Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-22
From New Mexico.
HEADQUARrERs Army IN Nrw MK,lco.

Santa Fc, Feb. Is 1871.
SIR have the honor submit TO YOU n short accon,t
OF the recent repoiHfioH IN this Territory aud detailed
report OF the operations OF the forces under my command
consequent upon the rebellion
About the 10Th OF December last received information
OF an attempt To excite the people OF this Territory
the American government This rebellion was headed by
Thomas OruZ and Diego Archueta An officer formerl
IN the Mexican service seized and ON his ncrson
was found is OF all the disbanded Mexican soldiers in
the vicinity OF Santa Fe. Many other persons supposed
TO be implicated were arrested, and FULL Investigation
proved that many OF the influential persons in the
northern part OF this Territory engaged in the rebel
lion All attempts to q liz and Archulea proved
unsuccessful aud these rcbel without doubt
in the direction Of Chihuahua.
After the above mentioned and the nigb of c,i,
and Archulea the rebellion appeared be suppressed but
this appearance deceptive.
On the 18th OF January Gov Bent left this CITY for ,os
On the 18th Of the month. this valuable officer TO-
giihef wn 1--we other persons seized OF Don Fcrnan
do dc Taos by the Pueblos and Mexcans and murdered
IN the most hhuman manner the savagcs could devise On
the same day, Americans were murdered nj the Ar
roya Honda, and two others the Rio Colorado Tn,
Il follows:
Ar Dos FERNANDO DE TAoS.-Charles Bent governor
Stephen Lee, sheriff; James w. Leaf circuit attorney
Cornelo vigil, "a MeNican) project; Narcisus BcaubIen
cam ~
Ar ruE AREoyL HoYpo-smeon Turley, Albert Tur
hnsh' william IaIheld, Louis Tolque, Peter Robert 10
seph Marshall, William Austin
AT rHE Rio CoLoKADo-Mark Head VIM uarwood
appeared to be the object Of the to put
Mexican had ar
copied ONCE under the American government.
News OF these events reached the ooh of Janua-
y and letters from the rebels calling upon the inhabitants
Ut the Rio AboIo Tor and. intercepted IL was now as
cef'Hined mat the enemy was approaching this CITY and
mat their force vas continuity being increased by the in
ha6lns OF the towns along their line OF march.
In order To- prevent the enemy from receiving any further
Fenloecments in that manner determined them
ns soon possible. Surprising that detachment Of the
necessary troops would weaken the garrison Santa Fc
too much, Immediately ordered up from Albulucrquo NJ
EdmunsOn ID regiment Missouri mounted volunteers and
Capt Burgwn, with their respective commands directing
capt Burgwn To leave company Dragons ut tins
post. and TO JOIN with the other. Maj Edmonson was
directed 10 remain IN Santa re.
Capt Gddings, company a I'd regiment Missouri noun
ted Volunteers was also ordered TO Join with his
psny, upon the arrival OF Capt Burgwin.
Leaving Lieut. Col Wilcox ia command Of this post on
INC 2Jd "l January marched from this place the head
OF companies ID, Capt McMiIen X, Capt Williams H. Capt
Slack, VI, Capt HALEY, and N, Capt Barber Of the 2d re-
gment Missouri mounted volunteers, Capt Angneys batta-
lion OF infantry, and company at Santa Fn volunteers
commanded 10y Capt st Vran. also took with mo four
mountain ho"ifers, which placed under the command Of
Lieut. Dyer, OF the ordnance Ny whole force com
posed three hundred and fifty three .nnk and fl and with
the exception OF Capt 81 Fran's company wcrc all DIS
mounted. On iic march Capt Williams taken sick
and the command OF coInpsny d,yDycd upon Lieut. q
White. On the 9lh of January, at half past u NJ our
advance Capt st Vran's company discovered tho enemy
W ioco near the town o Canada their position
~ that umc being IN the valley bordering the Rio dol Nore
Preparations Immediately made by attack them
aud became necessary Tor the troops TO march mote rapid
" than the ammunition aud provision wagons could raye
~ order TO prevent the escape Of the enemy,
tfaio them IN any attempt they might make 10 occupy
commanding positions IA | entered the valley, dis
covered Them beyond the creek on which the u
situated and m full possession OF the heights command
g the rpnd Canadl and OF three strong houses Al tho
bas Of the hills. My line of battle was irumedia tel,
ormod-thc artillery, consisting Of four i2poundors noun
tain howiizers, being thrown forward on tho ef, flank
and beyond the creek, tito dsnounted men occupying
position whore they would be, degree protected
by the high bluff bank OF the the Ire Of the
enemy, until the wagon could be brought up The
ntuey opened on the houses occupied by the enemy
and the distant height on which alone the guns
could be brought bear Tho enemy discovering the
wagons TO be than mile the rear, sent a large
party 10 cut them Off and became necessary to dotach
Capt 81 Vrans company for their protection This |
service was rendered m the most satisfactory So
soon a. the wagon train had been brought up ordered
Captain Angnoy 10 charge with hs battalion Of infantry
aud dsodge the enemy from tho house opposite the ight
hank, aud from which warm fire being poured on
~. This was done in the most gallant manner A |
charge was then ordered DO made upon all the onts
occupied by tho enemy m any force Captain Angney
with me- command, supported by Lieutenant Whites |
company charged upon hill, while Captain St Yran's
company turned the same, in order o the enemy
when IN retreat Tho artillery, supported by Giants Nc.
Mlen, Barber, and Slack, with their respective oompa.
nie al the same mo took possession Of ZEN
closed by strong corral denseY wooded with fruit trees
rom which brisk ro vas kept UP by tho cnemy) und Of
tho heights beyond them Capt llnleys company or
dorcd support Capt Angney. In low minutes NV troops
had dsodged the enemy al all points aud they were lying
every direction. Tho nature Of tho g,ound repdetcd
pursuit hopeless; and being near night ordered The
troops to take ur quarters n the The number Of
the enemy about 1900 Lou Irvine was wounded I'm
The charge my oss two killed and .ix wounded or
the Killed, ono tosmser, who volunteered In Canaan
Angnoy'r company. The oss ofto enemy was thy.sr
killed. wounded not ascoraned. Tho next morning tho
enemy showed themselves force n think not less
thnn 400 on the distant heights Leaving strong guard
IN town, marched IN pursuit Of thcn; but they we're 90
shy and reiterated 20 rapidly that finding j, impossible to
get near them, returned Ia town
WINE ~ canada number Of tho horses belonging TO
captain Stacks company brought by Lieutenant
Eoic0nb.
On ue 2iih advanced up tho Rio del Norie for 40
LuceIo' where, carly tho 2Sth joined by Capain
hnTgWn, commanding company Let dragons, and com.
piuy ~ regiment Missouri mounted voluntoors COM
manded by Lieutenant Boone. Captain Burgwin's com
mand was dsnounod and great credit b. duo 10 him and
his officers and men tor the fapdiy with which march
so long and nrduous performed. At the samo time
Lieutenant Wilson, is Dragons, who had volunteered bic
services oamo up with 6pouuder, whch.had been sent
Tor from Cansda.
Ny whole force now comprised 40 rank and file. On
the 29ih march 10 Ia Joyo, where learned that party
Of sixty eighty of the enemy had posted themselves on
the steep slopes Of the mountains which rico on each side
Of tho cannon, or gorge which leads Enbudo Finding
the road by EmbudO impraccablo Tor artillery or wagons
detached Captain Burgwin in that direction with his own