The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-21
From the ST. Louis Republican, Apr'is y.
ANnirr i'm New Mexico.


A nineteen days sanpagnDdals q TIE seser@ en-
sasging -;Latsr from e. Pa'o--cOl. Don'p'a'' ar
my--''a''" 81 SANTA Fr, New Mexico Feb 10, lsi1.
In v ls, COMMUNICATION informed you that Archu-
ette and Orse had fed and that the revoidioh "ar
os n 10 Cow Rent and Col Price will now give you
a brief statement OF the events whicn hve uasPiSSu
since that time, and predict hey WIN clee nJ rr,
nsnt in the minds of your readers generally ana carry
affection to the hearts OF many, IN the State oil missouri
General Kearny had scarcely left New Mexico for
California when rumors of revolution began 10 DC
spoken OF among the Mexican inhabitants out the kno
ness with which these people were treated py lne AMER
cans and the apparent willingness w whch i had been
established them lulled us al mo lne oei - FIRE
quiet submission This wholly deceptive Inc HE
of revenge was still burning beneath: .d
On the l4h January Gov. Bent left tins place 70 a,e
IN nrivate business al Taos On the 2oth information
was brought to Col Price by an Indian lying BIN o
from town. that Gov. Bent and several othef M =:
had been murdered at Taos; that an insuTIecu9h VIZ ~
progress that the people OF Taos ana .ne aeo Snt E
near, coming in great numbers om"'Hs ,be Would
compelling all the road to JON mem, 'ey aSs
not do SO willingly and that the Object was 10 Poss es
themselves of all the property, pubic ana Pilsa'e, III
Santa Fe and destroy Inc n tbe same day an order
was received from St. Miguel, which had been written
by order of the people assembled at Taos calling on all
persons in st Miguel who able to bear arms 10 re
Irr TO Santa Fe BY certain day, armed, equipped, ana
proysoned for service" Copies OF the same instrument
were received from other towns generay
the vigilance of the alcades On the q St continuation
Of the murders at Taos were received indirectly Late
in the night of the 22d, Mr. Charles Town arrived an9
confined the truth of the painful rumors winch hao
reached us the two days previous
AS soon as Col Price received the second report OF the
murders at Taos, he issued order for Maj dmonson
of the volunteers, and Capt Bugwn, OF lhe oni.ea
States Dragons both stationed Albuquerque to re-
pair with their respective commands to Santa Fe ne Oh,
rected Capt Burgwn follow him with one company OF
Dragons on the road to laos ana a. a. an on ,T
I2pound howtzers, with twenty men rom Japan am
Fischers company, under Lieut. Dyer (ordnance) ana
Lieut. Hassendeuble marched in the direction OF that
place. with view to meet the enemy as near the noun
tain as possible prevent the inhabitants on the valley
of the Del Norte from forming junction with mem.
This valley has dense population, and much was to be
apprehended from the great superiority Of numbers which
the enemy might bring against u.s. Marched inns Gay
twelve miles and encamped ,
Januaru Started early and after marching twelve
milee met the enemy from fifteen hundred to two thou
sand strong on the bottom of the Del Norte near me
mouth OF creek, which was nearly surrounded py hgn,
sharp hills from one to two hundred feet high they
were crests having level ground on the top but TALL
ing directly back with steep decliyity Beyond this to
snowy mountain, distant one mile, was very rough
country broken into conca hills and deep ravines The
enemy on out approach, fled to the top OF the hills and
commenced firing us, at p. AS soon as the how,
tiers could be brought into line on the Pa the colonel
ordered Lieutenant Dyer, assisted by Lieutenant assen
deuble of Captain Fischers company, to open his e OF
shells upon the enemy, which order was promptly obey
ed but not with the success we could have WISHED lo
top Of these crests, the shells would pass within few
feet Of the enemy and fly many hundred yards beyond
them into the ~, valley yd the ensm ny dhIe 5
this time it discovered that they oulanking us
on each SIDE and that the wagon tran mile in the
rear was in great danger; indeed it was evident that
this was their object, as we'll as prevent from
ming away supposng, from their great superiority IN
numbers, we could not escape them AT this period
of the battle, Colonel Price ordered Captain ST. vran
with his sixty mounted volunteers (cltzens OF San
In Fe and mountain men, to go back and bring
up the train This he did as speedily as pos
sible, under sharp fire from the enemy from
the sand hills and some houses. AS Captain ST.
Vrain approached the creek his return, he discoy-
cred number of the enemy outfanking US on the right
returned to the main body of the army. The Mexcans
and Indians, emboldened by their safe position came
down the hill on our left and occupied house and Or
chard on the edge of the plain firing with great accuracy
at the artillery men. The colonel then ordered Lieut.
DYER to move his battery within 100 yards OF the house
and adobe wall, behind which the enemy, were posted,
and TO drive them from their position This was done
by firing about twenty shells through the wall ana
house-but not until six artillery men were severely
wounded The enemy then joined then c9mPanons Oh, on
HILL 300 yards to the right of the one Just mentioned
which was supposed to contain enemies Capf. Angney,
company OF infantry volunteers t was ordered 10 oaIfe
wounded from the hill but one was IN the house ;
he cut openings through the walls left detachment OF
his company and returned with the remainder to the
main body Finding that the enemy could not be sub
fued at the distance we fighting, Colonel z. or
dered charge, leaving reserve on the plan TO IRE ON
the enemy long sthey could DO so with safety to our
own troops Captain Angney, supported by company
Lieutenant White, with two companies OF infantry vol,
unteers charged most CALAMITY up the steepest part OF
the hill in front; Captain ST Vrain, with his mounted
Santa Fe volunteers his right up gentle slope
and the artillery ordered to occupy the hill on the
left where the ascent was more easy All these positions
were occupied in few minutes, and the enemy put to
flight They ran in every direction over the broken
ground spoken of before but the troops so much
exhausted by the charge that pursuit was impossible
but they were fired on continually from the small arms
and howtzers, and considerable execution was done.
Lieutenant Irwin company infantry volunteers, was
severely wounded through the leg, and private killed.
and two of the enemy bayoneed on the hill II was
now near night and the colonel ordered the troops TO take
possession Of the town. Canada which was done without
any resistance the being with the enemy except the
priest--the women having fled
On the morning OF the 25th the enemy was again on
the hills probably collecting their dead, for they fled on
approach. Returned to the town, when the troops
Toasted on chickens, pigs, &c, without price.
It is impossible to say how many we KILLED in this
fight; the battle ground than one mile In eX-
others 2O-the latter number probably correct Among
the slain their Gen Typhoya Col; Price was struck
BY ball theearly part OF the acon buthis sword belt
probably saved his life and his wound was only severe
confusion
January 2sh.-The colonel sent an express TO Santa
Ee for G-pounder and ammunition.
January 2sM-As we were about to march, heard OF
the battle at Moro town. in which Captain Henley OF the
volunteers was killed and the previous murder OF
Prewt Waldo, Culver, and several other Americans at
that place-in all seven. Marched to Secure and en-
camped Captain Burgwin, with his company, having
marched all night joined us with the o-pounder At this
point Capt. Burgwin, with his company OF Dragons,
commanded by Lieut. Ingalls, with Lieut.. McElwain
and Lieut. Taylor) Capt Burgwin being in command of
the WHOLE and Capt St vrains company Of volunteers