Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-09-09
MEXICAN ASSASSINS.

WalSenDurg, COl0., na0 exciting al
ventures in every section west of the
Mississippi. He saw two wars and
took an active share In the Indian up
risings. yet when on his deathbed he
was asked to dictate to reporter the
scene he considered most exciting in
his life he chose a theme with which
few IL any Of his countrymen are &C.
quainted.
The revolt in the Taos valley, IL ever
1t came to the ears of the authorities,
was never universally disseminated.
1t appears on no page Of common his
tory, and, although for horror It com.
pares favorably with the massacre at
the Alamo, no novelist has seen fit
to make II n central theme.
The section now known as New Mex
leo was formally taken possession of
by the Americans In the spring of
1916. General Kearny was at that
time in command Of the invading
forces. He made his headquarters at
Santa Fc and remained In active SIT
perintendence for more than a year.
At the expiration of that period the
growing need of troops on the Pacific
coast led to his withdrawal to Lower
California. He left two regiments
with military governor in charge.
Charles Bent, with handful of men.
was left TO guard Santa Fe. The Mex
lean governor, General Armijo. had
fed on the advance of the hated Yam.
KEGS. His people, no matter what their
secret thoughts might he. had been the
most pcaccable Of subjects, yet the
body of the army had not been gone
two months before the Americans saw
that trouble was imminent.
The only man vino escaped has told
the story more graphically tI.Gn any
pen can portray Il. Arroyo Honda
was town of some LOO inhahit&Ils.
mostly McXicans and Pueblo ln.!inHs
II lay in the Santa i'r district. int too
far away for aid TO come. The IoIai
of Americans IN tly pace was II.
most of whom were rough trapppr'S
and mountainccrg. The entire town
meeting on the plaza. It was decided
| to revolt and return to the McXican
authority. Wcll knowing that the
band OF Yankees, although compNra
lively insignificant In numbers. would
resist such Il step to the last. 1t was
determined to shoot all on sight. Foi
this purpose the mob spread through
the town. But through some source oil
other Governor Bent had received q
tip. He sent Off to Santa f'r for helT
| and then, gathering his little band
about him. fled to the only refuge the
place afforded.
'"The next morning." said John Al
bert, they commenced the attack by
sending In to us flag of truce, de
handing our arms and ammunition
and an unconditional surrender OF our
selves. | told the boys they could d,
as they pleased, but | knew treachery
would lead us to certain death In tn,
end. and ! was going to die with my
gun In my hands and not be murdered
like a common dog.
This was the turning point In the
matter, and they all concluded to fight
1t out as best they could. The meI
who came to make treaty with us
went back. Their forces We're secreted
behind the brow of a hill near by us
and one of them. after manner of tn,
wild Indians in opening n battle, cam,
to the top OF the ridge and danced I
Jig aud sang a song OF defiance.
knew the time had come. and the soon
err the bloody work commenced tn,
sooner we would know our fate.
1--WE OF the mountaineers had col
lected In building of considerable,
size and the only one In the place thai
was two stories In height. The dane
Ing Indian was within gunshot. and
killed him. Billy Austin stood close be
hind me, and when another man cam,
to drag the body back Austin sho,
him. BY this time my gun was loaded
and killed third man. Then the
hurrah commenced. and the air wa.
filed with bullets from the guns In
the hands of the men who lay behinG
the top Of the hill The bullets ratified
against the house like hail. There was
not a window left in IL. Although we
saw we were in n trap. we fought on.
when the sun was setting. the Mex.
leans made n furious charge and SET
fire to the house we were In and got
under the walls OF other buildings
soon everything was ahlaZr, The up
roar or III" yelling ECndS on the out.
side and the excitement OF the men on
the inner side was drlfrniug. We tried
to escape 10y digging through the door
down INTO the giaaIry. The house
was filling with MrX.cnns. aud every.
thing was In confusion. Fortunately
for me In the confusion | escaped from
the house. don know how many
shots were fired n me. but none took
effect ! had bullet in my clothes.
one cut of the brim Of my hat. and an
other cut the band. and ! lost IL from