The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-14
REVOLUTION IN SANTA FEE, NEW MEXICO
From lhe ST. Lonis Renuhlican. orlnher

From The St Louis Republican, October q
The early arrival Of The Fall Company Of Traders
from Santa Fe, brings adyces OF complete reyoution
II, that State. We have been favored hy gentleman
OF this city, who was formerly concerned in thai trade
win an extract from letter received from his corns-
ondeni, giving some of the particulars of the IeyoIu-
iioi Al the date of these advces. the Americans in
The province had been molested although there was
no security whatever. for property and the Revolution
ISIS. u is said. had marked Of rhe Americans for
sacfihce. This individual, il was observed, would be
known when his head was upon a pile!
we annex the contents Of the letter. which is dated
Santa fe .augna r. 1887.
Thursday last, the Governor Don Alvino Peres.
p"l!cal and Military chief of the Territory of New
Mexico, accompanied bv AbreI. and small narty Of
soldiers marched TO the Gavada eco miles from SAINT,
fe) where la'ge number Of malcontens had assem-
bed. composed Of the inhabitants from Rio Ariba to
iaos among whom were tie Indians living in that
neighhorhood. who are partly civilized and subject, az
the General Government.
Cpon the meeting of The armies, which took place
near ~. iideonso. The Governor commanded his SOL
d'efs TO re at which order all his went over to The
enemy except twenty tl,rre-of whom on. was kalI.l
on, The spot and or 4 wounded.
!" me Governor Immediately eed with all who cnuld
toloW hin to Santa Re. where they renamed until
nlghf' under favor of which they started upon good
horses In order ge as far as possible from the
mics, who knew how TO take more adrojt measu res i,
intercept them; for soon they disappeared from
me held OF battle, they dispatched the lulians TO cut
on Their retreat ny the i Abaoh with orders to spare
none 81 them Which was literally accomplished. The
next DAY The vlctnrs encamped al La thalei;e which
IS near The town Of Santa Fe aud there kded the Gov
ernor Ramon and Marcelino breu, Chico Atari,
young Lieutenant, and many others whose names are
not known The triumphant army having declared the
leader Jose Gonzales. an inhadant OF Taos Governor.
made the entrance into the town, where he assumed
the government, as listed by Rafael Garcia, who had
commanded the troops was with him. All now tram.
quill
"bnt one thing was wanting to compete The purpose.
ne head Of Santagio Abren, judge OF the district the
TREND OF the stranger and the poorthe talented and
merltorons officer and they received The news that he
had been massacred by the Indians Of Santa Domingo
sFrom the best unts tn. killed Is about fifteen
among whom was Miguel Srna and five or six wound-
ed, among wl,ow ale Francisco Surrassino, former
governor and Commissary, Apunts. adiu,ant Of the
late deceased Governor Joseph Busamente, and the
sergeant Antonio Sena. All seems quiet enough at
This time. though yesterday the report was that The
vc'ns. who had returned home the iay after their en-
trance here, were about visit us for The purpose Of
committing further outrages. The new Governor, with
several others, Immediately lett here, and we have
some assurance that shall he spared in their pre-
sence. The country is in sad and ruinoua condition.,
The statements of this letter are confirmed by GEN
teman who has arrived in town from Santa Fe. II is
added that the priests were very obnoxious to the Re-
vnlnoniss. and many Of them had suffered personal
violence OF most outrageous character.