Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-22

priced 100 rank and fils.
%, my permission Adiu,an,R Walker I'd regimen, Mis-
- osuo volunteers, accompanied Capt BuTRwin-
.son' is' Dragons, also volunteered his services
p,Na n IN captain ST. vrain's company.
zap. nuis"in, pushing forward discovered tho enemy
oe' o. the mountains where the gorge becomes 40
marching abreast ~ "' PaN'"s' W "'eo INC"
apo slopes OF the mountains rendered tho enemy.
u'n very suong and its strength was increased by ,he
masses OF cedar and large fragments of Iock which
everywhere offered them sh.l,,r .rsa -, A
one1u oy CapHin 81. Vran, Who d.mountins his men
l5aI nc mountain ON the left doing much execution
rahNihg psruos were thrown out on e,,b,, ~. a.I
cd respeeuNely by Lieutenant White 2d regimen, M;
mounted volunteers, aud by Lieutrnapt, McTIv.,n. .
n,J, a., -. ~ these parties ascended the hills ra
anu 'nc enemy soon began retire in IN. dcro, r
hmoudo bounding along the steep and rugged - ~ ~
mountains with speed that deied pursuit. Tho Gar, "
ne pass OF hmIudo had been heard NJ La low. ,nd g,
Slack, with twenty-five mounted men had becn in,,;p
" despatched ihither He now arrived and ,.nJa,aJ 40
eeont service by relieving Lieutenant White whose men
We're much iatgued. Licu,enants McIlyaine and T,xI
were also recalled; and Lieutenant ingalls, was directed a.
lead thanking party the right slope while Cam, Sill
ps.o,nea inc same duty on tho left Tho enemy having
ny nis umc rcrea,ed beyond reach CAPTAIN Un,gwn
matched through the dehlc and debouehnp in,o ,h o
valley IN which Embudo Is situated IN, n,,li
parucS' and entered that without opposition ss,s
persons meeting him with white flag ~
Our loss IN this action one man killed and ON. 49,,
Nercy wounded. both belonging Capt St Vrsu,s COM
and sixty wounded. ' 'N
Thus ended the battle of the pass of Embudo
on the oo'h, Capt Burswin marched Trampas where
nc was directed To await the arrival Of the main bnl
which, on account OF the artillery and wagons uas
iOtceu 10 pursue more southern route On Tho Ale, 4
reached Trampas; pnd being Joined by Cant R,,ra.i
marcheu on tn Chamisal with tho whole command O,
the LIST oil February reached the summit of The IT,,
mountain which was covered with 10 IN. d.nb 81
two feet; aud ON tho 3D. quartered at small y,ay, call,
el ho Ghetto, in the enhance Of the valley of Taos
The marches OF tho LIST aud ID were through deem ,nou
Many OF tho men were frost bitten, aud all were very
much faded with the necessary to trny over
unbchten roads, being marched nj th.
and wagons IN order break n road through Tho sno,,
ne consistency and patience with which the troops horn
these hnrdshps, deserve all and H.
eHccled by tho soldiers On the "a m,,cL
ed through Don Fernando de Taos and fnding ,b., ,L
haI iofnhed ihemselSesin the Pueblo de Taos pro-
eeeueu 10 mat place found It place Of great strength
being surrounded by adobe walls and strong nirk
Within the enclosure and the northern and .ou,be,r
walls, two large buildings of irregular pyromdoI e.
10 the height oil seven eight stories. Each of b.so
buildings capable OF sheltorng i've or ii hundred ,.
Besides these there many smaller buildings and the
large church OF the town situated in tho
angle, small passage being left between IL and tho ,
wall The exterior wall aud all tho enclosed buildnp. yco
pierced for rifles The town admirably calculated far
deence every point OF the exterior walls aud nick, ,.
being isnked by projecting building as will he go
from the enclosed drawing
After having reconnoed the town. selected the west
ern Hank OF the church the point Of attack and about
O'clock Lieut. Dyer ordered TO omen hi, halter,
al the distance of about $50 yards fro WINS kc,I nm h.
tue opounder and the howzers Tor about hours and
a-hal when, rs the ammunition wagon had not vet come
up, and the troops suffering from cold ana fatigue
returned Is Don Fernando Early tho morning Of tho
4h again advanced upon Pueblo Posting the Dragoons
under Capt Burgwin about 900 yards from the western ,nk
OF the church, ordered the mounted under Captin
St Vran and Slack position the opposite side of tho
town. whence they could discover and intercept any f
tves whomgh attempt ards the mountains or
IN the direction oi Don Fernando The residue of the r,n,
took ground about 300 yards from the northern wall Her,
too, Lieut. Dyer established himself with 6-poundef and
two howzers while Lieut. Hassendaubel OF Major Cla,k,s
battalion light artillery, remained with BurRwin in com
mand OF two howizers by this arrangement cross fro
NNaa nhta cd 81 fr..,s
church. WV
All these arrangements having been made, the baueri.,
opened on the town At nine o'clock A. M Ali O'Clock
hndlng impossible TO breach the walls OF the church with
the 6-pounder and howitzes, determined TO storm thai
building. At signal Capt Burgwin list regiment United
states dragoons at the head Of his company and that
OF Capt Mcmillan. LOT the Volunteers charged the west
ern flank OF the church, while Capt Angney infantry bal
,aOn and Captain Barber and Lieut. Boon ID re,mer,
Missouri mounted volunteers charged the northern wall
As soon rs the troops above mentioned had established
themselves under the wall Of the church arcs
were used IN tue attempt to breach IL; and, temporary
ladder having been made the roof fred Abou, this
time Capt Burgwin, the head Of small party left the
cover Afforded by the flank OF tho church. and penetrating
into the corral IN front OF that building endeavoed to force
the door. In this exposed suaou Captain Burgwin re-
ceiVed severe wound, which deprived his valuable
services and OF which hn died seventh instant
Leuts Melvane LIST United States dagoons and RoyalI
and Lakeland. I'd regiment mounted volunteers acconp,
med Capt Bugwn into the cora but tho attempt ON the
church door proved iruess, aud they were compelled 10
retire behind the wall In the meantime small holes had
hFOU
by hand doing good execution. Tue 6pounder was now
brought around by Lieut. Wilson, who at the distance nj
two bundled yards, poured heavy fro of grape into the
town. The enemy, during oil this tme kept up estruc-
tive ERE upon troops. About hali-past three cncL
the 6-pounder up within sixty yards Of the church
and alter ten roundone Of the holes which had been cut
with the widcned practicable breach Tn.
gun was now run up within yards OF the wnlln .b.
was thrown inthree rounds Of grape were poured into m
breach The sioming pnrty-hmong whom were Licut
Dyer oil the ordnance and Leutcnants Wson and Ts,lo
LIST Dragons, entered aud took possession of the church
without opposition. The ntcTot vas filled with dina.
smoke, but for which circumstance stormng parry
would have suffered great loss. few of the enemy wero
seen ~ the gallery where open door admitted the mir
but they retired without firing gun. The troops Icf, T.,
support the battery the north ordered 10 the
charge on that side. The enemy abandoned the western
part OF the town. Many took refuge the largo houses on
the east, while Others endo avorod To escape toward ,
mountains Those latter were pursued by the mounted
under Captains Slack aud ST Vrain who killed 6ty
one OF them, only two three escaping IL was now
night aud troops quietly qusrtorcd in the hou-c,
winch the enemy had abandoned. On the next morning
tue enemy sued Tor peace, ard thinking the oss they
hsd Sustained would prove Sautnry lesson granted hcr
application the condition that they should deliver un
To me Iomas-ous OF their principal menwho had insi-
gated aud been actively engaged in the murder Of governor
Bent and others. The number Of the enemy at tho battle
OF Pueblo de Taos between six and seven hundred
p these abont one hundred aud fifty killedwound-
ca not known Dor own loss was seven killed and forty
i've wounded. Many ut the wounded have since died
The principal leaders IN this insurccton were Talnya
Pablo Chayis, Pablo Monioya Cortoz and Tomas Pueblo
Indian OF these, Taioya killed at Canada; Chav,-
was killed at Pueblo; Monoya hanged nj Don Fer.
nando the seventh instant, and Tomas was shot by
private while in the guard the atior town Coricy
Is still at large This person the head of the rebels
IN the valley Of the Mora For the operations in that qua
ter refer you the suboined letters from Cap IIenley
separate battalion Missouri mounted volunteers and Mnr
ply Of the infantry and Lieut. Mckinney second regiment
Missouri mounted volunteers.
In The battles OF Canada, Embudo. and Pueblo de Tsos
the officers and behaved admirably. Where oil con
Quoted themselves galanty, consider II improper to dis
hngush individuals such discrimination might operate
Preudiciay against tbs just claims Of Others
have the honor be, very respectfully your nb,dient
servant STERLING PRICE,
Col. commanding the army IN New Mexico
The ApiurAET GENERAL Of the Army,
Washington, ID. C.
To TUE EprIOss of rHE ENQURER:
Gentlemen; have seen an announcement IN sono Of