The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-19

two b. three iecf ~ anbroken snow On the sd we en-
lsssi Iss asH y pa fs.nanao mhsre Governor Bent
uhel themselves in the Pueblo town. We Immediately
marched upon and found the enemy strongly posted in
sad about ne church, OF behind the surrounding wall
The e-Poua3ef and howiizer opened them. The
wal Wa broken Ia several places by both shot
aad she. and several Of the latter bursted handsomely
y ne ,9~h oaf ammunition wagons, which had not
having come 40. compelled TO return TO Don
fefsAndo io nks uP quarter. for the night Early on
iowp drlsrniaci h ,Als 4 ahi satisfied thai we would
have hafi ard bpis hxhi established the 0-pounder
ana bewxers Ne anrih SIDE OF the and about
ah,sh iassl sa~arls re orhrr two were 70 the south
west 10 sseeP the front and give cross 6re the
town a charge was ~'ou ordered, and was made BY
vslanlr.n b one hne AMI Captain Angney with
companies pi Eiaaify AMI 81 Pfos's regiment
saoahtf loigeneni vas made at the church, bat
nothing further Coua ~ done at that time, and
or tfooI~ wsft exposed 10 a deadly hre-Captain
bugWih and q lsuisnsRt Oi volunteers were soon
carried % moriaily wuaadei-foar Dragons were
walls were thek 10 iorhh all hope Of preaching
them with thc ammunition hal with a. and a par,
oil the wall was sui away with axes. and finally small
hole was eet hfoSxh bat ouf being shot through II
whenever they commenced catuRg. the work stop
ped. and Was directed 10 breach t. The six-pounder
was ran uP within sixty Yards, and soon had IN that
part OF the wall which hal been hinned. breach large
enough 10 admit four abreast Several shells, which
had recovered al Cahsta. yrcgafei and thrown In,
the rooi wsr bred, ana The FOUNDER up within
thirty feet Of the breach and fired with grape The
stoming party Immediately followed and In twenty min
uies hal possession of that part Of the town around
the church. and the white flag raised on both Pue.
bios; they were shot down. and eight now coming on.
we lay down IA the full expectation OF renewing the light
at early dawn The enemy occupied two large and very
strong buildings about 50 feet long and stories
high of pyramida FORM all the being through
the roofs, which gained by ladders The walls
too thick for solid shot pass through them,
and had but few left Early the morning, the
aged men, and women bringing their infants. images and
Crosses, came to with white ag, begging for mercy
and protection, Their request granted, and
turned to Don Fernando. The Indians said they
excited TO rebellion By the Aiexcans, by the hope OF
plumber, and by being told that then property would be
taken from them By the Americans. Our loss IN killed
and wounded on the 4th 81 killed and wounded out
of less than i5O. The loss OF the enemy, i52 killed
number OF wounded not ascerianed OF the insurgeni
leaders two had been Killed AT Canada and Pueblo de
Taos one was prisoner, and two at large. Oae OF
these has been brough, IN prisoner. and shot BY
a drgoon. This is unfortunate circumstance.
Montayo, the leader, who prisoner, tried
by drum head court-marta and sentenced to be hung
which sentence carried into execution on the 9Th in
slant, in presence OF the troops, al Don Fernando.
Everything appears TO be quiet here at this time The
last news from Col Doniphan is TO the ID inst lie was
at FL Paso 200 miles from chihuahua TO march on
the 9th. Not word had been heard OF Gen. Wool We
are wholly at loss TO account for his onappearance
before Chihuahua and should Donphan reach there be-
fore him, he will most probably be defeated.