Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-20

V'i mo UoFefnnaent printing office at
Santa re, giving an account Of the insur.
rection at Taos, and of several battles
which followed it. This extra was brought
by an express which recently arrived at
Independence. We copy it :StLReceile.
Massacre of Governor Bent and other
Americans at Iaos--Battles of Canad
E1 Em6odG, Taos and Moro!-- Ameri.
cans UictoUious!
On the 18th of January, 1847. Charles
Bent, Governor of the Territory of New
Mexico. left Santa Fe, the seat of govern.
ment, tor Taos, his place of residence
Whilst there, the friends of two Pueblo
lndiars, who were confined in the prison
al that place, requested him to release
them to which he replied, that, although
Governor OF the province, it was entirely
OUT OF aus power to release any one con.
lined by law, until they were tried. They
then resolved TO release the prisoners by
force, and murder all the Americans at
laos, together with those Mexicans who
had either accepted office under the Amer.
Ican government, or were favorable TO
Americans. Ga the Tuesday following,
1hey effected their resolution, releasing
the prisoners, and barbarously numbering
and scalping Gov. Bent, Stephen Lee the
Sheriff, James w. Leal, Circuit Attorney:
Cornelio Vigel,(a Spaniard) Project; Mar.
cesus Beaubien, and Plarbleau Herrmeah:
sparing but one American named Elliot
Lee. At the AFRO Onde, twelve miles
from Taos, the following men fortified
themselves in house, and after standing
severe siege of two days, were taken d
murdered. The number ofMexicaus and
Indians engaged in this massacre, has.
been estimated at 800.
VA the morning of the Goth of January,
intelligence of the massacre of Gov. Bent
was brought TO Santa Fe by an Indian
runner. "A circular letter was also receiv.
ed by the priest at this place, stating that
The Mexicans and Indians of Taos had
risen against the invaders of their country.
and requesting him to join them. This
letter was handed to Col. Price by The
priest. Various reports reached this place
OF the advance of the enemy and their
near approach. La consequence of these
reports, Col. Price determined to march
out OF Santa Fe, and meet them in the
open tielo. He took with him three hun.
dred and forty men, composed of CAPT.
Angncy's battaliens Of infantry, portions
OIL ok companies of the I'd regiment, and
q company of citizens and mountaineers
uhdsr the command OF Capt. St. Vrain-
leaving Lit. Col. Wilcox in command OF
the post, With force composed fhis own
Pat'aii0n' three companies of the ID reg.
imsnt' portion of Captain Fischer
company Of light artillery, and one com
Pany OF regulars. On the evening of the
24th Col. Price encountered the enemy al
Canada, numbering about 1000 men, I'm
der the command of Generals Jesus Tato.
W, Pablo Chavez, and Pablo Montoya.-
The enemy were posted on the hills com.
mandIng each side of the road. Abou,
2 O'Clock, P. NJ, brisk fire from the ar.
tIllery under the command of Lieu.s. DYER
(ofr the regular army and Harsentiver r,
was opened upon them, but, from there
being so much scattered, it had bus little
effect.
The artillery were within such short dis
lance as to be exposed to hot FIRE. which
either wounded or penetrated the clothes
OF 10 out of the 20 men who served the
guns: Col. Price, seeing the slight effect
which the artillery had upon them, ordered
capt. Angney with his battalion to charge
ta I Dill, which was gallantly done, being
supported by Capt. StVrain, ofthe citizens
and Lieut.. White ofthe Carroll companies.
Inc charge routed them, and a SCATTERING
nght ensned, which lasted Until shutdown
Our loss was two killed and sever
wounded. The Mexcans acknowledge
a 1888 OF Thirty six killed and forty five
taken prisoners. The enemy retreatec
toward Taos, their stronghold. Col. p.
on the 9th, took up his line of march
towards Ioas, and sgain encountered
them at Ell Embodia, on the 29th. The,
were discovered in the thick brush Of
each side fthe road, at the entrance of;
defile,b by party of spies, who immediate
~ fired upon them. Capt. Burgwin, with hi
company Of Dragons. hearing the firin.
came up. together with Capt St. Vrain'
and Lieutenant Whites companies. 4
charge was made by the three companies
resulting in the total rout of Mexicans an,
Indians. The battle lasted half an hour
but the pursuit was kept up for two hours
4he march was resumed on the mex
day. and met with no opposition until th,
evening OF the Sd of February, at which
time they arrived at the Pubic de Taos
where they found the Mexicans and In
dams strongly fortified. After a few round
II was deemed advisable not 10 make
general attack then, but wait until morn
ing. The attack was commenced in th
morning by two batteries under the com
mand of Lieuts. Dyer and Wilson, of til
regular army, and Lieut.. Harsentiver, {