The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-07
Our Santa Fe Correspondence.


0S SANTA FE, New Mexico, August !, 1852
Serious apprehension Of Rsroa4rming Riot at Fan.
asnso-.aHempt to Shoot Judge Momos---Te Revolt Of nc
Troops. ~
Some months ago. serious apprehensions felt By
the American portion Of the population Of Santa Re Of
organized attempt at revolt the part of the na-
tive population Of the territory The matter by soma
means came to light, or 1t all events sufficient incrma-
ton obtained by the Governor and the commanding
officer Of the post to justify the latter in adopting every
precautionary measure Perhaps in Consequence Of thss
steps, NO outbreak resulted The troops having BEEN
nearly all removed far OF into the Indian countriss
doubtless inspired the ignorant and dssonentsd with s
hopes Of saccsssful revolt. i i6oafs $4,000
Within the last days An alarming riot occurred It
hndango, between the soldiers and the Msxeans, to
que which the sheriff found it necessary order the
guard 10 fire upon the mob Several we're wounded on
both Sides and It is improbable that or more wero
mortaly wounded The truth Is, (and it is much 10 BE-
regeted there sympathy between the two Of
people Between the Americans and all people, save the
Mexisans, confidence and good Will estAbshsd.
most entirely unknown in this country, between the
fear that the profound and deepyooed prsu
dcss the part Of the native popuation, may in some
unknown hour find In terrible and wholesale
sacre Of the few Americans who reside in the territory
Such an attempt. an Intelligent man must know could
only result disasirousy in the end but It must be re-
luiops famil to them, having, more than
occasion within the last fifteen years risen in arms and
mnr&ered their Governor and officers 1t is likely that
nothing but fear win keep them quiet Until they
have time to receive the lights Of education. sr
base attempt made week two since TO asssss
nste Judge Mover worthy gentleman. Who, per.
bsp, unconscious Of having enemy in the terrific
y One afternoon during the Of his court aiIer
suburbs Of the town, he fred upon by unknown
person. fortunately at the moment the pistol was fred,
the Judge stepped into hole, or depression NJ tho
ground and the ball passed through his hat not
than ninch above his head Tbs Judge In bis turn had
shot nj the would be murderer. he OF bnt With
ont effect No farther information has been obtained
the subject. Among an American community judicial
decisions converted into matters Of personal
revenge 1t is supposed that the man who fred upon
Judge the employee Of some dissatisfied tigant.
The removal Of the troops far of among the hostile Ia
dian tribes hos had good effect, 80 far a. the In
dams concerned but the measure promises to be
followed with unfortunate consequences on the part Of
the Mexicans The need Of keeping them down is per-
haps greater than than that of keeping down the Indians
But the Mexican characters not beng understood in the
States appeal thu part Of the Americans here fer
the means Of preserving quietude would be nisusdsr-
stood and regarded only resulting from desire to
keep military force in the towns in order to profit
by their expenditures. fe GA.