The daily union., 1846-10-02

hundred Dragons and his cannon, and gone this
| morning towards Chihuahua. We passed, to-day,
| the ruins Of the ancient town OF Pecos. Nislea u
with some Mexicans, and an interpreter, who gave
! me full account Of il. IL was said 10 nave oeeh
i built long before the conquest II stands on an emi-
| nenee. The dwellings, were built of small stones
and mud; some Of the buildings are still 30 Tar per
feet as to show three full stories There were four
rooms under ground, fifteen feet deep and twenty
five feet across in a circular form. In one OF these
rooms, burned the "holy hre," which was klndlsd
many centuries before the conquesb and when the
Pecos Indians were converted TO the Catholic faith
they still continued their religious rites, and
among them the "sacred fire." which never ceased
to burn till years since, when the village was
broken up. The population is probably one thou
sand. The church is large, and although in ruins,
was evidently fine building. IL was built after the
conquest The eastern roof of the main building Is
still good-it is filed with birds. As we came IN
front Of 1t the Mexlcans took off their hats, and on
entering the building did the same. The general
learned, to-day, that Saazar had been in command
at the cahoD, and that he had passed around us
and gone TO st. Miguel, the town we passed yester-
day. The general sent him word that he had his
son prisoner, and would treat him WELL II the ia
ther remained peaceable but if he took up arms, or
excited the people 10 resistance, he would hang
him.
Il We encamped at g. p. m, on the Peeos creek, IN
excellent grass, where was a beautiful farm, well
watered-distanee, to-day, fifteen and three-quarter
miles.
An abundance Of vegetables have been brought in
camp this evening, and have Jared better than
since we left Missouri. Bread, coffee, and bacon
with other little "hxngs which ladies only can pro-
vide US with, but Of themselves after few weeks,
campaigners become a little tired.
An American gentleman has ust arrived in camp
from Santa Fei he left at IL, m, to-day, and says
that after the governors abdicaton the acades held
In unee nd he All
tearing down the churches TO prevent their being
converted into barracks and that the American citi-
zens interfered and assured them, that they had
nothing TO fear that subject and thereby, saved
the churches. A lady also sent for him this morn
ing, and asked him II he did not think II advisable
for her to leave the town, with her daughters, TO
save them from dishonor. He advised her by all
means TO remain at home, and assured her that she
and her daughters, were IN no danger from the APP
proach Of the army.
eft, and many country people are going to town fol
> protection.
Tuesday, August l6ih.--Started as usual, and al
six miles came to The cahon, where the Mexca1
army had been assembled. There had been 1900
troops there, but it seems that the nearer we ap-
preached them, the fewer they became, and when
we passed through they had all gone. The position
they chose was near the lower end, and il was on,
OF great strength. The passage was not more thar
40 feet wide-in front, they had made obstruction
with timber, and beyond this, at 300 yards dis
lance, was an eminence in the road on which then
cannon had been placed; and ii was thought by ui
that their position was equal to 5000 men w,
reached the hill which overooks Santa Fe, at 5 .
{ m Major Clark's artillery put into line, and
the mounted troops and infantry were marched
through the town TO the palace, (as il is caed) on
the public square, where the general and his stat
dismounted, and were received by the acting cover
nor, and other dgnitaries, and conducted to large
room. The general stated, in few words, the OBJ
] ject Of his VISIT and gave Of safety and
protection TO oil unofiendIRg citizens. While this
TRANSFERRED the stars and stripes hosled on tn,
j stah which Is attached to the palace, by Major
Swords, and as soon it seen to wave above
the buildings, il hailed by national salute from
: the batteries OF Captains Fischer and Weightman
Il under the command of Major Clark. While the
r general was Proclaiming the conquest Of New Mex
leo, part Of the United States the first gun wa,
Y heard. "There," said he my guns proclaim thai
the flag Of the United States floats this capital
, The people appeared satisfied. The general slep
in the palace, 1--WE democrats must call il the COVER
nor's house.) One company of dragons was KEEP
in the city as guard, and the business of the day
: was ended.
Thus, in the short space Of fifty days, has ar
. army been marched nearly 900 miles, over deser
, country, and conquered province of 80, 600 souls
Y without hiring gun-a success which may be at
tributed mainly to the skill and ability with which
T General kearney has managed this arduous and
a delicate business. In explaining his object in com
ing into the country, and the kindness he felt for tt,
inhabitants, he was mild and courteous; but then
r would add } claim the whole of New Mexico fol
c the United States | put my hand on it from thi,
= moment, (bringing his hand firmly down on his
r thigh and demand obedience to its laws.
Wednesday, august l9.-The general addressed
the whole people to-day at length than he had
on other occasions, and took particular care to give
them the most positive of protection in
their persons, property, and religion Many fam
hnI led nn ~ and ha olI al.
friends to bring them back, and to say to them thai
they would be more safe under his administration
than they had ever been He stated that in taking
, possession of New Mexico, he claimed the whole
of it for the United States without reference to the
Rio Grande. He absolved them from their allegiance
to Mexico and Gov. Armijo, and proclaimed him
, self governor of New Mexico, and claimed them as
citizens of the United States.
The acting governor and alcaldes then took the
oath of allegiance to the United States, and the peo
= pie, with a simultaneous shout, exclaimed "Vpe Il
, General" The acting governor then addressed the
! people as follows:
"John Baptist, vigil and acade, political and
military governor pro tenn of the department of New
Mexico, to the inhabitants of Santa Fe, the capita
thereof, greeting: 1t having been out of my power
by all the exertions that could put in practice, tc
calm the fears impressed on the inhabitants by the
desertion of Gen. Don Manuel Armijo and his sol
diers and what was most frightful, he having made
them conceive, on the approach of the military
, forces Of the government Of the United States Of
North America to the capital, that said forces were
composed of cruel and sanguinary savages, and 70,
which many families have left their homes to hide
themselves in the desert-beieving that no security
no protection of their lives property was to bt
expected from the commander of said forces and in
order to appease these fears, thought it convenien
and necessary to order to be set up in the mos
public places, the proclamation of the chief of said
forces of which the following is its tenor" He
then read the proclamation which General X. had
sent among the Mexicans in advance.
Thursday, Aug. 2Oh and Friday, 2lst.-The gene.
raj sits in his room and is constantly receiving visits
from the officers of ex-Gov. Armijo and others, who
fled on his approach. To all who remain quiet and
peaceable he promises protection. Many of them
come into his presence very much disquieted, bu
he has the happy faculty of calming all their fears
and he is winning aurels among them daily. Ex
Gov. Armijo has certainly fled. The cannon he
took from the place have been retaken by Cap Fis
, cher, and will be here soon. The gun taken from
the Texan prisoners left in a mountain, car
riage destroyed; the gun, a brass six-pounder has