Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-24

tended to deceive the Americans, and in
duce Col. Doniphin to venture down to Join
Wool. The only chance of his escape, is
to retreat back to Santa Fe. He will be
certain 10 be attacked by forces sent up
from Chihuahua. These gentlemen think
that the weakened condition of the Ameri-
cans in New Mexico, by the scattering of
the forces, will give the Mexicans such an
advantage, that they may retake the coun-
try, massacre oil the Americans, and con-
fscate all the goods Of the traders.
Later.
From the St. Louis Union.
TURKEY CREEK, Feb. 90, ls47.
Nix DEAR FRIEND:-As expect to have
an opportunity to send this letter before
the mail from Santa Fe can communicate
the intelligence have received, | will en-
deavor to write you few lines, although it
is extremely cold, and our fires have been
put out by severe storm, that is still rag
ing fercely. First, o9 the 10th of last
month, Gov. Bent, with all the Americans
residing in Taos, was cruelty massacred
by the New Mexicans; for some time an
outbreak has been threatening, and when |
was in Santa Fe, the troops were in state
of the strictest vigilance, and every one lay
down to rest with drawn sabre or pistols by
their sides.
Eight Mexcans had been arrested and
imprisoned-the most eminent were Thos.
Ortiz, 2nd in command under Armijo, Di-
ego Archolette, formerly a member of the
Mexican Congress, Nicholas Pine, Santa
go Armijo, Manull Clearer, and others.
These persons had arranged a plan Of al
tack upon the city Of Santa Fe, which was
deferred, in order to extend it so as to pro-
duce complete revolution throughout the
department of New Mexico, which was to
have taken place on Christmas night, but
the arrest Of the conspirators frustrated the
I plan.
The above is an extract from letter
written by ]. W.. Albert, 1t. U. S. A., to
Colonel Robert Campbell of St. Louis, Mo.
We copy the following additional particu-
lars from the St. Louis Union:
Additional Particulars
A friend at independence has sent the
details of the insurrecton at Taos, as far
rs they were known. His letter should
have reached us yesterday; but it was en-.
closed to another:
sThe alcade of Taos acted double part
He wrote to the alcade Of Los Vegas that
he would join him with 600 men in an ex-
pcdition against Santa Fe, and at the same
time sent word to Mr. john A. Wells at
Moro, that he was friend to the Ameri-
cans. For this pretended friendship it ap-
pears he was killed by the Mexicans. The
Alcade of Los Vagas informed Wells that
he refused to second the outbreak Of the
mob, and designed to cooperate with
the Americans.
'Kirker had escaped from Chihuahua,
but Magoffin s fate is doubtful. Capt. Muir
ply was within $50 miles of Santa Fe
when the traders met him 10 miles this
side of Bent's fort. Lieut.. Albert on his
way in, lost all his mules. Brown, with
the mail, is short distance from the State
line, in distress, but help has been sent to
him. .
Our forces in New Mexico and Califor-
nia are scattered over so large district of
country, that they can be easily cut up by
concentrated movements of the enemy, and
no one doubts the hostility of the Mexicans.
The Indian villages will be excited to join
the instruction, and the next arrival will
bring important news-for veal or wo.
Government must act instantly. More
troops must be hurried forward to aid or a.
venge the Missouri volunteers. Sympathy
for the cowardly assassins can fndno place
in any American heart. The feeling is so
strong here, that if the word be given, a
force can be put in motion without delay
sTHE GALVANIZED SoUAsH.'--The edi-
tor of the New York Tribune has been