Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
AFFAIRS IN NEW MEXICO
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couREspoSDENcE OF THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN.
SANTA FE, FEBRUAnY Is, ls47.
Gen KEAaNr had scarcely left New Mexico for California
when Iumors Of revolution began be spoken of among the
Mexican inhabitants but the kindness with which these peo
pie treated by the Americans, and the apparent willing
with which the Mexcans submitted to the govern
which had been established hem uled all into
The belief Of quiet submission. This wholly deceptive.
The fire of revenge still burning beneath.
On the 18th January, Gov Bent left this place to attend TO
private business at Taos. On the Goth information was
brought Col Price by Indian living miles from town
that Gov Bent and several other Americans had been murder
ed Taos-that instruction progessthat the
people Of Taos and the Pueblo Indians coming IN
great numbers towards Santa Fe compelling all the road
Join them if they would do willingly, and that the
was TO possess themselves of all property public and
private, in Santa Fe and destroy the Americans, who had
been represented few In number On the day
der received from ST. Miguel which had been written by
order OF the people assembled at Taos cang all persons
ST. Miguel who able I, bear repair TO Santa
Fe by certain day, armed, equipped, and provisioned for
service. Copies Of the instrument received
from other towns generally through the vigilance Of the Al
cade On the 2st confirmation OF the murders at Taos were
received indirectly Late the night Of the ed Mr. Charles
Town arrived and confirmed the truth Of the painful
| which had reached us the two days previous.
As COL Price received the second rep H Of the
ders Taos he issued order for Major Edmonson, Of the
volunteers and Capt Burgwin of the u s. dragons, both
stationed Albuquerque TO repair with their respective
commands TO Santa Fe he directed Capt Burgwn to follow
him with company Of Dragons the road to Taos and
IL A. NJ the 23d the Colonel, with three hundred
untees and four 2pound howiEers with twenty men from
Capt Fisches company under Lieut. Dyer ordnance) and
Lieut. Hasscndeube marched in the direction OF that place.
with To meet the enemy the mountain as pos
sbe prevent the inhabitants the valley OF the Del Nohe
from forming junction with them. This valley has dense
population and much be appchcnded from the great
superiority Of numbers which the enemy might bring against
Marched this 1ay twelve miles md pncainped.
January 24h-Started early, and after marching twelve
miles the enemy, from fifteen hundred TO two thousand
strong the bottom Of the Del Nore, the mouth OF
creek which nearly surrounded by high, sharp hills
from bundled feet high they crests having
level ground the top, but falling directly back with
steep declivy Beyond this to snowy mountain distant
me was very rough country, broken into conical bills
and deep ravines The enemy approach, fled TO the
top Of the hills, and commenced firing at p NJ. As
the howtzes could be brought into line the plain,
the Colonel ordered Lieut. Dyer assisted by Lieut. Hassen
deub of Capt Fisches company open his fire OF shells
upon the enemy, which order promptly obeyed but not
with the could have wished, for when the guns
elevated sufficiently reach the top OF these cres the
shells would pass within few feet of the enemy and fly many
hundred yards beyond them into the opposite valley the
dropping fiat every fash behind the sharp points OF the
hills At this time discovered that they outiank-
ing each side, and that the wagon train, mile IN
the rear, in great danger indeed il evident that
this their object well prevent from running
away supposng, from their great superiority in NUMBERS we
could not escape them At this period OF the battle Col.
Price ordered Capt ST. Vrain with his 90 mounted volnn-
teers (czens of Santa Fe and men) to so back
and bring up the train. This he did speedily possible,
under sharp lire from the enemy from the sand bills and
houses. As Capt ST Vran approached the creek on
his return he discovered number Of the enemy outiankne
the right he charged upon them, and killed two al
ter which he returned TO the main body OF the army The
Mexicans and Indians emboldcned by their safe posion
down the hill lef, and occupied house and
orchard The edge Of the plain, firing with great accuracy
at the artillery The Colonel then ordered Lieut. Dyer
his battery within 80 yards of tho house and dob,
wall behind which the enemy posted and TO drive then
from theit position This done by firing abou, twenty
shells through the wall and housebu not until six artillery
men severely wounded. The enemy then joined lhe
companions on the hills There another house tho
foot Of the HILL three hundred yards to the right Of the
just mentioned, which supposed to contain enemies
Capt Aneney Of infantry volunteers ordered to charge
it he did promptly and had MORALLY wounded
from the hill but no one in the house he openings
through the walls left detachment of his company, and
turned with the remainder to the main body Finding tina
the enemy could be ubducd at the distance fight
ing, Col p ordered CHARGE leaving reserve the plar
TO fire the enemy long they could do with safety
to troops. Capt Angney, supported by Il compa
ny, Lieut. White, with companies OF infantry volunteers
charged calamity up the seepest part Of the hill IN front
Capt 81 vrain with his mounted Santa Fc volunteers OF
his right up more gentle slope aud the artillery was or
dered occupy the hill the ln, where the ascent wa
more easy All these positions wers occupied in few mi