New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-12
Farther Particulars from santa Fe.

From the st. Louis Revelle 3iet ut
Mr.. Thomas CdldreH, whose arrival at indie
pendence noticed yesterday, down last
Ing the steamer Bertrand and him indebted
for later and more authentic information from Santa Fe.
The accounts published yesterday copied from the
Expositor Extra requested 10 state in many
particulars Incorrect and were obtained from Mr..
c. but merely from rumor at independence after his
arrival
Mr. c. stated yesterday left Fl Paso on the 18th of
January, and Santa Fe on the Sd OF February. The
massacre OF Gov. Bent the Lees and others per-
petrated at Taos the 18th Of January, and mmedi'
aey sent out by the MeXcans TO the dii'
ferent In the province, calling upon the nhabi-
assist In the murder of the Americans On the
l9tb the night after the murder of Bent and his com
panions at Taos Mr. Romuus Culver, OF Clinton coun'
ty L. l. Waldo a brother of the Doctor, and Benjamin
Pruett of Jackson county together with i've others,
were killed at Moro, town OF some 1000 inhabitants,
and situated seyentyhye miles from Santa rs. After
this outrage the insurgents TO the number OF 1000 col
ected at small town called Is Canada. some twenty
five miles from Santa re. Col Price, hearing OF this,
Immediately went in person at the head oil $50 men,
and drove them from their position, killing hirysiN oil
their number.
This engagement occurred between the Goth and 18th
of January and followed by another between Price
and the insurgents, at Lambsda, small town in the
pass OF the mountains. II was understood that Price
had again succeeded in driving them before him, but
their loss IN this latter engagement was not known
About the time OF the battles between Col Price and
the insurgents at La Canada and Lambsda Captain
HeDdly OF the Ray County volunteers who was on the
east side of the mountains, in charge OF party OF
grazers hearing OF the at Taos and Moro i'm
mediatey repaired with shout 20 men TO the latter
place where he met with large body of the enemy
and an engagement ensued In which Capt H. lost his
life After his fall his men, under command OF their
Lieutenant fell back Vegas. and reported 10 Santa
Fe the condition OF things and the probability o. awell
appointed force being able 10 defeat the enemy at Moro
On receipt Of this intelligence at Santa Fe Capt NOM
OF Platte with 200 men dispatched TO Moro,
and his arrival the inhabitants fed leaving every
thing to the mercy Of the Americans. The town was
burnt and everything possible for the enemy TO suosis
upon was destroyed
Capt ST. Vrsin Of Fort st Vran, heading City yolun
from among the clerks, attaches tesrnsters &c
OF santa Fe, sccoInpani Col Price his march against
the Taos rsbble During the fight that ensued Col 81
Vrsin killed Mexican one Jesus de Tatolla, who had
on Gov. Bents coat aud shirt None OF the Armlos
among the rsbbe they appeared to be all greas
ere that Is ogfvs. Among them Cortez, OF Moro
Valley, was prominent None Of the ST. Louis volun
teers were with Price, a detachment OF Capt
Fishers artillery The guns were mounted al Fort
Marcy and under command Of Cspt. Fischer. Don
Vigil Secretary Of State under Bent, was now acting
Governor Of Santa Fe.
great deal Of sickness prevailed in town. but chiefly
among the iesmsters broken down they were There
were from three to i've deaths per day. Albert IT,
Wilson sutler OF Prices regiment hsd died. Col
Mitchell, Cspt Hudson Adj. Walker, Lieut. Elliott and
others well known, all well The troops had been
Disconnected but principally from inactivity.
Mr. Charles Town, well known In ST. Louis. was the
only American who escaped the massacre. HIS father
inlsw "a Mexcan gave him good mule and he brought
the news OF the disaster to ssntsFe 1t has been stated
that Bent killed at MONDAY; this IS not so-he
killed at night II has also been rumored privately
that Frank Blair was killed. This 10 another mistake.
he was al the time in the mountains with Geo. Bent
Mr. Caldwell met Major Clark l5O miles below santa e.
At FL Psso he left Col. Donphan and command oil well
The Glasgows and the rest Of the traders were well,
but losing from their necessarily heavy expenses-
McGofin only detained at chihuahua Col. DOM
phan would beyond doubt march chihuahua but
was not likely TO be taken by surprise he was exer
eisng great caution. The Santa re theatrical oors had
gone south on a rather different campaign Mr. {. met
Lieut. Simpson a, ITO mile creektnat number OF miles
from ndependence lie had with him two wagons and
ten men, conducting heavy mail There was snow
falling on the plains from the 10Th OF February To the
10Th OF March almost uninterruptedy The mall which
kansa and il probably would be detained tee or twelve
days behind him. Mr. Sol Sublete had not arrived at
Santa Fe and the presumption s that his dispatches
have taken him by the wsy Of Bents Fort 70 Call
fornis Capt Murphy hsd arrived Santa Fe with the
Government funds