Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-08
TIE TEXIAN SANTA FE EXPEDITION.
WEsTEEs MissorRisS OFFICE,

independence, Dec il, l-il.
party Of Americans arrived IN tins place yester-
day from Santa Fe, in company with Manuel Alvarez,
ESQ IT, S. Consul al Santa Fe, which place they lett
on The Goth Oct. From these gentlemen We learn the
particulars ofhc arrival Of the Texan expedition in the
department Of New Mexico, and It's results. lniorna-
ton had been forwarded to Don Manuel Armego, both
from Mexico city, and from General A'ista, command
ing the Northern Mexican Army, OF the departure OF
the Texans from Austin in June. Much anxiety per-
vaded the Mexican population; and such was the con-
victon Of the Governor manuel Armcgo) that the Tex
ans would carry the country that he made his Will, and
secreied his own treasure and that Of the weahest
citizens On the Sth Of September, Sir. Rowland,
Texan officer, accompanied by MIR. Koseberry and
Mr.. Baker, reached Santa Fc and on the llth, Gu
manche brought information that the Texan force had
reached the Eastern settlement. Mr. Rowland was or
dcred TO remain eight days in Santa Fe, bu, finding
himself suspected of being Texan spy, left with his
companions the evening Of the l2th. On the 10Th,
an Italian, accompanied BY Mexican, "a citizen Of
TexasD arrived, and were imprisoned The Italian
exaggerated accounts Of the force and intentions
Of the TEXANS During the 18th, 18th, and l6th the
Mexican Militia passed through Santa &c, going out to
meet the Texans. On the 10TH the Governor ordered
all the foreigners 10 conne themselves TO Santa Fe and
departed himself for the seat OF war. On the 18th,
VS. arrived that Colonel Juan Andres Achuleta, at
The head Of the Mexican Mlilin, had met the advance
corps Of the Texans, under Colonel Cook, lS3 men
and oicers,l at Antonchicho, seventy five miles from
Santa Fe. Negotiations were attempted to be held on
the part Of the Texans, wherein Navarro represented
OH the part Of the Texans that their objects were to
invite the New Mexicans to unite themselves TO the
Texian Republic. The answer was, that the Texans
must surrender fight; and they eventually surren
dered without firing gun, on condition that their
lives should be secure.
On the 7lh of October arrived Of the surrender
of Col McCloud, aud the main body Of the Texans,
200 in number some 30 miles in the of the posi-
ton of Colonel Cook. On the 9Th of September
the AeSicans celebrated their victory at Vegas, the
frontier settlement The road to the u 5. The Tex
ans were stripped Of their arms property, and shoes;
these were thrown into pile in the public square,
and distributed among the militia by the Governor
himself. The procamations, DC, found about the
Texans, in the Spanish language, were thrown into
bonfire, and the prisoners and foreigners bound,
driven IN, and compelled to witness It. Among the
documents burnt the passport of MIR. 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 McCloud's party, when
they were likewise stripped and turned into the COM
mon crowd Of prisoners The whole number of pri-
soners was 3Gi who were Immediately marched oft in
gang barefooted and half naked, TO the city of Mex
co distance of 2000 miles, at when the frost
was severe and the weather inclement The conduct
of the Mexcans represented savage and ferocous
in The extreme towards the deenceless prisoners and
10 ha We extended in many instances to the foreigners
| residing in the country. Mr. Rowland and his COM
panions who had retreated from Santa Fe were over
taken by party Of Mexicans, near the river fecos
where Roseberry was killed. Rowland and Baker be-
ing brought TO The Governor by his order shot
wi,hou, trial as Texan spies.
On the 10Th of October, before his departure from
Santa Fc Armego, the Governor, wrote TO lie hmer
can Consul ordering the foreigners to conhne them
selye, within the town for twenty days After his de-
parure the nephew of the Governor, who IS also his
confdant and secretary, accompanied by sergeant
and soldier and followed by mob, attacked the house
of the American Consul, burst into il, and wounded
him severely in the face. Threats were mace by the
rabble against American citizens, ana many were ar
rested and thrown into prison. IRON which, on Tue re-
turn of the Governor they were released. After al
lacking the American Consul, the mob proceeded TO
the ai where their leader stabbed the Mexican (trom
Texas who had been arrested with the Italian on the
18TH
The above is detail of facts as far ascerained by
The gentlemen recently arrived at this place. who were
confined 10 Santa Fe, and remote from the scenes OF the
transactions.
Mr.. Alvarez states tina. most vndic,vc feeling was
exhibited against himself and the American citizens
resident in New Mexico. lie applied on The % OF oct
for his passport proceed to the United States which
was refused until the 25th, it being the premeditated
design 10 DELAY him late TO expose him 10 PERISH
on his long Journey by the depredatons OF the Indians
or the inclemency Of the weather. MIR. Alvarez lei!
Santa Fe with sixteen and sxtyseven horses and
mules Five Of his companions parted from hun at The
Arkansas to make their way to Fort Gibson and Texas
one John Richmier) frozen to death; three were
left sick among The Kanzas Indians, one being frozen
in his feet and of The sixty head OF animals, Tor
y-eigh persisted owing to the laeness of the season
of,he of the rapid and disastrous termination
of the Texan expedition, ii appears that some dssen
sions had broken among the Texans their route
Nineteen of their number had been killed by the Gu
manches, and forty Of their hcrses destroyed
During the patlcy held previous TO the surrender o
Col. Cooks corps, division appears 10 have existed
among his men-,he larger portion listening to the sng
peslions Of Navarro and Lewis for surrender, and blu
seyen siding in opinion with the commander who wish