Democratic banner., 1847-04-05
From the st. Louis Union.
IDrpExDEH6E, March Oath, ls47.

Sad news , ! the massacre Of the Americans
at Taos.
Coz. Benz aud some twenty-five others
were killed at Taos, and seven in the valley
Iof the Moro. Mr.. Caldwell assisted in the
burial of the dead body of his friend and
ic~ountryman, l.. l.. Waldo, but the body of
Mr.. Prewit had not been found, though it is
thought he was murdered also. Some Of
the volunteer grazing parties it was thought
were also killed. The insure c~tiunist party
consisted of about two thousand men, and
news reaching Col. Price, that they were
marching on Santa Fe, lie sent out 800 men
under command Of Capt. NORM, of Platte.
They mcst the Mexican force about twenty-
five miles from Santa Fee, and killed thirty
six the first fire, when the cowardly scoun-
.drels fled; the American force pursuing and
laying waste every rancho, town, and
house in their path, leaving not an ear
of corn, or fowl, or any flesh for them to
subsist on-a just and merited retribution
for their assassinations. Mr.. Caldwell
heard the sound of our artillery afterwards;
but only learned from rumor in tho edge Of
the settlements, that in a second engage
ment the American army had whipped them
worse than ever.
NodJubt the city of Taos is now in ashes,
as our Missouri boys had caused the smoke
from their burning houses to ascend from
a Il thousand hills; the inhabitants in the Moro
valley, men, women and children had fed
to the mountains. Mr.. Caldwell left Col.
Doniphan at Ell Passo on the 18th of Janua-
ry waiting for the artillery companies to ar
rive, when he intended to march for Chi
.huhua: He thinks that Doniphan, ere this,
has taken Chihuhua or has been taken him
self. We may await with trembling ankle
Ity a long time, l fear, for the result Of his
hazardous expedition. Nothing is known.
in New Mexico of the change in General
WOODS position. Capt. Sublette had not ar
rived at Santa Fe when Mr.. Caldwell left.
February Sd; fears are entertained that he
may have fallen iuto the hands Of .Nexicans
on his entering Taos Valley.
Mr.. Caldwell learned from a reliable
that McGofin, Connolly, and other
prisoners were at large in the streets Of
Chihuhua, but not allowed to leave the city;
they had de lined trying McGofin for trea-
son as reported.
The anxiety felt here for our friends in
that country is intense.
You will see by o circular enclosed that
our former Sheriff, Joseph II. Reynolds, is
a company to be in readiness in case
Government shall need more men. A bet
ter commander could not Re selected in old
Jackson, and hundreds who were with him
in the thickest Of the battle in the ham,
Knocks of Okechobee, will attest his brave
nv. His circular has heen out but o few
hours and he already has a goOdly number
days is sufficient to form a compa-
ny here. Yours, Z.
p. S. | forgot to mention that Capt. Hen
", of Ray county volunteers, was killed in
the first battle, and only seven others slight
,ly wounded.
The New York Express, notes a remark
able feature in the European demand for
1T is Singular TO observe the change that
has taken place in the value Of corn. Six
months ago, all the orders from Europe
we're for white corn, and the Pice was car
,ried up five cents above yellow. Now the
orders are for yellow and the price has ris-
IN five cents above white.
The shipments of breadstuffs thus far,
this month, have been very large, embrac-
ing $4,000 barrels flour aud 100000 bushels
of grain, of which 100000 were corn
There has also been a large amount Of corn
shipped, making an aggregate of not
less t!,an twelve hundred thousand bushels
ii .fain in sixteen days, or seventy five
.taoaSand bushels per day. What 'rnin' for
tic farmers and shippers"
\ wealthy young man from Virginia, a.
hout II years Of age, who had received
&iDC00 oftis fortune, lost it all in one nigh
81 Il gambling table in Baltimore. He was
about to invest it in Il mercantile establish
i'll New York city.
IF we would enjoy ourselves. &c must
take the world rs it Is, mixed up with n
thousand spots Of sunshinr--a cloud hero
and thcrc-a bright sky--a storm to-day,
ca,m to-morrow--the chill, piercing winds
of autumn, and the bland rcviving air Of
summer.
We notice the following in one Of our OK