Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-08

| of flaming command, upon winch fcfoii pI"h'ss
uus gwen that their ses should be saved Gel eoon
is said tore tue rpaulcts and buttons from his coat
and bcac sword expressing the mos vsil,h'eh'
Recommendations against the treachety % winch ne Vas
para!yzcd Tie Mexicaus spoke OF !iii AZ Brave ana
indomi,able The prisoners weie not pfough' " oaha
r., hat marched ainn. 10 The INFERIOR, "hch passes
<o, ,u,,.s ~ the eastward The event IS considered
6;.as,rou, and unaccoun,able. What prvalicns may
have h,en endured by line Texans, during march o.
ih,e. months are no, known, but II IS the OPINION OF
all proud spirit had been .ahiotedy Tue Texans,
and battle fought, that victory would nave been easy,
and the country submitted "it'""t ies'st4ne'. ~
prouotnrss with hlch the MeAlcans marched 10 meet
the Invading force probably surprised ihrn, Hos land
lad missed Them his and they were ignorant
OF the condition Of affairs in New Mexico
The conduct of the eIcans To the resident foreign
ers was insoent enoush-and the names Of four Anne
rcan citizens are ven have been murdered, with
out the purpe,rato,s being brorght to justice This
arises from wis, 10 e1pel the American traders tina,
the natives may mcnopol'ze all the business
! ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
cyrrespopa,uce of the 81. Louis Rtpubiiean
lypErx>pLNcx, Dec. IL, 1871.
We have news again from the West, but oi a me.
lancholy nature Slgnor Alvarez, our American Con-
snl New Mexico, with fse or Six other gentlemen,
arrived here day before Yesterday alter tedious trip
of ffty DAYS from Santa Fe. They much an
moved with cold wea,he, aud SNOW, Throughout near
y the whole route. The company c"iss!ed "i twelve
OF fifteen when they left Mexico i've oi these ST.
parated from the party about $50 mites from here aud
took Southern route 10 aEoid the cold vi the
rest q Germany from this neshoornood was fro-
zen 10 death: three others al Cotton Wood Fork,
one go much frozen shat he cannot ave sick and
the third compelled to remain and keep tie t%o IRON
starvation. They had mules left in t.eir posses
sion b. Mr. Alvarez and his friend, liable al any mo-
mcnt, though, 10 tc deprived - all ~ the Indians
around Assistance is 10 be sent from here immediate
Is; whether it is timely not, cannot tell The
storm they encountered very violent and the sno"
fell The depth Of two o! three eet-t much drift
ed in places that it almost impossible 10 travel
The five who left the main party, having to pass over
prairie country altogether, (wLere fuel can 5e pro-
cured,) il is supposed they persisted. THIS however,
bears comparison 10 what follows. The Texans,
the 10th October, arrived ~ Santa Fe, in much
circumstances than coald ever have been imagined
they all captured, bound, and sent prisoners to
the city Of Mexico. The and attendant crcum-
stances, given BY our intorinan's, are these:
The depulat!on their arrival Santa Fe, were
divided into three partes-one under the command
Of Rowland, another under Cook, the Conmssary-
General from Texas, and the other under Nc Leod or
Loud the Commander rim Chief "a very inefficient
man, and, wthal, .opl When near the place oil
destination, Rowland, win two more, were sen, in
advance spirs, 10 ascertain the disposition oil the
Mexicans towards them Not understanding the nature
Of their embassy sufficiently, and from their contra
dctory statements concerning the place from whence
they hailed they stripped and ordered not to leave
the bounds. In the time they made tiei. escape
but, after travelling five days and only progressing
fifty miles, they taken by some she pierds, brought
IN, aud shot. Seven more from the company were
again sent ia-among them Kendall, the editor oil
the Ficayuae, OF Leslie Combs of Kentucky and
Mr. Lewis. They had in their possession the con-
s'tu,ion and laws OF Texas, the American passports
&c, Of Kendall and others. On their way in, they
taken prisoners by Captain Of the Militia, and
marched OF, before the presented guas The company
10 be shot By the entreaes Of the prisoners and Others,
the Captain, however diso5eyed orders and took them
TO the Governor. Shortly after, seventy more, and
then the whole number of the Texans were surrounded
and taken; Cook being the only desrous Of making
the least resistance Their fate il wretchcd in the
reine That day they stripped of nearly all their
clothing, deprived Of their shoes, handcuied, and |
started on foot 1000 miles to the city OF Mexico,
with orders from the Governor, that each man, as |
he gave out, must be speaed or bayonetied and left
on the road side They had gone 80 niles from Santa
Fe, (when these lef.,) and three Of the number
already slain in obedience To the order. Lewis
is thought by his knowledge of the Spanish language
worming himself in and becoming iavorite with the
Governor, proved traltorous and informed him OF the
distracted and destitute situation of the company.
Hence the disregard paid TO the constitution and laws
of Texas and especially the passports of Kendall and
the other Americans, (of which they made bonfire n
the public sqnare) The resident Americans attempted
Ia get Kendall and his companions released, and sent
them some clothing, but dd not succeed; and in all !
probability the clothing never reached them.
II seems 10 have been required by the Texan Co.
yeInment that the company should not fight If they
could possibly avoid it, but merely publish the Consl-
tuition and laws, make arrangements about trade
and return home. Had there not been any prevarca-
ton in the statements of Rowland, and if the rest had
made any show Of resistance, they would have taken
entire possession Of the country Immediately. Tie
Governor surprised ut their situation, surprising
them to be courageous, united aud plentfuy supplied
with provisions. All is hubbub in Santa Fe. The
Americans ordered not 10 leave the town-the
goods Of OF them are conscaed and their lives
endangered every hour. Charles Bent, with Others
was in custody, but released Giddings's goods taken
from him; of Rowands taken also. Signor
in the limits Of the town, and assassination attempted
BY the rabble but lie dsobeyed and started for this
place Immediately. have been thus particular, know
ing that If you had not heard previously, you would be
very anxious to learn all the circumstances You may
rely upon The veracity Of these men, and the
of The statements in the main; Sigh! variation
may occur in tie details.
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