Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-22
FROM NEW MEXICO.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN New MExIco,)
N1oI1 Es Eel NE tQ1J

lOns oil Inc forces under my command, conse-
quent upon the rebellion.
About the 18th of December last I received
information Of an attempt to excite the people
OF this Territory against the American govern.
ment. This rebellion was headed by Thomas
Ortiz and Diego Archuleta. An officer, for
merry Of the Mexican service, was seized, and
on his person WAS found list of all the disban-
ded Mexican soldiers in the vicinity OF Santa
Fe. Many other persons supposed to be i'm
plicated, were arrested, and full investigation
proved that many Of the most influential per-
| sons in the northern bart Of this rritory were
engaged in the rebellion. All attempts to ar.
rest Ortiz and ArchuIeta proved unsuccessful,
and these rebels have, without doubt, escaped
| in the direction Of chihuahua.
| After the arrest above mentioned and the
| flight Of Ortiz and Archuleta, the rebellion ap.
peared to be suppressed; but this appearance
was deceptive.
On the 18th Of January, Gov. Bent left this
city for Taos. On the 10Th of the came month,
this valuable officer, together with five other
persons, were seized a, Don Fernando de Taos,
by the Pueblos and Mexcans, and murdered in
the mos. inhuman manner the savages could
devise. On the same day, seven Americans
were murdered at the Arroyo Honda, and two
others on the Rio Colorado. The names of
the unfortunate persons thus bru,ally butcher
ed, are as follows:
At Don Fernando De Taos-Charles Bent.
Governor; Stephen Lee, sheriff. James w.
Leal, circuit attorney; Cornelio Vigil, Ia Mex
ican,) project; Narcsus Beaubien, (son Of the
circuit judge;) Parbleau Harvimeah, "a Mexi-
can.)
Al The Arroya Honda--simeou Turkey, AL
bert Turbush, VIM, Hatfield, Louis Tolque.
Peter Robert, Joseph Marshall, VIM Austin.
| At the RIO Colorddo-Mark Head, VIM. Har-
wood.
| 1t appeared 10 be the object of the insurrec,
tloniss to put to death every American and ev-
cry Mexican who had accepted Office under the
American government
| News OF these events reached me on the
goth OF January; and letters from the rebels,
calling upon the inhabitants of the Rio Abajo
| for aid, were intercepted. Ii WAS now ascer,
tanned that the enemy. was approaching this
city, and that their force was continually be-
ing increased by the inhabitants Of the towns
along their line Of march,
In order to prevent the enemy from receiv-
ing any further renforcements in that manner.
| determined 10 meet them as soon as possible.
Surprising that the detachment Of the necessary
troops would weaken the garrison Of Santa Fe
too much, Immediately ordered up from Albu-
querque, major Edmondson, ed regiment Mis-
souri, mounted volunteers, and capt. Burgwin,
with their respective commands, directing capt.
Burgwin to leave one company OF Dragons at
this post, aud to Join me with the other. Mai.
Edmondson was directed to remain in Santa
Fe. .
Captain Giddngs. company A, ed regiment
Missouri mounted volunteers, was also ORDER
ed to join me with his company, upon the
arrival Of captain Burgwin
| ,osyiuO lieut col. Wilcox in command Of
this rost on the Esd of January, marched from
this place at the head of companies d, captain
M'Mlllin, X, captain Williams, l., capt. Slack,
NJ, capt. HALEY, and N, capt. Barber, of the
81 regiment Missouri mounted volunteers, cap
tain Angney's battalion of infantry, and com
psny of Santa Fee volunteers, commanded by
captain 81. Vrain. also took with me four
mounted how,tzers, which placed under the
command Of lieut. A. B. Dyer, Of the ordnance
NV whole force composed three hundred and
fifty three, rank and file, and with the excep,
ton Of capt. ST. Vrain's company, were oil dis
mounted. On the march capt. Williams was
taken sick, and the command Of company K
deyolved upon lieutenant B. F. White. On
the gath Of January, at half past 1, P. NJ. our
advance captain ST. Vrain's company discov-
cred the enemy in considerable force near the
town OF Canada, their position at that time be-
ing in the valley bordering the Rio del Norte
Preparations were Immediately made by me to
attack them; and it became necessary for the
troops TO march more rapidly than Inc ammu-
milton and provision wagons could travel, in or
der to prevent the escape Of the enemy, or &c
. Illustrate them in any attempt they might make
, to occupy commanding positions.
. As entered the valley, | discovered them
beyond the creek on which the town is situated
aud in full possession Of the heights command
ing the road TO Canada, and Of three strong
I, houses at the bases Of tho hills. My line o
battle was Immediately formed-tho artillery
consisting Of four l2-pounder mounted howt
zers, being thrown forward on the left hanl
, and beyond the creek, the dismounted men oc
! cupying a position where they would be, il
some degree, protected by the high bluff banl
of the stream IRON the fire Of the enemy, unit
: the wagon train could be broughtup. The ar
, iillery opened on the houses occupied by tn
" enemy, and on the more distant height, o
which alone the guns could be brought to bear
The enemy, discovering the wagons to be NOR
= than a mile in the rear, sent large party
IN cut them off; and it became necessary to de
tach capt. 81. Vrain's company for their pre-
lection. This service was rendered in III
most satisfactory manner. So soon as the wa
- gon train had been brought up | ordered cap
Angney to charge with his battalion Of infan,r
and disIodge the enemy from the house opp
., site the right flank, and from which war
fire was being poured on US. This was dor
in the most gallant manner
A charge was then ordered to be made upC
- all the points occupied by the enemy in an
US force. Capt. Angney with his command, su
= ported by lieut.. Whites company, charged |