Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-23
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
FROM NEW MEXICO.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN New MEXICO

Sir: have the honor TO submit TO you short
account oil The recent repo1tion in This Territory,
and detailed report OF the operations OF the
forces under my command consequent upon The
rebellion.
About The 18th Of December las, received in
formation Of an attempt 10 excite the people Of
this Territory against The American Government.
This rebellion was headed Thomas Oriz and
Diego Archulela. An officer, formerly IN the
Mexican service was seized, and on his person
was found list Of allthe disbanded Mexican SOL
diers in the vicinity of Santa Fe Many DINER
persons supposed TO be implicated, were arrested,
and full investigation proved iha. many oil Inc
most influential persons in the northern part OF
this Territory were engaged in the rebellion. All
attempts 10 arrest Ortiz and Archuleta proven
unsuccessful, and these rebels have whouid ouo',
escaped in the direction Of chihuahua.
After The arrest above mentioned ana inc n'eh,
Of Ortiz and Archuleta, the rebellion appeared
10 be suppressed; but this appearance was oeceP
tive.
On the 18th of January, Gov. Bent left this ci-
~ for Taos. On the 18th Of the same monlh
this valuable officer, together With five other per-
sons were seized al Don Fernando de Taos by
the Pue5los and Mexicans, and murdered IN Inc
mos, inhuman manner the sayages could devise
On the same day, seven Americans were muir
dered atthe Arroyo Honda, and two others on Inc
Rio Colorado. The names Of the unfortunate
AT DoN FERNANDO DE Taos.-Charles bent'
governor; Stephen Lee, sheriff; James w. Leaf
circuit attorney; Cornelio Vigil, "a Mexican,)
project; Narcissus Beaubien, (son Of the circuit
judge;) Parbeau Harvineah, "a Mexcan)
Ar THE ARROYO HOMO. Simeon Turey, AL
bert Turbush, William Hatfield, Louis Tolque,
Peter Robert, Joseph Marshall, William Austin.
AT TIE Rio CoLoaADo--Mark Head, William
Harwood.
Ii appeared TO be the object OF the Instruction
lists 10 put TO death every American and every
Mexican who had accepted office under the Amc'
rican Government.
News of these events reached me on the 2Oib
Of January; and letters from the rebels, calling
upon the inhabitants Of the Rio Abalo for aid
were intercepted. II was now ascerta'ned thai
the enemy was approaching This city, and tna'
their force was continually being increased oy
the inha bitan.s OF the towns along their line OF
march.
In order 10 prevent The enemy from receiving
any further reintorcements in that manner, de-
lermined to meet them as soon as possible. Sup
posing that the detachment OF The necessary
troops would weaken The garrison OF Santa Fe
TOO much, immediately ordered up from Albur-
querque Maj. Edmonson, ID regiment Missouri
mounted volunteers, and Capt. Burgwin, with
their respective commands, directing Capt. Burg
WIN TO leave one company of dragons al this
monson was directed 10 remain in Santa Fe.
Capt Giddings, company A ID regiment Mis-.
souri, mounted volunteers, was also ordered TO
Join me with his company, upon the arrival OF
Capt. Burgwn
Leaving Lieut. Coh Wilcox in command oil
this post, on the 23d Of January marched from
this place al the head of companies D, Capt. Nc
Mien, X, Capt. Williams, L, Capt. Slack, M,
Capt. HALEY, and N, Capt Barber, of the I'd re-
ntoau nl nj n q.
ney's battalion OF infantry, and company OF
Santa Fe volunteers, commanded By Captain 81.
Vrain. also took with me four mountain how
itzers, which placed under the command OF Ii.
A. B. Dyer OF the ordnance. My whole force
composed three hundred and flty-,hree rank and
file, and, with the exception Of Capt. ST. Vrain'S
company, were all dsmounted. On the march
CaptiWiliams was taken sick, and he command
orcompany K devolved uron Lieut.. B. F. While
On the Oath OF January, al half-past l, p. m.
our advance fCapt. 81. Yrain's coupany] disco.
yered the enemy in considerable force near the
town of Canada their position al thai time being
in the valley bordering The Rio Del Norte. Pre-
para,ions were Immediately made BY me 10 al
TACK them; and i! became necessary for the troops
10 march more rapidly than The ammunition and
provision wagons could travel, in order 10 pre-
vent the escape of the enemy, or 10 Illustrate them
in auy attempt they might make 10 occupy com,
discovered them beyond the creek on which Iir
Town is situated, and in full possession of liz
heiqbs commanding The road 10 Canada, and
Of fSf Ssp houses a! The basl, OF Inc NUS nay
,'.ie.T consisting OF four l2.pounders mountain
~ .'., icing thrown forward on The left fanf
~. .ouo .ae Creek, the dismounted men occu
degree, projected by the high plnfI' BANK OF lut
stream from the FIRE OF The enemy, until the wa
gon train could be brought mp. The artillery
opened on tie houses occupied by the enemy, and
on the more distant height, on which alone The
guns could be broughtlo bear. The enemy, dis
covering The wagons TO be more than mile in
the rear, sent large party TO cut them Oh; and il
became necessary to detach Captain st. Vrain's
company for their..protection. This service was
rendered 10 the most satisfactory manner. So
soon as the wagon train had been brought up,
ordered Captain Angney 10 charge with his bat
TALON Of infantry, and disodge The enemy from
the house opposite the right flank, and from which
warm FIRE was being poured on u.s. This was
done in the most gallant manner. A charge was
then ordered TO be made upon all the points occu-
pied by the enemy in any force. Capt. Angney,
with his command, supported by Lieut.. Whites
company, charged up one hill, while Captain 81.
Vrain's company turned the same, in order 10 cut
of the enemy, when in retreat The artillery
supported by Capts. McMillen, Barber, and Slack
with their respective companies, at the same time
took possession of some houses enclosed by o
strong corral deDsely wooded with tru-lrees, from
which brisk fire was Kept up by the enemy,) anc
of the heights heyond than. Capt. Halleys com
plny was ordered 10 support Capt hngney. IL
few minutes my troops had dislodSed the enem,
a, all points, and they were flying in every drec'
lion. The nature ofthe ground rendered pursul
hopeless and it being near night, ordered The
troops 10 take up quarters in The town. line mum
Der o. The enemy was about 1900. Lieut.. Irvine
was wounded. In the charge my loss was two
KILLED and six wounded. Of The killed. one was
team.ler. yho volunteered in Cspt Ansney,
company. The loss OF the enemy was lhiriy.sil
killed; wounded Dol ascerained. The next morn
ing the enemy showed themselves in some force
Il think not less than 400 on The dis,an, heights
Leaving a strong guard in town, marched in
pursuit Of them but they were so shy, and re-
treated SO rapidly that, finding 1t impossible 10 GEL
near them, returned 10 town.
While al Canada number OF the horses be-
longing to Captain Stacks company were brought
in by Lieutenant Hoicomb
On the 9th, | advanced up The Rio del Norte
astar as Luceros, where, early on the 18th, was
oined BY Captain Burgwin, commanding con-
pany G ist dragons, and company A 81 reg.
inent Missouri mounted volunteers. commando:
by Lieutenant Boone. Captain Burswin's com.
mand was dismounted, and grea, credit is due &c
him aud his officers and men for The rapidly with
which march so long and arduous was perform
ed AT The same time Lieutenant Wilson, Is
dragons, who had volunteered his services, came
up with 6-pounder, which had been sent FOL
from Canada.
NV whole force now comprised 479 rank and
file. On the 18th marched TO La Joya, where
l7learned that party OF sixty or eighty OF the
enemy had posted themselves on the steep slopes
of the mountains which rise on each side Of The
cannon, or gorge which leads TO Embudo. Find.
ing the road BY Embudo impractcable for ariil.
lery or wagons, detached Captain Burewin in
tina, direction, with his own company of dragons
and,h companies commanded by Capt. ST. Vrain
and Lieut.. White. This detachment comprised
$50 rank and file
BY my permission Adjutant R. Walker, I'd re-
gimen. missouri. mounted voiu1seels' acronIPa'