Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-10
FROM SANTA FEE.
Further particulars Of the ba,tles-ndmes
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of the killed and ,oounded.
We have been politely furnished by Mr..
Leonard, with printed copy of an ac-
count of the recent battles in New Mexico.
issued from the Government Printing Of
fice," at Santa Fe. We have already pub
lished an account of some of these skir-
mishes, but as the following may be regar-
ded as official, we give all relative to the
several engagements. Col. Price had with
him $40 men, composed of Capt. Angney's
battalion of infantry, part of six compa-
MES Of the I'd regiment, and company of
citizens and mountaineers, under Capt. st.
Vran. The following is from the printed
account above referred to: .s.,. ...
On the evening Of the 24th, january Col.
Price encountered the enemy at Canada, number.
ing about 2, 900 men under the command Of Gems
Jesus Taloya, Pablo Chavez, and Pablo Mon.
toya. The enemy were posted on the hills com.
manding each side OF the road. About 9 o'clock,
p. NJ, brisk fire from the artillery under the
command Of Leu,s. Dyer, (of the regular army
and Harsentiver, was opened upon them, but
from their being so much scattered, it had but
little effect.
The Artillery were within such short distance
as to be exposed to hot fire which either woun.
ded or penetrated the clothes Of 10 out Of the 20
men who served the guns. Col. Price seeing the
slight effect which the Artillery had upon them,
ordered Capt. Angney with his Battalion to
charge the HILL which was CALAMITY done, being
supported by Capt. ST. Vran Of the citizens. and
Lieut. White of the Carroll companies. The
charge routed them, and scattering fight en-.
sued, which lasted until sun down. Our loss
was 2 killed and Z wounded. The Mexicans
ack nowledge loss OF 81 killed, and 45 taken
prisoners. The enemy retreaed towards Taos,
their stronghold. Col. P. on the 9th took up
his line OF march for Taos, and again encounter.
ed them at Ell Emboda on the 29th. They were
discovered in the thick brush on each side Of the
road, at an entrance OF defile by party oil
Burgwin who had that morning joined Col. P.
came up together with Capt St. Vrain's and It.
Whites companies charge was made by the
three companies resulting in the total route OIL
the Mexicans and Indians. The battle lasted
about half an hour but the pursuit was kept up
for two hours.
i The march was resumed on the next day. and
met with no opposition until the evening of the
Sd Of February, at which time they arrived Al
the Pueblo de Taos where they found the Mexi
cans and Indians strongly fortified. few
rounds were fired by the Artillery that evening
but it was deemed advisable not TO make a gen
eral attack then but wait until morning. The
attack was commenced in the morning by two
batteries under the command OF Lieuts. Dye
and Wilson of the regular army, and 1t. Har
sentiver OF the Light Artillery by throwing shells
into the town. About O'Clock A. M, charg
was ordered and CALAMITY executed by Capt
>, Burgwn's company supported by Capt. McMil
lan's co. and Capt. Angney's Battalion of Infan
try, supported by Capt. Barbee's company. Tit
church which had been used as part Of the for
tifcation was taken by this charge. The 6gh
was holly contested until night, when two whit
flags were hoisted, but were Immediately sho
down. In the morning the Fort was surrender
ed. In this battle fell Capt. Burgwin, thai
] whom drawer soldier, or better man never pour
ed out his blood in his country's cause.
The total loss OF the Mexicans in the three en-
gagements is estimated at 2S2 killed, the mum
!, Der OF their wounded is unknown. Our total los
was IL killed and AZ wounded, three Of whom
have since died.
Killed.-Privates, Messersmth, Graham, Pa
pin, LIST Sargt. A. L. Caldwell, private R. T
S Bower, 1st Sargt G. B. Ross, privates, Brooks
Levicy, Hansuker, j. Truax, and Sargt Hart
Wounded.-Capt. James H. Burgwin (sinc
ded,) 1st Lieut.. Van Valkenberg, (snce died.
Capt. Mcmillan, LIST Lieut.. Irven, LIST Lieut.. I
q G. West, Lieut.. J. Mansfield, Sargeants A. E
Aull, Caspers, J. Vanroe, Furguson, Corporal:
Jones and Ingeman; Privates. Aulman, Murphy
d Meier, Jas. Austin, S. Lewis, J. H. Galway
g J. Nege, J. J. Sights, Henry Fender, Johnson
R. Hewitt. Howser, Ducong, ]. Moon, Gibbons
J. L. Zimmerman, S. Blodgett, Grain, R. Deets
G. T. Sikenberg, Hagenbaugh, Anderson, Beac
d Hutton, Hilliman, Walker, Schneider, Shay
h Near, Bremen, Bielfedt, Jod, Robin.
On the 25th ult, Capt. Hendly (of Col. Wi
locks Battalion) who was in command Of tn
grazing parties on the Rio Moro marched wit
80 men, to the town Of Moro to suppress tn
instruction there. and arrest the murderers
Messrs, Culver, Waldo, Noyes and others, VIII
were massacreed at that place.
He found body Of Mexicans under arms pr
=, pared to defend the town, and while forming h
men into line for attack, small party Of the il
J. surgents were seen running fiom the hills-a d.
tachment was ordered to cut them of, which wa
]. attacked by the main body Of the enemy
a general engagement Immediately ensued, tn
". Mexicans retrealing TO the town and firing frol
10 The windows and loop holes in their houses
Capt. Hendly and his men closely pursued, rusl
u ing into their houses, with them shooting SOM
D. and running others through with bayonets.
large body of the insurgents, had taken posse
j. sion Of an old Fort and commenced fire fro
the loop holes upon the Americans. Capt. T
s. with small party. had taken possession Of a
n. apartment in the Fort and while preparing to fiji
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