Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-22
From th,New Orleans Picayune.
THE SANTA FEE EXPEDITION.
WEsrRN MISsoURlAN OFFICE,
Ir1nondence Dec. Ia, lS4l. \

INDEPENDENCE, Dec. Ii, lS4l.
Arrival of the 1exan Expedition in New Mex
ico-Captur and barbarous treatment OF
the Texans nd Americans at Santa re.
partv Of light Americans arrived at this
Mace yesterda, from Santa Fe. in company
with Manuel Alvarez, ESQ., United States Con
sui at Santa F., which place they lett on the
Goth October From these gentlemen we
learn the particulars of the arrival OF the
Texan Expedition in the department OF New
Mexico. and il; re suits. Information had been
forwarded to Don Manuel Armego, both from
Mexico CITY: and from Gen. Arista, command
inc the Northern Mexican Army, OF the de-
parture of the Texans from AnSun' IN June
Much anxiety r~r>AeI tho Mexlcan nnfa VA
lion; and such was the CONVICTION Oh tI,e W
vernon Manuel Armego) that the leNans
,vonld carry the country, that he had mace ms
Iii IA secreted his own treasure and mat Oh
~ ,yaalthies, citizens. On the 9th OF sep
VIZ Mr., Rowland, Texan officer, accom-
'>an;ed nv Rosebcrry and Baker, reached oai.l'
pa md on the Ilth a Camanche brought III
r,r,,at;on that the Texan force had reachec
,bs EASTERN settlement Mr.. Howland wa
arJared to remain eight days IN Santa Fe' oo
snd;nr himself suspected of beng leHal
CIV left with his companions on the evening
ofthc 10Th. ON the 18th an Italian accom-
nan;ed nv a Mexican, "a citizen OF Iexas') al
P"ui IA uero innrisoped. The Italian CAV
evaoGerated accounts OF the force ana i'i'en
,;nns &C the Texans On the l4th, 10Th an
IGth tho Mexican militia passed through SAM
n noino ont 10 meet the Texans. On III
I6tb the Governor ordered all the torelgneI
to con6ne themselves to Santa te' ana o. "
nar,ed himself d the scat OF war. oh u
18th. news arrived that Col. Juan Andres a ::
cbu}et.s. at the head of the Mexican Ili'l'l
had met the advance corps oil the leA"'
nnder COL Cook, (p3 men and othce[S)
Antonchice, rs miles from Santa re. neg
t;ations we're Ated to be held on the ps
&C N. Texans, wheAein Navarro represent
On tho mart Of the Texans, that their obJt
,vaS 70 invite the New Mexicans to un
themselves to the Texan Republic. The
syvar was. that the Texans must surrender
fpht-and they eventually all surrender
without firing a gun,Pn condition lhat III
lives should be secure.
On the 7th Of Octosr, news arrived OF
surrender of Col. McCAud, and the man o.
&c the Texans, 200 in lumber, some oU ~
in the rear of the posi- ion took by Col. Ce
On the 27th of Septemfr, the Mexicans
ebrated their victory at Vegas, the tron'ler
Element on the road ID the United ota
The Texans were stripped of their arms,
perty. and shoes. These were thrown IN
pile in the public square, and dlstrlo'
among the militia by the Governor nm
The proclamations, &c, icund about the ]
ans, in the Spanish language, were tnr
into bonfire, and the prisoners and iorelg
bound driven up, and compelled to wl !,
Among these documents burnt was the
port Of Mr.. Kendall, (he editor OF the
Orleans Picayune0 who, with some w "
traders, were taken with Cooks party. 4
gentlemen had been confined at San MI
until the capture of McClouds party, :
they were likewise stripped. and tnrnea
the common crowd OF prisoners. Inc
number OF prisoners was 3O4, who were
medately marched off in gang, barei'
and half naked, to the city of Mexico
lance of 1000 miles-at season whel
frosts are severe and the weather inclen
The conduct of the Mexicans Is repres'
assavage and terocous in the extreme toy
the defenceless prisoners, and TO have ex
ed in many instances, to the foreigners j
ing in the country. Mr.. Rowland an
companions, who had retreated from SAINT
were overtaken by party of Mexicans