Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-15
From the 81 Louis Union, March 81.
FROM SANTA FE.
Highly Important Particulars.

We had the pleasure Fast evening, Of conversing
with Mr.. Tbos. CALDWELL the gentleman referred 10
In our published statement of the late engagements
near Santa Fe. Mr.. C.. arrived board the Ber-
trand, and very kindly has given the particulars
OF the intelligence alluded to-
The massacre at Taos was perpetrated the night
OF the 18th Of January. The names Of the persons
killed, excepting those already published our infor-
mant had not ascertained. The number slain was
about twenty-five Gov. Bent, the two Lees, Mr..
Leal of Jefferson county, and Romulus Culver of
Clinton county, of the number Immediately
anonymous letters sent TO the surrounding set
Elements from Taos, urging the people 10 rise and
massacre the invaders. One of these received at
Moro, town the east side of the mountains On
the 18th, eight Americans were at this place, and
they were Immediately assasinated. Among the
killed were L. L. Waldo and Benz Prewitt both old
traders The first intelligence of these disasters was
brought TO Santa Fe by Charles Town, who escaped
very narrowly.
At the date of these massacres, Capt. Hendly, of
Ray county, with grazing party of 80 men near
Moro. The insurgents soon became formidable, and
fortified the town. Hendly attacked them and fought
for several hours, killing fifteen, and capturing eigh-
teen others, who subsequently sent prisoners to
Santa Fe In the engagement Hendly was killed,
when finding that the insurgents could not be driven
from their position the lst Lieutenant of the COM
mand ordered retreat to Vegas, town 70 miles
from Santa Fe and % miles from Moro. Here he
nalleu, anu nlInSe 10 OOl. 1rce, al S10ta
Fe. Col. P. Immediately sent out reinforcement of
ITO men, under command of Capt. NORM, and pre-
pared to march on Taos. Capt. NORM proceeded to
Vegas, and about the 2Sth January Joined the late
command of Hendy. The party then proceeded to
Moro, but on its approach, the inhabitants fed Moro
had population of about 1000, nearly ali of whom
took to the mountains Our force then destroyed the
place, with the exception of three edifces occupied
by invalids. The ranches far and wide, also
LAID waste AT last accounts the work of destruction
was going on.
Col. Price, as stated, prepared to make descent
upon Taos. He took $50 men and several pieces of
artillery and was Joined by Mr. ST. Vran, of the firm
of Brent g. ST. Vrain, with 80 clerks and employers,
and Immediately marched for Taos. At La Carada,
about % miles from Santa Fe, he encountered body
of the enemy 1000 strong and at once engaged them
The struggle was short but sanguinary simulta-
neous discharge of cannon and rifles from forces
brought SO of the enemy to the dust, when the rest
discharging their pieces, precipiately fled. Some
seven or eight Americans were wounded, but none
killed. The wounded were nearly all of the artillery.
Col. Price and his command next proceeded in the
direction of Taos and at pass IN the mountains
called Lambado, 20 miles from Taos, again encoun-
tered the enemy 1t is said that at this point great
number of Mexicans were killed, but no Americans
The enemy were driven from the pass, and our little
army continued lis march to complete the work OF
vengeance by the destruction of Taos. The particu-
lars of the latter engagement informant learned
after he had left Santa Fe.
1t will be seen from the foregoing statements that
the account previously published many respects
both incomplete and erroneous. 1t was made up we
learn from rumor.
We further learn from Mr. Caldwell that Col Don
iphan would doubtless march on chihuahua as soon
as his artillery should arrive. He had intercepted
letter from the commandant at Chihuahua TO the for
mer commandant at Ell Passo, which stated that Gen
Wool had taken Parras, and was his way north
This would doubtless determine Doniphan's course
The opinion of MIR. c. Is, that without Wool:
force at FL Passo.
Mr.. C. left Santa Fe with ~ men and several
wagons, and had in charge large mail. He left hi
company % miles this side of the Arkansas crossing
and pushed on. He thinks they will be in in abou
ten days.