The daily union., 1846-10-22
THE DAILY UNION.
and numbers will, no doubt, enable the Mexican. to

and numbers will, no doubt, enable the Mexicsns to
make stiff fight
Miserable grass, and the camp ground inundated
| by the shower Of to-day, which was quite rarity
with u.s. although We understood the rainy season
had commenced days before, farther in the noun
tsins.
august l4M.-The order OF march to-day was the
order Of battle. After proceeding few miles, We
met queer eayaleade, which al hrst we thought
the looked-for aeade from Moro town; but il turnei
out messenger from Armlo. A lieutenant, one
sergeant, and two priyates, Of Mexican sncers.
The men were good looking enough, and evidently
dressed IN their best bib and tucker The creases in
their pantaloons were quite distinct. Their horses
were mean in the extreme, and the contempt with
which our Dragons were filed was evident,
The messenger was the bearer OF letter from
Amio, in answer 10 the eolonei's. The army was
on up-toe to know the contents Of the letter. The
colonel communicated il 10 but few, my self
the number Ii was a sensible, straightfoI ward
letter, and IL written by an American, or by Eng
| shman, would have meant this; "You have noii-
fed me that you intend 10 take possession Of the
country govern. The people Of the country have
risen in TO my defence. II you get the eoun-
Try, Il will be because you prove the strongest in
bate ! suggest TO you to stop at the Sapilla and
! will march 70 the Vegos. We will meet, and ne
| gotisie on the plains between them"
The artillery were detained great while in pass
ing the sapilla. This kept stewing in the plains
for four hours but gave the colonel time TO reflect
on the message with which he should dismiss the
lancers. There were appreheDsions that Cook was
detained, and this made their discharge a matter of
reflection. Sixteen miles brought in sight Of The
Vegos, a village on a stream OF that name. A halt
was made at this place, and the colonel called the
lieutenant and laneers and said TO them: "The road
| 20 bant4 fSrBAow free 10 you IL is to myself
say 10 my friend, General Armijo, 1 shall soon
meet him, and hope IL will be rs frends. come
here us the friend OF the whole Mexican people,
/ a.H H..
New Mexico part Of the United States, and in-
tend TO extend her laws over IL. All who obey me,
and do not resist, will respect, and make secure in
their property, their persons, and their religion All
who take up arms against me, | will treat as enc
mics"
A great deal more was said; but the conversations
which followed with other people were so much
more significant, that will not repeat what passed.
AT parting, The Lieutenant embraced the colone
Captain Turner, and myself this was the first man
Aug that ever encountered, and il God spares me,
| Il shall be the last.
famous prairie; the grass the hills beginning TO
show little. The soil good enough, appar-
entity, but vegetation little or nothing, from
the want Of raia. As We emerged from the hills
into the valley Of the Yegos, our eyes were sauted,
for the hrst time, with waving corn. The stream
was full, and the little drains, by which the fields
were irrigated, full to the brim. The dry soil
seemed to drink 1t with the ayidity Of thirsty
horses.
The village, at a short distance, looked like an
extensive brick-kiln. On approaching it, its outline
presented square, with some arrangements for
defence. Into this square they are sometimes COM
PEELED TO retreat, with all their stock to avoid the
attacks Of the Euiaws and Navajos, who pounce
| upon them, and carry off their women, chill
dren, and cattle. But few days since, they
mode descent upon the town, and carried off 100
sheep, and other stock. As Captain Cook passed
nrh tha fotsyn A., - -.
had just been committed on these helpless people.
Our camp extended for a mile down the valley. On
one SIDE was the stream and on the other the corn
fields, with no fence or hedge interposing What
tantalizng prospect for our hungry and jaded
nags.
The water was free, but the colonel posted chain
OF sentnels to protect the corn and gave strict or.
ders that 1t should not be disturbed Captain Tur.
ner was sent to the village 10 inform the alcade
that the colonel wished to see him and the head men
Of the town. Ina short time, down came the Al
calde two captains Of militia, with numerous ser
wants, prancing and careering their little nags ipto
camp. The colonel stated TO them that he was lss-
dered by his government to take possession Of the
| country, and annex il to the United States-to ex-
tend over il the laws Of the United States, and the
protection Of her troops. He hoped to effect this
object peaceably; but IL need be- he had the power
and would do 1forcibly. That he had no doue,
Of his ability 70 do ifpeaccably, II the people of the
country could be brought within the sound of
his voice, and made to understand the advantages
they to derive in the protection of their lives
and property from the seyages, and in the just admin
istraton of the laws That he desired the acalde to
assemble all his people in the plaza, where he
would address them at o'clock next morning.
All went on smoothly, except with one of the
captains Of the militia, who very surly, and said
he always understood the Arkansas was the boun-
dary Of the United States, and soon after rode off alb
ruptly, leaving the party. The old alcalde was ve
n confidential begped the col0pel in uhia IN
allow trespass on the corn. The colonel
pointed to him his chain Of sentinels. The old man
then pulled out bottle of vile Taos whiskey, and
requested us TO drink with him. Ths dose was
bitter, but taken with passable grace.
(Wo must close our extracts for this evenings
"Union." The first step on the next morning brings
our army into Santa Fc. We postpone till to-mor
row evening the transactions which took place in
the cayitaI nfN Neu, \