Of transport However, they are now daily cx
pected TO move, aud lljors Roussoi and Duncan aad
liach's battery, go with them. Santa Fe and Abu-
querque are under martial law and the ard houses
| vol stocked with persons moro less tainted. The
MeAicans, IN the bgnnng responded noby to tho call
of Governor Copnoy, and their hereditary aud uveto-
rate hate OF tho whom they regard the ucana
tion OF all that 10 diaboc contributed 10 their alacrity
and love OF the Union, whose blessings and bcncfs,
In elcvating them from tho cruebirg and degrading
power which the few rich families the country cycr.
csed over thcm contributed also to their readiness But
the course government IL pursuing towa ds thcn In tho
matter OF their and wheat II out wagons with
en- escort OF soldiers offers tho farmers three dollars
Isncga 1.-TWO bushels and half for their corn and II
they refuse To sell II Is taken by force Tbs same course
pursued in obttinng wheat Three dollars fanega Is Of
fered for wicat, which Is muoh low many Amc
say bat II s conceded that whom the matter Is
to Colonel Canby-who every body says Is perfect gen.
| tlcnan, noble man aud soldor-he will al.
| low them four and half or 1--WE dollars for
| their wheat, and dollar extra for their corn.
These prices may seem btant 10 Eastern farmers
but must bo considered that vegetable that
produced has TO be constantly irrigated tho land
except that In the river botto Is too poor grow
thistles Government, very reasonably says that the
people whom they are defending and among whom they
yearly disburse millions OF money hoard their means
rofso 10 dispose of their corn speculate upon their
wants and prey upon the Necessities OF those who pro-
| tcct and noursh them.
Tho old monoyed families OF tho country hoard and
gather all tho specie, hiding In their houses in carthen
Jars, or bury 1t In their grounds Government very re.
Gently assessed them for certain amounts they came
forward very Reluctantly and cspcnded some Of the
merchants in Santa Fc endorsing for the government
knowing very well that the money when paid tho SOL
ders will flow back again into their coiors inmed
There have been two rumors OF an nsurrccton
among the natives aud arrested la Socorro;
but not much fear IL fclt Every American fcels hopeful
and resolved to put his trust In God and ep his pow
der dry We all watch most anxously for news, and
hope our papers will come more punctuaiy.