Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-17
THE LATE EVENTS IN SANTA FEE.

THE ST., LOUIS APRIL l.
BY the arrival last night of the Bertrand from
Missouri river had the pleasure of meeting with Thomas
Caldwell Esq, the gentleman whose arrival from Santa
Fe noticed yesterday and him are under many
obligations for his kindness in furnishing with more au-
hentc statement of the late reported battles Santa Fe than
we had previously received III
The copied in yesterdays paper from the Inde-
pendence Exposor extra of the 18th instant request
ed to state many particulars Incorrect and OBJ
tanned from Mr. Caldwell, but merely the substance of
rumor started at Independence shortly after his arrival
Mr. CALDWELL stated yesterday, left FL Passo the 18th
January and Santa Fe the Sd OF February The reported
massacre of Gov Bent the Lees and others Taos
fmed by Mr. g. as having taken place the 18th of Janu
ay After this codblooded and savage Decd the Mexicans
Taos messengers the different province
calling upon the inhabitants TO assist in the determination Of
the Americans, and exciting them TO revolt.
On the day after the at Taos, being the 18th of
January, Mr. Romilus Culver, of Clinton county, L. L.
Waldo and Benjamin Pue, of Jackson county, and
five others massacred Moro, town Of some noe q
short distance from Santa Fe.
After this circumstance, the force of the insurgents increased
alarming extent and they concentrated their forces at
La Carrada, small town twenty-fv miles from
Santa Fe.
The news of the massacre at Taos and Moro having
Santa Fe, and Colonel Price hearing of the insur
gents the place above stated Immediately Cat the head Of
three hundred Of his troops and fifty recruis) sal
and driving them into the mountains This engagement was
fought by troops under Colonel Price, and not Capt Mon
stated the Exposor extra This engagement fol-
lowed by another between the contestants Lambda
pass in the mountains which the enemy again de-
feaed with considerable loss. This engagement it will be-
recoleced also fought by troops under Price, Captain
NORM not being on the ground. ..@..
The last information Mr. Caldwell had from COL Price he
still pressing the enemy and has, this entirely de-
feated them
About the time of the battles above noticed another en-
Engagement fought between large body of the enemy
and Capt Henly, who in command of party of gra-
zer and hearing OF the murder Of Bent and his companions
and knowing that body of the enemy were stationed at
Moro he Immediately marched hither with ninety meu
and his arrival engagement ensued in which the gal
au Captain lost his life. After his fall his men fell back
twenty mson Wages and reported to Santa Fe sup
plies and renforcemcnts.
Capt. Morin of Platte with hundred men, was
sent against Moro, and his arrival the inhabitants fed
leaving every thing in the possession of the Americans This
town. have before stated contained some two thousand
inhabitants, and of some note
After destroying every thing possible for the enemy to sub
sist and having driven them into the mountains Captain
NJ set the town fire and burnt every house therein to the
ground.
At the time of Mr.. CadweIs leaving Colonel Doniphas
command, Ito which he attached in the capacity an
interpreter that officer ignorant Of the position Gen.
Wool and was only waiting for artillery commence his
march on Chhuahua and FORM he supposed junction
with Gen. Wool.