Litchfield enquirer., 1842-01-13

mug feI1t1R tO ItTS utuuPpy S'NS | ,olvinR as it did the capture by the Next ,ans and the probable consignment to . fate worse than death of some three hundred per, sons, most of them natives of the Unned States, has a deep and melancholy interest. We find in the St. Louis Republican of the l4,h uIt. farther news of its fate, fully con- fr,ninv previous accounts Letters are pub- |ishtyi in that paper dated at Independence, | Mo, Dec. IS and l6 announcing the arrlV- nl at that place of Signor Manuel Alvarez, | the American Consul at New-Mexico, who 1 was obliged to leave Santa Fe by the atro- rioHs barbarity of the MeXicans. When he Jeff he had with him eight or ten compan- ions: they separated, however, some SOO miles iron. Independence. The cold was Ve- ry intense, one man having frozen to death, and others being very sick, and all ot them greatly annoyed by lSc cold and snow dur ing the entire journey. which occupied hlty days. The five who separated from the main party are supposed to have perished.
 According ,o the relation of Signor Ava reg, the Texan expedition, on their arr'Vni near Santa Fc, was divided into three par. ties, under command of Rowland, Cook, and
 Mcleod When short distance from San. ta Fe, Rowland, Baker and Rosebury were
 sent on in advance to ascertain the disposl- ton of the Mexicans. They were seized, stripped, and ordered not 10 leave tue
 bounds. They, however, made their cs-
 cape, travelled five days. were retaken by some shepherds, brought it aud shot,, Sew
 en others were then sent in, among whom l were Kendall, Combs and Lewis, These
 were seized on their way, and drawn up to
 be shot but the Captain who had them m
 charge disobeyed orders, and took them to
 the Governor. Seventy more of the same
 party were soon after brought in.
 The party under Cook numbering 63 men
 and officers, was met when 75 miles from
 Santa Fe, by the Mexican Militia, and at-
 tempted 10 negotiate with their Colonel. but were told that theycmust surrender or fight.
 They accordingly surrendered without fight ing, on condition that their lives should be secure. 4- . 1.,,,,,.,, .
 q The main par1y---numbering about two hundred-under Mcleod (who'is said 10 be n coward and a fop.) surrendered when about fifty miles in the rear of Cook. All the prisoners, three hundred and four in nuan-
 ber,were stripped of their arms, property and stores., The Proclamations and other pa-
 pers, and RRong them Mr. KeRdall's pass- ports, were burned in the Public Square.- The whole body were then marched of, bare footed and halt naked, for Mexico, d distance of. two thousanc miles; and the'orders were that each +aaan who gave out should be bay oneted and loft by the way! When uAlva- reg and his party left, the prisoners had marched 30 miles, and three of them had all ready been killed. ,.s.,r.,ee h.... i.,..,.5. l t The conduct of the Mexican is represent ed as savage and, ferocious in the extreme towards the -defenceless prisoners, and to have extended, in many instnnces, toAhc for eigners residing ifl the couHt4y.' On the I7th of October, before his departure from Santa Fe, Arnego, the Governor. wrete to the Ame. 'rican Consul, ordering the lopeigners to con- nelthemselves within, the town for tweaty days. After his departure, the nephew of the Governor, who is also his confidant and Secretary, accompanied by sergeant md Q soldier, and 1olittwc1 by c mob, attuCfled
 the house of the American Consul, tburst in
 to,it, and wounded him severely iu the 9Sce. Threats were made against the American citizens and many .were.arrested and thrown into prison, from which, on the return of the
 Governor. they were released. Two Ameri-
 can citizens had their houses broken open a1a ns1 aRey pna ns PrSPery Pers t9Ae Seb M
 ter delay of about thirty days, were grant. ed. He had sixteen companions. when he left, ct whom seven reached Independence. '''S 70 2"'7ns Har'aj t,4 sua ~. Y. Tribune. 'n RepudiGtion.---R Resolutions have been intro. duced in both Houses, repudiatng the "sus
 pended debt." or such bonds for which Indi. ana has never received m equivalent. These bonds may now be in the hands of innocent holders, and 1t may seem unjust that they should suffer loss, but it strikes us at first glance that tt is still more unjust. that the people of the Saate should be required in pay a debt which they never contracted.
 7 Upon full investigation of the matter we may be induced to change our opinion on thls subject, for we hold that the State should maintain her faith mad good character at all hazards and at any sacrifice. We hone thnt the Legislature will be cautious and slow in their actios. on this delicate and important proposition. If it shouldibe found that repu- diatlon can be declared Withont affecting tue credit and honor of Indiana, let the word 20 forth but ifotherwise the people will never permit the land of their pdoption and nativi. " 10 oe disnonored and disgraced. They will pay all her liabilities. unjust as well as just -lndiaaa Journal, (schig,9 Drc. Is. IT
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 Gdies and Burns.- .--It is said that a good farmer may always be known by his gates and fences. There is no doubt truth in the remark, f you see good gates and fences on . larnl. you arc very apt to see good parns' stables, and shelter for cattle. They are unerrlny signs of a good tarmer.j The time saved in passing through gates, instead ot pulling down bars and fences. will annount to many days in the course of the year If you have good fences. your crop is secured from the depreciation of animals. which in some cases amounts to an almost entire de- stractton of it. Besides this, there is no time lostin hunting and guarding your fields. ( If you have good barns, your fodder, hay, straw and shucks are saved from the ds. st.uction of the weather, and contain more nourishfnent for your cattle and horses ~