Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-04-05
TERRIBLE SCENES AT soCoRRo. (Trx4s.)

Major BARTLETT, COmmissary of the Mexican
Boundary Commission, arrived at New Orleans on
the 25th utimo, to make arrangements for supplies
10 be forwarded TO the Commission, which he left
at Ell Paso on the 10th February. The Plea.
yune has the following intelligence, obtained from
Major b.:
party under Dr.. WKBB Secretary of the Commission,
sent forward to the copper mines to examine the convent
Of the place. had returned with favorable report and
part Of the Commission to start the ensuing week to
occupy post at the mines The difficulties with the MeIi-
Commission had been all adjusted and the initial point
on the Rio Grande settled.
Capt. CRAIs reported friendly conference.-the the Indians
Capt c. to lead the party to the Mines which about
$50 miles from Ell Paso.
Capt DoBBIss, formerly Of the Sd infantry, who was
follower Of the expedition hunter killed Mr.. WAKE-
the way up Ell Paso, and afterwards committed
suicide in San Eezao, at the quarters Of Col MCCLELLAN
Major BARTLETT left all the members of the Commission
in good health He brings with him, however, accounts Of
horrible Of disorder, riot MURDER and execution
which took place Socoo about the closing days Of January
seems that bands Of armed ruans discharged teamstes
and soldiers, and frontier desperadoes had been overawng
the quiet inhabitants Of Socoo by paadng the streets armed
and committing all of lawess acts. They robbed
and killed openly, without proyocation or remose In
stances given of their seizing unoendng man, taking
away VIII Witnout suduoW VI
cause and brutaly beating the Through the 18th
and 29h Of January they ranged like wild beasts committing
all sorts of Crimes when party Of the citizens sent an
press the United States troops at San Eezaro, about six
miles off asking for protection, which was Declined and the
applicants referred to the civil power.
On the night Of the 29th most audacous outrage
was committed. The robber band, seeking man named
Clarke, e. C. Clarke, said to be Of J. H. CLARKE,
u s. Senator from Rhode Isand) went to fandango or
dancing party where he was and mareaed the whole party
Of and females They placed sennes at the entrances
fired of pistols at the candles and otherwise terrified the
women threatened death to woman who should stir
and finally, the leader one Alexander Young assisted by
three others, John Wade, Marcus Butler, and William
Craig, fell upon Clarke and gave him nine or ten mortal
wounds. Another man named Charles Gates was badly
shot, Next morning members OF the Boundary Com
VINO wssc in town, resolved 70 arrest hf
murdeers at all hazards and sent express to the
body the Commission at San Eezaro for help In hres
hours large party Of Americans and Mexcans arrived,
such force as to be enabled to search for and seize eight
ofthe worst-ncluding Wade Butler, and Craig. Young,
the rngeader, escaped.
These men were brought before Judge BERrHoLD the
3Oth January, examined and committed, and the next day
they were tried by jury and sentenced to be hung within one
hour and notwithstanding the threats and preparations Of
their associates the enforced and they were hung
up to the branches Of Friday morning The bodies
Of the murdeers buried and p M that Of the muir
dered Clarke was also buried.
large reward S4O0) offered for the arrest Of Young
He was arrested on the iOh brought Socono the llh.
He immediately made full confession Of his crime, bat
nevertheless put trial the 18th. His written con-
on which be repeated and signed was added the other
testimony. He found guilty, condemned and executed
on the same tree where his companions bad been hung
Msor BARTLETT repeats that since these dreadful examples
Socorro has been perfectly quiet and orderly.