Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-20
Affairs inNew Mexico.

We published yesterday detailed account Of the dis
and threatening OF airs the ,erory OF
New NEIGHBOUR newly manufactured "cizeus" not be-
ing content seems have even the blessings OF fee
forced upon them, and the despotc rule Of
Mexico over,hrowu This intelligence is we fear the
'orcrunner OF from tue quarter I,may
be days. however, before receive later adyces
letter, waich iad in the ST. Louis Republican O: the
s expresses fears Tor the fate Of the detachment
under Col D5nphan, and comments with severity upon the
mismsnsgemen OF the Administration. It is thought tina.
the weakened condition Of the Americans in New Me1i-
CO, BY the scattering OF the forces will give me Me1icans
such advantage that they may the country mas
all the Americans and confscae the goods Ct the
traders. And he adds
'wo be the American army II oil these things are
true See the effects Of and mbecie admiaistra-
non. In the hrsl place, projecting WOODS expedition
gsinst Chihuahua, and then ordering him abandon IT,
Ter having dsbanded the 81 regiment that
into service Fort Leavcnworih One OF the two ough,
certainly have been carried Another regimen,
IS most certainly needed now, retain New Mexico and
ASSET D5nphan capture chihuahua. The whole militia
operations against Santa Re and Cnhuhua great
y weakened by sending Gen hesrney California. This
was very bad step
Bu the Truth is that the whole country not worth
good regiment OF soldiers. What will they Do with IT, after
they have sublued III Is ct or nothing but black Mex
cans-while p op.e can't 1--we there white people. am
told by intelligent who have the whole 81 New
Mexico, that is the poorest country that they have
seen.
"What is to become OF Polk and his war; is too much
for the wses heads predict except only that he wall
tire from the Presidential chair covered shame aud
disgrace. hoar o. his friends this part Of the
country, defending his measures"
part Of Lieut.. Abeu's interesting letter which we
could make for yesterday, we inse. below Il
embodie OF the testimony OF the insuuectonists Al
Santa Fe who had been confinement scme weeks be-
fore the successful movement Taos, IN which meny
o. coun;men fell victims It is remarkable that will
of popular their
greater vigilance and wa,cAfunes. were no, exhibited
"TEsTINoNY or DoS JOSS MAEIA SAycHEz.-On Tues
day asi, 18Th Of December, called 10 the name
Thomas Ofuz b. Hgue Pho, 10 the house OF the for
meT, IN the evening which will V-fiy When enter
&c, found tie following persons assembled Don Tuna
Oriizi Don Diego ArcHUeue, Don Nicholas Pine, Dot
: Miguel Pine, Don SaltaEO Armgo, Don Manuel Cnayez
/ Don mIngo Baca, Don Pablo Domiuguez, aud Don ia
an Lopez
The consultation to form a conspiracy against n,
sexual ygrnmeut. Don Diego Afcnu cite commence
the DISCOURSE and said: make The i1at there b.
an act ~ nOmua'e Governor and commander general
and would nominate Don Tomls Orz Tor the fret Office
and Don Diego Archusue Tor the second. This vas un
almousy carried, and the &C; signed by each indlydua
| present
"Aiter this concluded, they commenced discourse
relative 10 the method d surprising the Government
ia Re and :skng possession Of the place. They decide
upon tie following plan On Saturday evening, the 1910
December, all assemble with their men IN the pa
sh church. Having divided themselves several par
es, they 10 say forth, sezs the peces Of
leJt otntIn 70 quarters O Tue Colonel ana other
70 the palace Of the Governor VI be should be thcre and
not, 10 send order 10 Taos 10 seiz him, because
the one whO would give the most trouble. This va
also agfeed on by al The sound Of the church bell
20 be the signal O- the saui' Of the concealed
the church, uId those which Don Diego Arehulcs sh1uI
have brought toe clty-midngh was the time agree
On-a.I were &C. enter the plaza" at the same momcn
tho pieces Ui artillery and point them the street,
The meeting now dissolved
"O1 the 2lst went O. the house OF Don Tomas OfIi
and ho and Don Diego Arch1stie told on the eyef
ing before they had concluded suspend assault 90
agreed tx Saturday,, the 2Gh Deer for whch re'
son was cled, and they told before Don Bias Ofieg
and Jose Sanchez that until they could gain pee
pie u the whole department, Tomas Ofuz going
III Bada, Don Diego AtCbuctie 20 the valley OF Taos, II
D. mas BAGS 90 the RIO AbaK0 When entered, Bias OFT,
delivered letter 10 Tomas Oniz from the priest Leyb
Of san Miguel IL was boo answer 70 one from Oftil on
Tomas Ofuz commenced conversation, and told Don el
Atchulce mat Leyba man best ca.cl.aed ~ excl
the people bot because Of M health could not come ~ q
capital Archu.eue siid he priest wac 40 talk. orr Z
osndod-said be would wait there no longer but al ono
!, put the FIRST p.an into effect
TOMAS Boca then came in 10 take leave, az be was
ing of ~ sJuud thc people Oriz said hyi Pablo Dom
guez and Miguel Pho w0ud go and sound the 'Vscsu
' al Rio Tesucs. Tomas Orn kept the minutes Of d
, | meeting