Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-03
LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
Importsnt from tAs Army in fAs Wssf.
Capture OF santa Fc.

Lupo RANT from tAe Army in fAs Wesf.
.-l. Capture OF SANTA Fc.
The ST. Louis papers OF 25th Sept. contain authentic
intelligence OF tho capture Of SAINT. 70. without, opposition.
BY tho forces under Gen. Kearnsy. The new. was brought
by tho steamer Little Missouri. from Fort Leavsnworh =
The mail from Santa Fs reached tho Fort in % days.
Tho capture took place on the 18th August.
A remarkable fact connected with this capture is, IL will
be ,oen. that Gen. Kssrney declares his purpose To amer
oil New Mexico to the United States. on both sidss Of fAs
RIO Grsade.
The st. Louis Republican contains the diary Of On Off.
cor belonging to tho expedition In which the occurrences
Of each dsy arc noted. His accounts Of tho capture 10 a.
follows:
TuE.pAy. Angus, is.-sarisd ss usual. and at sI miles
came to tho Cannon. where tho Mexican army under Ar
milo had been assembled. There had been 5000
troops there, but IL seems that the nearer ~e approached
them, the fewer they became. and when we passed through
they had all gone. The position they chose was near tho
lower end, and 10 was one Of great strength. The passage
was not moro than forty feet wide-in front they had made
an obstruction with timber. and beyond this, at 300 yards
distance, was IN eminence In tho road, on which their can.
non had been placed; and II was thought By US, that their
position was equal TO 5000 mon. We reached tho hill
which overiooks Santa Fe st 5 +. M. Major Clsrk,s ar.
tllery, was put into line. and the mounted toops and infan-
try were marched through the town to the Pslsce, las it is
callsd) on the public iqusre, where tho General and bis
staff dlsmounted, and were received by the acting Cover
nor and other dlgnitaries and conducted to q lalge room.
The General stated in a few words, the object Of his Wis
IL. and gave assurance OF safety and protection to oil unoE.
Tending citizens. While this usnspired the stars and stripes
were hoisted on tho stab which 10 attached to the Palace, by
Msi Dr. Swords, and as soon as IL was seen TO wave above the
building 4, war hailed by a national salute from the battery
Of Captains Fischer and Wslshiman, under the command
OF Major Clark. While tho General was proclaiming the
conquest Of New Mexico ~ q part of the United s,.t,,
the frat gun was heard There said he. my gun, pro-
claim that tho hsg OF the U. 8. floats over this cspitol."-
The people appeared satisfied. The Gen. slept in the pal
ace we Democrat. must call IL tho Coyernor,. bou,.S-
One company of Dragons was kent i'm the city AS n gu.,d
and the business Of the day was ended.
Thus. in the short space of fifty dsy,. has an rmv bs.n
marched nearly 300 miles. overs desert country, and con-
ouered n proyince of6o 600 souls. withou, firing a gup-,
success, which may DO attributed mainly to the ,Eil and
ability with which Gen. Kearney has managed This ardu-
on, and delicate business. In explaining his oLiec, in COM
ing into the country, and the kindness he felt for the inbab-
itants. no was mild and courteous but then, would add
1 claim the whole Of New Mexico for the United States
l put my hand on it from this moment, bringing his hand
firmly down on his thigh,) and demand obedience 10 lis
laws.
Wsdnesday Aug l9.-The General addressed the whole
people 10. day more atlensth than he had on other occasions.
and took particular care to give them the most positive as
sur,nces OF protection in their persons, properly. and reli-
gion. Many families had fed on his approach, and he told
their friends 10 bring them back. and to say to ihem that
they would BIO more safe under his administrator than they
had ever been. lie stated, ihai In taking possession oil
New Mexico No elainieo me ~noie u ~ 'o,t United
states, wi'hou' rserehce V az Mo oIsnee. ~ aoso''cI
them from theif ameg,anee " 'lSA,so . GOV. AInig1, and
proclaimed nimse'' po,e'11r . NC" "eA'oo' u eiaim-
cd them as ciu-ens 0 n nue la'es
Inc aeuhs So'c'no' Ssu eao ,neu ooA "o a'n u
aleslahco ~ me u",eu S,am,n ~ "e Peope, WIN 81
multnnous shout' eieialmeu, viDe'S ceAoai"
wou'o lsa,s VI or ho"s hePsouea"I ssem na
Gen. AMMO, I'M "o'eInoi I, view "sA'So' nad aS.usHy
f'oOo men !, ns inuauu ~ rely oaoiy aimeu' ahu
Una. on mo io" HuSu' Sue '', =, lae "ppomeu
as the bsiue srsuno' "heh ne 60, mere however,
eouhch " ms oneers = Sre suu' muS =" Jus sa"s-
lscuoh' ney ro'useu " "s"' iNs seeonu VI eo"'"a"u'
Coi' h'e""e.u' " s 1NeIy 5000 " " . t'
date, ou' very suuoenJ e"1nEou m' ~. view " 'ho
49, .. - ,n,n.d hi. bs.d ,ov,rJs Chihn,hn. 81
49, =" . saw d,,,oon.
7, wss supp,sed thai Gen. Kesrney would nominal, .
49,, enl IN. oascs az Governor of tho den,,,msn, .nd
ms,c.n .s Sec,o,.ry All r.. in aG."
49, ~ !, ,hnnsh, IN he ,rus,wor,bv would IN ali nraho.
hu,,v hs continued IN ,beir oInces
C., K..,,.y IL vas ,unnosed vo,ld Is,v. f,,.o Of
oooo - ;n Ssn,. Fs and march in q ,bo,, ,Im. &c.
hfornia, with = like number.