The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-10-07
CAPTURE OF NEW MEXICO.

Gen. Kearney's march entered Santa Fe on the
18th of August, and holsted the U. S flag upon
the palace, proclalming the whole department of
New Mexico, of which Santa Fe is the capital,
part of the United States, and himself its Gov
ernor. Armijo, the late Governor, displayed the
usual bombast of the Mexcans as Gen. Kearney
was advancing, but retired in season to avoid
conflict, in the direction of Chihuahua, distant
several hundred miles in direction nearly South
He will arrive there about in time to pay his re-
spects to Gen. Wool, who, with 5000 good troops,
is advancing upon that capital from Northern
Texas, while Gen. Taylor, with the main body of
the Army, is advancing upon Monterey, on a line
still further South, New Mexico and Upper
California, both of which Departments are now
in our possession, are immensely large. and to-
gether comprise the whole county between the
United States and the Pacific Ocean, from lat. AZ
down to 80 or 80. Matamoras is about in lat. 20,
and Monterey in about the same latitude, 200
miles inland, Chihuahua capital of the Depart
ment of the same name, is about in lat. 20. 1t is
several hundred miles N. W. from Monterey
Santa Fe is about 1000 miles from ST. Louis, and
about the same distance from the Pacific ocean.
Gen. Kearney and his men have had most fa-
tiguing march-the more so because very rapid,
much of it through a sandy country, and in the
heat of summer. They have tired down many
of their horses and mules, but Gen. Kearney
seems to have considered speed a matter of great
importance, and he probably judged wisely as it
enabled him to accomplish his object without fire.
ing gun. After capturing the towns along the
Rio Grande to the South of Santa Fe, the largest
of which is Albuquerque, it is supposed that one
division Of his troops, say 1000 strong, will at
tempt to reach Upper California, through will
defness hundreds of miles in extent, "a very ar
duous undertaking we should think,) while the
remainder, with such reinforcements as may be
required, will remain in Santa Fe and vicinity
Meanwhile there every reason to believe that
Gen. Taylor will soon be in possession of Mon
terey, and perhaps also Saldo, about 100 miles
W. S. w. from Monterey From one or other OF
these points it is supposed he will move towards
San Luis Potos, in direction little East OF
South; and probably before he arrives there,
land and naval force will be in possession OF Tam
pico, from which point he will receive co-opera-
ton and supplies. San Luis is about due West
from Tampico, and is said to be the best route to
the Mexican capital.
1t is easy to talk about these things-but in
truth, with without enemy TO encounter,
Mexico is exceedingly difficult country to
traverse, partly account of its vast extent, and
partly by of its mountain barriers, deep ra
vines, and barren sands its heat, unhealhlness
in many places, and difficulty of procuring sup
plies. The proximity of the United States, and
the inexhaustable supplies which can always be
obtained at New Orleans, gives US advantages in
the prosecution OF a war with Mexico, which no
other nation possesses, and without which the
conquest of the country would be impossible
How it will turn out now is by no means certain.
We take it more fighting must be done, and that
speedily.-.N Y. Jour. Of Com.
The HoRsR DISEASE The Amherst Express states
that several horses in that vicinity have suddenly died
within The last fortnight.