Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-08-23

without the poweNs ting or moving
in his behalf, was sC 10 call up
tnmuItuous feelings of gnation and
deep hatred towards gorse than
savage murdurers, as wy pity and
regret that he should had 4 with a
fate so horrible.
FEELINGS ofhe Peom Ssrico
Mans oftLe- ~
and his Par
an San " -.
The bal Execution of How
land over, we 81 taken TO the Porohln
front of the sold IS quartet and again
placed under Wrong guard. The
young priest shortly made US second
visit, telling US we need be under no
alarm, as the Governor had determin-
ed to spare our lives unless ETe made
an attempt to escape.
Two pieces OF artillery, badly
mounted and draw 4 oxen, were
soon sent on in the d. lion of Anton
Choic, where we n learned COL
Cooke was cncamp and in the
course Of the forenoon nearly one
thousand troops left for the same point.
1t was evident enough that ArmJo
had determined to resist The further
approach of the Texans, and although
he is hated and despIsed by nine-tenths
of the inhabitants of New Mexico, he
has always in his pay and interest a
chosen few of the best armed troops
in the State, and with these he com
pletely awes and forces thu. Raj orjty
into submission. Not exists
that the people are anxioy brow
off the oppressive yoke of and
join the Taxans; but they gno-
rant race, and too timid Of Ives
to start a revolution.
In the course Of the day hered
full particulars Of Rowland lis I'M
fortunate companions. y had
reached the settlements 81 Z three
weeks before us,and the governor, sus-
pecting their intentions and the objects
of their mission. had them arrested at
San Miguel and sent TO Santa Fe
From this place they effected their es-
cape three or four days before we were
arrested. From that time they had
bes2 secreted in the mountains be-
tween the two places, travelling by
night only and using ever eAertIon to
reach Col. Cooke, Of whose 2ppr9ach
they had heard from their guard at
Santa Fe.
Gov. Armjo Immediately sent out
large parties to retake them, being ex-
tremely anxious they should not reach
the Taxans and give information of
his plans. On the morning Of the 18th
September they were fallen in with on
the side of a mountain, near San Mi
guel, by company Of Mexicans ten
times their number.-Although armed
only with pistols and swords, which
they had taken when they made their
escape, they still made brave and vi
gorous resistance. Rosenberg was
killed on the spot and Rowland and
Baker were not taken until severely
wounded and weak from loss of blood.
The latter was shot a short time before
Rowland, the bandage over his face
preventing us ftom recognizing him.
He could not speak Spanish, and the
tyrant Armijo ordered him to an igno-
minious death without even saying a
word to him. Rowland, on the con-
trary, was we'll known in New Mex
leo, having lived in Santa Fe several
years previous. The governor offered
him his life and liberty--the same
terms Lewis accepted-if he would
but betray his companions and assist
him in capturing them. The high-min-
ded and brave man rejected these Of
fers with scorn, and Notwithstanding
the disgraceful mode Of his execution
his death was an honorable one. Gre
clan nor Roman history nor the heroic
deeds of latter days, furnish a parallel
case to that Of H0wland--to that Of one
who fearlessly met the most terrible
death conceivable rather than betray
his friends.
The bodies of the murdered men
were allowed TO remain where they had
fallen until near night and large
pack of dogs congregated about lick
/
ing their blood and tearing their clothes
They were then taken to a prairie
near the town, denied burial, and
were finally devoured by wolves!
Several Mexican officers visited lis
during the day. They informed us
that the governor would remain in San
Miguel, butthat Lewis and nephew
Of Armijois had gone to Anton Chico;
that Col. Cooke was surrounded by
thousand troops, and that more were
constantly arriving. They even went
so far as 10 tell US that in q Z the par
ty under Col. Cook, and Capt. Sutton
did not surrende etly our own
lives would be sacrn1ced-any thing
but consoling assurance to men who
were perfectly confident that the above
officers would never surrender without
desperate struggle. That they did
not come to the country to make war