The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-31
THE UNION.
From Santa Fe and New, MEXICO,

from the St Lonis New Era
The following letter. addressed to gentleman of this
city, although containing no later information from New
Mexico than have already published yet will not be
without interest to our readers:
BENT's FoRT, ARKANSAS RIVER,
LIST February, lSll
SIR: BY an express from Santa Fe en- route for Fort
Leavenworth, avail myself OF writing you giving such
we are in possession of, which from conoboa-
ting accounts from other quarters and from other ccum
stances, believe well founded, (by we" meaning all
al the fort)
On the 9th ult, party of men in the employ of
Bent St VI ain & Co., arrived from the Ponil Gan estab
shment OF the company this side the maintains, about
one days travel from Iaos,) from whence they were
driven by the Meyicans on the evening of the 9th:
There was at the place great numbei OF mules and
horses beef cattle, and working oxen belonging to
the United States and the mounted volunteers the former
of which driven of, with 200 head the beef cat
tie, on the first dash
As near as can learn to time on the slst January
general instruction broke out in New Mexico, and all
the Americans that could be got hold of massacred
The affair planned to have the revolt smuta
neous at their various points OF concentration 80 lar as
have heard, there has been general destruction OF
life and and property In Taos, Charles Bent Stephen
l.. Lee, Elliott Lee, and many other Americans whose
names have not as yet transpired, were massacred
Charles Town made his escape from laos, on a mule
and went TO Turkeys eight miles above which place he
left after giving the alarm, and has not since been heard
Of and presumed TO have been killed to have per
lshed in the mountains. MIR. Albert, who lived with
Turley made his escape from there states that when he
got fall killed (S) except Turley AID old French
man--Chares Ortobus among the slam The Pueblo
Indians were concerned in the massacre. The Ameri-
cans have unfortunately been kedand pundered of
their property, George Long is the only one | have
heard of who has escaped Him they robbed of every
thing he possessed AT first had heard that Elliott was
saved by the priest but yesterday saw letter in which
it was stated that he was afterwards killed, and am
fearful that this last account is too true All the Next
cans who favored the Americans were likewise murdered
and robbed.
The express by which write left Santa Fe before this
| am a w
there. This revolt to have off on Christmas
eve, but through the detection of of the alcaldes
the Americans were put on their guard, and as every
thing had renamed quiet long, concluded the affair
had blown over The priests al the bottom OF all this
disturbance, assisted no doubt by Amilo the former
governor, who ran away on the approach OF the Ame-
can forces, but who III my oplnin has not been fifty
miles from Santa Re since our troops took possession OF
IT. HIS htbower, SalaZar, has been taken up on sus
pclon OF being concerned in the Christmas agltaton and
is yet for aught know to the contrary under guard
We apprehend no danger at this place either from
MeXicans Indians. There company (Jackson's)
of Prices regiment stationed here Tor the protection OF
public property, besides about 5G teamsters, who are all
armed, and can concentrate this point in few hours
AT the Pueblo, seventyve miles above this, there is
Mormon company, (Brownsl detached from the Mormon
regiment in the service OF the United States, which is
competent for the defence of that place Immediately on
receiving the news of the instruction, Captain Brown
despatched an express to this place. reporting to the quar-
temaste the readiness of his company for active service
should they be required This promptness speaks well
OF them as soldiers, whatever may be said OF them as
citizens.
We have had but little snow this winter at this point
none to be now, though between and Santa Fe,
and below us and to the west OF us, Is reported very
deep from the appearance OF the mountains at this dis
lance, they must be covered with an immense body.
There has been intensely cold weather. The
curry has sunk into the bulb, which at degrees
below If thermometer had been longer, there
is no telling how much colder it would have been.
Yours, &c, f. l.. ii.