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Show 948 LEADING OF FACTS HISTORY MEXICAN NEW A number was slain and about fifty prisrevolutionists took part. oners taken, the others fleeing to the mountains. brought The bodies of Governor Bent and Captain Burgwin were were y Februar of 16th the on and Price Colonel to Santa Fé by buried in the cemetery at the capital; the remains of Captain Burgwin were afterAFFAIRS ATSANTA F&— disinterred and taken to Fort wards VicIL R GOVERNO ACTING orth. Leavenw Immediately following the news of the death of Governor Bent, Donaciano Vigil, secretary of the territory, acting as governor, issued a proclamation to the people of the territory as follows: 177 TURPITUDE. I OVER ‘The Provisional Governor of the Territory to its Inhabitants: “BELLOW CITIZENS :— The gang of Pablo Montoya and Cortéz, in Taos, infatuated in consequence of having sacrificed to their caprice his excellency, the governor, and other peaceable citizens, and commencing their great work of plunder by sacking the houses of their victims, according to principles proclaimed by them, for the supply enemy cattle, could be obtained. Upon the re-entering found we canyon that the horses, lost in had left on the night after the battle in great haste, leaving camp equipage, etc., not taking time to scalp or strip our man the action, as is their custom. We pursued them with all possible dispatch to their first camping ground in their retreat, where, from appearances, they had We continued to follow their made a division of their property and forces. traces many miles on the plains, until, getting among large herds of mustangs or wild horses, it became impossible to track them further.’’ 177 At the same time that this proclamation was issued, still another was distributed throughout the territory, in which Acting Governor Vigil says: ** Fellow Citizens : Your regularly appointed governor had occasion to g0 & A popular insurrection, headed private business as far as the town of Taos. by Pablo Montoya and Manuel Cortéz, who raised the ery of revolution, resulted in the barbarous assassination of his excellency, the governor, of the Pablo greater part of the Government officials, and some private citizens. Montoya, whom you already know, notorious for his insubordination and restany of Destitute 1837. lessness, headed a similar insurrection in September, entered into an ar sense of shame, he brought his followers to this apital rangement, deserted, as a reward for their fidelity, the unfortunate Montoyas, Esquibel and Chopon, whose fate you know, and retired himself well-paid for his exploits to his den at Taos. The whole population let the weight of their , fall on others and this brigand they left living on his wits — for 1a8 no home or known propert j aged i : I | whe ae ol ae cconpetien eee a lis kind of people is his chiet. Taos, | and of others as abandoneddé and dessperate rate fi he’ i ief. Dis: their trebellious as creet and respectable men are anxiously awaiting the forces of the Government this relief will speedily be afforded them. in order to be relieved from the anarchy In the year fool took, as a motto for his perversity, word in which the disorder has placed 1837 ‘Canton,’ them a? this mischievous and now it is ‘the Br OF PRINCIPLES S1IOp! “TRIUMPH |