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the whole, it was a ruinous business.On his leaving Santa Fee, he was informed he roust be conveyed to the American territo* ry ; but owing to the inclemency of the weather, he was suffered to remain at the little village of Taos, on the Rio del Nord, until the '■ Pfi spring, (jast February,) from whence he made 81. the best of bis way to this place Vrith his broken aIfortune. ,While he remained at Santa Fee, he heard from a certain Mr Villanueva, that there were right Americansand six American Frenchmen, that v/erc liberated from prison at Chiguagua, and had the liberty of the town. Philibert ask • ed Villanueva the names of those people, and J •Was informed that one of them who spoke .French was of'the name of Chambers. At the period when king Ferdinand mounted the throne, they had liberty to go where they pleas-•ed, and had set out to the United States by way of St. Antonio. Mr. P. says that these eight Americans and six American Frenchmen, were Mesks. Knight and Beard’s party, and Mr. Ma-. VuelTTisa’s men. captured some time ago. Mr. 1/isaVmen, Lafargue, Vesina, Crrnic and Rio, Entered'Sant a Fee as prisoners two days after MessrsM-Knight, Beard, Baum, M'Donough,c. It appears they arc all well, and may be expected soon# The royalists were in much consternation in con^quencc of the recent successes of the independent party. The seat of government was removed from Chiguagua to Durango, in consequence of the treason of theviceroy ; and when Mr P. was about to de-part, the royal Spanish commandant informed him that the rebel* were within two day’s march of Durango ; that they were very brave only firing one round when they charged with sword and bayonet. That the French general Humbert and Dr. Robinson were in command in Lhe artnv of the independents.
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Savannah Republican
Savannah, Georgia, US
Thu, Aug 31, 1815
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