The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-03-31
(From the ST. Louis Republican, March 81
FROM NEW MEXICO.
lNDEPENDENCE, MARCH

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FROM NEW MEXICO.
lNpEPENDENcE. MARCH |, 1917.
have news to ommunicatetoyou on aguin,
from Santa Fc, but it is ofn different char
acter from any heretofore given. MIR. Mil
Ter, Of Saline county, and Mr.. Hoffman, of
Baltimore, and some others, are Just in.
having left Santa Fc on the 18th Of Jnnua
ry' The twenty arrested on suspicion
were released, and all apprchcnsions seem
ed to be quleted. when our informant left
Alter they had progressed sumo few days
on their route, they were ovcrlaken by
some men, whn told them Of an insurrec-
ton about 10 take place. or just then going
on, at Taos. They placed little reliance
on the report. until ovcrtnkcn by Mr.. L.,.
Glen Maxwell and IL Spaniard, who had
been in the employ Of L. Lci,endsnr1rr.
Maxwell, who had farm, was fortunately
apprised of their movements, and escaped
by fleeing to the mountains. All his stock
had been taken. Through the Spaniard,
upon whom reliance can be placed, and
who had also 10 flee for his life we learn
that G"v. Charles Bent, who went up to
Taos Few days before, To look after his
farm, near town, was killed, as well us
Stephen Ice. then acting sheriff. (who had
u day or SO before imprisoned some sup
posed insutrectionisls Gen. Elliott Lee,
Henry Leal, and all the Americans in the
place, stripping them aud their families uf
nll they had on earth. and killing also all
Spanlardsa at all favorable to the Americans,
the chicfacal.lc ofTaos being one IF them.
This occurred on Tuesday, the l7lh. On
edncstay it was their dctcrn,in lion tn
attack Mr.. Miller's party and wagons; but
in this they fuiled them, by travelling fifty
miles day. On that day they alta ed
Turkeys dis1ilery, in the valley ur Taos.
Turley, will, eight men, defended himself
for two days, having a kind Of breus uslwurk
thrown up around his establishment.
Al the commencement Of the insurrcc-
ton, the alcadc Of Taos sent word down To
tho nIcadc Of Vagns Of their movements,
aud wished him 10 join them. He would
not; but Sent an express Immediately to
Santa Fe, advising them to be on their
guard, as the mob, who were composed of
The lowest rabble, and whuse desire was
rlunder, (about GOO in nunbcr,) were hur-
rying on 10 the Puebla Indian villages and
settlements TO arouse them, and march di-
rectly To Santa Fe, and take possession Of
that place and all that was in it, What,
can bo done there no one knows. Mcssrs
HillIer and Hoffman say that there are on
Iy nboni four hundred effective men i'm san
ia fc-'he rest all on The sick list, or have
gone down to Doniphan: and of course
they cannot send any help to the ncghbor.
ing points, and in all probability will no.
DC able TO beiend themselves there. The
Tort is mt completed, as the block houses
arc not finished, which renders it mpnsSi-
Die '"r The troops or citizens OF Santa Fc
to retreat to j, with their sick in case Of an
extremity. The cannon are all in the
square in town. and arc in a bad situation
TO be of great service.
After the mob had attacked Taos and
Iurlry II was their intention To take some
Government wagons going into Santa f.,
WIN supplies. W hen news was rcctired al
Bcnts Fort by some men who had fed
there with Mr.. Millers' company, they i'm
medlatciy sent out a few men TO pick up
'he remunlng stack and other property
which they could find.
Coz. Donphnn had representations made
to him that chihuahua would be an cssy
conquest, and after few easily obtained
victories he was 10 march down sufficient
~ tar into the interior as TO be surrounded
and all his men cut Of No word had been
received by him Of Gen. Wool.
Mr. Brown, one of the lcssccs of The
neh'ten''"ry, left Santa Fc n few DAYS be-
'"fe mes"rs H''lcr and Hoffman. with the
s"Pr'sS man, and Is row a short distance
from here in distress. Help has been s.n,
him. II is..,he opinion Of all AT SANTA r..
. that. It Wool had gone on direct 10 Chi.
huahua, there would have been no ,ronhj.
anywhere IN New Mexico. J. NJ.
"SHE HAscrvEN MORE THAN THEY ALL"
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