Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-16
EXPANSION PRECEDENT.
New Mexico Instruction Furnished
Bloody Precedent in 1897.
INSURGENTS HANGED FOR TREASON.

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Secretary Root the other DAY fur.
nishei tEe United States seuate with
an Interesting statement OF the lnaur-
/ rc,iions ln New Mexico IN isii and in
| california in isis In both cases th,
Inhabitants fcbeilcd against the au.
/ thurity of the United states when II
/ WAS asserted IN accordance with tho
cesalon by Mexico The conditions we're
Htfikingly similar 90 those On the Phil.
ipptnea Judge Magoon. one ~ the law
officers % the war department. prepar.
ed lho Information from ofnclai rec.
nrdn. His view establishes these facts.
The conquest Of New Mexico by
The military forces Of the United states
was accomplished by the campaign Of
ist6. In compliance with Instructions
from the president Gen Ksamey. tho
officer la command. organized civil
government for the occupied territory.
Hud filled the executive and judicial
Offices by appointment These civil
iunctionarirs entered on the discharge
OF their duties iu apparent Unconscious
ness ~ exposure 20 mofe than ordinary
peril
In December istb. the native inhab.
liania organized a oons,iracy 90 over.
throw the United States authority In
NeW Mexico. on the night VI January
10. lsi', the governor. tho sherin, the
Circuit attorney the project. and
number ot others. citizens and officials
OF The United states aud Mexican sup.
portcra % United states authority we're
aa1aHsinated IN the town ~ San FIR.
nundO de Taos On the same nleht
seven Otncr Americans were killed al
Arroyo Hond0 and two at RIO Colorn.
do II was then apparent that the In
sur ectton was general. ana the pur.
pose was to XIII ali the Americans and
those McKloana who had accepted office
under the American government.
TROOPS TAKE THE FIELD
col sterling Price was then eom
mandcr Of the army 81 New Mexico
with headquarters at santa Re us
learned OF the uprising and attendant
atrocities on January 20. 1857. and that
the army ~ inaurrection was marching
against santa Fe He took prompt and
Niro7oua action. and marched out 20
meet the insurgents with a force Of
about 900 men. There were many ser
ious and aungulnary engagements. but
thr enemy was no sooner dislodged
from one position than It took refuge
IN another and maintained deter.
mined resistance throughout
The losses were heavy on both sides
owing 10 the mountainous character
~ the country. aDi the fact that the
campaign took place ln the winter time
the American forces suffered many
hafdships before reaching the town OF |
sun Fernando de- Taos. where the
governor and party had been foully as !
aaHsinated. particularly aevare en-
gagemcut occurred az the nearby /
town OF Pueblo de- Taos which mad /
been strongly fortified. The Insurgents !,
TOOK position IN large church. which |
lhey had pierccd with embrasurcn for |
rines' The Americans battered the |
church and walls Tor two hours with /
Out effect. and were compelled 10 no. /
treat 20 Fernando
'on the following day they returned /
ana renwed the assault. but the artll. \
Iery seemed b. have 40 effect ON the
'hurch walls. Laddera we're then made
ana holes CUT IN the walla with arcs
through which the soldiers. with their
hands. threw IRE and lighted shells ln
20 the interior Another assault was
made on ihe church door which again
allied w'Hi loss. The artillery was then
brought up 10 within 90 yards and. AZ
.cr ten rounds had been fred. one Of
loios which had been cut with the ayes
vas Widehed to practicable breach
through which a storming party en-
ered' disl"dRcd the enemy ana took
possession ~ the churci
The ..eXt morni1g the enemy sur
.cndered. The loss sustained by tbne
saa about 100 killed The number OF
wounded was not known. The Ameri.
IAN loss ia killed and wounded was M.
y-two.
iNsuitHBCTION GENERAL.
Under date Of January %. Capt
.irndley, commanding az Vegas. " 81.
'eportcd to col Price that every town
ma village except Vegas ana Tucolou
SAD declared IN favor % insurrection.
ma that the entire population seemed
'lpo r. a. The iaaurrecti1n IN eastern
Now Mexico was lnaugurnted by the
murder % eight Americans a. Mora on
January go. isti. and was continued in
.orce unit 1.-THE following Juy. having
been marked with many atrocities on
he part uf the Insurgents Thereafter.
he lusurf,ctiOn dwindied into deprcds.
ions committed by various bands Of
Indians. iuHtlEated and led by MeHl.
ANS Hardly party. large or small.
raiders or soldiers crossed the plain-
u New Mexico without being attacked
Many men were killed AID large NUM-
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