Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30
of the Daily ST. Louis Union.
Important from Santa Fe.


The inSurrectioHiStS under their LEADERS, Gen. Con
Sales and The outalo Cortes. surprised and disPers
cd, and the recapiure Of great number Of American
horses By orr troops
! MEssRs. EDIToRs:-At the destruction Of the town
OF Las Pas, the 9th July last by the troops I'M
der command of MAJ. Edmunson, we found upon the
prisoners then taken, letters written by lllarw
CONSOLES and others, leaders of the late projected
surrection giving plan Of their intended operations
and asking the citizens of the be in readiness
Tor action at moments warning; stating also, that
the Americans were already weakened by the depart
ure to the States of number of troops; that others
were to start IN few days. and amongst them the
company Of arfllersis Captain Fisher, and that spies
would be kept constantly the road to give infOrma
ion OF their, the arilleriss departure; which time
lhey entertained no doubt OF being able 10 strike r.
nal and decisive blow The prisoners also stated that
many of their men with their arms, had gone the
town OF LoqueSta TO join their leader, Gen. Gonsal-
les.
Loquesta is town of considerable size, and admi-
Tably located for defence, being situated on the San
Magil river, surrounded by mounta ms of an almost
inaccessible character. The prisoners stated that
COrieS and his party were at or near Anton ChecO,
frontier town situated the San MagIl river, some
fifteen or twenty miles below Loquesa. Having
disposed OF the prisoners taken at the storDng VI Las
Pas by sending them to Santa Fe for trial, Major Ed
monsoon, with The companies of Captains HORNE and
Uuu lNO pitNCo VI diAllCi1s WI
18th of July to the town of Anton Checo, n distance
of about forty-6ve miles. Upon arrival at the
latter place, at daylight the following morning, we
found the town deserted. except by few old men,
women and children, from whom extracted the in
formation that their men. with their arms, had like
wise gone to the town of Loquesta.
Pursuing our march, and when within about five
miles of the latter town. Mexican, supposed to be
spy, captured by scouting party who inform
ed us that from four to six hundred armed Mexicans,
under their leaders, CONSOLES and CoFtes, were then
in The town of Loquesta. Upon arrival on the
heights commanding view of the town, we diScov-
cred the enemy dispensing in every direction to the
mountains. e, however, succeeded in capturing
about fifty prisoners, the mule saddle bride and sa
bre Of Gen. Cores and great number of American
horses-aDd Camanche and Apacha Indian horses OBJ
tanned from those Indians exchange tor horses sto
len by the Mexicans from the American troops.
The enemy had evidently made great preparation for
defence, their houses were generally barrlcadOed
and fortified and their goods and valuables either hid
In the mountains or buried. Our prisoners informed
us that the great panic amongst the Mexican troops
produced by sudden and unexpected approach,
together with the fact that had with artillery,
which think they never intend to face again. If they
can avoid il.
II is but Justice to the troops, being part infantry
and having with them artillery drawn by oxen, to
state that the march from Los Vegos by Anton Checo
to Loquesa distance of between fifty five and sixty
miles, performed in less than twentyfour hours
over a rough and mountainous country, and great
portion of the distance without even road TO guide
them to which extraordinary march may be attribu-
ted their success on the occasion.
We are endeasoring here, in Sal ia Fe. to raise a
new regiment Three companies have already been
mustered in, and two others reported ready for being
mustered They composed principally Of discharg-
ed volunteers and wagoners.
Six Of the prisoners charged with the murder of h.
Brown and his party we're executed the Sd inst.
in Santa Fe by sentence of drum head court martial.
The balance, IS supposed will be released for want
Of sufficient testimony.
Yours Respectfully,
]. II. BOURMAN,
Cd 1t. Co. F. ID Reg. NJ. Mid Volunteers.
To the Editors Of the 81. LouiS Union.