Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-03-25
ADVANCE or GENERAL SCOTT.


ST. Louis papers Of The 9th have been received
at Piilsburg, four days IN advance Of the mail, and
by telegraph We have news from Santa Fe less than
two months old.
There has been an extensive insurrcciion aud
horrible massacre ai Taos Gov. BgNT, STEPHEN
Lee, acting Sheriff, Gen. ELLIOTT Lee, +lgNEy
SEAT. and 20 Americans have been mastered and
their families despoiIcd All the Spaniards favor
able 10 the Americans had to flee. The chief Al
caldc had also been killed. This massacre occur
red Jan IL.
The insuuccton was spreading. The insurrec-
tiousls had expresses al around. to raise the
people Of the country aud excite the Indians.
AT Taos, the insurrecionisis numbered 600, aud
we're advancing on Santa Fe. There were only
500 effective men there Of the Americans The
rest were either sick, lost had joined the insur-
rectionsis. Gen. DoEiPnAN camno, send succor,
he is hardly able to defend himself II is feared
that he must be captured as he has neither forts
nor block houses yet completed. II is the inien-
ton OF the nsurreeihnisis 10 capture the govern.
ment train wagons, with supplies.
The representations to Gen. Doniphan, at Chi
huahua, tina, the subjugation Of New Mexico would
be an easy conquest were rHses, designed 10 in
duce him 10 march into the interior aud thus cut
him of. il was the opinion Of all in Santa Fe,
that il Gen. Wool had gone direct TO Chihuahua,
there would have been no trouble in New Mexico.
Gen. Doniphan had possession Of FL Paso. On
Dec. %, letters had been received from the Gov.
eminent Of chihuahua, saying that Gen. Wool was
within three days march OF chihuahua.
These it is supposed, were also intended TO de-
ceive Gen. Doniphan, aud throw him oil his guard
aud cut him oil. His only chance is escape, or re-
lief from Santa Fc. The nsurrectionists cacu.
late upon capturing him--ihen 10 massacre all the
Americans IN New Mexico, and conhscaie all their
goods.
Letters from Lieut. Albert of the Topographic.
cal Engineers, confirm all the details given above
The battle Of Brncito is confirmed. The massa
ere and The rebellion were horrible. Abens men
suffered greatly in their march from Missouri.
The letter calls upon government 10 send large
and speedy reinloreemenis.
Eigh, Of the leading conspirators had been ar
rested aud confined.
Letters state that Col Cooks Mormon battalion
were $50 miles beyond Santa Fe, ALI well, and pro
crossing slowly towards their destination, Califor
MIA.
Taos is leading town Of New Mexico. il i,
situated above Santa Fe, on an eastern branch o.
the Rio Grandc.
FnoM THE GULr.-Vera Cruz dates Of the 7tl
inst. have been received at New Orleans. No men
lion Is made Of the evacuation Of Vera Cruz By
the Mexican forces.
The law directing the sale Of Church properi,
is found TO be entirely insufficient Santa Ann;
wavers before opposition, and consents 10 a modif
cation Of the law. He addressed his troops prior
to precipitaie attack upon the principal line o.
the American forces.
Gen. Scott sailed from Tampico for the island
Of Lobos on the 2isi OF February and the troop.
followed Immediately. Energetic preparations are
being made for the attack upon Vera Cruz Gen
Worth had not arrived at Tampico at last dates.