Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-10-14

MISCELLANEOUS.
CAPTURE OF SANTA FEE.

The 81. Louis papers Of 18th Septem-
Der. contains authentic intelligence nfthe
capture of Santa Fe, without gopposiiion,,
'tyths Forces zdnder c; G;sn:. Kearney. The;
news, was broush, by the steamer Lille
Missouri, from Fort Leayenworlh The
m mail from Santa Fe, reached the Fort iu
IS days. The capture :ook place on the
18th August.
A remarkable fact connected with this.
capture is, it viii be seen. thai Gen. Kcar-
ney declares his purpose to annex all New
Mexico 10 the United States, on both sides
Of the Rio Grande.
The 81. Louis Republican contains the
diary Of an officer belonging to the expe-
dition, in which The occurrences Of each
day are noled. His account of the cap.
lure is as follows:
Tuesday, Aug. lS.-Slarled as usual.
and al six miles came 10 the Cannon,
where HE Mexca1 army under Armijn
had been assembled. There had been 3, 900
troops there, but il seems that the nearer
we approached them, tho fewer they be-
came. and when we passed through they
had all gone. The lposilion they chose
was ucur the lower end, and it was one of
great strength. The passage vas moi
more tha' forty feet wide--iu front they
had made an obstruction with timber, aud
beyond this, at 300 yards di$ant, was an
eminence in The road, on which their
cannon had been placed; and i, was
thought ,5y US, that lneir position was
equa! to 5000 men. Wereached The hill
which overnoks Santa Fe at p. NJ
Major Clark's artillery was put into line,
and the mounted troops and infantry
were marched through the town to the
Palace, (as it is called) on the public
square, where the General and his s,aff
dsmOunted, and were received by the
acting Govsrnor aud other digniaries, and
conducted them to large room.
The General stated, in few words,
the object of his visit, aud gave assurance
of safety and protection to all unotfeuding
citizens. While this trauspired the STARS
and stripes were hoised an the staff which
is attached 10 the Palace, by Maj. Swords,
and as soon as ii was seen to wave above
the buildings, ii was hailed by national
sa!ule from the battery of Captains Fis
cher and Weishlmau, under the command
Of Major Clark. While the General w as
proclaiining the conquest of New Mexico
as part OF the United States. The frs,
gun was heard. There" said he, "my
guns proclaim that he flag of the United
STATES floats over the capilal," The peo-
pie appeared satisfied. The Gen. slept
in tie Palace, I'VE democrats must call il
the Governors hnuse.) One company oil
dragoons was 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 90C
miles over desert country, aud conquered
a province of over $4,000 souls wiihou,
firing gun-a success which may be al.
uibuted mainly to the skill and ability
with which Con. kearney has managed
this ardpous and delicate business Ir
explaining his object in coming into the
country, and the kindness he felt for the
inhabitants, he was mild and courteuusS
but then, (would add,l claim the whole
OF New Mexico for. the United States.
put my ha1d on it from this moment
(bringing his. hand firmly down on hi
thigh,) and demand obedience tD.:iis laws
Wednesday. Aug. 19t--The Gen. ,ad
dressed the whole people to-day ,nofe a
4 length Than he had on other occasions
1 and took particular care tozgiye them tb