Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-10-08
The Capture Of Santa Pc.

The Capture Of Santa Pe.
The ST. Louis papers of the 25ih Of SeplorL,,
contain authentic intelligence Of the cap,ote n
Santa Fe, without opposition, by The force, uode,
Gen Keauey The news WIS brought BY IN,
steamer Lille Missouri. from Fort Lea,en1o,,h
The mail from Sama Re reached the Fort in ,,en.
ty.eghi days The capture tnok place on the ls,L
Of August A remarkable ftci connected with III,
capture is, il viii I've seen, that Gen Kearpo, a.
clares his purpose to annex al New.Mexco 10 ,bo
United States, on both sides ofhe Rio GrgpA
The ST. Louis Republican contains the diary Of 81,
officer belonging 10 the expedition, in which III.
occurrences Of each day are noted HIS seeoo.,
Of the capture is rs follows -
TugsnAY, August Is.-Started as usual and 81.
six miles came TO the Canon, where the Me,;c,a
army under Armio had been assembled IT,
had been 5000 troops there but it seems th,, Il.
nearer we approached them the fewer tlev bec,,,a
and when we passed through. they had ali zone ~
The position they chose was near the lower end
aud il was one olgreat strength. The PASSAGE ,y,,
not more than forty ieei wide--n front ,bev b,5
made an obstruction with lumber, and beyond MI.
/ Al 800 yards distance, was an eminence +, Al,
road, on which their cannon had been placed and
/ u WAS tuOuHHt ny US tidt AHtI pD.tlOu
10 5000 men. We reached the bill which nss,,
looked Santa Fe at 8, z. NJ MAJOR CIark's aria.
ery was put iuto line, aud The mounted ro,n, ana
infanir, we're marched through the Town 10 tho
Palace las ii is called on the public square where
the General and his staff dsmounied, and we're -.
ceived by the acting Governor aud other digni,,.
ries and conducted to a large room.
The General stated, 10 few words, the obi.e,
Of his visit, and gave assurance ofsaiey and oro.
lection to all unoiTendng cilizens While M,
TRANSFERRED the aud stripes were hos,ed on N.
staff which is attached 10 the Palace By NJ,
Swords, and as soon rs il was seen to wave above
the buildings il was hailed by national salute from
the battery OF Captains Fischer and Wegbm,o
under the command Of Major Clark. While ,bs
General was proclaiming the conquest Of New.
Mexico as part Of the United States, the frs, gan
was heard. There" said he, my guns proclaim
that the Gag OF the United States floats over hi,
capitol" The people appeared satisfied. The
General slept in the Palace, 1--WE Democrats mus
call il the Governors house.) One compsn, Of
dragons was kept IN the city as guard, and he
business Of the day was ended
Thus, in the shou space Of fly DAYS. has an arm,
been marched nearly 900 miles, over dessr
country, aud conquered province ofs0OO0 sou.
without firing gun--a success which may be at.
: iributed mainly TO the skill aud ability with which
I Gen. Kearney has managed this ardnous and deli
: cate business In explaining his object in coming
into the country and the kindness he felt for The
: inhabitants be was mild and courteous bu, then,
! (would add claim the whole ofNew-MexicO for
the United States | put my hand on il from this
d, moment, bringing his hand firmly down on hi.
. thigh, and demand obedience to its laws
n WEDNESDAY, August I9-The General addres.
sed the whole people to-day more at length than he
had on other occasions and took particular care 10
: give them the most positive assurances of proee-
ton in their persons. property and religion Many
!, families had fed on his approach, and he told their
! friends TO bring them back and TO say them that
: they would be more safe under his administration
= than they had ever been. He stated that in taking
: possession Of New Mexico, he claimed the whole
of il for the United States without reference 10 the
Rio Grande He absolEed them from their ale
glance to Mexico aud Gov. Arniio, and proclaim.
q So. - ~'s'EetIs VI the United States
n The acting Governor and Alcaldes then took III.
oath Of allegance to the Unild States and The Nd.
pie. with Simultaneous shout exclaimed, "Iirt "a
General"
d II would (says the ST. Louis Republican, seem
e that Gen. Armjo, the Governor of New.Mexco.
= had actually 1000 men at his command. but ysry
d badly armed; and that the 10Th August they
len Tor the place appointed as the battle ground
. when he got there, however a council ofhs officers
was called, and, much to his satisfaction i" they
E refused TO fight. His second in command, Colonel
{ Archuletti, was exceedingly vaIorous up 10 late
dale. but very suddenly changed his entire Yiews
OF the necessity Of the quarrel Very soon after
TINS determination. Gov. Armijo turned his head
towards chihuahua, followed BY few dragons