New-York tribune., 1842-01-01
tn e T r / B / n C..
RI, SANTA Fe Expedition.

Santa Fe Expedition. Every#r.an las been cap
,rsd or killed by the Alesicans and I'll, believed
That many the cap,iyes haze been p.h,t by their
h.r5aTan cncslies. Laboring l3ater the Sircng IN
f.nlaton (Which we tried !lG,dlo dis>ipate carly is
,,e sumlncr) tha, the Pcofle sf Santa Re were
favorable or lca5,:indifieren, to the SUE
cess Of The adventure, the Expedition appears 70
lave advanced INTO the hear, Of the country in Z
struggling and oncircafnspcct nanner, and to have
allen qics.ls TO their imprudence and the treac-
#ery=or the Mss;gans. Their defeat wa ineTita-
lc from lc first as yyc have all along Inaintaiiicd
lI., he ,rrtit,ls f.,e wilcilzhas overtakcn them
,r,,rc. ,h,r i,,,,i.s our foreh5dinga. W. greatly
49,. ,i,, ut this mgpe1 tew or none of 'hern
Vie and lllae among them or friend ksNDALL
=Ha. metal bloody fate Heaven grant it r.ay be
,,bs5,lj.,. II lis alive he will be rescued as
one Of lszral;aer Instantly left New Orleans ina
sol7ooncr tar ,era Cruz and the wjioe Soutil-West
wl.I aroused for hi, restoration and that Of ns
associates II tIey are killed in cold blood tie
conquest Of Mexcois precipitsrcd segeral years.
Ne shall wait farther tid:ngs with paniul=anAie,y
;,Hl4uAHuA Nortn of N.Hieo, Nov 4h, leil.
7,oJotn {; Cha,aer,, ~ n, dusttR, Te1os.
S,R--iie who now addresses YOU does so with
so,-,e personal risk, and therefore the
precautions which prudence suggests His agents
:, N,.w.Oreans will be able, from the autograph
-to#,ntorn YOU of the writer's name He has ncvci
hsen m TcXas and il not aware that he has l.ifi-
e!e acquaintance in that country. But there are
tines which extend beyond lhe=cl,cle o pnl-
,onn friends Byparticuur requ 81 ot Co=Nn
Cook and Dr. Richard G. Bienar,, III dos 10
lIye y0u Il narra@G5 ot ihci, disasters. as deta!.ec
~ me in saac hlef Interviews WITH hun during
,6 ,!,ort ..,iou,n in lii;, city a. ii,Vaets OF
!.xac;nsss of dates cac:l2 !rstend TO observe
Tn, conl.jscn AID ,traueentss OF tii2 events pre-
clulc The possibility bun teset raj chpin Kilt be
iaj hUlly narIGteG.
The advance ra,,y, . n5oii. one hundred nen
:,a4 reached the w.ishborheod ct Santa td eav-
ING the rear-gua,d, wi,h the wac, aud artillery
some two hundred mile, behind. Four or tivc
,yere then sen, forward To announce the purposes
of their mission 10 he authorities, and that
,bey Tad come more asiried. thau foes that they
w,h-,iZ 10 cultivate the acquaintance OF their
ae;eEboss and open commcrclH relations with
lSem,aqi'not 10 provoke hos iiiteS OF these drant
#e07a1ers one was q Capt. Lewis and another
was Mr. Kendall, editor OF the New-Orleans Plea
=vnne They were seized, and Two or three. some
,av four cf them, were, by order of Gov. Armuo.
Immediately shot. The Governor then, with
large body of New Mcxicsns in arms, went out to
salute their visi,crs. The latter lad, however,
taken up :, strong position and prepared TO act on
Ito defensive, should it be ueceS'ary-hltherto lg-
moran; of the fate of their elssarles as OF the re-
ception they were likely to meet.
In Il rayne formed by tie ircSlats, having a
.,,,,i 'nl
Cook and his men, confident that from this position
,h,ycould no, Ire dsi.dscs Here they waited the
approach sf their advcrsuries, doubtful yetwhtller
10 regard them ~ friends OF toes---mpatlent for
,hcorder 10 tite yet restrained by their pacific M
stnc,iens from the Iexun government, they
watch, for some act of aggression to justify them
IN testing The temper of their guns a. this crlu-
cal moment comes forward Capt. Lewis, accom-
=paaied b, nephew Of the Governor, who speaks
aud understands the English lasguase well} and
bees Col Cook not TO fire, no;ehe concerned. tie.
assures him there is no need OF an engagement, as
the Governor is disposed to receive them kindly,
and that articles of agreement had been already
entered into fo II armstice winch might lead 10 q
friendly alliance. On the other hand, he repre-
sented the Mexican force as numerous and strong;
that in an hour they would be surrounded by i've
thousand m-n, all armed and =obedent to elr
chief, that t rain 10 resist, ana ihe NoNer-
nor was anxious TO avoid a conflict. and would deal
better by them than they had aHy right te expect.
These representations and assurances, coming
from their own interpreter. aud supported by the
Gov.rnor's nephew, exercised fatal influence.
They inclined 10 listen To terms otFcaPuuation.
winch were agreed upon as follows: they We're
luy down their arms, and return forthwith 10
Texas; ,hcirpersons were be safe and inviolae
the Governor was to protect them against the pop
lace-to escort them 10 the borders OF lexas, and
there having rcstotsd to them thel, guns despatch
them tor their homes.
These articles were ratified in the usual manner
in such cases and the Texan party, III good faith
surrendered their arms. They were instantly
sslzed. tied and pundered of every thing. Even
their uniform WIS stripped cti. Hats, boots and
shoes shared the sate, aud IN. THIS condiiloa
they we're ordered 10 march under strong escort
o,he civ of Mexico distance al near two thou
sand miles. and answer TO tue authorities there as
Zprjsoucrs OF war. They arrived here about ten
days ago, having suffered Sreaf Y from fatigue
hunger and thirst. In this place they received as
good treatment as could be expected IN their CIR
eumstances. Though restrained OF aIt-hberty,
their personal wants-were attended 10. and by
voluntary subscriptions of both foreigners and na-
lives they were clad (uear 100 mem in light but
comfortable suit and then sent=terward on thel.
dreary march. They are expsc.sd to reach the
Capital.so time iA December next. Among the
prisoners is u lad of the name OF Coo,nbs, whose
father in Kentucky was named Minister TO Mexico.
The boy heard Of this in Galveston and presum
ing his father would accept the appointnenr, he re-
solved TO accompany thi, expedition TO Santa Fe,
and thence go to Mexico 70 JOIN his parent.
The names of some Of the officers are Capt Su;-
,en. Engineer Hunt, Lubbock |, is no, known
whether Capt. Lewis acted tror. fear or treachery,
or whether ne was himself deceived. The most