Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-20
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NEW NE,SICO AND NEW LEON.

From tie Lnior.
NEW MEXICO AND NEW LEON.
The present war brings Us beucr acquainted
with The counlry which We have conquered. !!
shows u The habits Of The people, The productive
capacities OF their soil, lis rivers, is mountains,
AMI he routes b. which commerce is hereafter
10 shed lis blessings upon he land How many
were acquainted with The beauties Of Monterey,
for example d which nns Of The first officers Il
thr army gives as the following picturesque &C.
scripIion, under dar vi October 10Th:
"'rhe brave division oil General Worth has
fought six distinct and separate battles, anG -
often Conquered superior NUMBERS and slrewr,
,he yallcs and The mountains, hc streets aud nc
house-tops with the caemy's dead. We have
gained series OF glorious uiumphS, and We hope
TIC government and people viii be satisfied
This va lev ami surrounding scenery would seem
10 have sc, 10 John-ons nas>elas Nothing can
exceed lis fertility, beauty or grandeur. rs 10
climate it seems L. b. resolution OF all the finer
elements. In the same enclosure You observe
Inc tropical and The Ecnh"In iruiis-ihe orange
and promcgranae, blended with the apple, pear
and cherry II the noffh-all growing in rich AMI
harmonious luxuriance. The mountains seem
10 stretch TO Heaven ard kiss he hand OF God in
ihanklulncss Tor bis blessings. Indeed, all but
the face OF man is divine"
II we turn from New Leon 10 New Mexico,
we are struck with lis ncw features and resources.
The Letter OF Lieut. Albert, with which We have
been favored. orcn> upon The mines ct precious
metals which thai province protaces:
EXTRACT Of a Lticr r0n Lieuf. Abeu fmrs n
Typographical Eaamsc's, dntcd Santa II, NJ.
!, 1916.
ia compliance with Instructions from Lieut..
Emory, (who has teParet tor California WIN
General Kearn-y) 10 make survey II New
Mexico, LEI; here last Tue>tay for The gold
mines
"rhe trip was highly interesting. The New
Places. or 'Tue>to,' Is 10 mes Sruh 81 the city,
| and about IL me> West at TIE Chihuahua road.
| We stad al the house OF Senur Don Campbell a
\ liberal gentleman. al man ol extensive po-
| sessions in ns mineral region lie showed Is
his mines oi gold, copper, and lead, ani loaded
US wilh Is many specimens ~ ire ores a w.
could carry. The copper ores contain gold ant
silver, III tact are rch with these precious me
tails In The valleys are found large Jumps
ol native gold Mr.. Campbell had obtained Two,
one worth abou, 900 the o;hrr about 100 dollars
tie showed me piece wolih - dollars, and has
much gold which has hetn Obtained hy The use II
quicksilver; hu;, a meteorological specimens, This
last IS oi coarse Of no value.
II have boxed Up the specimens procu:ei, and
sinai! To- ward them ~ lie first opportunity.
II nave given some ailrIlbH ~ ne nnut5 IuI-
sued here in wasliin. tie carIh> and grinding The
ores and shall! be able tC compile good report
upon the subject.
any winter will probably, be spent al Santa
E. Surveying, wandering among old churches,
Cleaning old traditions, and making sketches q
whatever appears cufiousor interesting
E1tracts NJ ictfcrs from Lieu,snant Emory Corps
Of 7opograpiicat Engineers, IF General Hear
neys command.
"CAMp No g. orposlsE la JoYs,)
"OS THE Eo DSL NoRTE,
"Ociober 3. 1916
"An express goes 10 Santa Fc tomorrow. We
are nov fairly of 10 California, being l22 miles
on The r0ue.
awe LETT Santa Fe On the 25ih September, a,
which time no mail had arrived, aoI has any been
forwarded since.
Several persons propose. as am informed
writing books, an! publishing maps OF oar roni-
u Santa Re The data Tor The latter, particularly
he distances, and generally the ATTITUDES, were
obtained from me- as hey were duly reported tY
me 10 headquarters. Wouli il not bc well rc pub
.i-h nv table Of t>iafces as il would be great
facility to every traveller coming this way T.
We have been politely promised pY Inc Ru-
cean OF Typographical Engineers, copy u
Lieutenant Emory table 81 distances AMI iali-
tutes, which we will publish IS soon NC re-
"oc.ooer 3, 1886. Since nv letter Of ycs,er.
day. an express has arrived from Colonel Price,
announcing his arrival al Santa Fe, bnt il does
mol bring one letter or one paper.
"You will see that the General is taking the
ella route. have been GEremi;inc 10 mye-cr-
tions to ascertain and 10 show the advantages II
this route.
when we shall have completed his march,
We shall have acquired by conquest all the coun.
uy North and West Of the reuie.
"We are dteadful'y IN the dark in regard 10 in
teliisence from he United States; no mail having
been received since We took possession"
DRAGocs CAHp NEAR JoYA VILLAGE
Rio Grande, Oct. ., 1916.
10 tie Editor # tts Union:
On the spur OF the oecasion-an unlocked FOR
opportunity of sending eller-l ST. down upon
he grass 10 give you an imperfect sketch Of The
progress OF our arms in this remote quarter
Gen Kearney has conquered New Mexico IN
a march. The Governor sent repeated mos
.ages for negotiation or telay, but ne marched
steadily on, and force douele oar own IN num-
ters aband ned one 81 The strongest denies IN
North America and dispersed. Gen Armilo ie-
treated precipila biy with ne myrmdons Of his ces-
potc rule, losing his whole battery Of eight
nlcces. The glorious S!ars ant Stripes nov flea,
over The Plaza Of Santa Fe.
Tac province mas been occupied in is whole
extent. But kindly treatment and The inslitu-
ton q. : Just eo9-rnmsnt-bul, above all exp.
diians To put down The fobber Tribes Of mounia n
indians have caused complete ai;ilialion.
On the 25,h inst, the General marched from
Santa re. with hrce hun.rei OF the DRAGON. on
our peri'oa, and romantic expediiion 10 The Pa
cifc ocean, 10 conquer and establish a govern
ment Tor ano her province OF imperial magnitude.
Twelve hundred miles OF moun.ain and desert
are before us: our route by the Rio ella is only
partially known by ,Tappers. II had teen folly
10 TAKE our poor faithful horses, and all are
mounted upon mules.
We have much faith in the unyary ng fortune
of our leader and snail We succeed IN conquer
inc California and in erecting Tree government
there what troops viii haze endured me iaoors
and met with The important successes OF his Z
What force OF near equal strength will have
worked on, so abiding aud national resus2
An EXPRESS has his moment arrived with au-
,heniic information ci the amen,cd death OF Cap
lain Allen, (dragoons) lieutenant colonel OF
ba,tslion Of Mormons. Capt. Cooke is appoint.
81 in hi. place, and will return immedi tely 10
santa Fs 10 Ike command Of that battalion and
Canaan Huisons mounted company Of volun-
,eeIs for California He will march with them
in about Two weeks.