Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-14

/ in IS minutes the town was taken, with
| 30 prisoners. After hanging one OF them
Tor while, he informed them where the
murdered men were burnt, and that Lieut..
Brown having a cross on his neck, his DO
DIV was not burnt, butsecreted among the
rocks. On going 10 The place, they found
the body, bot SO purified, that they were
unable 10 tell how many wounds ne had re'
ceived. They also found the ashes OF the
others, A Mexican, who had secreted
himself, supposng they were searching ior
him, leaped from his hiding place and star
ted for the mountains, but was shot by one
of our men. In the mean time Capt. Ho-
rine, after securing the prisoners, searched
the houses and found IN different places
Lieut.. BIS. holsters, pistols and bowie KNIFE
and some OF his clothes--A number oil load
| ed guns were found secreted in the chm
neys. They also found the holsters, pistols
and clothing Of the men who was lost IN
the fight of The 26th May on the Rio Colo.
RADIO. AT the time OF this fight, i, was sup.
posed that the Mexcans alone composed
the enemy, but from confessions, it appears
the Camanchs, Apuches and kiowas were
also engaged.
:. All the houses in which these articles
were found, MS well as those belonging to
suspected individuals were set on fire and
burnt to the ground, enough being left 10
shelter the women and children,
d A few miles from Las Vegas, mill be-
longing TO the alcalde, who was known TO
have been concerned in the murders, was
also consumed. The prisoners were then
, taken TO Las Vegas. M
J Grea, excitement prevailed a, Las Vegas.
on h.
our men slept on their guns and were con-
, tinuslIy expecting an outbreak.
= While searching the house, Lieut.. Lay
ton found two letters, dated the list and Cd
Of July, which gave strong indications that
an insu, rection was on the owe Of breaking
:, out. Mr.. Coulter who heard the letters
read, informs us that they stated, that as
soon as Captain Fischer's company left,
something must be done," and that spies
r were stationed at various points to watch
our men, |, was supposed by the interpre-
. ter that the men who led in the affair at
4 Taos was the writer of these letters. They
s were written in an ambiguous style and no
e name was attached to them. ~
Before our inlormants left Las Vegas, an
), express arrived bringing direct news from
r Lieut.. Col. Willock's grazing camp, which
u was stationed on the Senica, abou, l 8 miles
10 from Taos. A grazing party OF 8 belong
.s ing TO Capt. Morin's company, being de-
;. tached from the rest, was attacked on the
morning of the 9th, two hours before day
IS light, by about. 200 Mexicans and Indians.
d Five of our men were killed. viz: Lieut..
h Larkin, Urie Owens, Jno. A. Wright, VIM.
N S. Mason, and -- Wkerson or nine
were wounded. Their names are not
known. The remainder of the men gave
way and retired under the banks Of the
;. Senica where they held their position, I'm.
3 ill Capt Sheaperd's company arrived and
! assisted them in driving off the enemy, who
took with him ali the stock, tents and cloth
. ing of the men. There were some among
= = the enemy who could speak English we'll
u with our men, and it was thought that they
!, were not Mexcans.
!" While Messrs. M'Carty and Coulter wer,
:. at Moro, an express arrived from Col. Price
- ordering all the grazing parties at thai place
!" 70 return 10 Santa Fe. We are informed
= that an express was also sent to Major Ed
&c mondson, directing him to hold himself II
= readiness to march q, moments warning
% We may look for important and exciting
=; news by the next express from New Mex
=, leo.
~ Troops and trains were met almost dai
!" y on the plains. Most OF them we're get
+ ting along well. Lieut.. Love was me
- near the crossing of the Cimeron. Eas
y, tons battalion was met at fort Manu.
-, Near Coon creek, party OF his men hav
~ ing crossed the Arkansas, were attacked b,
! the Indians. Eight OF whom were ke
-, ~ and three badly wounded. Captain 81
:" monds, of Gentry county, died at Councl
~ a. Grove, end Captain in the Illinois troops
~ shor, distance on this side. We did no
~, ~, learn his name. Captain Woods compan
-, ~ is on It's return and will be here in abou
u ~ ten days.
y TSnce setting up the above we lear
~ - that the detachment Of Capt. Morin's com
=, ~ pany which was attacked by the Mexican
=, on the Scnica, numbered but fifteen mel
:! and tina, i, was on the OH ultino- Edilo
re- Argus
n DREADFUL AFFRAY AT LITTLE Rock
"a The Little Rock (Ark) Banner of the l9l
&c ult. has the following account of an affra