Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-19
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important from New Mexico.
The Philadelphia North American Of Wednesday ha. tho
following late Intelligence from Santa Fe It came from
b. Louis in SIX days by steamboat TO Pittsburgh and was
despatched to Philadelphia by TELEGRAPH,
PirTsBuen, March I6.
NERVE have ST. Louis papers four days In advance
Of the mall with dates from Santa Fe covering important
news There has been extensive Mexican
Mt Taos All the Spsnisds who evineed any sympathy
with tho American had been compelled to escape
Gov Dent, stephen Lee, acting shenf. Gen Elliot Lee,
heny seal and twenty Americans killed and their
iamie, de'poiled. The Chief Acsde also Killed
This oil occurred tho 18th January The insurrecton
had made formidable head and the dsaecton rapidly
spreading The inurectonss sending
all over the country raise assistance. The number
Engaged In tho outbreak Taos was about COO. They
were using every incite the Indians hos.
ues and were making preparations to take
Santa Fe.
The Americans OF Santa Fc had only about 500 effective
men there's the the sick let had left to Join
Col. Donphan. Such being their situation they cannot
sond succo out they hardly able defend them
selves IL Is thought that Santc Fe be captured a.
neither the Fort nor Block Houses are completed
Ii is announced tho intention of the
who captured Taos TO take possession OF the
wagon trains which carrying forward supplies and
thus cut oil all communication.
The representations made TO Col. Dominican that Chi
huahua would DO easy conquest were evidently intend
ed rs lure to enuaP him, beget u spirit Of security, aud
lead him far OF tho interior where no might be easily
cut of.
IL is the universal opinion in Santa Fe tina, IL Gen. Wool
had gone direct TO Chhuahua there would been no
I'll fasso del Norte the 2Sih December. Letter. had
been received from the Governor of Chhuahua stating
Gen Wool was within three days march Of the capital
This. too doubtless another lure Col Donphan
on in confidence and cut him of from all chances OF
cape, or OF falling back upon Santa Fe relieve it in its
emergency.
the Mexcans bold in their and confident of cap
turing Col Doniphan and his command which consists of
about 600 men, 500 Of them being of his uoops the
tust regiment OF mounted Missouri volunteers and deac
mentor no men from Santa Fe under command Lieut.
Col MITCHELL OF the % MISUNDERSTANDING Of 30 men
from Carks battalion OF light artillery, under command Of
Capt Hudson and Lieut. Kfibben and 40 from Col Price,
regiment and Col. Wiocss battalion. They then assert
that they will every American in New Mexico and
coniiscatc all their goods.
A letter rom Lieut. Albert, u. S. Typographical Enei-
neer, OF later date, confirms all the above
The details Of tho battle of Bracto are also con6med-
ihe massacre beyond doubt has been horrible one.
oil which we have heard but the beginning and the
nsurrecon has been kept quiet until all was ready for
the outbreak that handful of troops there must be
molshed before any effort be made TO relieve them
from the most advanced of our Western military posts
Lieut. Aberts' suffered severely coming 10 Missou
RI The calls upon for prompt assistance and
large renforcements strenuous aud the situation Of
gallant men, far away fro in the heart of an
mys county, shows the rnshness which has
the whole advance into New Mexico.
Eight OF the leading engaged the conspiracy have
arrived (our despatch does say whee who have made
full confession OF the whole plot
Letters received also that Col. Cook and the Nor
mon battalion $50 miles beyond Santa Fe. They
were generally in good health and prog o'sng slowly
ST. Louis, March 9.
The stage of water in the Missouri is low for the .eason
The Illinois river $ high.
he Iowa Legislature has adjourned without settlement nj
OF the difficulties between the rival wings Of locofocosm
hey failed 20 elect Judges Of the Supreme Court or Uni
be in the upper branch Of Congress the
~ next years.