Litchfield enquirer., 1847-03-25
From New Mexico.
IMPORTANT TNTELLTGEHCE.


 McriodR InsUrreciiOn at Taos-HorribL.
 MOsSGcre- GOvernor of Neac MerieG
 Mardered-ASSaSsinaiiO ,f Anne. icGns
 -FroOGbie capture @ SOnLG Fe-7rGE
 set to Lure Co! DUniPaGn-HiS InImi.
 neM Danger.
 b PTrrsBURGH, March l6. D! rIver we have St Lotus papers four days in advance of the mail, with dates from santa Fe coVerinS important news. There has been an extensive Mexican InsurrectioR at Taus.- All the Spanlards who evinced any sympathy with the American cause had been compelled 10 escape.
 Gov. Bent, Stephen Lee, Acting Sheriff, Gen. Eliot Lee, Henry Seal, and twenty Am,r- jeans, were killed, and their families dcspoli- cd. The chief Alcalde was also killed This all occurred on the l7th January. The insur- rection had made formidable head, and the dis affection was rapidly spreading. The insur- rectionists were sending expresses out all over the country to raise assistance. The number engaged in the outbreak at TseS was alb ,ui GOO They were usng every argument to inciie the Indians to hostilities, and were making prepa. tdtioas to take possession of Santa Fe.
 The Americans al Santa Fe had only about 800 effective men there, the rest were on the sick list or had lett la jrin Col. Doniphan - Such bcinS their situation they cannot send Succor out, as thcv are hardly able to dere:.I themselves. It is thought Santa Te must he captured, as neither the Fort nor Block Houses are completed.
 It is announced as the intention of the iH- snrrectlonists who captured Taos, to take pos session of the Government wagon trains, which arc carrying forward our supplies, aud thus cut of all communications
 The representations made 10 Col. Doniuhan that Chihuahua would be an easy conquest, were evidently intended as a lure to eutr1p hltn, beset spirit of security, and lead him far oft into the interior, where he misht be easily cut off
 It is the universal opinion in Santa Fe that if Gen. Wool had gene direct to Chihuahua there would have h~en no trouble in New Mex ico. Col DoniphaU had possession of Fl p,so del Norte on the 2Stn December. Letters had been received from the Governor of Chihuahua stating that Gen. Wool was within three days lnarca of the Capital. This, too, was duubt- less another yuse to lure Col. Doniphan on in confidence, and cut him of from all chances of escape. or of falling back upon Santa Fe to re- lleve it in it's emergency.
 The Meyicans are bold in thoir tone and confident of capturing Col Doniphan and his C mrnand, Wh ch consists of abCu, GOO mer, lOu ct them being of his own troops, the first regis melt nf Mounted Missouri Volunteers, and a detachment of luO men from Santa Fe, under C,mmand of Lieut.. Mitchell, of the 2d rtyi. 'n"ni--consis ist;ng of 30 men f.om Clark'S bat tAlIna ofisht artillery under command oI Cap tain l!nAs.O and Lieut. Ktihbrn, aud 70 from to'. Pirco, r-yimeat aud Col. Willock's battalion. Thly then assert 'i,st they will m1SSarrc every American in New Mexico and craA*ca'e all Heir goods.
 A ieU.r trnm Lieut.. Abclt, United States Typographical Engineer, o' later date, confirms ali thc above intelligence The details of the battle of HrlCito arc also confirmed The mlssAcre beyond doubt has been a horrible "nr--of which we have as yet heard but lhe b h'@>"njng-and th" insullrclun las been kept "o TIi"t uutll all was ready for thc outbreak. ihd' our hardlu ut troops there must be de. lnoii~hHd before any el"r can be made To re. il'T' them from lhe most advanced of our wes. tern nI,ii.ry posts.
 '.i@u' ibcrl's men suffered very severely C 'inirs to Mica uni. The calls upon Governs E m for ,'ran, assistance and large reinforce. Fl 'Ats aye s.rrmunns and the situation of our g4i q; !nrn, tli away from succor. iN the heart Gi al rArmy's cnuntiy, shows the rashncSs h,s characterized the whole advance into New Mexico.