Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-01
FROM NEW MEXICO.

WESTERN MISsouRTAN OFFICE,
independence, Dec. IA, l841.
Arrival of the Texan Expedition in New
Mexco-Capture and barbarous treat
ment Of the Texans and Americans at
Santa Fe!
A party of eight Americans arrived at
this place yesterday from Santa Fe, in com
pany with MANUEL ALVAREZ, ESQ.,. United
States Consul at Santa Fe, which place
they left on the 26lh October. From these
gentlemen we learn the particulars OF the
arrival Of the Texan Expedition in the de-
partmeDt OF New Mexico, and its results.
Information had been forwarded TO Don
Manual Armego, both from Mexico city.
and from General Arsta, commanding the
Northern Mexican Army, of the departure
of the Texans from Austin in June. Much
anxiety pervaded the Mexican population,
and such was the conviction of the Cover
nor manual Armego) that the TEXANS
would carry the country, that he made his
will, and secreted his own treasure and that
Of the weaihiest citizens. On the 9th OF
September, Mr.. Hnwland, n Texian officer.
accompanied by Roseberry and Bak er,
reached Santa Fe, and on the 18th, a Gu.
manche brought information that the Text
an force had reached the eastern settlement.
Mr.. Rowland was ordered TO remain eight
days at Santa Fee, but finding himself sus-
pected OF being Texian spy, left with his
companions on the evening OF the 12lh.
On the 18th an Italian, accompanied by a
Mexican, "a, citizen of Texas arrived and
was imprisoned. The Italian gave exag-
gerated accounts of the foi ce and intentions
of the TeXians.-Durng the fourteenth,
fifteenth and sixteenth The Mexican MALTA
passed through Santa Fe, going out TO meet
the TexIans.-On the 10Th, the Governor
ordered all the foreigners to confne them
selves to Santa Fe, and departed himself
for the seat of war. On the 18th, news
arrived that Col. Juan Andres Archuleita,
at the head OF the Mexican MALTA, had met
the advance corps OF the Texans, under
Col. Cook, [83 men and ofIicers.l at An
tonchico, rs miles from Santa Fe. Nego-
tlatlons were attempted to be held on the
part OF the Texans, wherein Navarro rep
resented on the part of the Texans, that
their object was to invite the New Mexi-
cans 10 attach themselves to the Texan
Republic. The answer was that the Text
ans must surrender or fght--and they
eventually surrendered, without firing a
gun, on condition that their lives should be
secure.
On the 9TH of October, news arrived of
the surrender Of Col. McCloud, and the
main body of the Texans. 200 in number.
some so miles in the rear of the position OF
Colonel Cook. On the 9Th of September
the MeXlcans 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 into pile in the public
square. and distributed amung the militia by
The Governor himself. The procIalnations.
&c., found abou; the Texans, in the Span
lsh language, were thrown into a bonfire.
and the prisoners aud foreigners bound.
driven up, and compelled to witness it. A..
mongst these documents burnt was the pass.
port of Mr.. kendaII, Che Editor o the
New Orleans PIcayune,) who with some
twelve traders, were taken with Cooks par
ty.-These gentlemen had been confined al
San Miguel until the capture OF McCloud's
party, when they We're likewise stripped.
and turned into the common crowd of pris.
oners. The whole number Of prisoners,
was 304, who We're Immediately marched
off in gang, harefooted and half naked to
the city OF Mexico, a distance Of 1000