Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-24
From the 81. Louis Reveille.
Sad News from Santa Fe,

From the 81. Lonls Reveile.
Sad News from Santa Fe, j,
Slaughter of Gop. Chas. Bent and t,uenty
.americans--risimg Of the rabble, and
threatened Attack on Santa Fs, &c., &c.
The following sad news arrived last eve
ming from independence. We give por-
ton of an extra received from the Expos
itor' Office, and letter from correspond
ent, which latter is tolerably full in its mel
ancholy details:
From The Independence Expositsr, March lst.
Messrs. Harris, Miller and others have
Just arrived from Santa Fe, bringing intel.
ligence that an outbreak had taken place
at Taos; that sChas. Bent, Governor oil
Santa Fe, was at Taos, where it took place,
and was killed by the insurrectionists; also
Gen. Lee and brother, together with Mr..
Turley, as we'll as many other Americans.
This company Of some six men left Santa
Fe on the 18th Of January; and learned
the intelligence which they bring in regard
to the matter, from an express sent from
the alcade Of Taos to the alcade of Los
Vegas, giving the foregoing information,
which is considered by our inlormants as
worthy ofcredibllity. The impression by
them is, that, if Col. Price is not on his
guard, similar revolution will take place
at Santa Fe, and probably Col. Doniphan
and his gallant little band, laboring under
the impression that Gen. Wool has taken
chihuahua, may be led, into snare from
which their courage and prowess cannot ex-
tricate them.
INpEpENDENcE, March LIST, lo47.
Editors of the Rereille: Mr.. Miller, Of
Saline county, and others have just arrived
from Santa Fe, which place they left jan
uary 18th. They bring very bad news.
A few days on their journey they were o.
ver.aken by Lucien Maxwell and another,
who had just made their escape from Taos,
and who reported that rising of the rab-
bic had taken place there-undoubtedly n
branch of the recent conspiracy-and that
Gov Charles Brent, Gen. Elliot Lee, Hen
ry Leal, Stephen Lee, sheriff of Toas, and
other Americans, amounting to more than
twenty-with the alcade of Tous, and all
other natives supposed to be favorable to
the Americans, hadbeen killed. 90
Gov. Bent was on visit TO large farm
of his in the neighborhood where he was
attacked. The insurgents had also attack
ed Mr. Turley at his distillery. Mr. T.
made gallant defence with only eight
men, and had kept off the murderers SO far,
but his fate, eventually remains to be told.
An express had been sent to Santa Fe, but
Mr. Miller reports that there were not more
than 400 efficient men with Price, and that
fort Marcy north Of the town, was not yet
in a condition to receive garrison for a
protracted stay. The guns, moreover, would
have to be mounted, as they were still in
the town. The force of the rabble was,
in Taos, about six hundred, though there
was every chance of their being swelledby
the Puebla Indians, &C., in hope Of plum
dor, to two or :hree thousand. Mr. Miller
thinks, however that Col. Price would not
think Of waiting to be beseiged, but would
ut once march out and meet the crowd. It'll
would undoubtedly be scattered on the first
spirited attack. s.
Gel. Murphy with government funds was
met within four days Santa Fe. Sol. Sub
lette, bearer Of dispatches, was met within
a couple Of days journey Of Fort William
lBent's Ii was thought at Santa Fe that
poor McGoffin had been executed ,as hehad
planned an escape, but had been folled in
it. Gen. Doniphan had received invita-
tons TO approach Chihuahua-promises Of
a friendly relation, &C., but treachery was
designed undoubtedly, and prudence and
yalor will be necessary to extricate him
The express which left Santa Fe on Janu-
ary 9Th will probably arrive hero lo-mor-
row. This will give you further informa-
ton in regard to Doniphan. The Mexicans
who had been arrested in Santa Fe on sus-
picion had been discharged. The nacessi-
ty Of more troops in New Mexico, with a
system Of severity suitable to the brutal
character Of the inhabitants, is sufficiently
apparent. When shall we make war as if
We meant il? s. Ii
lNDEpENDENcE, Mo-, March LIST, 1917.
MEssRs. EDlToRs: George HoE
man, and several others, arrived here this
evening from Santa Fe, and bring some
startling intelligence.
This company state that the information $
which the Americans gave them. was, in 5
lhoir opinion, true. They were at the time ,
within about forty miles Of Taos, which a.
armed them, as there were only four in
They travelled night and day {
i'll they were out Of danger--and came by /.
Bcnt's Fort where they tafried while.
5ey nlso stale that they had received I
Jews from Col. Doniphin, who had taken d
possession Of III Passo. A letter had been i