Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-10-21


REVOLUTION IN SANTA FEE, NEW MEXICO.
Murder Of the Gorernor and all his principal
( o1fccrs,-aad installation Of the Rebel Chief
as Governor Of the State.
The early arrival of the Fall Company of Ira
ders from Santa Fc, brings advIces of complete
rev olution in that State. We have been favored
by gentleman Of this city, who was formerly con-
cerncd in that trade, with extract from letter
received from his correspondent, giving some of
the particulars of the rev oluton. AT the date of
these adyices. the Americans in the Province had
not been Inoiested, although there was no securi-
ty whatever for property, and the Revolution
lists, it is said, had marked one of the Americans
for sacrifice. This individual, it was observed,
would be known when his head was seen upon a
pole.
We annex the contents of the letter,--which is
dated
SANTA FE, Aug. II, 1887.
''Thursdav last, the Governor Don Alvina Pc
res. Political and Military chief of the territory
Of N. Mexico, accompanied by Abreu, and
small party of Soldiers, marched to the Cavada |
20 miles frcm Santa FEY where large number |
IF malcontcnts had assembled composed of the in
labitants from Rio Ariba to Taos, among whom
we're the Indians living in that neighborhood, who
ire partly civilized and subjects of the General
IOv ernmcnt.
Upon the meeting of the armies which took
,Iacc near st. ldefonso, the Governor command
ID his soldiers to fire; at which order all his
vent over 10 the enemy, except twenty three
fwhom one was killed the spot and three or
our wounded. {
The Governor Immediately fled with all who
ould follow him to Santa Fc, where they remain
d until night, under favor of which they started
pom good horses in order to get as far as possible
ON their enemies, who knew how to take moro
iro!t measures to intercept them; for, soon as il
icy disappeared from the field of battle, they dis
atched the Indians to cut off their retreat by =
he Rio Abaio, with orders to spare none of them,
hch was literally accomplished. The next day
he victors encamped at La Chappelle which is
ear the town of Santa Fe-and there killed the
ovcrnor, Ramon and Marcelino Abreu, Chico :
Iari a Young Lieutenant and many others whose
ames are rot known. The triumphant army, 4
wing declared the leader Jose Gonzales, an in r.
lbitant of Taos, Governor, made the entrance in W
the town. where he assumed the Government is
assisted by Rafael Garcia, who had command b
the troops with him. All now tranquil. "
Bat one thing wanting to complete the 81
head of Santiago Abreu, Judge Of CT
e district-the friend of the stranger and the w
or-the talented and mcrtorious of1icer-and
ev received the news that he had been massa-
ed by the Indians of St. Domingo. =
From the best accounts. the killed is about IF
en-. among whom Miguel Sena, and FIVE or
wounded, among whom is Francisco Surrassi- g.
!. former Governor and Commissary, Apuntis. va
infant of the late deceased Governor, Jose Bus ~
nente, and the sergeant Antonio Sena. All of
ems quiet enough at this time, though yester- Al
y the report was that the victors, who had re-
rncd home the day after their entrance here :
re about to visit US for the purpose of commit
g further outrages.-The new Governor, with j.
Geral others, Immediately left here, and We have
ne assurance that we shall be spared their 4
,sence. The country is in sad and ruinous Il
1dition." -
The statements Of this letter confirmed by he
entleman who has arrived in town from Santa ist
1t is added that the Priests were very OBJ dee
.;,,s =, Tho Rovolu.;on;s.s and MANY of fh.n,
800 " ~ = ~ an
character. -