The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-22

Among the dead is l.. l.. Waldo, cit.
izen Of our country, aud brother to- Capt.
David Waldo, OF Col. Doniphan's regiment.
Mr.. Caldwell left III Passo on the 18th
January, aud Santa Re on the 81 Febiua-
~ he saw nothing of Capt. Sublette, aud
heard nothing OF his whereabouts. lie
le.l Cob Donlphan in possession OF III
Passo waiting for the artillery 10 arrive,
when he intended TO move for Chihuahua.
Nothing was known IN New Mexico Of the
change IN Gen. Woods position.
Mr.. Caldwell learned from a reliable
source that they had declined putting Mr..
james Magofliu on thai for treason, and
that he was at large at chihuahua.
The insurrectlonists consisted of about
1000 men, and started for Santa Fe. Col.
Price sent out about 800 men to quell them;
they met about twenty five miles from San
Ia fe, when an engagement took place
the Mexicans drew up 1900 strong, but at
the first fire from our brave Nilsson boys,
thlfly.slx Of them fell dead, aud The bal
ance fled.
Capt. MORN, Of Platte, who was in com.
mand, pursued iham through the Moro.
valley, aud burned to ashes every house,
town, and ranchero IN his path. The M
habitanls fled 10 the mountains, where they
are bonnd to stalye, as MORN leaves them
nothing whatever TO suhslst on-a Just re-
irlbutlon for heir assassination oi innocent
people.
As Mr.. Caldwell was passing out he
heard at a distance the SQUAD OF artillery,
and learned from rumor ~ the edge oi the
settlements, that tie American army had
whipped them worse thdn ever. Capt.
lIendley, of Ray county volunteers, was
the only one killed on our SIDE, aud some
seven slightly wounded.
The following We copy from the ST..
Louis Union OF the 30th ut:
INpsrgSpKNcr, March -, 1871
Mcssrs. Editors: hasten TO ave YOU
intelligence from the plains. Mr.. Thos.
Caldwell has Just arrived and confirms the
sad news Of the massacre Of Americans at
Taos.
Gov. Bent nud some twenty FIVE others
were Killed al Taos and seven IA the val.
les Of Moro. Mr. Caldwell assisted IN the
bufa Of The dead body OF hrs friend and
countryman l.. l.. Waldo; bat the body
1t Mr.. prewlt had not been found, thong d
It was thought DC vas murdered nlso. =
Some Of the volunteer grazing parties, Il
was thought, we're also killed.
The ln>urreclIoni,ts parry consisted Of
about . 600 men, aud news reaching Col
Pace that they were matching ou Sania
Ec, he sent out 300 under command Oi
Capt. MORN, Of Platte. They met the
Mexican force about 25 niles from Santa
Fe, and killed 36 the first FIRE, when The
cuwardIy scouudreIs lied the Amerlcar
force pursuing aud laying waste every ran
chero, town and house IA their path, leav
ing not an car Of corn, or loS or ans fCst
toi them 10 subsI,l on-a just aud merltec
felribulIon for their demonstrations.
No doubt tho city Of Taos IL now IN ash
es, as our Missouri boys had caused Ia,
smoke from their Jurmng houses TO ascen,
from a thousand hills; the inhabitants II
the Moro valley-men, women, aud chill
dren-had fed to the mountains. Mr. CaiI
we'll len Col. Doniphan at J. Pas-o on tht
l2lh oil January waiting for the artillery
companies 70 arrive, when he Intended lt
march lor CmhuAhua. He thinks tina
Donlpban. ere tins, has taken Chihuahua
or has been taken hans u. We may wal
with trembling anxiety long lime fear
the result of lhl+ haz ,rlol. expedition
Capt. Subleue had not arrived at Saul,
Fc when Nh Caldwell iefi, February 81
Fears are entertained that be may has,
fallen INTO The hands II MeScabs on bis co
tcrm- Taos valley.
Mr. Caldwell learned, from rclja5l,
source, that MagoiIi1, CouaIlo, aud aLe
prisoners were at large IN the street. o
chihuahua, bat not allowed to icay. Va,
city. Yours, c.