Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-14

with good Captains, and knowledge which
people at home would have OF the coun-
try. could have offered most formidable re-
sistance to us, If they could have been
there without the knowledge Of our Gen.
eral, and thus have caught him in the trap.
As il was, Lieut. Hammond found, some
distance from the ratification, on by
road, piece of ordinance taken by the
Mexicans from Texans, and which they
were careful to spike for safe keeping. be-
fore leaveng it. He also saw traces made
apparently, by other pieces which had
been taken off in southern direction.
1t was now manifest to all that, so far
as the possession of Santa Fe was con-
cerned, the fight was all over; and our on
! ly solcitude was for our wagons and the
artillery, which, we feared, would have
difficulty in getting over The heavy, and
in places, rocky road--a road running up
and down hills all the way from the canon
| to Santa Fe. Accordingly, on went the
Dragons and Rangers, until at length we
emerged from the stunted pines and cedars
into full view of the valley in which the
terminus (for The presenD OF our long and
arduous march is situated, and of the coun-
try beyond to the western range OF noun
tains. Reaching hill, Immediately SOUTH
east of The city, and from which the tops
of the public buildings were visible, the
General halted, and waited some two hours
for the artillery; during which time the
stars and stripes were observed unrclled
in the hands of Sergeant, and certain
inquiries were overheard 10 be made OF
American citizens as 10 the best means OF
hosting it on the palace of the Armljos
We also understood that preparations
were making TO fit up the palace for the
occupancy OF the General. and that, in all
probability, his intention expressed at
Bent's Fort, TO be in Santa Fe on the 18th
of AuguSt,with his whole army, would be
made good. The sun, which had been
obscured in the morning, was beaming
forth gloriously, but going dolCn great
deal faster than the artillery was coming
up Some few of the Mexican citizens,
prompted by curiosity, came out in their
t white shirts and wide breaches, with those
} everlasting big hats on, and looked with
} gaping wonder on the advance corps OF
} the "Army of the West" Mr.. Thurston.
standing about feet in moccasins, and
other mericans, including our never IT,
S ring friend, Col. Owens, of Jackson, were
a standing in groups about, while the Gen.
5 era held consultation with that prime old
5 solder, who never missed a roll call, Maj
: Summer--and old Fitzpatrick, with his
: venerable silver head, and keen greyblue
Il eye, looked on as perfectly at home as
d when guiding Us over the plains, with
= never-errings memory and sagacity.-
n Horses went 10 sleep, for not spear o
e grass was in sight, and men wondere,
v what would come neXt--deciared the sub
1t sistence wagons 'coHId not come up-ant
3r specuIated on the price of bread and card
s in Santa Fe.
r, Al length the artillery appeared-th
e bugle called TO horse, and into the tow
l. we marched with drawn sabres and takin
$ as much care of the little urchins in tn
e street as we would on parade in St. Loni
II and, by the way, children are every
lie where the same, when soldiers or an
re other show are on the tapis. The Ger
lie eral took his position with his guard, in th
IN plaza, or great square, before the palac
D WuGIC nc IldIiIlcd tiO cap anu NuHhti
RS of the Alcade for the American UnioI
DO and administered the oath of allegianct
while Major Summer marched US throug
several streets, and the American fla
was hoisted over the palace, saluted by Il
deep voices of Major Clark's artiller
from the hill where we halted.
ne Well-supper or not-here we are
r. Santa Fe-and New Mexico is ours.