New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-12
NEW ENICO.
! More about the Murders-Things In Santa Te-
Politics.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y Tribune.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo, Friday, Oct. ~, 1851.
have lust arrived from Santa Fe, hav
ing left here on the ID inst The L. ). mail arrived
here on the 92d. Hon. Grafton Baker and MAJOR
Wnefeld are among the passengers by the mani
James l. Collins, ESQ, and Rev. Mr.. Reed arrived
here yesterday from Santa Fe, having travelled in
company with the mail from Moro. They saw no
Indians, and met several trans for New.Mexico-all
well.
In nv letter TO you from Santa FL gave you an
account Of the murders that had been committed at
Los Ranches. near Albuquerque Judge Baker, who
as the presiding Justice at the examination IN the
skinner case, caused the evidence 10 be taken III
writing, and aiterward corrected and signed by
the witnesses and made part of the record of the
proceedings The evidence will be published In
The Independence Messenger.
Much unnecessary excitement prevails in Santa
Fe The gentlemen who went down to Los Ran
chos 10 attend the examination, armed themselves
as If imminent danger were to be apprehended The
Nexlcans II is SAID behaved III a most respectful
manner toward all the Americans The people OF
Santa F6 are unanimous for the recall of the Gov
ernor and the appointment OF a more pliable func-
tionary Mai Weightman and family were passed
al the Big Bend Of the Arkansas. Capt Reynolds
will be III the States about the middle Of next month
He Will be accompanied by Judge Houghton and Mr.
Quinn OF Taos.
Business is very dull IN Santa Fe and 1t will be a
matter Of no suTpnse II a serious breakup taxes
place among the merchants
lean that MAJOR Vmgheld goes on to Washington
Oh urgent business Connected with his agency, and
not 10 support Weghtman. Judge Baker goes also
to Washington on business connected with the Office
he HOES These gentlemen and other ofice-hold-
eTs from The States were treated Nth marked dis
courtesy m Santa Fe, merely because they were
connected " h the Governor, We should always
hold TIN, Ia view, that matter what mans pollt-
zeal pm q pies may be, the nght-han1 ot ieo"ship
should be extended to HIM III the social circle, ana
espec ally when we are ~ "A land OF strangers
will now proceed TO give you an account OF Tie
DantuveIs Of parties IN New-MexlcO.
The dIst excitement which was got up was IN re-.
gard to the Military Church. which has been used
A. L armory since the occupation OF this codn-
Try BY troops and has been gradually falling 10
decay. Jucge Baker, having noxsultdole place 20
hold CourtM, went 10 Work ana had the Church re-
paired as Hall OF Justice No opposition Whatever
as made 10 the opening Of the Church TIL the hrst
DAY OF the cOurt, when great excitement was ere
ated among the NexicSns and Catholics In general
The Mexicans were advised To forclbly resist the
occupation Of the Church as a Court house. At the
bottom Of the affair, it Il said were H. n. Smith and
all the opposition party, HnO thought 10 gam popu-
laTlty BY the circumstance. Inc cohduct OF the
commanding officer az Santa re IS particularly De-
sewing OF notice connected With thus aH.ur After
having gwen up the Church to Jucge Baker, and Ia
ken ms receipt ana obligation to redelIyeT the same
when demanded by him, (tOl. broOhs) ne set about
IndusuICusly 10 RAISE an excitement among the
Mexlcans, and minated that lie would be very re-
Uctant 10 call out the military 10 suppress any dis-
tuTbsn,c
The second excitement was oecasiOned By the
murder of BuTtinett, at Los Ranches, near Albu-
querQue In regard ~ that affair, from what have
fully learned, can say that IL was IN part occdsioned
by The mpTudence Of the Americans. Many OF
item were NY friends, and like me, they were ill
ldeHuhed with particular class who range near the
Bowery 10 New-lork. For years IN New Mexico
Il natives have been badly treated BY soldiers and
,eamsters-yes bIutally treatec-aId now that they
had opportunity 10 resent former injuries II is a
wonder that more were not killed. IL mas been
clearly ascertaIned that the ARRAY first COM
menced by Candida Ortiz Mexican, who hates an
American a. he Goes the dew, but for merCen4Ty
motives IONS the Reynolds patty and by las lndis-
cretlon led 10 the lamentabe re,ut which followed.
The third excitement was Occasoned by the death
Of SEnneT. Mr.. Skinner, 1t appears, went To the
store of Juan &. Arm1jo on some business, "hen
some hare words passed between them SKINNER, u
Is sald threatened ArmiJo, when ths latter shot
him -.
Now, II appears TO me that the people Of Santa Re
act rather unwIsely when ,hey attempt TO lay me
blame Of these occurrences Oh the Governor. NO
unblae I'd person Uni for "A moment believe That the
Governor bad any hand IN the murders which took
place.
since the occupation Of this country BY the Amen.
cans vt have had military Governors until iatey
Tie military Governors were free and easy souls
nen who let citizens DO Just a. they pleased, seldom
O. never interfering VIII them. The merchants ana
tradeis ia those days controlled The whole country,
ard ike General lsss, grew Tich fat and saucy on
the spoil. % Office. QuarteTmateTs Department
vas IN Safta Fe - those days Of prosperity THIS
DEPARTMENT bought immense Quantities Of corn aud
other pTocuce Tie merchants would buy up all
the corn D. the county BY making advances 10 the
IoCr De Keen farmers, thus cJmpe ling the Quarter
master 10 buy com at enormous prices. For m
starce, tie merchants would Guy corn al rom so
cents ~ 81 finega. AM sell TIC same 10 the Gov
esnueAt % O. Anu So ianesa. Teamsters and
others n Toe employ Of the O. tltefniaslers Depart
In6nt were seldom paid more than once In SIX months,
ana were compelled 10 40 10 The suffers and mef-
chants for hat they wanted and Of course we're
charged ten prIces. When IN want Of 4 little ready
cash. these men would be enabled - times % cary
OF some OF tLcle sans corn ana sell II - some
Shy Cck Who would IN due course sel the corn over
again 10 Government. This il the way that things
were done III Santa F6. This u the Nay that men
get rcA. aud were enabled 10 lead life Of dissipa-
ton sHG l4oJie Az last TIE serious attention
of Government Was called 10 tie Immense sxpendI-
lures Of the Department, aAd thorough re.rencn-
msnt determined on. But still, although The mer-
eli ants AID others were makiag money BY The reign
OF a military Governor, DO you think they weSe sat-
lsfed No, they were not The cry was, we are
Anne III ans and must have a civil Governor. The
denuneaiiOBs against the troops were loud and IN
cessant Al last they were favored with clyn Gov
eTIoY IL the person Of James ;. Calhoun. The day
Of b. Inar erTaiiOn Vas great das ~ toe crt OF
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