, 1865-07-21
FROM NEW MEXICO,
Genat0rS Foster and Deolfttle at
Santa Fe.
EIeit to the Envn1oe Hesetyatlon-Es-
cape OF 900 " arTlofs to their Uld
Fighting Ground.
Correspondence Of The st. Louis Democratl

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SANTA FE, n. L., July 4, 1855.
Vice President L. s. Foster and Senator J
Is: Docllttle and Repre escutat,ve L. ". Ross
OF The Joint Cougn ssionM Committee for tht
anTestig1t!0n Of the Indian affaits, n,riyeG
heie today. Accompanying the Committee
as the representative of the War Department
came, also, Msj. Gen. Alex. Med. AfccooE
4. a. G, Maj G. Bates. 1. b. G, s. B. DAVE AZ d
surgeon, ano Samuel Warren. @. NJ
The committee reached Fort Union on the
1oth ult:t where, after spending q day, tley
vera Joined BY Gen.. Jnmes N. Carlton ana
staff, ard proceed d 10 the BeBque Rodendo,
southeast Of Union. upon which a,e now To-.
Gated about 5000 ludhus, mostly Navajss.
The committee spent two days there, during
which time they held interviews with tths
chiefs OF the various bands there assembled.
and observed The results Of m Indian polfcf
inauguEated by Gen. Ca1lton as commander
Of this Department. His policy IL founded
lesenees o. indians, as shown By the facility
With which they make and break treatits,
renders all conventions With them useless
and ju4tlhes an arbitrary disposition Of them,
In tu1therauce Of this Idea be set apart forty
miles square Of the best portion oi this Ter
ritoty, ard notified the Indians that they
must abandon their predatory mode OF living.
and pastoral pursuits.
-! military compulsIou several thousand.
rs above stated, Aave been gathered together
abd Hre t151Eg TO accommodate Themselves
to civilized habits. These Indians as vet nru
patty dependent upon the Government for
subsistence, hut those who favor the policy
aIe highly pleased with the prcgresa the In.
dams are making In tilling the sJu and herd
Ing stock, aud think they will soon be able
to lean upon their own resources, and then
the highways which have been and are
now to some extent. beset by hostile Indians
VII be lett dee, and life and property be rem
dtIed secure.
: There are here very mnny who oppose Gen.
CaIitt n's policy, coLdemn the apptopsiatl,n IN
Ct The best portion OF the Territory for what
fhty. think i futile undertaking., and are
makirE IN effort to have Department Com.
mtnoe1 substituted who will pursue differ
eLt course In the treatment of Indians. The
Committee have had ample opportunity for
In, est 'eatit snd their conclusi IN, which will
not likely be known until their report is made
to CtIgfeee, will doubtless control the su-
Nrccdure or continuance Of Gen. Carlton in
command.
On the 5th or 9Th Inst, tho committee will
home Of Col. Kit Carson, who passed no
dsy or two since, to prepare for the recap.
ton ard entertainment Of the visitors, after
which they will move North through the
SanE1e dc CriEto pas5, and arrive at Denver
auGot ~. ,nre.;s uG ~ ns mere, siter comPleting
~ ana ~ =! t1e oano CieeR oattle,
,..i'' n1ohs,i 70 snc nvng9pn massacre, they
~ ~ pttoo1u'J sePasa Wee ffesideht tos-
e T. Svansn snon.,i ~ us nome IN Ionneetcut, while
,nar t;,hs noontae y" ~ ang nsptesen hoss
tn,1a sA4 ats kv K osMt LaAo SlIJ, ana tncoce
ug uhtnb .sa.t ~ ~ ~. taSne " t1lt LaEntd at
eisttnra nS ,he chsssnnss ~ ah .eaan sUn
mancbes. Kfowas md ansch.a 1nw ha,,a;nr
TIER me uic,ne irher nesr F,,r, Enhh 49,
b en- 1eunesfed ia mrnt for . conttc.-nre %
about tbs 9Oth of Aupust nrvt Tne rom
pliapce with or The reirct.oa 81 this prono.
eltl0n on the part OF the Indians, which viii
no, bc known till the committee reach Dem
str. . will control tneF movements from that
place.
[corrt:pcndence 81. Lonis Republican,
La MRsu1A. N. n, Jane u, 1865.
Isend you copy OF a paper received IN
IBIS town to-day ft.1n the comn1andine offi.
:cr of the Post of Las Cruces: wa
SIR: Lste on yesterday afternoon 7 III. IN,
crmed Of The etcape from TIC fcserra.ton oi a
9umber Of Nara!os Indisns, Including the Chief.
ssnsao = blaneo and Hatboncito. hlvs informed
,nsrd uh.,sra n u,s neee 70 ne on tse alert and
nsy bs eome daneer an1,eh!ynasd 1asc p =: hsts
over this TACT 10 those d your sida Of he ryer
hist may be exposed, III d ob iee,