The Evansville journal., 1846-10-15

miles from that place, in deep ravine. 1t
was headed by an individual known as Sala-
Ear. That Gen. AfmJo refused to command
them, and said he would defend the town.
The same information was soon after
brought by Puebla Indians, who said. their
peopleiwas among the Mexicans, armed with
bows and arrows; that their people had been
forced into the service, and that their chiefs
would not permit them to take their guns.
And il is not more than two days march TO
Santa Fe, if we have fight it will probably
be Tomorrow. Marched II miles.
Monday, Aug. l7th-Siarted at the usual
time. Our picket guard took a prisoner, the
son of The noted Saiazar, we'll remembered
by the Texian prisoners for his cruelies TO
them. He stated that the Mexican army
had left The cannon and gone home. The
General told him he wonld keep him pris-
ss1er. and if he found that he had told him
lsfsely, he would hang him. We soon met
o4hers from Santa 4Fe, who congratulated the
General on his arrival in the country, and
their deliverance from the tyrannical rule of
AFmIe.
They further said, that Armio had taken
ore hundred dragons and his cannon, and
gone this morning towards chihuahua. We
passed to-day the RUNS OF the ancient town
ofPecos. visited it with some MexIcans,
and an interpreter, who gave me full ac-
coun; oft. Ii was said to have been built
long before the conquest.
1t stands on an eminence. The dwellings
were built of small stones and mud; some Of
the buildings are still so far perfect as TO
sisow three lull stories. There were four
rooms under ground, l5 f., deep and 25 f.,
across in circular form. In one of fthese
rooms burned the 'holy fire." which was kim
died many centuries before the conquest ;and
when the Pecos Indians were converted 10
the Catholic faith they still continued their
oan religious rites, and among them
the s'sac.ed fire. which never ceased to
burn till seven years since, when the village
was broken up. The population is probably
1000. The church is large, and although
ii ruins, was evidently fine building. Ii
was built after The conquest. The eastern
raof of the main building is still good-it is
flied with birds. AS we came in front of il
The Mexicans took Of their hats, and on en-
lering the building we did the same.
The General learned to-day that Salazar
had been in command at the Cannon. and
thai he had passed around US and gone TO St.
Miguel, the town we passed yesterday. The
General sent him word that he bad his son a
prioner, and would treat him well, if the
father renamed peaceable, but if he took up
-araas, or,exciled the people to resistance, he
would hang him.
We encamped al 8 p. m. on the Pecos
creek, in excellent grass, where there was a
beautiful farm we'll watered-distance to-
day l52 miles.
An abundance Of vegetables have been
brought into camp this evening, and we have
Jared better than since we left Missouri
Bread, coffee, and bacon are excellent arti-
cles of food, when accompanied with other
little "fxings" which ladies' only can pro-
vide US with, but of themselves, after few
weeks, campaigners becoming little tir-
ed
An American gentleman has just arrived
in camp from Santa Fe; he left at II m. to-
day, and says that after the Governors abdi-
cation, the Alcades held a meeting, and
grapely discussed the proprie,y of tearing
down the churches 10 prevent their being
converted into barracks, and that the Ameri-
can citizens interposed and assured them that
they had nothing to fear on the subject; and
thereby saved the churches. A lady also
sent for him this morning, and asked him il
he did not think it advisable for her 10 leave
the town, with her daughters to save them
from dishonor. He advised her by all means
10 remain at home, and assured her that her
and her daughters were in no danger from
the approach of the army.
Most OF the respectable people of the
town have left and many country people are
going TO town for protection.
Tuesday, Aug. 1S.--Started as usual and
at miles came 10 the Cannon, where the
Mexican army under ArmJo had been as
sembled. There had been 5000 troops
there, but it seemed the nearer we approach
ed them, the fewer they became, and when
we passed through they had all gone. The
position they chose was near the lower end,
and it was one of great strength. The pas
sage was not more than 40 feet wide-in front
they had made an obstruction with timber,
and beyond this, at 300 yards distance, was
an eminence in the road, on which their
cannon had been placed; and il was thought
by US, that their position was equal 10 5000
men. We reached the hill which overlooks
Santa Fe at 5 p. N. Major Clark's artillery
was put into line, and the mounted troops
and marched through the town TO the Pal
ace, (as ii is called) on the public square,
where the General and bis staff dismounted
and were received by the acting Governor
and other dignitaries and conducted TO a
large room.
The General stated, in few words, the
object of his visit, and gave assurance of SAT-
ely and protection to all unofendng citizens
While this transpircd the stars and stripes
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