The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-11
faithfully done its duty in the vigorous prosecution Of

faithfully done its duty in the vigorous prosecution Of
the
If Vera Cruz the castle are not taken it must be
owing to some fatality for which the administrative
powers at Washington are not responsible We have
never seen men more active in dschagng their duties
and more proudly conscious of having everything
which they could effect towards taking the castle In
fact, we had the pleasure of hearing two of the
efficient heads of the bureaus stating their firm belief
day that before this time the castle of Juan dUlua
them specified the capacity our battery train to cast
more than $50 shells every hour into the limited area of
the castle the bombardment too to continue during
the day and night; and asked how ii possible with
such engineers as We had with General Scott-with
Colonel Totten and his admirable corps-and with such
an immense weight of metal ms they would discharge
dismounting the guns upon the parapct breaking
the arches of the easements, Sc &cthc castle could
resist the power with which it would be assailed
FROM SANTA FE.
From the st, Louis Reyeilie. March 81
Mr.. Thomas Caldwell whose arrival Mt Independence
was noticed yesterday, came down last evening the
steamer Bertrand and to him indebted for later
and more authentic information from Santa Fe. The
accounts published yesterday copied from the Expo
stor extra in many particulars incorrect and
not obtained from Mr. c. but merely from rumor ut In
dependence. after his arrival
MIR &. left FL Paso on the 18th of January and Santa
fe on the Sd of February The massacre of Governor
Bent the Lees, and others, perpetrated at
the 18th OF January and immediately
out by the Mexcans to different towns in the province
calling upon the inhabitants to assist in the murder
the Americans On the 10Th the night after the murder
yer, of Clinton county L. L. Waldo, n brother Of the
doctor, and Benjamin Pruett of Jackson county with
IN
habitants situated IS miles from Santa Fe
After this Outrage, the insurgents to the number of
20oo collected Mt small town called La Canada,
Twenty-Five miles from santa Fc Col. Price hearing of
this immediately went in person, ut the head of $50
men, and drove them from their position killing thirty
six Of their number.
This engagement occurred between the 10th and 2sth
of January and followed by another between Price
and the insurgents, at Lunsbada small town In the
pass OF the mountains. IL understood that Price
had again succeeded in driving them before him but
their loss In this latter engagement was not known
hp nf fha haiti h.fv. r.I
the insurgents at La Canada and Lunsbada Captain
Hendly, of the Ray county volunteers who the
east side OF the mountains in charge of party gra
Tiers, hearing Of the Taos and Moro inme
datey repaired with abont 30 men, to the latter place
where he met large body Of the enemy and an egrge
ment ensued. in which Capt IL lost his life
After his fall, his men, under command Of their lieu
tenant fell back Vegas, and reported Fe the
condition OF things, and the probability of well-ap
pointed force being able to defeat the enemy Moro
On receipt of this intelligence at Santa Fc Capt NORM
Of Platte with some 300 men, despatched to Moro.
and his arrival the inhabitants fed leaving every
thing to the mercy of the Americans. The town was
burnt and everything possible for the enemy to subsst
upon destroyed
Capt St. Vrain of Fort st vrain headed fifty volun.
tecrs from among the clerks, attaches, Transfers OF
Santa Fee accompanied Col Price his march against
the Taos rabbc During tho fight that cnsucd, Col St
Vrain, killed Mexican, Jesus dc Tafolla, who had
Gov. Bents coat and shirt None the Armos were
among the rabbc; they appeared to be all greascrs
that Is oaers Among them one Cortez of Moro valley
prominent.
None of the St Louis volunteers were with Price save
detachment of Capt. Fiseher's artillery The guns
were mounted at Fort Marcy, and under command of
Capt Fischer Don Vigil Secretary of State under
Bent was now acting Governor OF Santa Fe.
great deal of sickness prevailed In town but chiefly
among the teamsters, BROKEN down they There
from three to five Deaths per day Albert g. vii.
sutler of Prices regiment, has died Col Mitchell
Capt Hudson. Adjutant Walker and Lieut. Elliott. and
others well known all well The troops had been
discontcnted but principally from inactivity
Mr. Charles Town, well known in St Louis, the
only American who escaped the His father-in-
law Ia Mexcan gave him good mule and he brought
the Of the disaster to Santa Fe IL has been
that Bent was Killed at noonday this Is not sohe was
killed MT night II has also been rumored privately that
Frank Blair was killed This Is another mistake. lie
was, at the time, in the mountains with Geo, Bent
Mr. Caldwell met Major Clark 100 miles below Santa
Fee At I'll Paso he left Col Donphan and command, all
well The Glasgows and the rest Of the traders
well but losing from their necessarily heavy expenses
M Coffin was only detained at chihuahua
Col Donphan would beyond doubt. march on Chi
huahua but not likely to be taken by surprise as he
exercising great caution The Santa Fe theatrical
corps had gone south n rather different campaign.
Mr. G. met Lieutenant Simpson at II 0 mile creek-tha
number Of miles from independence lie bad with him
Wagons aud ten men, conducting heavy mail There
snow falling on the plains from the 10th February
TO the 10th Of March almost uninterruptedly.
The mail which Mr. C. had charge Of he was Obliged
10 leave the Arkansas and II probably would be de-
tanned ten twelve days behind him. Mr.. Solomon
Suhetc had not arrived at Santa Fe and the prcsu p
ton H. that his dispatches must have taken him. by way
OF Bcnts Fort TO California Capt Murphy had arrived
at Santa Fe with the government funds
NAVAL NEWS
The following is list Of the officers attached TO tho
rigatc United States which Porto Praya on the
9th March last about to sail for the leward again
Commodore Geo e.. Read
Captain Joseph Smart.
LIST Lieutenant, II II Bell
I'd G. A. Prcntiss
I'D Augustus H. Kitty,
18th w. II Brown,
9Th Gustavus n. Scott,
9TH Geo y. Hurst,
Fleet Surgeon, Thos + billiard
Acting Master, Robert u Riel
Purser, n. IL. Bridge.
Marine Ofiicer, 7. y. Sloan
Assistant Surgeon, II. o. Mayo.
Commodore Secretary, WD,. VAIN
Passed Midshipmen, w. w Roberts and julien
Myers
Midshipmen, s d. Spence; =. ~. McCauley; VIM r
Dekoven; J. ID. Daniels; VIM v. Mitchell; Boatswain
Michael HALL Carpenter, q. y Jordan; Gunner, Day
Rankin: Saimaker, j. y. Frazier; Woman, w H. Rear
don; Masters Mate, Geo Il. Dods