The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-03
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ued for the present but as soon as have time examine
them If change can be made that will be for your
benefit II shall be done" After shaking hands with them
he left The Padre then invited him to his house. and
gave him and his staff refreshments and after sundry
hugs Jokes and of friendship with express
sion from the General that the better they became
quainted the better friends they would be- and inv
ation to the Padre visit him at Santa Fs, (Which he
promised) we left the village. The Padre evidently
The ruling spirit of the village and the Alcade was under
great restraint by his presence The visit to the priest
and the frank and friendly Of the General had
friends and no doubt that the inhabitants Of st. M
gue will soon be as good democrats be found In
The Alcalde informed the General that 400 men lsft
the village to join the Mexican army. but that 200 had
Santa Fe informing the General that large force would
oppose his march 10 miles from that place. in deep ra
that Gen Armijo refused to command them and said he
would defend the town. The information was soon
large force Of their people among the Mexcans armed
with bows and arrows that their people had been forced
into the service and that their chiefs would not permit
As it is not than two days march to Santa Fe, If
we have fight will probably be tomorrow. Marched
MONDAY, AUG. l7.-started at the usual time. Our
y ss Of as ns s
crueltes to them He stated that the Mexican army had
LETT the cannon and gone home. The General told him
ne would Keep him prisoner, and IL he found that he
had told him falsely he would hang him. We soon met
others from Santa Fe who congratulated the General on
his arrival in the country and their deverance from the
tyrannical rule of Armijo
They further said that Armii had taken ono hundred
wards Chihuahua We passed to day the ruins Of the
ancient town OF Pecos visited with some Mexicsns
said 70 have been built long before the
II stands on an eminence. The dwellings built Of
far perfect as to show three full sores There were
four rooms under ground fifteen feet Deep and twenty
burned the holy was fndls %
centuries before the conquest and when the Pecos In
dams were converted to the Catholic faith, they stii
lipio rita and
sacred fire." which ceased to burn till seven
years since, when the village broken up The po.
and although in ruins, evidently fine building il
was built after the conquest The roof Of the
in front OF it the Mexcans took Oh their hats and
on entering the building did the same The General
learned to-day that Salazar had be in command the
cannon and that he had passed gone to st.
Miguel, the town we passed yesterday The General
treat him we'll if the father remained psaceabe but il
he took up arms or excited the people to resistance no
We encampod at PM on tho Pecos Creek. in excel.
lent grass where was a beautiful farm, well wstered-
distance to-day fifteen and three quarter miles
An abundance of vegetables have been brought into
camp this evening" and We have not Jared better since
we left Missouri Bread, coffee and bacon excellent
aricles OF 1000 when accompanied with other little
fxings" which ladies only provide US with but Of
themselves, after few weeks campagners become q
An American gentleman has just arrived in camp from
Santa Fe he LEFT at II to-day and says that after the
gravely discussed the propriety of tearing down the
churches prevent their being converted into barracks
and that the American citizens intcrfered and sssured
them that they had nothing fear on that subject and
thereby saved the churches. lady also sent for him
this morning. asked him if he did not think il adysa
BILE for her leave town. with her daughters TO
them from dshonor He advised her by means to re-.
home and her that She and her daurhtsr
were IN no danger from the approach Of the army.
Most Of the respectable people of the town have Left
lection.
TUESDAY, August lsth.-Sarted az usual and at sir
miles came to the cannon, where the Mexican army had
seems that the nearer approached them the fewer
they became, and when passed through they had all
and waa one Of strength The passage was not
more than forty feet wdein 'front.' they had made an OBJ
structon with timber and beyond this ards dis
lance was an emnence in the road which their can
non had been placed and thought by u.s. that their
which overlooks Santa Fe, at S rM Msor CiarEs ar.
ery was put into line, and the mounted troops and in
fantIy were marched through the town to the Palace,
las It is caed1 on the public square, where the General
and his staff dismouned and received by the acting
Governor and other dignitaries and conducted into
large room The General stated, in few words, the
object oil his visit and gave of safety pro-
lection to all unoending citizens While this transpired,
the stars and stripes were heisted the staff which II
attached to the Palace Major Swords and a. soon a
it was seen to wave above the buildings hailed BY
national salute from the batteries Of Captains Fischer
and weightman, under the command Of Major Clark
While the General was proclaming the conquest Of New
Mexico part of the United states the rst gun vas
heard There" said he, my guns proclaim that the
nag OF the floats over this capital" The people sp
democrats must call the Governors house, One com
pany of dragons kept in the city as guard and the
business Of the day was ended
Thus, in the short space of fifty days. has an army
been marched nearly 900 miles, over desert country
and conquered province Of $1,000 souls without firing
gun-a success which may be attributed mainly to
skill and ability with which Gen. Kearney has managed
this arduous and delicate business In explaining his
felt for the inhabitants he mild and courtsous but
then, would ada) claim the whole Of New Mexico
ment Infringing his hand firmly down on his thiehJ and
demand obediencs 70 It's laws.
whole people day at length than he had on oer
occaAons. and took particular care to give them the
most positive assurances Of protection in their persons.
approach and he told their friends bring them back
and to say to them that they would be more safe under
that in taking possession Of New Mexico he claimed the
whole OF 1t for the United States, without reference
the Rio 0randc. He absoved them from their alegi-
ance to Mexico and Gov. Armjo, and proclaimed him.
self governor Of New Mexico, and claimed them c
The acting Governor and Alcaldes then took the oath
Of allegiance to the United States, and the people, with
a simultaneous shout exclaimed YTvs Ia GsmeysL.-
The acting then addressed the people a. fol.
lows:--
=" John Baptist Vigil and Alcade political and military
Governor pro tenn Of the department Of New McKee, 70
inhabitants of Santa Fe the capital thereof greeting
could put in paece 10 cs s sns sss.
the inhabitants by the desertion Of Cen Don Manuel Ar
milo and his soldiers, and what frightiu he
having made them conceive the approach Of the MILL
ary forces of the government Of he United states Of
North America to the capital that said forces were COM
many families have left their homes hide themselves
in the that no security no protector
Of their lives or property was to be expected from the
commander Of said forces and in order 10 these
fears thought convenient and necessary TO order to
be set in the most public places proclamation Of
the ehei OF said forces OF which the following is il
tenor" He then read the proclamation which Gen. X
had sent among the Mexicans In advance.
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, and FaIpAY, 2lst-The General
sits In his ROOM and il constantly receiving visits from
the officers Of Ex-Governor Armo and others who fed
his approsch To all who remain quiet psacsab
he pi omises protection. Many ofthem into HE pro
sence much dsqueted but no has the happy scuL
~ Of calming all their fears and he is winning aurss
among them daily. ExGov. Armjo has certainly asd.
The he took from the place have been retaksn
by Capt Fischer and will be here soon. The gun taken
from the Texan prisoners left in mountain car
rage destroyed the gun brass six FOUNDER has been
recovered
sAruHpAY Aug 27-Thc General is still receiving
visits and attending matters and things which re-