"The Taos Massacre," by Luis Martinez, submitted by Ignacio Fernandez, researcher for the survey, Raton, NM. Taken from the "Taos Review," 9 p. This story was passed down by the local people and tells about three Spanish frontier communities - Las Vegas, Mora and Taos - who did not want to surrender peacefully to the United States Army and occupation by General Stephen W. Kearny in 1846. Resistance by those still loyal to Mexico was led by a Spaniard, Colonel Diego Archuleta, and by Tomas Ortiz and Jose Manuel Gallegos. The plan was to overthrow the U.S. authorities, take them prisoner, and capture the supplies in stores in Taos; it was not as once believed to kill all the Americans in New Mexico. The account notes the Taos Indians also participated, and when they drank too much liquor they lost control of themselves, disobeyed all orders, and killed Governor Charles Bent and others. Includes local details about Padre Martinez and Simon Turley and his companions, arrival of Col. Price in February, attack on Taos Pueblo, punishment of the Pueblo Indians and escape of Archuleta to Mexico. Article mentions Diego Archuleta's descendants., 30 July 1936.

"The Taos Massacre," by Luis Martinez, submitted by Ignacio Fernandez, researcher for the survey, Raton, NM. Taken from the "Taos Review," 9 p. This story was passed down by the local people and tells about three Spanish frontier communities - Las Vegas, Mora and Taos - who did not want to surrender peacefully to the United States Army and occupation by General Stephen W. Kearny in 1846. Resistance by those still loyal to Mexico was led by a Spaniard, Colonel Diego Archuleta, and by Tomas Ortiz and Jose Manuel Gallegos. The plan was to overthrow the U.S. authorities, take them prisoner, and capture the supplies in stores in Taos; it was not as once believed to kill all the Americans in New Mexico. The account notes the Taos Indians also participated, and when they drank too much liquor they lost control of themselves, disobeyed all orders, and killed Governor Charles Bent and others. Includes local details about Padre Martinez and Simon Turley and his companions, arrival of Col. Price in February, attack on Taos Pueblo, punishment of the Pueblo Indians and escape of Archuleta to Mexico. Article mentions Diego Archuleta's descendants., 30 July 1936., Folder: 1. UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections.

"The Taos Massacre," by Luis Martinez, submitted by Ignacio Fernandez, researcher for the survey, Raton, NM. Taken from the "Taos Review," 9 p. This story was passed down by the local people and tells about three Spanish frontier communities - Las Vegas, Mora and Taos - who did not want to surrender peacefully to the United States Army and occupation by General Stephen W. Kearny in 1846. Resistance by those still loyal to Mexico was led by a Spaniard, Colonel Diego Archuleta, and by Tomas Ortiz and Jose Manuel Gallegos. The plan was to overthrow the U.S. authorities, take them prisoner, and capture the supplies in stores in Taos; it was not as once believed to kill all the Americans in New Mexico. The account notes the Taos Indians also participated, and when they drank too much liquor they lost control of themselves, disobeyed all orders, and killed Governor Charles Bent and others. Includes local details about Padre Martinez and Simon Turley and his companions, arrival of Col. Price in February, attack on Taos Pueblo, punishment of the Pueblo Indians and escape of Archuleta to Mexico. Article mentions Diego Archuleta's descendants., 30 July 1936., Folder: 1. UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections. https://nmarchives.unm.edu/repositories/22/archival_objects/155990 Accessed December 25, 2024.