The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-19
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Inc toamsers and other hands Of the Qnsrtsruastsrs
were armed under command Of Capital.
Mch asdiHtaht Suartermastar &. A to the
number Of NIFTY or sixty, and drilled for service m
this place should be attacked.
Captain Fischer exceedingly uctIye-NsJ C,.xk
Capt Weightman aud his company. and the Laolsdc
Rangers having gone south. Capt. F. had each night
posted at the four Of the plaza 6oms
small pieces were placed ON the paaco and a church
at the opposite side Of the plaza Fort Marcy also
smaller pieces and garrisoned by detachment Of Capt
Fischer's company of artlerists
Thus we were fully prepared for an attack.
MURDERS AT THE MORA
About the Goth January. some seven Americans
robbed murdered at the town Of Mora which tu-
ated in the hills the road leading to the States
about eighty miles distant from Santa Fe They were
seized ON the road taken of and put to death. The
names far as have been able procure them are q
follows Romulus Culver, Clinton county, Missouri
- Pruet, formerly Of Jackson county. Missouri,
who had been living in Santa Fe since last spring
= Noyes, supposed to be from Warrington City
and two or three others, names not known.
When the news reached US from Taos Of the murders
there Col Price at once sent runner to Capt Henly
OF Col Wiocks battalion, who snsampsd, grasing
centrate all the grazing In that neighbor-
hood under his command This he did-thsy amounted
to some sixty or eighty Hearing Of these murdsrs
and that an armed force Of Msxssns the town Of
Mora he marched against it, killed several in an en-
ers but was himself killed in stormng kind Of fortin-
cation in which the enemy had taken position The
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buried in Santa Fc and dssistsd from further opers-
tions Capt NORM, Of Platte county sent out 10
take command Of the detachment lie marched arsinst
the town Of Mora, and entirely destroyed It.
learn since the foregoing was written that at place
the following men fortified themselves in . house and
after siege for two days taken and mastered BY
Cooper, VIM Hatfield "a voluntser) Louis Foque Peter
Robert, JOS Marshall, Vim. Austin Mark Head, and
| VIM Harwood.
| COL. PRICES COMMUNICATIVE OF LA CANADA.
SANTA FF, Feb 10. lS41-RepOrtB daily
that the Pueblo Indians ard Mexicans were marching
Santa Fe, compelling all to join them at every VT
lage On the 23d Of January, Col Price with parts Of
five companies OF his own regiment the two companies
OF infantry under Capt Angney detachment Of Capt
under Lieut. Hausendeivel, with four twelve FOUNDER
howtasrs and Capt st. V,ains volunteer company Of
my The whole number Of rank and file 200 mon. Made
about ~ miles and encsmpcd.
ed the village OF La Canada twenty or thirty miles nom
Santa esrhe mounted men Of Capt st.vrain's compa
enemy at this place In large orcesoms 1000 This
immediately reported to Col. Price. The Of the
ordered to leave them to be brought up by wagons
They hon advanced and found the enemy the village
GUS positions The artillery brought to bear shells
grape were discharged at them but at every they
would drop behind the crest Of the hills and tho shots
would pass them the hills declining In the opposite
direction from where they were but little damage
done. Seeing this, Col Price ordered Capt Angney,
with his infantry, to charge the strongest post Of the
enemy he was supported by company f. Of Col Prices
| regiment NrOm CarrOu county, MOI under command
Of Lieutenant White, and the charge was gallant
| ly made. Just before this charge made, the
at the wagons, which stll behind with provisions
ammunition, &c. Capt st. Vrain ordered to bring
up the wagons which he did in most gallant style his
men pushing ut tho wheels the road under
brisk fire from the enemy which, however. fortunately
did no execution Capt Mcmillan charged in a different
direction from Capt Angney-both did execution. The
fight lasted about hour when the enemy ted tho
distant hllsso fast that men, exhausted by the
fgues Of their march through the snow and tho light
ing could not OvertAke them capt st. FrRn company
was OF much service in this action Two Of the
infantry and teamster killed In this engagement
1t Irwin of the infantry and several Of the srtsrts
were wounded-among others Mr. w Murphy % Kan
troops spoken OF in tho highest terms by the ON
They seemed to rush into danger almost mat
ter of choice The enemy acknowledged q loss Of 70
| killed. and upwards Of 10 wounded The enemy we're
seen next morning in the distance, but could
\ not get near them
| BATTLE Ell KMBUDo.
The command moved on without seeing any
thing more Of tho enemy until the 18th. Meantime
In number together with another company Of Colonel
Prices regiment bringing six FOUNDER had Joined the
miles Of village called III Embudo (the FUNNEL from
the peculiar shape Of the mountAns) the Colonel was
place Capt Burgwn, Capt St. vrain With his mount unit
cd mon, and Lieut. White, with his company and
Ing his command about eighty man, ordered to ad
vance and dislodge thcm Capt Burgwn In command OF
the party They advanced to canon about four miles
from the town. and found tho enemy ambushed there In
considerable numbers The command numbered about
| 10 or $780, Capt Burgwin charged the enemy In one
direction Capt St Vrans mounted men In another and
| Lieut. White In third. Our mon had to climb steep
mountains supporting themselves by the bushes dis
lodge the enemy, who finally routed with some 10
killed. and about 90 wounded many Of them MORALLY
We had one man killed and one wounded. This cleared
the way for the Cooncl's command and nothing
seen Of the enemy until they reached tho Pueblo de
| Taos.
Great difficulty experienced in getting the cannon
and wagons along doubtful whether wheel
ringes had ever passed that road before The usual
deep and high mountains an the mar
had to push the wagons up and let them down the many
places that tho had TO break and tramp down 10
make road for the mules and wagons. All this
done with the utmost checrfuIncss: but Il vns most
severe labor The progress OF the command
sarly slow and there choice Of camping places
sometimes tho camps made in the csnons. some
times the hilsides and sometimes the mountain
submits, often in snow two three feet deep. The
men carried their blankets their backs and had no
not murmur heard. Great credit is dus for the
manner in which they bore the hardships Of the
than | could feel before They have done high
honor to the State.
RATTLE or PUEBLO DE TAOS
The command met further interruption until It
reached the Pueblo de Taos, tho Sd February This
strongly fortified village Of the Pueblo Indians near
the upper end Of tho valley Of Taos II has . wall
around IT, and many Of the houses built eight stories
| high, with no doors, windows, other spertures
but hole In the roof which affords ngrem and
cgress TO the inhabitants, who descend In the in
terror, by holes and ladders from room to room tn
they reach the lower floor fsee Grcggs Commerce Of
the Prairss for full description Of t6sm When the
Indians saw tho command approaching, they took po-
stion the roofs Of the houscs slapped their thighs
called to the Americans In the insulting Language
to come and get whipped addressing them acarros"
(scoundre) AID using every other ephct Of contempt
that they could think u The town hrsd upon from
about o'clock till shutdown, but with little Impression
The command then (the wagons not having Gene upJ
retired to the village Of Fernando about two miles
where the OF the Governor others was per
perpcraed) TO spend the night The enemy raised loud
shouts as the command left supposinG whipped
and actually followed them distance down creek
parallel to the road.
February 4th, early In the morning, Colonel Price
ngan before the Pueblo. The command took position
two sides Of tho town. and fred with the howssrs
6-poundcr cannon until TX o'clook-(Lt. A. w Dyer,
Ordinance Department, u. O. A., commanding the arti
lery) The enemy returned the hro wounded
q our men. At u O'Clock the Col ordered charge
each side OF the town TO Be made simultaneously In