Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-06

il shall be DONE" Alter shaking hands with them
he le. The Padre then invited him to his
house, and gave him and his staff refreshments
The Alcalde informed The General that 400
men left the village 10 join The Mexican army,
but that two hundred had returned home,
Soon alter leaving this village, an express arri-
we'd from Santa Fe, informing the Gen lha,
large force would oppose his march Is miles
from mat place, IN deep ravine. II was headed
by an individual known as Salalar. That Gen.
AMMO refused 10 command them, and said he
would defend the town.
Monday dug. l7M-Siared al the usual ime[
Our pIcset guard took prisoner, he son OF the
noted Salazar, vel! remembered by The Texan
prisoners Tor his cruellies TO them. lie stalled
lhat The Mexican army had let the canon and
gone nome. The General told him lie would
keep him prisoner and il he found that he had
tod nm falsely he would hang him. We soon
mel Others from Santa Fe, who congratulated The
zen. On MS arrival in The country, and their
uellveTance from the yIannical RUE OF Armijo.
They further said, that Armijo had taken one
hundred dragons and his cannon, and gone this
morning towards Chihuahua.
AN abundance OF vegetables have been brought
mo camp Tins evening, and we have Jared better
| imam since We lett Missouri Bread, coffee, ana
bacon are excellent articles of lood, when accom-
panied with other ittle hxings" which ladies on
| " can provide us WITH but Of themselves, alter
lew weeks, campaisners become LILLE tired.
an American gentleman has just arrived in
camp from Santa Fe: he left al, IL, NJ, today,
| and says that after the Governors abdcation, tic
Aicaides held meeting and grarely discussed
The proprIety of tearing down The churches 10 pre-
vent Their being converted into barracks, and that
the American citizens inlerlered and assured
them that they had nothing 10 lear on that sub
| Ject, and thereby saved the churches. A lady al
SO sen, Tor him this morning, and asked him il he
uia mol lnEk II advisable for her 10 leave the town.
WIN hel daughters, 10 save them from dishonor.
| lie ADVISED her by all means To remain n home,
and assured hertha she and her daughters were
IN no danger from the approach OF the army.
Most Of the respectable people Il the town have
ieit, and many Country people are going 10 town
| Tor protection.
Tuesday, august lSM-Started as usual and
al six miles came 10 the cannon, where The Mex
Ican army had been assembled. There had been
| 5000 troops there, but i seems that the nearer
We approached them, the fewer they became, and
when we passed through, they had all gone
| The position they chose was near the lower end,
and Il was one OF great strength. The passage
was mol more than forty feet wide-in front, they
| had made an obstruction with timber and be-
You'd this at 800 yards distance, was an eminence
IN The road, on which their cannon had been
placed; and il was though, by us that their posi-
ton was equal 10 5000 men. We reached The
hill which oYerlooks Santa Fe, al 5, p. Nj. Ma
jor Carks artillery was put into line and the
mounted troops and infantry were marched
through the town 10 the palace, las il is calle.,)
on the public square, where the General and
his staff dsmounled, and were received BY The
acting Governor and other dignilares and con
Quoted 10 a large room.
The General stated in few words, The object
OF his visit, and gave assurances OF safety and
| n a
this transpired, the stars and stripes were hoisIed
on the staff which is attached 10 the Palace, BY
| Maj. Swords, and as soon as il was seen 10 wave
above the buildings il was hailed by national
salute from the batteries Of Captains Fischer and
Welghlnan. under The command OF Maj. Clark.
While The General was proclalmins the conquest
OF New Mexico as part OF the United States,
the first gun was heard. There" said he, my
guns proclaim that The fas cf The Unied States
floats over This capitol" The people appeared
satisfied. The General slept in the Palace, I've
democrats must call i, The Governors house.)-
One company OF dragons was kept in the city
as guard, and the business oi The day was ended.
Thus, in the short space ot fifty days, has al
army been marched nearly 900 miles, over de.
sert country, and conquered province OF 80 000
souls, without firing gun-a success which
may be attributed mainly 10 the skill and ability
with which Gen Kearney has managed this ar
duous and delicate business. In explaining his
object in coming into The country, and The kind
mes, he felt for the inhabitants, lie was mild and
courteous; but then. he would add, claim the
| whole OF New Mexico for the u. States. | put
my hand on It from this moment, (bringins his
hand firmly down on his thigh,) and demand ODE.
dience 10 its laws
Wednesday, Aug. l9-Thc General addressed
the whole people to-day more AT length than he
| had on other occasions, and took particular care
| Give Them the maSt nosifivp assurances of pra-
lection in their persons, properly and religion
Many families had fled on his approach, and he
told their friends 10 bring them back, and 10 say
10 them, that they would be more sale under his
| administration than they had ever been. He sta
ted that in taking possession OF New Mexico, he
claimed the whole OF il Tor The U. States, with
out reference 10 The Rio Grande. lie absolved
them from all their allegiance TO Mexico and
Gov. Armijo, and proclaimed himself Governor
OF New Mexico, and claimed them as citizens Of
| the u. States.
Tine acting Governor and Alcaldes then took
The oath Of allegiance 10 the U. States, and The
people, with simultaneous shout, exclaimed,
"V.ra el General"
Thursday august 20h, and Friday 2la-Thc
General Sis in his room, and is constantly re-
ceivins visits from The officers Of Ex-Gov Arm-
10 and others, who fed on his approach To all
who remain quiet and peaceabe, he promises
protection. Many OF Them come into his pre-
| sence very much disqueted but he has the hap
py,iacity OF calming all their fears, and he is
winning Iaurels among them daily Ex-Gov
Armijo has cetainly fled. The cannon he took
| from The place have been re-taken by Capt Fis-
cher and will be here soon. The gun taken from
the Texan prisoners was left in mountain, car
rage destroyed; the gun, brass six-pounder, las
been recovered
.Satnrdau Angua 22d The General is still re-
ceiving visits, and attending TO matters and things
which are referred 10 him. Captain Waldo, u
the volunteers, is translating the few written
laws which can be found
Snndap, August a3 The General and his
staff, and some other officers, went 10 church To-
day. There are NO seals in the church, excep,
one Tor the Governor. and bench on which his
| subs sit. General X occupied The former and
we the latter. The rich and the ragged kneel, or
| sit on The floor, as best they can. When the
| priests were ready, the service commenced with
piece of music, not unlike what have heard
in the theatre, and pretty well played. This con-
tinued with different pieces Of mnsc ill he ceIe
mony was over. After which. -, escorted The
| General to hi, quarters with music.
There is evidently a large proportion of very
ignorant people here, and many Of them seem 10
| think, Judging from their department, that they
| have no rights, and are bound 10 obey their sure
| rors. When our laws and institutions are estab-
lished here, the resources OF The country will be
developed, and these people will become prosper
Gus and happy.
WIDOW OF TEE LATE PROFESSOR
DEW-Amonglh the names Of passengers who az
rived in the Great Western, al New York few
DAYS since, we notice that Of Mrs. Matilda Dew,
widow OF The lamen,ed Prof Thos. R. Dew,
late of William and Mary College After
short absence from this country, and under the
most melancholy circumstances, this es,imable
lady returns 10 the bosom of her parents in the
valley OF Virginia. Her father, DR.. J. Hay, OF
Clarke county, We were pleased TO notice, ani-
ved in New York day or Two before the arrival
Of Mrs. ID. in this country.
Gieimond Republican.
The telegraph announces the result Of The De-
mocra,ic Convention held at Syracuse on Thurs
day for the nomination Of candidates for Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor Silas Virgin
Jr, and Mr. Gardiner received the nomination.