The Evansville journal., 1847-03-18

Ortiz, second in command under Armijo; Die
go ArcIdletfe. formerly member OF the Mex
can Congress Nicholas Pima, Santiago Armln,
Manuel Chavez, aud others. These persons
had arranged a plan Gf attack upon the city OF
Santa Fe, which was deferred In order TO ex-
tend il SO as to produce a complete revolution
through the department of New Mexico, which
TO have taken place on Crstmas night but
the arrest of the consplrators frustrated this
plan. -asr
left Santa Fe on the 2Sth December las
but received letters iron. that place up to the
18th of January. - 4A AE
Our lille band are in dangerous situation.
From the official rel ufns that fe II into my hands
when in Santa Fe, fad the population OF the
de eparIment of New Mexico estimated at 100 900
this includes the Peublos or Indian vlllges.
AS TO the character of these people, she horri-
BIZ murder OF Gov. Bent together with the A
me rcans in Taos on the 18th of January last
the plan of cruel massacre of all the Ameri-
cans in New Mexico the night on the 25lh
of December last: the battle charge OF The
government troops and militia at BraZlto under
black flag. gives one faint idea. They are
entitled only TO be dealt with as outlaws or pI-
rates.
Near the crossing of the Arkansas l lost my
mules; they were stolen by the Pawnees.
FEBRUARY both, Mr. Brown, who | met carrying
the mail TO Fort Leavenworth and " ho kindly
let me have some oxen TO carry the luggage
of the men lost Two mules frozen TO death and
the next morning six more. had TO Dig some
OF my out OF the snow that lay above them
TO the depth of five feet; one OF them was
dead-the other halt frozen-bat we will sllI
| entertain hopes OF his recovery. We were on
the head OF Turkey creek at the time oil the
storm entirely yexposed TO Its Jury Tor thIrty-sIx
hours. My men were obliged to leave beddn z
provisions, guns anu cooking uiensIls covere u
up with five feet We had long an d
ltficuit march of mil les. when w
reached the Cottun-wood Fork |; here we found
the master from Fort Leavenworth, with plenty
OF provisions nd were again all comfortably.
While IN Santa Fe, Col. Price k ndy ,furn-
ish d me with the testimony oil some oil the ln-
surrecuonisls whom he had in confinement.--
| They were not allowed to converse tsgeth r,
a nd yet all give testimony to the same etftct; IL
fact their evidence Is similar that shall
only send you copy OF one translated from
ia Spanish. et
Testimony OF DoN JOSH MARI A'SANcHsz.-O On
Tuesday last. the 5th OF December was CALL
| ed IN the name OF Thomas Ortes by Miguel
Plno to the house of the former in the evening
| which will verify. WhenI entered found
The following persons assembled: Don 4. Ortiz
Don Diego Archnette, Don Nicholas Pine, Don
Santiago Armijo. Don Manuel Chavez, Don
Domingo Baca, Don Pablo Dominguez and Don
| Juan Lopez
| The consultation was to from a conspiracy
against the actual Government Don Diego Ar
chueltJe commenced the discourse and, said
make the motion that there be an act to nom
innate GovonOr and commander general, aud
you'd nominate Don Thomas Oatz for the
! hrst Office and Don Archulette for the second.
This was unanimously carried and the act sigu-
ed by each individual present.
After this was concluded they commenced
discourse relative 10 the method oil surprising the
Government at Santa Fe and taking pf fsses-
l tat01 nft ti1a nj Hhs.V fIaJ H. IL
lowing plan: On Saturday evening the 9Th OF
/ December all were to assemble with their men
| IN the parish church. Having divided them
i selves into several parties they were to sally
forth, go me TO size the pieces of artillery, 9th
TO go TO the quarters etthe Colonel and Others
10 the palace OF the Governor, Gf he should be
/ here.) and If not 10 send an order to Taos to
seize him because he was the one who W ould
give the most trouble. This act was aso a.
greed on by all. The sound Of the church
bell was to be the signal for .he assault for ihe
! Don Diego Arcuhiete should have brought near
the city-mldnight was the time agreed on
all were enter the ''pIaza'i at the same mo-
ment seize the artillery and point them into tn e
streets. The meeting aow desoved.
On the 2lst.I went TO the house of Don
Tomas Ortz aud ho aud Den Diego Archulete
told me that on the evening before they had
concluded TO suspend the assault aud agrees to
fx on Saturday the goth Deceniber for that rea
son L called; and they told me before Don B al
Ortega and Jose Sanchez. that until they could
gain the people of the whole department
Tomas Oruz WAS going 10 Ell Bado, Don DIE gC
Archulette-to -thevaley Of Taos, Tomas Bacl
to the RIO Abaxo. When entered B as Orte
ga delivered letter 10 Tomas 0rtiz from the
priest Leyba OF San Miguel. 1t was in answe
to one from Ortiz; and Tomas Ortiz commen
ced cenversatlon, and told Don Diego Arch ul
ette that II yba was man best calculated /
Ia eSecite the peopIe but because of i'll healtt
could rot come to The capitol. Archuctte sal
the priest was all talk. Ortiz got offended
said he would wait there no longer, but a
once put the first plan into effect. rrev-
Tomas Baca then came in 10 take leave, as b
was going OF to sound the people. Ortz sai'
that Pa 10 Dominguez and Miguel Pine woul
II 90 and sound the '"Vacarrio" at Rio Tesuca. :
I Tomas Ortiz kept the minutes of the meetn
Yours truly ~ ,rF .....f E.-s5 s.tg