New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-19
CIRCunsTANTIAL NARRATIVE
Late Instruction and Atrocities
IN NEW-MEXICO.
From the St LouI. RsreiIle.

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SANTA FE FEB. Is. 1877
On the morning Of the 18th Of Jan. a large number
of Pueblo Indians assembled in Of the villages Of the
valley Of Taos and demanded Of stephen Lee Formerly
OF "a Louis. who sheriff Of the County the release
Of three Puebs Indians notorious thieves VINO were
confined In the cssooose for stealing. Lee seeing no
means q resistance sbOu, 70 comply Win ms de-
rnand and having gone 10 the easooose gas 10 tne sct
OF taking of the irons from the prisoners "neh
Vxl Mexican and the Preecto, came 10 ana onJectr1
denouucinz the Indians thieves and scOundres 1ne
indians At once killed Vigil IL the essooose and cut MS
body 10 pieces severng all the limbs from H. and then
released the prisoners Meantime Lee Oeile'e n'u
gone % bis own house.
GOV. Charle, Bent had gone to Taos o. VISIT and
bis house the village The lndiAns went from
the caaboose the house OF the Governor crowded IN
m ibey filed IL and told him that they did not intend 70
leave an American alive Ia New Mexico and a. ne was
Governor they would Kill him hrst The 1oTernor sp-
pesed TO their honor and manhood but iney treated DIS
appeal wih ceTisi0n. and soon began 70 soO' ann VIE
aows taxing fendsh care that the arrows should tor
ture not kill him They shot him IN the lace and breast
and even tried 70 ait his syes Leaving him some time
10 this condition. they came back and snot MIN IN the
breast with guns, killing him dead Ihey TOOK or MS
.csin stretched IL on board with brass nails and
red II in triumph through the streets
In the meantime they killed stephen Lee IN what
Kramer I have not learned Gen. Elliott Lee OF -
oDs who came on, last fall visit bis brother Ste
pben led 20 the house Of the Priest who concealed him
under wheat that the indians dia ho' ma MIN
for some time when they discovered MIN tney TOOK
s,rongy that they abandoned their purpose Cen Lee
remained at the Priests house for some time and every
few days the Indians would take him OCT TO XII hum out
would desist the interference Oh the frlest uen
% Ia ain ia Taos eudeavorng 70 take care OF the pro-
uertv left BY his brother. He feels safe now, for the
troops have been there.
James White Lesl, private In tue Lsclede hangers
who was on furiough and bad been appointed Prose
cutting Attorney for the Northern District was also
victim and suffered horrible death The Indians
soon after killing the Governor went to the house Wnere
Nr esl was stripped OF all his clothes and then made
him march through the streets Of the village they sing
ing and amusing themselves by shooting arrows little
way into his flesh torture him. Alter this they TOOK
him to the house shot number OF arrows into ns face
taking aim At his eyes mouth &c and then scsPed
him while vet alive They then leii him IN this mise
rable condition for time a. length they returned
and shot him with arrows TIL he died His body was
thrown out and the hogs ate part OF IL Wnen IN the
afternoon. Mrs Beaubeu, a Spanish woman, wife OF
Judge Beaubieu. sent some men to bury IL MI. Lea
was several hours dying One cannot but shudder to
think Of MS suferings
ia thought in search Of Robert Carey another private
in the Rangers, who on Through and bad been ap
pointed Clerk OF the Court in the Northern District
son Of Judge Beaubieu very interesting youth OF
about twenty years Of age who just returned last Fall
from the states whittier bis father had sent him TO be
educated was found In the house and murdered. Itis
thought when the Indians fret assaed him that they
supposed him to be Carey.
Such is correct account from the best information
can get Of the murderers. Judge Beauoeu, Hugh n
Smith Attorney Genera! OF the IerrtoTyl ana hoOtIt
Carey started the day before these murders for Santa
re- All being quiet then, and no mischief suspected
Had they remained one day longer they would al have
been murdered.
Charles Town formerly Of 81 Louis. managed 70
escape 10 the mountains aud msde his way Santa Fe
The bodies of Gov Bent and Mr. Leal have since been
brought to Santa re and buried on the 18th inst
with appropriate honoTs, masonic and military.
The intelligence OF these horrible tragedies created
intense excitement in Santa Fe Every American
seemed to be thirstng for vengeance Col Price I'M
rnediately sent an express to Captains Burgwin and
Grier TO come up from Albuquerque with their dra-
soons also 70 Mai. E3monson 10 march his command
three companes) Immediately 70 this place. IL was
reported that the Indians and Mexcans were marching
in force on this place. The Colonel ordered review
of all the troops and announced HE intention OF aveng'
Ing the death OF Gov. Bent and the other Americans
STR st Vrain. Gov. Bents psrtner was here, with Mr.
j. w Folger and Mr. Chad wick living in the Governors
quarters In the palacio He about raising
company Of volunteer avengers Some so OF the
Americans Ssnts re enrolled themselves IN this com
pany-merc hans isborsrs and some mountaineer men
About half the company was mounted.
The teamsters and other hands OF the usrtsrmasters
Department were armed under command of Capt Nc.
Kissach Assistant usrtermaster. L. : 70 the number
OF fifty or sixty drilled for service II this place
should be attacked.
Capt Fischer was exceedingly setive-Msj. Clark,
Can't Weightman and his company and the Lsc'ege
Rangers having gone South. Capt. r. had each night
cannon posted At the four OF the plaza Some
small pieces were placed the palsco. and church
at the opposite tide of the plaza Fort Marcy was also
mounted with "A pound howitzers and three or four
smaller pieces and garrsoned by detachment OF Capt
rifcrer- rumpaHJ Of artilcrigts
Thus were fully prepared for an attack.