Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-04-23
From the Philsdelphis Evening Bulletin
FURTHER FROM NEW MEXICO.
GEN LEES PRESERVATION,

PABLO MoNTOYO HUNG.

ST. LOUIS, Friday, April 9.
The St. Louis papers are full of News from
New Mexico, and the details have been re-
ceived in the remarkably short space of nine
teen days from the last battle fought at pue-
bla. | must leave these details for the mail to
bring you.
Gen ELLIcoTT LEE, whose death was re-
corded at the massacre of Taos, is, we are
most happy to state, yet alive. He was ia
ken by the insunectionists and subjected to
indignities, but his life was spared through
the intercession of Priest, who had endeav-
CURED at all stages to arrest the atrocities of
the assassins.
Gov. BENT, before he was put to death,
was tortured in the most cruel manner The
MeXicans seem to have acted like incarnate
fiends
We are happy to announce that the princi-
pal leader of the instruction, Pablo Montouo,
has been captured, tried by a Court Martial,
condemned and hung.
-FOUR despatch refers to Col. Doniphan's
movements before leaving for Chihuahua, but
We have news by the Southern mail this NOR
ming that he had reached that place, and cap
tured it on the 2Sth of February1
Tie following particulars were received at
a late hour last night, by telegraph, for the
North American
The St. Louis papers of the 9th inst p, con-
tain advices from Santa Fe to the 10th Febru-
airy, which have been received there, with full
details of the shocking massacre at Taos and
the subsequent battles.
Alter the severe encounter between our
forces and the Mexicans near Santa Fe, Col.
PRICE with 300 men and four howitZers, pro-
ceeded towards the valley of Puebla, where
two large houses, as and impregnable as forts,
and church had been strongly fortified by
the enemy, with every show of determined re-
sstance. They reached there January 31st,
and Immediately commenced the attack. At
the first charge Of the Dragons under Capt,
BURGUIN, and the infantry, seven of our men
were killed and several wounded. Capt Bur-
gum received fatal wound, shot having
penetrated his lungs as he was CALAMITY lead
ng his company 10 the attack. =
When the houses were taken and the church
stormed, the Mexicans fed, but were overtaken
by the Dragons, and the victory was COM
plete and decisive. From $50 to 200 of the
Mexicans were killed and a large number
wounded. The American forces lost II in
killed and 80 wounded This total rout will
end the insurrectionary war for the present
Dates from Ell Passo to Jan. goth, have
been received. Maj. CLARK had arrived there
with the long expected Artillery. Col. DON
1PHAN was Fastening all preparations for his
march upon chihuahua. Capt MITCHELL
had pushed forward with his Company TWEEN
ty one miles in advance of the main body
Col. DOM phan intended to take up his line OF
march on the 9th OF February
He was perfectly confident OF the success OF
his expedition and the capture of Chihuahua
He had been informed of the departure OF
Gen. Wool for Saltillo, and was making his
preparations without any view to co-opera-
ton from the South. Col. Doniphans advices
were that 5000 Mexicans had assembled for
the defence of Chihuahua, but these reports
were doubtless exaggerated From all accounts
there were no Mexican reinforcements OF sup
plies to be hoped for nearer than Durango.