The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-10-02
Correspondence of the Daily St,Lous Union.
Important from Santa Fe.
SANTA FE, August A, 1877

THE INSURRECTIONtSTS UNDER
THEIR LEADERS, GEN. .GONSALLES
L AND THE OUT Law CORTES, SUR
PRISED AND DISPERSED, AND THE
RE.CAPTURE OF A GREAT NUM-
BER OF AMERICAN HORSES BY OUR
TROOPS. Es '6.,a
/ Messrs. Editors: At the destruction
OF the town of Las Plas, on the 9Th july
last, by the troops under command of
Major Edmonson, we found upon the
prisoners then taken. letters written
by one llIarw CONSOLES and others.
eaders Of the late projected Insured.
'lon. giving plan of their intended
operations, and asking the citizens Of
the town to be in readiness for action
at moments warning; stating also
thatthe Americans were already weak.
ened by the departure to the States OF
a number Of troops; that others were
10 start in few days, and amongst
them the company Of artiIerists, Cap.
tain Fisher, and that spies would be
kept constantly on the road to give in-
formation Of their, the ariilerist's. de-
pafture, at which time they entertain.
ed no doubt of being able to strike a
final and decisive blow. The prisoners
also stated that many of their men
with their arms, had gone to the town
of Loquesta to join their leader. Gen.
Gonsales.
Loquesta is a town of considerable
size, and admirably located for defence,
being situated on The San Magil river,
surrounded by mountains of an almost
inaccessible character. The prisoners
stated tina. Cortes and his party were
at or near Anton Checo, a frontier
town situated on the San Magi! river,
some fifteen or twenty miles below
Loquesta. Having disposed of the
prisoners taken at the storming of Las
PIas, by sending them to Santa Fe for
trial, Major Ednonson. with the com
panIes of Captains Herine and HoIln-
way, and two pieces OF artillery. start.
ed on the 18th of July to the town Of
Anton Checo, a distance OF about forty
five miles. Upon our arrival at the
latter place, at day light the following
morning, we found the town deserted,
except by "A few old men, women and
children, from whom we extracted The
information that their men. with then
arms. had likewise gone to the town
OF Loquesta.
Pursuing our march, and when With
in about five miles of the latter town.
Il Mexican, supposed to be a spy, wa,
captured by our scouting party. VINO
10 horned us that from four to SIX hun,
dred armed Mexcans, unier their
leaders, GnnsaiIes and Cortes, were
then in the town Of l.oquesta. Upon
our arrival ON the heights commanding
IL view nt the town, we discovered the
enemy dispensing in every direction to
tie mountains. We, however, sue.
ce-ded in capturing about fifty prison.
rrs. the mule, saddle, birdie and sabre
OF Gen. Cortes, and a great number oi
American ho:ses-and Camanchr and
Apacba Indian horses, obtained from
those Indians in exchange Tor horses
stolen by the Mexicans from the Amer
lean troops.
The enemy had evidently made
great preparation for defence, as their
houses were generally barricaded and
fortified, and their goods and vauab'e>
either hid in the mountains or buried.
Our prisoners informed US that the
great panic amongst the Mexican
troops was produced by our sudden
and unexpected approach, together
with the fact that we had with US ar
tilery, which think they never intend
to face again, if they ran avoid it.
1t is bu. justre to the troops, being
part infantry and having with them ar.
lilery drawn by oxen, tn state that the
march from Los Vegos, by Anton
Checo to Loquesta, distance OF be-
tween hity-hve and sixty miles, was
performed 10 less than twenty.four
hours, over a rough and mountainous
country, and great portion Of the dis
lance without even road TO guide
them, to which extraordinary march
may be attributed their success on the
occasion.
We are endeavoring, here in Santa
Fe, to raise new regiment. Three
companies have already been mustered
in, and two others reported ready for
being mustered. They are composed
principally of discharged volunteers
and wagoners.
Six Of the prisoners charged with
the murder of Lieut.. Brown and his
party, were executed on the 81 inst.
in Santa Fe, by sentence of a drum
head and court martial. The balance.
it is supposed, will be released for
,yant oc sufficient 10 tinnnv