Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-03
N L w NJ EXICO.

The New Era Of last evening contains letter from Fort
Bent dated the lst February, which corroboraes, in all
essential particulars, the heretofore received Of an
instruction in Taos and the murder Of Governor Bent and
others This letter puts end to the hope entertained
here that the report been exaggerated inbound
ed We have already published Of the suppress
sion Of nsurrecon at Santa Fe, the plot having been
timely discovered and the disclosures made by the prisoners
But this letter leads 10 suppose that there another
popular outbreak, and that extended all over New Mexico
The writer says that general nsurrecon, happening
about month after the discovery Of the first aborve one
had taken place. and that all the Americans who could be
found massaced and their property pundered These
representations make exceedingly anxious hear from
that quarter We cannot believe that the Mexcans have
been able make much head against troops in Santa Fe
they may M assisted this letter staes by the Pueblo
nans have been able destroy vast amount Of property
and sacrifice many lives in their assaults upon weaker
points An express from Santa Fe, which may be
peced, suppose ought give full particulars in regard
| to this instruction.
i BKsr's FoRT, FEBRuARr !, ls47.
| SIR BY an express from Santa Fc route for Fort
Ieavenworth avail myself of writing you, giving such
mors in possession of which, from corroborang
from other quarters and from other circumstances
believe well founded by "we meaning all at the Fort
On the 9th u party of in the employ OF Bent
ST. Vrain Co., arrived from the Poni IAN establishment
of the company this aide the mountains about day ira
vel from Taos) from whence they driven by the Mexi
the evening of the Oath There the place
great number Of mules and horses beef cattle and workn
oxen belonging the United States and the mounted voun
teers the former Of which driven off, with 200 head
the beef cattle on the first DASH
As can learn time, Con the 2st Of January,
general instruction broke out in New Mexico, and all tn
Americans that could be got hold of massacred Tn
affair planned have the revolt Simultaneous
their various points Of concentration. So far hav
heard there has general destruction of life and pro
perry. In Taos, Charles Bent Stephen l.. Lee Elliott Lee
and many other Americans whose have y,
anspred, mastered. Charles Town made his escap
from Taos mule, and went Turleys eight miles above
which place he left after giving the alarm and has mot sine
heard Of and presumed have been killed hav
persisted in the mountains. Mr.. Albert, who lived witt
Hurley, and made his escape from there, states that when
got off, all killed (egh except Turey and an old French
man-Chaes 0rtobus among the slain. The Pueblo In
dams concerned in the The Americans hav
Unfortunately been killed and pundered OF their property
George Long the only have heard of who has escaped
Him they robbed Of every thing he possessed Al first had
heard that Elliott saved by the Priest but yesterday
saw letter in which stated that he was aferward,
killed, and am fearful that this last account too true All
the Mexcans who favored the Americans were likewise muir
dered and robbed
The express by which left Santa Fe before this out
break therefore ignorant Of what took place there This
revolt have off Christmas eve, but through
the detection Of of the Acade the Americans We're pu
on their guard and every thing had remained quiet 50
long, concluded the affair had blown over The priests are Al
the bottom OF all this disturbance assisted no DOUBT oy At
the American forces who in my opinion, has not been
fifty miles Santa Fe troops took possession Of
it, His right bower Saazar has been taken up suspicion
Of being concerned in the Christmas agitation and yet for
aught know TO the contrary, under guard
We apprehend danger this place, either from Mex
Indians There company lJackson OF Pnces
regiment stationed here for the protection OF public property
besides about SO teamsicrs who all armed and
centrate this point in few hours Al the Pueblo,
cnty-hye miles above this, there IS Mormon company,
Browne detached from the Mormon regiment in the ser
vice of the United States which competent for the defence
of that place Immediately receiving the Of the in
Captain Brown dispatched express to this place.
reporting the Quartemaster the readiness Of his company
for active service, should they be required This prompt
speaks well for them soldiers whatever may be said
Of them citizens
We have had but little this winter this point none
now, though between and Santa Fe and below us
and the Of is reported very deep From the APP
peaance the mountains this distance they must be
cred with an immense body. There has been intensely
cold weather. The mercury has sunk into the bulb
which is degrees below II our Thermometer
had been longer there telling how much colder il would
have been.