Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-13
From tho st. Louis Union, March 81.
From Santn Ee----IIighly Important
Parricnlnrs

We had the pleasure last evening Of converting with Mr.
Thomas Caldwell the gentleman referred 10 in our pub.
lshed statement OF tho late engagements Santa Fe-
Mr. q. arrived board the Bertrand and very kindly b.,
given as the particulars Of the intelligence alluded to-
The massacre at Taos perpe,rated the night Of
the 18th January The names OF the persons killed. e.
ceptng those already published, informant had no,
aseertained The number slain about twenty five
Governor Bent the Two Lees, Mr.. Lea Of Jefferson Gown
~ and Romuus Culver, OF Clinton county, were of the
number Immediately anonymous were sent 10 the
surrounding settlements from Taos, urging the people to
nso and the invaders One Of these was receive
ed AT Moro town on the side Of the mountains. On
the 18Th. eight Americans this place. and they
were Immediately assassnaied. Among the killed were
L. Ia Waldo, and Benjamin Prowt, both old traders. The
rst inesenee OF these disasters brought Santa Fe
by Charles Town, who escaped very narrowly
Al the date of these massacrcs Capt Hendly of Raw
county, with grazing party of 30 men, was near Moro
The insurgents became formidable and fortified the
town Hondy attacked them and fought several hours
killing hiteen and capturing eighteen Others sub
sequcnty prisoners Santa Fs In the
hendy was killed. when, finding that the insurgents could
not be driven from their position, the LIST lieutenant Of the
command ordered retreat Vegas IS miles from
Santa lie, and 25 miles from Moro Here he halted and
reported hnse to Col. Price, at Santa Fe. Col r. i'm.
meda'oT sent out reinforcement Of Ito men, under COM
maud OF Capt MORN, and prepared to march Taos
Capt Norm proceeded Vegas and about 2sh Janu
AIRY Joined the late command OF Hcndly The party then
proceeded to More but on its approach the inhabitants
the place He'd Moro had population Of about 2OOO near
y all OF whom took 10 the mountains Our force then de-
soyed the place, with the exception of three edce. oc
eupied by nvads The ranches far and wide were a.o
laid waste AT last accounts the work destruction was
going on.
Col Price, as stated, prepared make descent upon
Taos lie took $50 men and several pieces Of artillery
ord was joined by Mr. ST Vrain of the firm Of Bent g. 81
Nran. with hy clerks and employees. and Immediately
marched Tor Taos At La Carada, about five miles
from santa Fc, he encountered body Of enemy 900
strong snd at once engaged them The struggle short
but sunguinary; Simultaneous discharge OF cannon and
niles from our forces brought hirIysx OF the enemy TO the
dust when the rest dsehnging their pieces procpatey
He'd Some seven or eight Americans wounded but
none killed. The wounded nearly all Of artillery
Col Pnce and his command proceeded in the di CO.
ton o Taos aud pass in the mountains called Lamba-
do, twenty miles from Taos, again encountered the enemy
IL - said that at this point great number of MeIcans
killed, but Americans. The enemy were driven
from the pass, and little army continued its march TO
The particulars Of the latter engagement our informant
learned after he had left Santa Fo.
Ii will be from the foregoing statements that the
accounts previously published many respects both
incomplete add erroneous. Ii made up We learn,
from lumor.
We further learn from Mr.. Caldwell that Col Doniphun
would doubtless march Chihuahui his aril
leTy should arrive. He had intercepted letter from the
commandan, at chihuahua to the former commandant at
I'll Pa'o which stated that Gen. Wool had taken Partas
and was on his way north. This would doubtless deter
mine Donphans course. The opinion OF Mr. c. is that
even without Woods presence, chihuahua could be taken
aud held by the lJrco ii I'll Paso.
Mr. C. left Santa Re with twelve und several wagons
aud had charge large mail lie lett his company TWEEN
V-ye miles this side Of the Arkansas crossing and pushed
on lie thinks they will be IN, in about ten days.