Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-08
From the Springfield Democrat.

Fl SANTA FE AND Ell PASSO.
kviimpbeI, E. NJ. Campbell and John T.
he'd our city last week., di,ect from
having left there on the 24th February.
learned from them many interesting
rs in relation to New Mexico in general
4 several battles fought by the Missouri
Ius Our readers have already learned
!, Price fought four severe battles with the
against superior numbers, in all of
story Perched on The American Banner
Iughler 10 The Mexlcans has been terrible
Jss triflng. The Mexican loss is over
lrs, including the 25 massacred, is about,
. incident Of the battle of Taos will best
e the sanSuInary vengeance with which
ericans pursued and slaughtered me Spar.
81. Vraln, who commanded 100 volun.
msiers, citizens, and traders, was kept by
rice in reserve. When the breach was
D in the Church one hundred Spaniards at.
ID to escape to the mountains; ST. Vrain (bv
he was partner in trade Of the murder
much lameuled Gov. Ben,,l fell upon
with such fury that 80 Of tie 100 1vere
Quarter to the Spaniards was hot thought
n many Instances the women we're dressed
Fn's clothes, fighting, and when asking for
1er were compelled TO expose their sea to save
selves! This was the result Of tho desperate
bzy and vengeance excited against the Span
for their cowardly assassination of defence
citizens. The whole American population
wrought up 10 m,dness when the news
ned them that Wado Culver, Bent Sc. were
I"red--and they were determined to execute
nary punishment npon the towards. Col.
has already hung the principal ins,igators
3 foul murders-and laid waste the whole
try, burning towns. ,ilIages. ranchoes corn,
t, and other provisions. Madison Campbell
himself Il volunteer in :hc work of venceance.
ellis us that he never wor ked harder, nor with
er will, than he did for days in burning
the town OF Moro--upwards of SIX miles in
b. They moved ali the cd and decriprd
could not tlre) to one house. and laid the
in ashes! We learn that Col. Price behaved
much bravery, cooIness and energy in all
ailIes fought, and that he has the confidence
,scrm OF his men.
sides the news which is thus brought US,
give us many items of interest fr IN L! Pas
Nd we also received a letter from Mai. john
impbcII. II. Fl Pnsso. last THURSDAY. M,ior
pbcil, and his IrttIo son '.Jack,' have both
bed themselves 10 Col. Dnuiphans Regimen,
!. Reeds company, from SIline.) and are
ng cuhoM pay and are furnishing their own
rs. They were both in the battle of Bra Zi,o
ttIr Jack' charging round on his mule, ard
away with his double-barreI gun. (By the
we say IN parcnthesIs. that gun WAS u pres
rom us, and We believed when we gave it.
hat boy. only IA years old, would never dis.
the g'tt.) VIM. Campbell received letter
Maj. Campbell the day he left Santa Fe; the
Or who brurghl it sand that he was at the
} OF Brazito, and that no inciient more ami
q the men than the presence Of IL boy dong
, in battle. rs sOIlier. Many of Major
pbclL's friends viii be gIud to learn that he is
a few weeks ago II report reached here
be. his soon, and !. 7, Poor were all killed.
has got lnm", and we hare news now of the
y ot TIE others as late as the middle of Feb
:. Col. Dnniphan was still informed bv the
urds that Gen. W Oo had taken Chihuahua-I
{ last advIceS WIS not aware Of the deception.