New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-03

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op A. Messing One OF the Alcaiies today said That
COD ruled the ies-iaes Of men ant that a. we had
-,rs With strong aI1y among them change tasir
fn- OF Government i must De Tsnt snd ne suoEILSeu
.las-S-Tlv Ms, Swords and Lieut. Gilman brought Us
tn mail % the l9.h July sid rrszy heart was Tnsds
-Ii n t6in-s from mothers children. snd dearly
5sIo-si 5nss There Pierry OF cattle sheep snc
goats n ne county and 7e sns!. ilTe We. enough
Sn-5-v Arg 10 Started 81 the usual hour and s.
ss-a miles came the -laEe OF - AEue o0l!t lSs
the others OF snburne1 or7cs And WIZ 1St FOOLS AZ
- ---i 5.J,--e slcsiie s-1i Padre found and
presented &c Gen hesrney. They FeceTed FIN qoite
Il mt u zs EVIDENT thcy did not relish an iaterev
with him us visze contains areSpectae!s eAarch
and sbos,r no NJ ,i-si hundred houses The Genera
expressed wish % ascend OF the houses WIN the
Priest and Alcs6e and address the people Oh te
Informing ;hsrr of the object OF his mission tr many
szrs7,s siaIs and 7,slsss speeches the Padre INSIDE
speech stating that ne Nsrc1T but should ooey
the laws that placed o-er hlntfo- ae FS o1t "a w
General should point all bis cannon al II sel-
ne could Tot consent 10 go up there snd A'''eS ~ f
pie ,;.
The General very mildly told him. through The inter
prefer Mr. Robidesu that ne had not come 10 iyIie
HIM nor did he wish him 70 sddress the peope- tir
only wished hin. 20 90 10 there sud heaT ann Cue ue@
srsh address them. The Padre sui fought snE, anu
commenced ons speech which the tfsnera4 ih'HI
FJptsd and told kirl, ne mad no time 10 lsten !"
less remarks ana repeated thst be only wanted nun
20 20 MP sni listen 70 ms speech He consented ih'
General made pretty much the same remarks 20 ui'
4caie and people that nc had made 70 the people o.
me other villages de assured them that Ne had All SIN
pie force and would have possession OF the country
against all opposition. but gave them assurances Oh @
friendship ald protection OF the Cnllsd Stals~ .i'
stated 70 them that this had been gwen them oy
the Government OF Mexico bat that the United st'tes
able and would certainly protect them not ohy "a
their persons. property and religion. but against inc
cruel irvasion OF the Indians. Tha; they saw out
small part OF the that al his disposal MANY
more troops him another road. some OF
which ne showed them mile or Two dstant) ana lal
another army would. probably b through tner VlasS
in three weeks After this, he said Mr.. Ncalde are
you wiling take the oath OF Of allegiance to the tne
States he replied that ne would prefer waiting III
the General haG taken possession OF the Csptai t'
General told him. sufficient tor blni 10 kno"
that he had possession OF his village BE then consent
cd and with the usual formalitics ne said on swear
you viii bear allegiance the Government OF
the United states OF America The Acaldc said PRO.
videi can be protected IN my religion The GENERA!
said. swear you shall be lie then continued anu
that YOU VIII defend her against all her enemies ana o
posers. in the OF the Father. son ana holy
Gho>t-Anen
The General then said continue you the A!calde
Of this village and require You the inhabitants OF tins
village obey HIN such Your laws VIII bc coi-
tnued foc the present but havc time 70 eN
annie them any change De made that VIII be tor
your beneht. II shall be done Alter shaking hands
with them he left The Padre then invited hun TO ms
house and gave him and his staff refreshments and al
sundry hugs, Jokes and professions OF friendship
with an expression from the General that the better
thew became acquainted the better friends they would
be- and invitation the Padre 10 visit kim at Santa
Re (Which he prGmiseo) left the village. The Padre
evidently the ruling spirit OF the village ana te
people was under great restraint hy his presence h,
the Priest ana the frank and friendly manner OF
the Genera! had the desired effect and believe they
parted the best OF friends and have doubt that the IN
habtant- OF ST Miguel will soon be good Democrats
a. can be found in Missouri.
The Alcalde informed the General that 100 men oit
the village to join the Mexican army, but that Two nun
bred had returned home
Soon after leaving this village an express arrived from
Santa Re informing the Gen. that a large force would
oppose his march miles from that place IN deep
vine II headed by individual known Us Sa azar
That Gen Arnijo refused to command them. and said
he wouli defend the town The same information was
after brought by Puchla Indians VINO shh thefc
large force of their people among the MeNcens
armed with bows and arrows that Their people hed
forced into the service and that their chiefs would
not permit them 20 take their guns.
a. it il than two days march 70 santa g II
we have irh, it will probably be tomorrow. Marched
Il miles.
guard took prisoner the of the noted Salazar,
we'll remembered by the Texan prisoners for his cruel
ties to them. He stated that the Mexican army had leit
the Canon and gone home. The Gen. told him he would
keep him prisoner and if h. found that ne had
told him false he would hang him. We soon met others
from Santa re who congratulated the Gen on ms arm
va in the country and their deyermce from the tyrhn
meal rule OF Armilo.
They farther said that Arnijo had taken one hundred
dragons and his cannon. and this morning toward
Chihuahua We passed to-day the ruins OF the ancient
town OF Feco= visited II with some HieNlcan- nhG an
Interpreter who gave tull account OF IL IL was
said 10 have been built long before the conquest IL
stands on an ernnencc The dwellings were built OF
small and mud OF the buildings are sui 80
far perfect show three tall stories. There were
four rooms under ground fifteen cet deep and twenty
i've feet a circular form. In of these rooms
burned the holy ire. which was kinGed many eo"'
turics before the conquest md when the Pecos indians
were converted 10 the Catholic faith they still continued
their own religious rites and them the sacred
fire which never ceased to burn nil seven years since
when the village was broken up The population 10
probably one thousand The church ~ large ana al
though IN ruins. evidently inc building II was
h,t after the CONQUEST The eastern root OF the main
building Is still gooiit Is ned with brds as we came
in front of the Mexcan took of their hats and IN en-
tcring the building did the same The General learned
to-day mat SalsZar had been in command al the Canon
and tina, he had passed around and gone 10 - Miguel
the town We passed yesterday. The General sent nun
word that he had his prisoner and would treat nm
well if the father remained pescesble butn he TOOK up
excited tao people 70 resistance ne would hang
him
We encamped at Il. the Peros creek, in excel
LENT grass where beautiful farm Well watered-
distance to-day hiteeu and threc quarter miles
An abundance of vegetables have been brought INTO
camp this evening and have Jared better than SINCE
we left Missouri Bread coffee and bacon are excellent
articles OF food when accompanied with other little
fxngs which ladies' only provide us with but OF
themselves after few weeks, campaisners oeromo
little tired
An American gentleman has just arrived in camp from
Santa Fe he left at l. " to-day and says that after the
Governors abdicaton the Acade7 held meeting and
grdrey discussed the prdprety OF tearing down the
churches 10 prevent their being converted into barracks
Rnd that the Americans citizens ncriered and assured
them that they had nothing 10 fear on that SUBJECT ana
tharebv saved the churches lady also sent tor him
this morning and asked hmif ne did think il odvisa
bic Tor her to leave the with her daughters 10 save
them from dishonor He advised her by all means To
remain at home and assured her that she and her
daughters danger from the approach oil the
army.
Most OF the respectable people OF the town have left
and many country people going TO town tor protec-
ton.
Tuesoap lug Substituted as usual and at SIX
miles came TO the Canon where the Mexican army had
been assembled There had been 1900 troops there but
seems that the approached them the fewer
they became and when passed through they had all
gone The position tney chose near ,he lower end
and was one OF great strength The passage was no,
more than forty feet wide-in front they had made
obstruction with timber and beyond this at 800 yards
distance vss an eminence in the road. which their
cannon had been placed and il thought by us that
their position equal 20 5000 We reached the
hill which overooks santa Fe at ) F. NJ. MAJ ClaEk's
artillery put line and the mounted troops and
infantry narched through the town 10 the Palace
(as il called the public square where the General
and his star dsInouned and received BY the art
ing Governor and other dgutsrles, and conducted 10
large room. The General stated, teJy words, the
object of his visit and assurances OF safety and pro
lection 20 all unoAending citizens While this rans
pred the and stripes hoisted on the stat
which i attached the Palace BY Major swords and
ii seen 70 wave above the buildings was