The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-18
New Mexlco-Further Particulars.

By the ST. Louis "Unon" of the 9th instant we have
received the following additional intelligence of the late
disasters in that quarter We rejoice to hear that ap-
prehensons entertained for the safety of our army
and that there strong probabilities that the
received yesterday have been somewhat exaggerated:
THE RuMoRs FROM New MExIco-We have publish
ed the rumors which brought to independence by
party of traders the st instant together with their
apprehensons and specuatons the subject doubt
ing however, that there is less ground for alarm than
their representations would lead the public to believe
We have made due inquiries of those gentlemen likely
to form correct opinions with respect to affairs in New
forces in that country The last express from Santa
Fe informed us of the various military movements in that
quarter, and of the arrest of number of Mexicans
charged with forming insurrectionary plot On the
latter subject the letter of Lieut. Albert, which pub
ish in another column, gives interesting information,
well as upon other points
can women through whom they would probably receive
information of any formidable plot, to prevent
its execution They have been there long enough to
destand the true character OF the inhabitants and to
guard against threatened danger The information brought
by the traders obtained mostly from Mexican sources
and it seems that the alcalde of Taos playing de-
cetiu part, giving different versions TO different persons
1t may be that there had been outbreak and
sassnatons at Taos which is about seventy miles, we
believe on this side Santa Fe and ITO from Benfs Fort
We do not know the exact position of Los vegos, but
understand that it is this side of the Taos mountain
its foot, and not far from Taos At the latter place
the inhabitants in degraded condition. scarcely half
Guilty AS Gov. Bents family reside at Taos, it is sup
posed that during visit there he may have been muir
dered, together with the prominent Americans with him
The Mexcans have been long accustomed 10 regard
the assassination of governor complete revolution,
that they may have killed Gov. Bent, Mr.. Lee, the
sheriff, and other officers But here seems to sup
pose probable, that there has been general insurrec
tonary movement in New Mexico Our forces in Santa
Fe considered too to render the success OF
such plot probable The whole disposable force in the
army of the north must have been about 1000 men.
There were two regiments numbering upwards OF 1000
each; two battaons of 500 each two infantry compa-
goons and the Lacede Rangers, besides the officers,
eamsers, traders artifcers, &c. AT previous dates,
Col Doniphan had with him about 600 men, and a rein
orcement of less than 500 had been ordered to JON him
and 100 men accompanied Gen. Kearny to California
So that, after due allowances made, Col Price could
not have had under his CONTROL at Santa Fe less
than 500 force sufficient to crush any Dsurrec
non which might be planned Besides, the torhfcaons
erected at Santa Fe under the direction of Lieuenants
Emery and Albert, would enable men 10 hold out
against superior force, If could be raised against them
The Mexicans have no cannon ordnance in that re-
glon, with which te attack a fort
In review of the whole NATTER with all the iniorma-
ton gather from the best sources, are inclined
to the opinion that in the worst aspect of the case moth
ing serious has occurred there except perhaps, the
sassnaton OF Gov Bent the Messrs Lee and the friends
who with them al Taos and that all apprehension
for the safety of army is wholly unnecessary The
urgent appeal OF the Independence Expostor and
respondent, for troops, although dictated by patriot
&c impulses rather premature Indeed, It would be inn
possible at this of the year, march regiment
the plains. In few days shall have
liable information, until the receipt of which we can
no cause for apprehension to the safety OF the voun
teers II is natural that those who have kindred and
friends New Mexico, should feel the excl
ting published but if they will examine calmly
all the attending circumstances their fears will vanish