The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-05-08
From New Mexico.
2 OFFICIAL DESPATCH.


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| Headquarters Army in Ne,o Mezico,
! ma, Santa Fe, Feb. Is, 1847.
! SIa:I have the honor TO submit to
you a short account Of the recent rer-
olution in this Territory, and a. detailed
report ofthe operations of the forces
under my command, consequent upon
the rebellion. III ,eat ai lsrsa.
| About the 18th of December last !
received information Of an attempt to
excite the people Of this Territory a.
gainst the American goyernment.--
| This rebellion was headed by Ortiz and
Diego Archuleta. An officer formerly
lin the Mexican service, was seized and
upon his person was found list of all
the disbanded Mexican soldiers in the
vicinity of Santa Fe. Many other
persons, supposed to be implicated,
were arrested, and a full Investigation
pro we'd that many ofthe influential per-
sons in the northern part Of this Terri
tory were engaged in the rebellion. All
attempts to arrest Ortiz and Archuleta
proved unsuccessful, and these rebels
have without doubt, escaped in the d.
rection Of chihuahua. oai se-a b. s,.
| After the arrest above mentioned
and the flight of Ortiz and Archulsta,
the rebellion appeared TO be suppress
sed; but this appearance was decep-
tive. ,l ,p rfn sbtsa7 s}lJ ,,gi.u a.,
| On the 14th of January, Gov. Bent
left this city for Taos. On the 18th of
the same month, this valuable officer,
together with five other persons, were
seized at Don Fernando de Taos by
the Pueblos and Mexicans, and murde-
red in the most inhuman manner the
savages could devise. On the same
day, seven Americans were murdered
at Arroyo Honda, and two others on
the Rio Colorado. The names Of the
unfortunate persons thus brutally butch
cred are as follows: s.ra.a M. .ssr,
| Don Fernando de TaoS.-Charles
Bent, governor; Stephen Lee, sheriff;
James w. Leal, circuit attorney; Cor
nelio Vigil, Ia Mexican,) perfect; Mar.
cisus Beaubien, (son of the circuit
JudgeD Parbleau Harvimeah, "a Next
CAM g,lag6D ygg4ey erin. as,-,..l
| AtMe Arroya Ronda.--Simeon Tur-
ley, Albert Turbush, William Hatfield,
Louis Tolque, Peter Robert, Joseph,
Marshall, William Austin. ILL.,,
At the Rio Colorddo.--Ma Head,
William Harwood,. .s...
1t appeared to be the object of the
insurrectionists to put to death every
American and every Mexican who ac-
cepted office under the American gov
ernment. ty-r .s, As-.,..,..
News Of these events reached me on
the Goth of January; and letters from
the rebels, calling upon the inhabitants
Of the Rio Abajo for aid, were inter-
cepted. 1t was now ascertained that
the enemy was approaching this city,
and that their force was continually
being increased by the inhabitants Of
the towns along their line of march. =
In order to prevent the enemy from
receiving any further reinforcements
| in that manner, ! determined to meet
them as soon as possible. Supposing
that the detachment Of necessary
troops would weaken the garrison Of
Santa Fe too much, l Immediately Or
dered up from Albuquerque Maj. Ed.
lmonson, Cd regiment Missouri mounted
volunteers, and Capt. Burgwin. with
their respective commands, directing
Capt. Burgwin, to leave one company
of Dragons at this post, and TO join me
with the other Maj. Edmonson was
directed 10 remain at Santa Fe.
| Captain Giddings, company A Cd
regiment Missouri mounted volunteers,
was also ordered to join me with his
company, upon the arrival Of Of Capt.
Burgwin. "A a,.+..,-1, i.,..rl .',,.
Leaving Lieut., Col. Wilcox in COM
mand of this post, on the 23d Of Jan. ]
marched from this place at the head Of
companies D, Captain McMillin, K,
Captain Williams, L, Captain Slack, M,
Captain HALEY, and n, Captain Barber,
OF the Cd regiment Missouri mounted
volunteers, Captain Angney's battalion
of infantry, and company OF Santa
'lFe volunteers, commanded by Capt.
!lSt. Vrain. ! also took with me four
4 mountain howitzers, which ! placed I'm.
der the command Of Lieutenant A. B.
J, ,lDyer, of the ordnance. My whole
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