New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-03
Capture of seura Fe by Gen. kearney.


mons only one o. which are We able 70 use II TO
DAYS paper II assumes the shape Of DL.RT.
and from the position of the author near the G4en
ersl sndilE may be regarded II al irs state
{ 1nents as Of the most Authentic character The
Diary i r1ar be ob<erved. commences Fith the
entrance OF tls Arrly INTO the first Mexican settle
raent Or rather. the meeting q Me1cans near the
frst set.srnsu 50 much OF II IT relsrss 70 the
eariy marches from Rents or being OF 2 rnoioto
aoas character has been omitted
DIARY OF An OFFICER wg q TIE ARMY OF TIE
+. TBnrsGas. AugBsf I3-Started Il NJ Cot poni-
uhzrs regiment in sight re efi the camp we soon
ne. the z- corupany. Capt Bent VIC VIII rs s'llAl
49, had cs--rrsd four Nszicans. wei mounted ana
go IT, s5r,r,oued him and his psrtv 70 sur-end
So F he aI;ai- told them Inst ne thought tAer safest
plan was 10 surrender 70 h-i ley PFuieru5 consent
Il 10 10 20 The- acknowledged thfls.,fs -. 70 -
certain -rt0 We we're The- were Illasle prisoner
! one az the Mexicaus who taken day before ye-
-erdav was isarued snd sent forward n M F'iiae
jsrsr- .. miles with letters snd procania;Ions he
promised - meet rs Tomorrow ~ Hll= We came
= ~, e--7.,f.nrrla1I. Of Mr. Wells American He
had an abundance OF horses mules and cattle " IN
him vas another American VINO had oeei sent rom @
~ - by an American merchant OF that place 70 MORN
con that tho Nexicars we're 10000 strong, and hsd
determined 10 meet i mills THIS SIDE OF Santa = az
= deep ravine which they were ioEcyln he stated =
n IN.
armed and also that they mad Tour pieces OF cannon
Tho Americans at santa F5 and other towns are very
much alarmed for their safety The NeXicans tel
them that II defeated they Will return to the towns aAc
villages and take fun vengeance on tnern
Al this ne7s il communicated 10 IA in heavy rain
ami are encampinr in the midst OF Il No niue eN
element prevails in camp 10 retreat nine hnnarsd
miles nie no one thinks OF IL and II they do meet
s A. they haze promised shall v.ndicatc the char
a-,er of thr saxon blood in death or yictory Mars
that, Con Eesrnev Is as cool II walking 70 his Office
1--au
duties and all look 70 him - man who i TO she'd
glory on the american name II i sad mere that Coy
Arnijo j. opposed 10 the hght on' = urec on py inc
rich mon OF tho country vet me latest accounts are
that inc rich arr backward IN lending their money But
If ton thousand men are assembled they must have ur
WISHED the means There j Mr. Bonny living near
tits place He visited and gave ms III steer ms
the first settlement W. have met The place i called
the Moro" Two beautiful mountain streams meet
here each OF sufficient :ize Tor milling purpose ne
artillery came up SHUTDOWN At this place the road py
the Sirnernne comes in
F-,dov 4uor1.t i4.-Started at o'clock at four
miles met four Me,c.ns sent by Gov. iriio to Gen h
with letter They were Dragons dressed IN round
about nri pants of light blue cloth similar to our own
Dragons with red stripe down the outer % The
pants Thp- al wore large Mexican mats there was
Lieutenant Sergeant and two prlvates hey rode small
horses The Lieutenant had sabre ,he others were
armed Wit, carbincs and lances They made avery
spectacle appearance but such soldiers cannot night l.
: Dragons Their heavy horses and superior equip
mcnt will conquer them. The tour dragons above
spoken Of and those taken day Two since, were set
NJ large 10 day Tho Colonel told them that ne mad come
with sufficient force extend our laws OYER them
That he came a. their friend. Thathe came 10 give pro
lection alike 10 the poor and the rch That although
he had the power 10 he pleased stll his orders
were all who remained NJ nome IN the peaceful
pursuit their business friends But THAT found IN
arms against him tho vengeance OF his Government and
nr1nv would be poured ont upon them lie ,oId mem
that not onion or n pepper would be taKen rom
them without full equivalent in CASH that their per-
sons property and religion would BE- respected That
he would soon bp in santa Re, and that ne hoped 70
meet Gov Armijo and shake hands with him as TREND
hut if Tint denied him he had iorcc srt1coht 10
pu down all opposition, and that ne would certainly DO
il We arc cncarnped nj the Passes at this place runs
small mountain stream, and near II village containing
! probably one hundred mud-built houses
There were three hundred mounted men here yestar
lav Ther haze all gone Santa re. no doubt TO Join
the main ARM which is said 10 DC 1900 stronghold
well armed four pieces OF artillery one SIX FOUNDER
taken from the Santa Re pri>oners9 The other iuNJ
are said be armed with bows and arrows sings ana
other weaponz-thc Mexican Dragons report that Cap
tain Cook lett Santa Fe with them bit az they got a
change of horses they outrode him The Captain nhj
been sent from Bens Fort By Gen. hearney with letters
10 Arnijo) lie VIII be with US tomorrow From
white men who reside here, learn tina, the Govern
or exercises the despotc sway over the common
people aided nv tue priests lhey say 10 such men a.
W., have met 20 on such road ascertain where Cook
and MS and return at such ume. They
furnish man Tor the performance OF the duty and
give no compensation Jet Mexican dare TO refuse
| or fail 20 perform the duty. What change Will be
effected among these people when they are emanci-
patrj Ii Gen Kcarncy succeeds in this expedition
without INJECTING any pain ne VIII be the greatest man
that has ever been in e,lco There extensive
fields of corn cultivated By irrigation. sltcr
sprluZ here til August when
they have refreshing showers sni the grass begins to
grow again The rain OF this commenced about
ten DAYS since AMI grass Is more abundant But tor
this would be impossible take animals to
/ re. probably not beyond THIS place. Gen hearner
GOOD luck still attends him We hav2 passed within
the last days cattle and sheep enough 10 osst the
| army al! winter and We have no fear Of starving.
Saturday, Dug. l5.-Stared at A. NJ. and
passed through the village The Colonel was overtaken
this place by Major Swords from Fort LeayenTvGrt
who brought him a commission as Brigadier General
After having passed through the village the troops
halted while the Gen addressed the Acade and
people from the top OF OF the houses He told them
that he By order OF the Government OF the United
States 10 take possession OF New Mexico and to extend
the laws OF the L $ theGi That lie had an ample
force with him and that another army would soon lui
them That in future. they were absoved from all ale
glance the Mexican Government and Coz ArnIJo and
hold allegiance the L. : and 70 hia" as tier GoS
eruor That this allegiance they would be protected
by the l. :. Government from the indians, (who are
dreadful seourges 10 them and from I'LL their enemies
That he 10 protect the poor man as wei as the
rich man That il they remained pcaceably at home
they would be considered good citizens but if found
lighting against him they would be considered traitors
and treated accordingly
He continued the ilcalde in his Office and told him
be governed BY the laws OF Mexico Tor the present
he stated to them that he had been we'll informed
that some OF the priests had endhayored 10 make hlrn
10 inaic; grievous wrongs upon them This ne said
WAS false He told them that their persons, property
and religion would not be ntertered with Now sad
he under these circumstances, are YOU Mr. Aicade,
and You two Captains of militia willing to take the oath
allegiance 10 the United states Two OF them readi-
II consented but OF the Captains evaded the ques-
non. The General demanded Categorical! answer =
The Captain said yes but it was evident II was with
bad grace They then raised their hands and made
the sign the cross with the thumb and finger all pre-
uncoverng their heads, and the General in solemn
manner aininisted the following oath You do swear
hold faithful allegiance the United states and 10
defend its government and aV against a.! its enemies
in the name of the Father son and Holy Ghost or
words to that effect The Genera. then SAID VII!
shake hands with them good friends When he came
the Captain who did 10 enter July INTO the
The matter he took him by the hand AID told the
interpreter tell the man look re II The eye me
General gaze him OF his significant smiles and with
MS keen eyes fixed rtnly on him seemed 10 say know
you rascal, H-(zuch. he no doubt wssl but the
Others think were honest He then told the people,
tsboui TWO hundred) shake hands with you all.
through your Aicalde and hail you as good citizens OF
The United States upon which they raised general
shout IL this town ara extensive fields OF wheat and
cultivated by irrigation, iEon beautiful! creek
The water Is taken on each side IN canals and
spread their fields Il beautiful sIsht 10 SCI.
the clear rushing through these canals
and producing luxuAnt heds Of corn and wheat Where