Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-09
FROM THE ARMY IN NEW MEXICO

FROM THE ARMY IN NEW MEXICO.
Another orrirat from Santa fe-Ftgh 6eticeen
COL Doniphnn's troops aud The 11erieans-I Thirty
l1e1icans kiiicd, and ssren Americans 1conndea--
Conspiracy discovered in Santa Ee, &c.
The ST. Louis Republican (Extral OF Febru-
ary &c states that their CORES pondenl al lnde-
pendence announces, in the following letter, The
arrival Of company of Traders from Santa Fe,
and the reception Of very important intelligence
from New Mexico. lie writes:
IspEpEsDENcE, Mo, Feb. Is lo47.
As news OF some importance from Santa Fe
has lust reached us hasten 10 give you the in
formation. Nine men, with two wagons, direct
from Santa Fee, reached here this evening, who
bring intelligence OF a battle having been fought
between Col. Doniphans regiment and The Me1l-
cans, about so miles above ii Paso Del Norle.
have iust had an interview with Mr. NJ. l..
Krilser, a trader from his place, who was one
OF the company just in. The particulars which
he gave me are as follows
Col. Doniphan was on his march down the
country, intending, or expecting 10 Join Wool AT
Chihuahua When within about fifty miles Of
Passo del Nore they observed body OF Mexl-
cans approaching them vllha black flag DOM
phan halted. and sen; .ui an Interpreter 10 know
wha, was meant by i The answer was de-
maud for an uncondiii nal surrender COL Doni-
phan asked fifteen minuies TO think OF the matter;
in ballle array and nj The time ordered his men,
as soon as they formed, TO squat close 10 the
ground, which they did. The Mexicans fred
Doniphan did not return the fire hoping 10 avoid
4 ballle.
The Mexicans fired again, which wounded
several Americans. Doniphan thinking II III
lie more serious Than al first, ordered his men TO
FIRE. which they did with considerable effect
The Mexicans stood but the one fire from our I'm.
erring marksmen. They broke ranks and scat
tered in confusion leaving thirty killed on the
field Doniphan had about six hundred men
with him al the time, and they repor that there
were 1900 Mexicans None OF the Americans
were killed. wounded.
Doniphans destination is Chihuahua, expect
ing TO Join Wool, but how sadly will he he dlsap-
pointed, and how badly will he he whipped il he
goes down lhere-perhaps he may have prudence
enough to seize upon Fl Paso, and there Ieman
| IL be reinforced.
There had been an insufreciion planned al
Santa Fee headed by The priests but II WAS dis
| covered in time TO prevent it. Al The time The
company leif, the Americans had twenty OF The
rinsieaders arrested, nearly all of them priests;
and il was thought that they would be executed.
There has been great deal OF sickness in the
| American army which was very fatal-iever oil
typhoid character was sweeping them on daily.
| Out of Prices whole regiment there was not three
hundred men able TO perform duty. However, a
portion OF his regiment was in The mountains,
but our informant has reference 10 those in Santa
Fe. Doniphan's regiment had been much more
| healthy.
Il was thought al Santa Fe that James Ma
Coffin, (whose arrest has been noticed,) would be
pu, to death in Chihuahua. As You recollect he
was robbed by the Indians below The pass, and
then taken prisoner BY The Me1cans, who
searched him and found upon his person pa
pers and dispatches 10 General Wool. The
Mexicans regard him as a citizen having lived
among them eighteen years, and taken The oath
of allegiance. They will try him as traitor.
The winter had been unusually severe IN San
IA Fe--lhe coolest within the recollection OF The
oldest inhabant The company suffered very
severely coming in; they leit the Moro on i4th
January, and Santa Fe short lime previous
They saw nor heard nothing OF the i2O men
(,esmsters) that had leil Santa Fe for the States
las, November, aud encamped on the Arkansas
with only 10 days provision. They were seen by
The company which came in few days ago. PRO
badly nearly the whole OF them have perished.-
Nine men were frozen TO death al Cow creek, who
were in advance OF all the companies that started
in hi. winter We expect more information in
regard to Doniphan', regiment, BY The next arri-
val. Yours, Is.