The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-21

AT Taos for crime The Indians from their village, two
miles distant came TO the prison. and demanded their
lease from Mr. Stephen L. Lee, the sheriff Perceiving
that his life would be in danger he refused, he was
about to comply with their demand, when the Pre-
feco Cornelius Vigil Mexican came in and forbade IT,
The Indians killed him and Mr. Lee Immediately and
leased the prisoners They then proceeded towards the
residence of Governor Bent but before their arrival he
was informed BY friend OF their approach He had time
to dress himself or it eary) and put his pistols
and soon the wells OF the Indians were distinctly heard
woman in the house adv sed him TO fight he had
several shots but he said that would be useless with
such crowd of savages. His object get into the
streets and get assistance from such friends as he
could meet or to hide himself till he could make
his escape His own house had large yard IN
'front.' with high wall and strong gate this was barred,
SO that access that way difficult From OF his
rooms there window which opened into the house
of another person, which Immediately the street
Through this he was passing, when he received two
arrows from the Indians who had covered the house
tops He got the door, and asked assistance from per-
sons present. their that they could do nothing
that he must die About this time they found means to
get into the house. when they shot him through the body
and killed him. Tomas who was taken after the battle
at Pueblo de Taos, then drew the governors pistol from
his belt and shot hun in the face. They scaped HIM,
stretched on board with brass nails, and paaded II
through the streets with savage yells.
The fate of Mr. Lea the district attorney, was still
more horrible for they murdered him with all the refine
ment of savage barbarity They shot arrows into his
body for time, not sufficiently deep TO destroy life,
and after that they shot them into his face and eyes and
as these barbaes could not satisfy them, they scaped
him alive An eye witness says that his screams were
enough to the heart OF the most hardened savage
vet these Indians pretend be Christians, and bow at the
altar of God in church of their own, which would as
structure do credit refined society After ortur-
ing Mr. Lea for long time, they finally despatched him
and threw his body into the street where the hogs feast
ed on il for some time, when Mrs Beauben, wife OF
Judge Beauben who fortunately for him) was al Santa
! Fee, had him inferred
They msrdered, ALSO the son of Judge Beauben, and
scaped him. This young man had just returned from the
| States, where he had been at school.
Some fifteen miles from Fernando, several Americans
fortified themselves with the hope of being able TO beat
off the savages But their efforts unayaing; they
were all murdered Their names as follows: Simeon
Turley, Albert Cooper, William Hatfield, Lewis Folque
Peter Robert Joseph Marshall, William Austin, Mark
Head, and William HARDWOOD Thus ends this horrible
tragedy.
| Ilearned, while at Taos, that all the women and chill
dren of the Pueblo village down 10 witness the hor
rbe murder of citizens al that place. and seemed &c
take pleasure in what they How strange that peo
pie protesting TO worship the Christian God should so fa
forget the precepts taught by His IS high time
that better Catholicism taught them w hen then
army marched from Taos TO murder us all in Santa Fe
the women, both Mexcans and Indians, after them
screaming in their ears snow don't forget me-" 'remem
Der me ;'"be sure and bring something pretty, SC
certain they that the Americans would all be killed
and that the immense amount OF property at Santa re
would fall into their hands They knew little OF the
character of Americans at that ne but they have learn
ed lesson not to be forgotten soon. M. d.