Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-26
From the Missouri Gazette, July %.
NEWS FROM MExIco

Joseph Phiiibert, an Industrious inhabi.
tant OF st. Louis, arrived here on Sunday
last IRON the Spanish villages, near Santa
zee. He left this place on the Sd April.
1914, with barge and eighteen men, to
trade with the Arapahow nation of Indians.
who reside on the heads of the Arkansas.
Platte, and Otter rivers, and had fixed his
hunting camp about four leagues north of
the place where Captain Pike was taken
by the SPaniards. He had despatched on
the 10Th September, two of his men in
search OF beaver dams, who the day after
fell in with 40 Spaniards, catching wild
horses ;sthey were taken prisoners to the
next village, and from thence to Santa Fee.
aud after examination by the commandment
OF that place, two hundred and fifty men
were sent to Philibert's camp, where he
and his men we're made prisoners of war.
and conducted to his trading camp on the
Arkansas, where the Spaniards made him
shew where his merchandise and beaver
was deposited, which they took possession
of, and conveyed it, as well as himself and
all his men, to Santa Fee. On his arr;-
val, he was well treated, and had the lib.
erty of the town. After fifty days deten-
ton, he was remanded to the frontier viii
lage, on the road to their former hunting
camp. During this period, the Governor
wrote to the commanding general at Dur
ango, for Instructions and he was finally
ordered to pay the expence of his capture
and subsistence during his captivity. and
he had to relinquish his merchandise to
meet the demand after which he was Ii
berated:-Upon the whole, IT vas ruin
Gus business.
On his leaving Santa Fee, he was in
formed he must be conveyed to the Anne
rican territory but owing to the incle-
mency OF the weather, he was suffered to
remain at the little village of Taos, on the
Rio del Nord, until the spring, flast Fe-
bruary,) from whence he made the best of
his way to this place with his broken for
tune.
While he remained at Santa Fee. he
heard from certain Mr.. Vilanueys. fiat
there were eight Americans and six Ame-
rican Frenchmen, that were liberated from
prison at Chiguagua, and hadthe liberty of
the town. Philibert askedFVillanueva fbe
names of those people, and was Informed
that one of them who SPOKE French was Of
the name of Chambers. At the ne,iod
9'"Sh NIX HSihiuduu UiOuule1 the throne.
they had liberty to 90 where they pleased.
and had set out to the United States. bv
way of st. Antonis. Mr.. p. saws thaf
these eight Americans and six American
Frenchmen, were Messrs. KNIGHT and
Boards party, and bir. Manuel Iisa's
men, captured some time ago. Mr.. Lisa's
men, Lafargue, Vesina, CREME and Roi.
entered Santa Fee as prisoners two days
after Messrs Midnight, Beard, Baum.
Nc Donough, &c. II appears they are ali
well, and may be expected soon. The
royalists were in much CONSERVATION IN
consequence of the recent successes of the
independent party. The seat of govern
mentwas removed from Chiguacua to Du-
range, in consequence of the treason of the
Vice Roy ; and when Mr.. p. was about N
depart, the royal Spanish commandant in.
tormedtim that the rebels were within
two day. march Of Durango that tbev
"ereye brave, only, firing one rpund
when they charged with sword and bavo-
net. That The French general IIumbeTt
and DIR. Robinson were in command in
the army Of the independents.