The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-18
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE
NEW MEXICO.
Ono Week in Advance Of Mail.
MEXICAN RESURRECTION AT TAOS.
HORRIBLE MASSACRE.
G0VEf NOR OF NEW MEXICO MURDERED
Assassination Of Americans.
the PROBABLE RE-CAPTURE OF SANTA
FE BY THE MEXlCANS.
Trap set to lure Colonel Doniphan.
TGovements Towards Vera Cruz.
AFFAIRS AT TAMPIcO.
Sc. &c. SO.
Trap set to lure Colonel Doniphan.
Movements Towards Vera Cruz,
AFFAIRS AT TAMPICO.
Sc. &c. SO.

The Philadelphia North american Of yesterday,
received by telegraph intelligence from ST. Louis,
Six days in advance OF mail, with dates from
Sante fe, covering important news. There has
been an extensive Mexican instruction at Taos.
All the SpaniaIds who evinced any sympathy
with the American cause had been compelled to
escape.
Governor Bent, Stephen Lee, Acting Shsrif fl,
General Elliot Lee, Henry Seal, and twenty
Americans wore killed, and their families des.
poiied The Chief Alcalde was also killed This
ali occurred on the 18th January. The nsur-
rection had made formidable head, and the disaf-
lection was rapidly spreading The Insured.
uonists were sending expresses out all over the
country to raise assistance. The number en-.
gagged in tue outbreak at Taos was about Co.,
They were using every argument to incite the
dians to hostilities, and were making preparations
to take possession Of Santa Fe.
The Americans at Santa Fe had only about 800
effective men there, the rest were on the sick list
their situation they cannot send succor out, as
they are hardly able to defend themselves 1t is
thought Santa Fe must be captured, as neither
the fort nor block-houses are completed.
Its announced as the intention of the insurrec-
tionlsts who captured Taos, 10 take possession
OF the government wagon trains, which are car
rying forward our supplies, and thus cut off all
communication.
Tue representations made to Col Doniphan that
Chihuahua would be an easy conquest, were eyj.
IDENTITY Intended as lure to entrap him, beget a
spirit oil security, and lead him far oil into the in.
terror, where he might be easily cut off.
It's the universal opinion IN Santa Fe that il
General Wool had gone direct to Chihuahua.
there would have been no trouble in New Mex
a had r<xrE D.
del Norte on the 2Stl December. Letters had
been received from the Governor Of Chihuahua.
stating that Gen. Wool was within three DAYS
march OF The capital This, too, was doubtless
.ence, and cut him off fiom all chances of es.
cape, or falling back upon Santa Fe, to relieve it
In lls emergency.
lac Mexlcans are bold in their tone. and con.
fdent OF capturing Col. Doniphan and his com.
mand, which consists of about 6OO men, 500 of
the IN peinS OF his own troops, the first regiment
oil mounted Missouri volunteers, and q detach.
ment of 100 men from Santa Fe. under corn.
mand Of Lieut. Col. Mitchell, OF the I'd regi.
ment consisting OF 30 men from Claik's batia.
hon oil light artillery, under command of Cant
Hudson ind Lieut.. Kribben, and 10 from Col.
Pnce's regiment and Col. Willock's battalion
they tnen assert that they will mas sacre every
Anericanin New Mexico, and confiscate all tneir
goods.
A letter from Lieut Albert, U. s. Topographic.
cal Engineer, OF ialef Gate, confirms all the above
intelligence. The details of the battle of Bracito
are also Confirme,. The massacre, beyond doubr.
has been horrible one, OF which we have as vel
heard but the beginning; and the instruction was
pt 50 quiet until all was ready for the outbreak
that our handful OF Fps there must be demol,sh.
ed, before any effort can be made to relieve them
from the most advanced oil our Western mill
tary posts.
Lieut.. Abers' men suffered verv severelv
coming to Missouri. The calls upon government
for pronpt assistance and large reiniorcemsnts
are strenuous; ahd the situation OF our gallant
men, lar away from succor, in the heart of an
enemy's country, shows the rashness which
has characterized the whole advance into New
Mexico
Eight Of the leading men engaged in the con-
spracy have arrived, (the despatch does not saw
wne'e,) VINO have made u full confession of m.
whole plot. rU.
Lsuers received, also state that Col. Cook and
the Mormon battalion were $50 miles bevond
Santa Fe. They were generally N goed health,
and progressing slowly.
THE MOVEMENT TOWARDS VERA CRUZ.
From the o. Dslts, March 81
BsAzos isLArD, February ~, ls47
The magnitude and Importance of the EXPEDITION
the past week counted one tme q large .hiDa anS
bsrks anchored outside the bar besides several brrs
s ssostSsr g.
fc upwards OF 80 sell in the bay, of the island loading
dischorsing the greater part the whole Of which
have since ssiled for Gen. Scotts head quarters The
greatest activity prevails in every department from tho
quartermas,er to the iaborers and Sailors although
past week by adverse winds The operations in every
quarter indicate that Uncle Sam" is sbout TO make an
immediate effort to crush with one fell swoop the defy
ing aud sell important Mexican nation and 80 follow
up the victories and advantages gsned az to prevent
them from lndugins their gasconade after defeat
tirey within the knowledge Of the COMMANDING generals
bnt 90 not think requires any extraordinary wisdom
judgment TO tell what the operations will be for the
coming two or three months. By the latter part of
March, or the first Of April, the army will be conccn
,fatet on beard Of vessels in the vicinity of Anton Lii
zard when, with the barge boats which have already
arrived they will deberk at that place and forthwith
move in column on Vera Cruz They have lao barges
capable of carrying 100 men each by this means DEN
Scott i'll be able 10 land under the guns of the
squadrou IL 0oj roops the OF few hours and
PROBABLY in two tree days. his entire armament mu
nuons. camp equipage, baggage trains, &c.
Simultaneous with Gen Scotps movements, Gen. Tav.
lor will move with his column on San Luis Potosi In
addition 10 his prefent force he will have with him the
North Caroline, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massu.
chusstts regiments understand that Gen. Taylor Is
making al arrangements and taking every precaution
20 render the mtrch The desert Aqua Nueva
70 the valley of Son Luis Petosi te arduous and
aiguipg the troops az possible His command il com
posed principally OF volunteers but # they exhibit the
same courage and forti ude hofe did who were ut
sterey the old hero will achieve victory that will
eject honor upon the country and himself and rival In
trilliancy any OF hio former conquess.
Cept Ben McCulloch, OF the Texan Rangers, has ar.
be great acquisition to the Generals forces No man
has better knowledge Of the Mexican character than
hneel besides he Is well acquainted with their mode
81 WsIIfe win the country, and with their language
be knows how TO avoid THEN snsres and 10 hwaet their
best jad schemes, and ut the iime will acquire
Borough of the forces ami their DC.
siion ~ snort, he is "a host within hirnsefr There
never has been time since the ement of the
that the Texan Rang 10 were so much needed a. Al
ths present ihe country Is full Of bandht commits
toneo ny tne Mexican government, who are numbering
sSh W our people at every opportunity II
70 bS % general opinion that have no force but the
Texan ltnsers who can keep these fellows quiet The
boys arc light drsught, and move with une qualled
hlaeriy from point to point not carrying with them
any unnece,ssy baggage they have nothing impede
VIII never DO taken by the enemy sleepng or SrInhisy
s Aadango ietthe weather be clear and focgy, rain
Ing OF SHINING iheie seems to he but one opinion here
IN IN eha ott OF NE my, In reference to bringing
th' ~ ino We service, which sthst the Government
o. cud thns ussh ~ any expense, and upop their swp
'"'ush W p"' Tor FIX months. or tor too