The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-03

SANTA FEE.


CAPTURE or SANTA FE,-sUBMIssloN OF NEW
/ MEXICO
The following letter gives graphic and interest
ing account of ire entrance OF our army into Santa
i Fe. Our correspondent has sent US detail OF the
march from Bent's Fort but these letters have be-
come comparatively Of little interest. Our dates
i are to the oath August at which time General
Kesrney was preparing to march south, on Chihus-
hua, .....
/ [Corespondenes Of the Reveliel
| SANTA FK, August 49, 1876.
Editors Of the Rsrsiut!
The deed is done--the American flag this even
| ing over the palace Of the Armljos, In the
| capital Of New Mexico | may not be the first 10
communicate the intelligence, but can tell you how
il was done.
| We left our camp at old Pecos, early this morn
ing after night Of drizzllng rain, which served
render the roads particularly heavy, after long
march Of % miles The rain still continued at in
teryals until 10 O'Clock, at which time had reach
ed the entrance 10 the CANON gorge, which the
governor had intended to fortify, but which the
| general had intended 10 go round by HnothS road,
| II such had been the case We there halted until
the artillery came up, with Col. Donphan's regiment
in the rear, and then marched on through the canon,
| which we found to be very narrow throughout its
| whole extent, with precipitous, rocky SIDES and
many points from which howitzers would pour
deadly fire on an invading army. ! observed az
we advanced that the strata Of rocks which on the
eastern side Of the mountain range all regular
when first deposited, are, on the western slope,
much dlsloeated and deranged in places, as IL by
some great COMMISSIONS and that the same traces Of
volcanic action still evident.
Lieut.. Hammond, Of the Dragons, had been sent
forward at 3o'eloek in the morning with a small re-
connoiterng party and had passed the canon before
| we came TO il. As we emerged into the rolling
country beyond the canon, we found at its western
extremity the hremarks OF Gov. Armiio's army, and
some trees and brush which they had collected TO
erect barrier TO our progress. The point was well
chosen; and disciplined force well armed-which
the mexieans were not-with good captains, and
| knowledge which a people at home would have Of
the country, could have offered most formidable re-
sistanee TO us, they could have been there without
the knowledge Of our general and thus have caught
him in the trap. As il was, Lieutenant Hammond
found some distance from the fertilization on by
road, piece Of ordnance takes by the Mexicsns
| from the Texans, and which they had been careful
TO spike for safe keeping, before leaving il. He
also saw traces made apparently by other pieces
which had been taken of in southern direction.
IL was now manifest to all that, far the pos
session OF Santa Fe was concerned, the fight was
all over; and our only solictude for wagons
and the artillery, which, we feared, would have diff
heuty 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 eedars into
full view Of the valley in which the terminus (for
the presently OF eur long and arduous march is sit
| uhted and OF the country beyond to the western
/ range Of mountains. Reaching a hill Immediately
southeast Of the city, and from which the tops Of
the public buildings we're visible, the general halted,
and waited some two hours for the artillery; during
which time the and stripes were observed un-
rolled IN the hands Of a sergeant and certain maui.
| res were overheard TO be made of American citi-
Gems, as TO the best Of hosting il on the nal
ace of the Armljos. We also understood that prep
sa.na e..
cuPancy OF the general, and that in all probability
his intention, expressed at Bents Fort 10 be in San
/ Ia Re on The leh % August, with his whole army
would be made good. The SUM- which had been ob.
scnred in the morning, beaming forth glorious
y, but going dozen great deal faster than the are-
/ ry was coming up. Some few Of the Mexican citi.
zens, prompted by curiosity, came out in their white
shirts and wide breeches, with those everlasting big
| hats on, and looked with gaping wonder on the adj
vance corps of the "srmy of the west" Mr.. Thurs
ton, standing about feet in moccasins and other
| Americans, including our never-tirine friend. Col
| Owens, OF Jackson, were standing in groups about
while the general held consultation with that prime
Old soldier who never missed roll CALL Major Sum-
ner; and old Fitzpatrick, with his venerable silver
head, and keen gray-bue eye looked on as perfect
y at home as when guiding us over the plains, with
| never-erring memory and sagacity. Horses went
to sleep, for not a spear of grass was in sight and
men wondered what would come next; declared the
subs'sence wagons pouid not come up, and specu.
lated on the price Of bread and curds in Santa Fe.
AT length the artillery appeared-the buge called
70 morse, ana INTO The town we marched with drawn
sabres, and taking much care of the ltle urcbins
IN the streets as we would on parade in st. Louis
and, by the way, children are everywhere the sane
when soldiers or any other show are on the tanis
The general took his position with his guard in the
| piazza, or great square, before the palace, where
ne claimed the capital and country of the alcalde
for the American Union, and administered the oath
OF allegiance, while Major Sumner marched us
| through several streets, and the American aap was
hoised over the palace, saluted by the deep Voices
OF MAJOR Ciark's artillery, from the hill where we
| had halted. We were then marched ont ~ the
hill again, where we found that the wagons Of our
company had not come up and that the prospect for
supper was no longer dubious but decidedv had.
while our poor horses, tired beyond measure had
no hope OF single blade Of grass to stand between
| them and starvation. -
Well, supper not, here tce are in Sonia IL ANN
| NEW MEXICO rs OURS
Now, when we got back to the hill, what agreeable
| Information do you suppose greeted your humble
servant Mr.. Staunton, acting adjutant informed
MIN that ne was detailed as subaltern Of the night
guard, and must proceed to the city, with detail of
| fifty men, to preserve order Now, this onlv in
| volved the keeping awake all night, when all hon
est men ought, If possible to be in bed at least If
not nsleep, and rendered ii incumbent on this ndi
yidual to see that sentines were posted-all erog-
| shops-fof they have them hcre-closed. ALI soi.
| " ".
particularly in the good city of Santa Fei But who
can't get supper Here my good friend,
Frank McManus, trader to Chihuahua, who
plotted me, at 10 o'clock, into an eating-house,
kept by an American, named Priest, who, with a
neat, good looking wife, has been trying for month
past TO make fortune in Santa Fe, by keeping
| hoiell He come out from the States this sprinp
and really sets quite respectable table, round
which are placed the oddes-ooking pine chairs that
ever eyes were set upon. On the table he actually
had casfors--real casors, with pepper and mustard,
and such like, reminding me, like the church of San
Miguel, OF home and high state Of civilization
But am worn Quit it is mdnight--the sentineIs
must be relieved-if write longer longer shall be
snoring chorus to the scrapng Of my own pen
so, bon soir au rsroir mo mot till we meet
again--l shall write you once more in few DAVIS
though not, hope, as captain of the watch in San
Ia Fe? Truly yours,
JOHN BROWN.
| From the same september25 .
| Correspondence OF the Revellel
| OUR ARMY IN NEW MEXICO