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WESTERN MIssorRrAN OFFICE,


party OF cl4h, Americans arrived this place
yesterday rom Santa F., in company with Manuel
Ayaccz, ESD United States Consul at Santa lie,
wh!cA place hey left on the 26,h October. From
these gentlemen we learn the particulars of the ar
rlva OF the Texan Expedition IN the department OF
New Mexico, and its results Information had been
forwarded to Don Manuel Amego, both from Mex
!co CITY, and from General Allsta, connanting the
Northern Mexican Army, oil the departure Of The Tex
ans rom Austin, III jane. Much anxiety prevailed
the Mexican populat On F.; and such was the convc-
tioa ofthe Governor manuel Amego) hat the Tex
ans would carry the country that he made his will,
aud secreted his and that OF the wealth.
lest citizens. On tn 9Th Of September Mr. Rowland
Texan officer, accomp med 10y kosebury ana Bt-
ker, reached Santa fe and Oh the lin, Cumanche
brought information that the Texan force had reach
ed the eastern sett ement. Mr. llowand was or cred
TO remain eight days in Santa Fe, but finding himself
suspected OF being Texan spy, left with his compan-
ions on the evening of the 18th. On the 18th, an
Italian, accompanied ly Mexican, ia citizen OF Tex
as) arrived and were Imprisoned. Inc Italian gave
exaggerated accounts OF the force and intentions OF
the Texans. During the l4h, 18th and 10th, the
Mexican militia passed through Santa Fe, going out
to meet the Texans. On the 10Th, the Governor or
dercj all the foreigners conne themselves TO Santa
Fe and departed himself for the seat war, On the
18TH news arrived that Col Juan Andres Archuetta,
at the head of the Mexican militia had met the ad-
vance corps of the Texans, under Col Cook, s3 men
and officers, AT Antonchico, 10 miles irom Santa
Fe. Negotiations were attempted TO be held on the
part of the Texans, wherein Navarro represented on
the part of the texans that their OF ect to invite
| the New Mexcans TO unite themselves to the Texan
| Republic. The answer that the Texans mus.
surrender fght-and they eventually surrendered,
without firing gun, on condition that their lives
should be secure
On the 7th Of October, news arrived OF the surren-
der Of Col McCloud, and the main lody of the Tex
| ans 200 in number some so miles in rear of the posi-
ton of Col. Cook. On the 9th of September the
Mexclns celeb aei Their victory at Vegas, the from
| tier settlement Of the United States The Texans
were stripped of their arms, properly, and shoes
| Those thrown into pile IN the public square,
and distributed among the militia by the Governor
himself The proclamatlons, &c. found about the
| Texans in the Spanish language, were thrown into
a bonfire, and the prisoners and foreigners bound
driven up, and compelled to witness II. Amongst
these documents burnt was the passport of Mr. Ken
dali, (he Editor of the New Orleans Picayune) who
with some twelve traders, were taken with Cooks
party These gentlemen had been confined at San
Miguel until the capture of McCloud's party, when
my We're Likewise stripped and turned into the com
| mon crowd OF prisoners. The whole number Of
| prisoners was 3Oi who were Immediately marchet
oiln gang, barefooted and half naked 10 the city
of Mexico, distance of 1000 miles, at a season when
the rosts are and the weather nclement. TIL,
conduct oithe Mexcans is represented savage anc
feroclous in theextree towards the dsenceless prs
oners, and TO have extended, in many instances, te
the foreigners residing in the country. Mr.. Howanc
and his companions who had retreaed from SAINT,
Fe, ware overaken by party of Mexicans, near IN,
River Pecos where Rosbury was killed.-Howanc
ana Baker beng brought to the Governor, were, b,
On the nth October, before his departure from
Santa Fe, Armego, the Governor, wrote 10 tn,
American Consul, ordering the foreigners TO confn
themselves within the town for twenty days Ate
his departure the nephew Of the Governor who il
also conhdant and secretary, accompanied by ser
geaut and $ !rer and followed by a mob, attacked
the house of the Amer an Consul burst into it, ant
wounded him severely in the face. Threa S wer
made by the rnbble against the American citizens ane
many arrested and thrown into prison from which
on the return of the Governor they were released
After attacking the American Consul. the mob proceed
ed to the jail, where their leader sabbed the Mexican
from 1exas) who had been arrested with The Italian
on the 18th.
The above is detail of facts as far as ascersinee
by the gentlemen recently arrived this place who
were confined to Santa lie, and remote from IN,
| scenes Of the factions