Southern telegraph., 1837-10-24
nom the st. Louis Republican, Oct, 81.
REVOLUTION IN SANTA FE,
NEW MEXICO

rom the ST. Louis Republican, Oct, 81.
REVOLUTION IN SANTA FE,
NEW MEXICO.
1f.r.ler oftIe Gorernpr and all his principal
0fecrs, AMI installation oflhe Rebel Chicf
"a Gorernor ofthe State.
The early arrival of the Fall Company
dfFraders from Santa Fe, brings advices OF
eompleie revolution in that State, we
1--we been favored, bya gentlem1n oi ms
cily who was formerly engaged IN that 'rlne'
With an extract from letter received from
BIS correspondent, giving some OF me p1r-
ticulars of the revolstion. AT the date OF
these adyces, the Americans in the pro-
vince had not been moested, although there
was no security whatever for property; and
ahe rcvoIutionists, il is said had m1rked one
ofthc Americans for sacrifice, This indi-
viaual. il was observed, would be known
when his head was seen upon pole.
We annex the contents of the letter which
dated
SANTA FE, August ~, 1897.
"Thursdav last, the Governor Don A!vino
pcres, Political and Military Chief of the
ferritory of New Mexico, accompanied by
Ahreu, and small party of soldiers, march
"a to Cayada, go miles from Santa Fe,)
where large number of malcOn;ents had
assembled, composed ofthe inhabitants from
Rio Arrba to Taos, among whom were the
Indians living in that ncighborhood, who
IRE partly civilized and subjects of the Gen
eral Government.
Upon tho meeting of the two armies,
which took place near St. Idcionso, the
Governor commanded his soldiers to iite; at
which order all his men went over to the
senemy. except twcnty-hrec-of whom one
WAS killed on the spot and three or fur
4wonnded.
The Gov rnor Immediately fed with all
who could follow him to Santa Fc, where
they remained until night, under the favor
of which they started upon good horses III
B order to get MS far as possible from their en-
I cmics. who knew how TO take more adrolt
4 measures to intercept them; or, as soon rs
I they disappeared from the field of battle,
4 thev dispatched the Inllans to c It of their
retreat BY the Rio Ahai,, with orders to
h spare none ofihem, which was literally ac-
complshed The next day the vlciors en-
8 Campcd at La ChapeIie, which rs near the
1 town Of Santa Pend there killed the
! G vernon, Ramon and Mlrcelino A5reu,
Chico Atari, young Lieufcnlnt named Ga
there's. AMI many others whose names are
not KIN pwn. The Triumphant army, having
declared their leader Jose Gonzales, an in
hahtant of Taos, Governor, male their en-
trance ntolhe toHn, where h. assumed the
q Govcrnmcnt-1ssi by RlfIel Gtrrl,
Il who had commanded the troops with hun
q All was now tranquil.
b It one thing was wlnlng 10 lmplcte
their plrposc--'he Ind of SAntaIro Abreu,
id 70 Of the disirict-tae friend oithe stran
ger and the poor-'he tilen'cd and marit'-
rious olliecr-and they received the news
that he hrd been massacred by the lnciIns
of Santo Domingo.
From the best accounts the killed are a.
hnu fifteen. among whom was Nj gel SonA,
AMI five or six wounded, among VIII IN are
Fan:isso Surrasino, f>rmcr q 'yernIr an !
C,nmisary Apun:is, adjntant OF the l'te
decreased Governor, Jose b Is'am3nta An !
the Sergeant An.oaa SenG. All seems
qliet enough at This time, yesterday the re-
port was that the vclors, who had returned
home the day after their entrance here.
were ahoIt to visit us for the purpose OF
committing further gcs-Tha new Gov
ernnr, with several others, inmcdi1tiy lett
here, and we have some assurance that we
shall he spared their presence. The coun'
try is in sad and rnnols condition.
The statements Of this letter are confirm
ell BY gentlemrn VIII HIS arrived IN town
from Slnta Fe Il is added that the Priests
were also very obnoxious to the Revolution
ISIS, and many of them hid suffered pers nal
violence Of most outrageous character.
TmE'GRAND GULF CorroN PRES will g
incorporation day or two hence. The CON
SHIPMENTS Of the BRANDoS BANK arc com
ing in constantly. This stitutian will ship
at lclst serenity thousand bales this season.
At fifty dollars per bale, this amount of cot
ton will Command three million fire hundred
thousand dollars, and too in GOLD and
SILVER.
Another Press destroyed, The st. Lou
is Republican. of Monday last. SAYS that a
l,nIol Of taor, tha OtDn1 in CT