, 1842-01-01
WESTERN MIS- soURIAN Ofice.}
Mdepen9ence. Dec. IA, 1871.

4 VI ~ I%to ASSPSott"h v"
Merico- Capture and barbarous treat
ment of the Terians and americans at
Santa Fe!
A party Of eight Americans arrived in this
place yesterday from Santa Fe, in company
with Manuel Alvarez, Esq. II. States Consul
at Santa Fe, which place they left on the
eeth October. From these gentlemen we
learn the arrival OF the Texan Expedition
in the department of New Mexico, and its
results. Information has been forwarded TO
Don Manuel Armego, both from Mexico city.
and from General Arista, commanding the
Northern Mexican Army, of the departure
of the Texans from Augustin, in June. Much
anxiety pervaded the Mexican population /;
and such was the conviction Of the Cover
nor Manuel .Armego) that the Texans would
carry the country, that he made bis will, and
secreted his own treasure on that OF the
wealthiest citizens.-On the 6th of Sept. Mr.
Rowland, a Texan officer, accompanied by
Mr. Roseberrv and Biker, reached Santa Fe,
and on the 18th. a Cumanche brought infor-
nation that the Texan force had reached the
eastern settlement. Mr. Rowland was order
ed TO remain eight days in Santa Fe, but
finding himself suspected Of being a Texan
spy, left with his companions on the evening
of the leth. On the 18th, an Italian, accom-
panied by a Mexican. "a citizen of Texas
arrived and were imprisoned. The Italian
gave exaggerated accounts Of the force and
intentions of the TEXANS. During the l4th.
18th & 10th, the Mexican militia passed thro'
Santa Fe, going out to meet the Texans.
On the 18th, the Governor ordered all the
foreigners to %confne themselves TO Santa Fee.
and departed himself for the seat of war. On
the 9Th, news arrived that Col. Juan Andres
Archuletta, at the head of the Mexican mil
lila, had met the advance corpse of the Tex
ians, under CO.. Cook. (83 men and 7 ~oficers.)
at Antnuchicho, Is miles from Santa Fe.
Negotiations We're attempted 10 he held on
the part of the Texans. wherein Navarro re-
presented, on the part of the Texans, that
their objects were TO invite the New Mexi-
cans to unite themselves TO he Texan Re-
public.-The answer was that the Texans
must surrender or fght-and they eventually
surrendered, without firing q gun, on condi-
ton that their lives should be secure.
On the 9TH of Oct. News arrived of the
surrender OF Col. McCloud, and the main
BODY of the Texans, 900 in number, some
SO miles in the rear of the position of Col.
Cook. On the 9Th of Sept. the Mexicans
celebrated their victory at Vegas. the frontier
settlement on the road TO the United States.
The TEXANS were stripped of their arms,
property. and shoes. These were thrown in
to a pile in the public square, and distributed
among the militia by the Governor himself.
The proclamations, &c. found about the Tex
ans, in the Spanish language. were thrown
into a bonfire, and the prisoners and foreign
ers bound, driven up. and compelled TO wit
ness it.--Among these documents burnt was
the passport of Mr. Kendall. (the editor of
the New Orleans Picayune.) who. with some
twelve traders, were taken with Cooks par
ty. These gentlemen had been confined at
San Miguel until the capture of McClrud's
party, when they were likewise stripped, and
turned into the crowd Of prisoners. The
whole number of prisoners was 304, who
were Immediately marched off in a gang.
barefooted, and half naked. TO the city Of
Mexico, a distance of 1000 miles-at a season
when the frost was severe and the weather
inclement |! The conduct of the Mexicans
is represented as savage anG ferocious in the
extreme towards the defenceless prisoners,
and to have extended, in many instances, to
the foreigners residing in the country. Mr.
Rowland and his companions who had re-
treated from Santa Fe, were overtaken by a
party of Mexicans, near the river Pecos,
where Roseberry was killed. Rowland and
Baker being brought to the Governor, were
by his order, shot, without trial, as Texian
spies.
On the 18th of-Oct. before his departure
from Santa Fe. Armego, the Governor, wrote
IN the American Consul. orderipo the foreion.