The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-10-10

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On the Canadian fork we had rest
day, and without any interruption ar
rived. on the 18th, at the lower Moro
settlements, and encamped that night
at the Sarpillo. The people were lit-
lie disturbed at our approach, and rath-
or Lailed II as the delivery from their
oppressors, and protection from the
danger threatening them from the sur
rounding Indian tribes. We learnt
here from Capt. Cook, and the news
reaching us, that force of twelve
thousand Mexicans and Pueblos, with
two thousand armed men amongst them,
had encamped at and fortified the can
on passess, near Santa Fe, which made
General Kearney for moment appre-
hend that danger had befallen him.
On the next evening we reached the
town of Los Vegos, small place con-
tanning near hundred buildings. A
| messenger from Armijo met General
Kearney few miles east of the place,
giving assurances to our commander
| that Captain Cook had been in Santa
| Fe. and that his mission had been duly
respected. Some other information.
though of little Importance, never be-
came fully known to me, for which
reason shall not trouble you with "A
I detail of the fragments, which only
learnt. The aIcalde and some OF the
weather. citizens waited on the gener-
al in the evening, and left him, it SEEM
ed. tranquil and assured Of the friendly
Intentions of our government towards
them. During the night a messenger
reached the camp, and stated that a
large body of the enemy had arrived
within two miles of the place, and were
lortifying in dangerous pass. None
seemed more assured that battle
would ensue in the morning than our
general, and every preparation was
made, and every precautlon taken, to
meet the enemy. Early in the morn
ing, the troops marched towards the
town, the flags of each troop display
ing the stars and stripes; patriotic
speeches were made to some OF the vol
unteer companies; the slow matches
were lit, and every heart beat with
, glowing anxiety for the moment OF the
.rencontre. Previously, however, for
NAL possession was taken of the town;
General Kearney nominated the al
caIde and two other civil officers OF the
place as captains, who thereupon took
the oath of allegiance to the United
6 States of America, swearing to dis
r charge The duties OF their Offices faith
' fully, and to support and protect the
cause of the Union against their oppo
). sers whomsoever. The ceremony end
i ed. our force marched towards the en-
campment OF the enemy; the sigma TO
!. irot was given; three companies OF IN
If fantry marched on the summit OF tn
e hills enclosing the pass; but, arrived a
n the pass, the enemy had fled, and w
/. had the qualification of learning moth
ing else than that the mail from TIT
y y States had arrived, bringing, among
:, other news, that of the promotion c
:! Col. Kearney to the rank Of brigade
n general.
W W Towards the evening we passe
- - through Taculota; encamped at nlgt
+ a, Santa Rita; passed on the folio win
n' rs morning through st. Miguel, and er
= camped on the evening of the 18th
II Susana. At most of these places ii
'S' same ceremonies of taking possessio
d d were gone through as at Los Vego
~ Capt. Cook had meanwhile arrive,
20 -, and the supposition that Gen. ARM.
- - would defend canon passes game
at m ground each moment.
et On the morning of the 18th, the SC
v. of General Salazar was taken prisont
of by some of the dragons, and from hi
,b- we learnt the following facts: Gener
mr. Armiio and Salazar Nhe famous murde
se er of the Texans) had encamped at Il
ns canon with near five thousand me
re-. but owing to the jealouses Of the tv
.es generals and the apathy of the soldier
ed a mutiny had broken out in the arm
,rt the result of which was, that Armij
an with his guard, composed of two
three hundred Dragons, had fled
rn. wards the south; the Pueblos return'
IN to their homes, and Salazar fled to
nd home. The young man pledged /
an life on the assertion that no enen
,ot would meet US in the canon passe
he which, indeed, turned out to be the trul
he On the 18th, we encamped at old /
he cos; and, on the 18th, in the eve
we ing, on the liftieth day OF our war e
m: petition, after most fatIgulng marc
,as in which several hundred horses al
,ot mules had to be left behind, unat
ro. longer to follow, we arrived at San
ir. Fe. The flag soon waved over t
in. palace, and in honor of it, the artie
3D. fired thirteen guns from their encam
pt. ment on the highlands near the tow