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Show . P “ee te oe Pt oe, ad dn eter ee a Ppa a ee ee ee Pen We eal eee ee ee ee Pete ee ee | an el 7 7 74 LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY THE with them proclamations, printed in English and Spanish, explaining the advantages of the freedom which THE EXPEDITION LEAVES the Texans offered. ‘‘In the minds of AUSTIN FOR NEW MEXICO the Texans,’’ says Kendall, ‘‘not a doubt existed that the liberal terms offered would be at once acceded to by a population living within the limits of Texas, and who had long been groaning under a misrule the most tyranniecal.’’ Governor Manuel Armijo and the other authorities had been advised that an invasion from Texas was not only possible but probable, and special warnings had come to him ico to be constantly on the qui vive for forcements were promised him. While some dissatisfaction did exist among the official abuses of Armijo in his capacity > majority of New Mexicans were deliverers, and naturally Armijo, ence, was opposed to any not from the to hail City of Mex- the well settled in power change in the form of Texans expected. believeda Many byby ol ‘ : nce of reside sNLCe % ee ‘* oe = a oe eee | aude Paait _s ft i a Pda Ca ee + C2 } Mexico ; ‘ Captain and were amas} Damasio permitted Salazar holtre the eastern frontier of the depar tment. is ‘ pte Slavs Septemb er Salazar sent in° three men Baker ABC ¢ » and oR hosenburg ~ , whom he sat had wad was ae¢ sent to re con- , On the 4th day 0 by the name captured, to leave theit s regarding 9s them ¢ , 52 Bustam: ; ae ; e : , 4 Fé, se a. En Julio de 1839 los estrangeros del Norte en c iia, er de a pedir Justicia atentaron descaradamente contra el Ou sien guard por la fuerza de las armas que se fusilaron por el a c ; A to escape. His fate will be yours if you attempt it. Sergeant of the guard, conduct these gentlemen back to prison.’ This was delivered in a loud, military voice. While congratulating ourselves upon this most unexpecte: termination of a trial of such harrowin g interest, and wondering who the Don Samuel w as whose testimony had thus evidently saved our lives, our old friend and guide, Howland, was led forth from the little room. The truth now flashed Upon us — we knew that his name was Samuel, that he had been acquainted in former years with Armijo, and that the Mexicans seldom use other than ‘he 4 “7 ra CG e oe vere that “ppellative when addressing or speaking of a man. behi 3 behind hihim, and a shed :tied closely ery his left ear and cheek bia also much hacked, “oomed prisoner dir ect] of Howland, € s AaT ye ) regentaban este « a ee anos reos que en 1837 mataron 4 un ee gavil a qo ee utadoSahuanos; GuillermomasDriden una1A gavilla de indiogs y Santiago se resistié que r. coman Desde 4 Ilo Querque el gobernado a época hasta tiltimo de agosto de 1841 S€ suscitaron eonaginlaae por airerentes oe ¢ se “as sm puntos ea delf departamento : . : a contra el gobierno,SCltéy si entodas no han “7 strangeros is re * . ae ett Tos Pricipales motores, 4 lo ménos han tenido parte. agosto La la dirigis a ; Julia ial apoder: : We Werkeman, : co gia el Americano 4 i TCE vullan los Tejanos Tejanos tena on * Sn ado — este departamen to, con el solo objeto4 quien da que formara la rev? Mare <4 maa a er? 9° que » vino e desde Taos 4a Sta Fé, acompafia xi 5 dos de otros paisanos yes Cecididos & asesinary al gobernador Arinijo,?? San Miguel, the order for Says Kendall: ‘‘ ‘Gentle- I save your lives. I have ordered Don Samuel to be shot — he will be shot in five minutes. He ran away from Santa Fé, and, in attempting to reach Colonel Cooke’s party, has been retaken. You now see the penalty of trying were made by the authorities *? of persons e © ; AA No. forbe In collusion with the Texans. No f to 15 men,’ commenced the governor, stopping told me the truth yesterday— Don Samuel hasin front of us, ‘gentlemen, you corroborated your statements— arrests ther them eign horn residents of New I laces Kendall tells of the execution of Howlan d at his execution coming direct from General Armijo. and influ- which he was the head. Ags a consequence every precaution was taken and among the common classes the Texans were represent ed as being a choice assortment of reckle ss and desperate men, from whom nothing other than pillage, murder, and outrage could be EXPEDITION 8 Kendall says: ‘‘The expedition was unfortun Sequence, the censorious world has said that it was ate, and, as a natural conconceived in unwise policy. It will be seen that its failure arose from causes purely fortuitous; in a word, that the enterprise had failed and been broken up long before those engaged in it had reached the confines of New Mexico.’’ as government FE spies. Later these made their escape but were recaptured, Rosenburg being killed in resisting re-capture and the other two were executed.°* The expedition, after a tedious march over bad routes in an unknown country, ragged, worn out, and half starved, had reached the Pecos country in the neighborhood of Anton Chico. On the 16th of September five men, Van Ness, Lewis, Howard, Fitzgerald, and Kendall, were captured by Captain Salazar on the Pecos, near La Cuesta, in the following manner, as described by Kendall. They were in the valley near La Cuesta, when suddenly they were surrounded by more than a hundred soldiers , armed with the McLeod party. Reenit is more than likely that native people owing to the as executive, still the great ready TEXAS-SANTA US the + ' ) 5 ao © appearance . and had as been apparently by he eut a approached entirely sword. The tly by us to the left, and cheek was ghastly; of his scarred -he and off, us ve we and Howland’s hands see ¢ could I plainly ut that his left arm guard conducted their dihin ti three ys ards of within but as he turned ait ite his heachana when * ° uke a« placides smile, as of » heroic° resignati on to his° fate, lit; up the other7 his face { bes Side of , “Ce, Torming a contrast almost unearthly. arth] With éa firm, re undaunted Step he up to the place of execution, and there, by the side of his Companion, walked was compelled to fall upon his knees with his face towards the wall. Six of the guard then stepped back a yard or two, took deliberate 1 ° g : / K . Y * . yim at his back, and before the report of their muskets died away poor Howand was inin eternity. etern; r Thus fell as noble, as| generous, andnd as a man as as brave bra ° i Vide the earth. He was a native of New Bedford, te of ¢ 00¢ ¢ ; ae ° : oe oe * . ant had endeares himself oD? and by his gentlemanly and affable cepormnen Self t o t eve ; nie : yi4s Th In a attempt and res 0 every member to ‘ae escape the expeditio n. daring attempt ene €ach Colonel Cooke’s ofparty, in order to give him important informati on, he Ss the he : been ye he could retaken after a desperate struggle, and the life : :2 not lose Fi fc ms 5 “ . of ’ that ° . Struggle was taken from a re him in this2. base ‘*and cowardly anner, ? |