New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-14
Claim for Military Seizure.

Manuel Fl Harmony w. Ddrid NJ httchet-fo recover Of
Col M 500 900 ysf FuBiR OF Santa &c trader in mex
leo slreedy referred This case Ia continued num-
Der OF dispositions read tending to suppor oe open
Ing for defense Among them were those OF Col Dom.
pbap MAJOR CLARK other officers with the army az the
time r. following ia sketch offormeE ,,,..o..,.
dsS ~ DoniphaH sworn-Resdes In Liberty, hlssoari;
am 45 years of age and farmer by occupation: became
acquainted With the parties IN hia eahe In the al OF 1872
mani Of Missouri mounted volunteers and had co umhnd
OF tbe forces hich proceeded to Chlnoahna III AeXo
bers was connected with the command battalion OF ar
srv u up he command OF MsJor CLARK, aud
company of cavalry under he command OF Col ene
q hse e e1Ve al Fort cbrisova on The Rio Nos
south OF The In New Mexico, found the traders
to Mexico among whom Mr. Harmony wss one encsmPed
here also three companies OF my regiment under ihe
commsnd of Ca WGIton 1t WIS Jam December 1870
on lbe day arrived several traders called on me person
siiv among whom were az Engishmsn named CururS,
aud Mr. Harmony, the plaintiff and Agle and folns mex.
teams; thew Informed they had purchasedarge amounts
Of goods for the Chihuahua and San Juan markets. ard had
left the Uued early 10 the season for those ponI
nt from The detention thai resulted from the orders OF
Col Kesrpey and The subsequent Interference OF Captain
,h.m and desired permission 10 proceed on told them
woud send them an auswer In tbs morning by Major Gil
PIN who then under marching orders in the drecn9n
OF chihuahua; Major G started next morning with De-
tachmepl of about ESQ men leave for the traders to go
next day Lieutenant Colonel Jackson toliowed ~l1
snolter detachment On he l8th Col hl1cae1 a,rvea a
1nysef with The remainder OF NY regiment eno Oo
Mchelrs escort; on the q passed The encamped
al Rohhedo: on the 23d the different deachHenta were
uned and we took the march for 81 Paso on the 2os1 we
me, the enemy al BraZito on the z9lh We reached Ell
pa,facuon expressed by sny OF them or hn Intention OF
going In advance OF The army until after the eapse OF 10
or ~ days. ihey expresses e sv vas mat he
Ing without artillery cent TO sJor Clark 10 join me WIN
abaer, Ell Ell Pasoi the dtac hmen navlne oeen dssyeu
Ell Psso I'LL about 9Th February dur1og me interval was
informed by son MexicsDs friendly TO us that runner
had arrived from Chihuahua With an invitation 10 Inc trad
arr " no were cizeps Mexico and all others who were
not citizens of United States to proceed win their
goods 10 that place they would meet with no diff uiy
INN, ha
The traders called upon me- among whom ere folns mar
monv Al Alpear and req1e permission proceed to
C.; said TO IL en- singular, and asked harmony,
no spoke Eng sh and epauish very We-ne DINERS no
en- and they had received any com
municaton from he denied having done co. but gave
refused to lei Them ptsceed did deem prudent to
PEND in advance OF me any heavy loaded wagons hed
with goods hblea and calculated to male held works IN
the psr,ow rssses h,d 10 enier in our road 10 C.
Aier The arrival the artillery at the raqueat Of Msor
owepa and other adet tad the rades and their hands
foned lpo battalion OF lnfsnry tsl keepng WIN their
wagons think MIR. Harmony was not one OF those VINO
sner we had left FL Paso and proceeded about Is miles
ano were preparing the Tornado de Cenereclo
de,ert If IS miles Without any wood water Capt skel
man and some other traders and gave ntIrma
ton thai HARMONY and Pons had run on tner noes u
keep from proceeding win Us, ana aas bssnd
under Tho plea. then hastny consuisa WIN. 1o o.
Gers near the traders seemed be OF OPTION my soe
inspe pce had arrived which had Induced ho tnfee 10
CHI, their mnds from heDg earneHl 10 go 20 u 10 d
,ermiprton go. desmed II my dny 20 pave tues
,hr was We RIAL proceed 10 The campo o! HARMONY
Pona Algea and Other foreign trades, ana II ne iouno
their nnes were really stolen or had been y look 10
nerm Them TO remain behind, but II he found they hsd
CLAY desney been off and secfeed TO request mem 10
proc.ed vi The 1881 OF the trsder8 Col Nj "eat snd
rern,d that evening and said that h had denied runhlhB
off his mules ard Insisted they had been stolen by me n
Diana BIZ had given him ordursio on the other 80
oirrced and be had promised to obey - n'Xt morhlae
Harmony and Poins to ore and 'ad the' ~ula ony
the order they aimed any 1883 by Tue dee uo
or any other disaster they would look our Govern
meni for remuneration; in reply to qleso 10 sau ne
had driven eff bis mules 10 avoid gong 10 Chi9usuua
t he had chang ed his mindths he had been very
dealrous til within days 10 go, apo reqaessso peI
behind told him could only account FOR il ny MS 'eceiV
pe some intelligence; ibis De rosiVey ueulo9, uo
mol recoecl that he gave any reason io ma u %
pose; the army my commeno al GUS uie az
ihnn 0 men and wing would have esupefior t1rca
10 meet did dee II prud 10 leaVe IN 'ne iu4u o
the enemy large amount OF goooS winch wo 'u eLa
h them 10 and equip force IN nv rea snd nav pe
resps Of transporting munitions ~ war Ge fon
Ell Psso 10 CT ihuBhus Is ahoui S2U mlleS -,
ybe forces NJ der my comnRud were in position emf
nenIy more dangerous hgn was anticipate ny G9n hea
new " ben be ordered us to march TO Gen Won "ss
AZ i5st lme aso to proceed and vas Understood
wcud reach there befOreus cnariveR 81 Nj taSo We
emined letters in the PoSOtce and sacerlaned maj den
w h,d no1 arrived and su American had been
priro1 err but eacaped from Informed ne Ina. oen " vi
bad zone To Parraa Ia the direction Of Gen Tsyors line
and hs The MeXcaus ere Rising ark force and for
uf, pArTow pas called Sacramento rev Hes run
10 contest our further progesS and wod eA'e penl I'd
ms heavy settlements which might raise large lotces
10 attack US The desuqte cohdluot u! ne
army for snoIt every necessary "eA SHOWN " oSH0 "
M H.rm ny was al liberty all times to return 70 h9
United Staes ith his mGef eho "sRoaSs lu ~ son,d
fayer prohbiIed hu. from returning home, ana "oulu
ne7er his one considereo thc horses ano hutes
@ If Ia rmnnv in dsnser oil falling nnnds
of he enemy by pure as they mtsb! De le ny
The American tioolS by sac by HAt "ili
49, or had they preceded us they would have
isn f vast ,efyce 10 The enemy fed WORK, over
which would pass in our way 10 c. IL was
,,rnTaN recoup-no 60 by Toe lhs, should
rnv nn ,xseons fed work bresaWosE IN me eVsof
of emerged and neiug suddenly eltac Ted which II
r,smy intention to have done Mr. Clark Ia nis 'esI
Id he :
he army, and form square ic esls' ms ehec' Of
Refot5 ,se battle of Sacramento Palua snd Harmony
came 10 lh- front OF tue column, and rrq1e.lef woud
pr nit III, III go the hscieoda OF Polus dter Whch
ihev REPRESENTED De miles of gave tneu per
mssion to 20 do -cOllect havlng hsstd dnyEllF
ofthem or goods md egons OIL after our arfiVa 81
Cnhusous sfler the nsue "A fey dafs Ref our arfVA.
there Hernouy came AID complained that iha Guar
ter master ser nElIe had aken suo 7se pAft OF s
mules 10 transporting he captured cannon sHd once i-
nonB Of var ron the hste GROUND to the ely, IaH,n
siCr doro uperineodsnll had not been eo'e 10 o2aE
thein ana they greatly injured told hm ihat was
thai hi. teams were Win me Army as
pgpt osed he and gone harenfa OF Ps ia4h7r
He Informed ihaI 20 IS had iaAen hiA "sBoA' Suo
gore hut he tao
So gave ln- as rea.on for going with maj
be hao cousuled wnG lawyer after SAY ng ne. aud
thai he bad advised hln iii " MD bs Ss'e 10 3oh 10
Ire 3oyetpurr for ang ne nj hi have lustai aed az
he had noifed me FL Pato ha he would do 30 never
had sny cus'ooy or charge OF ms gooos -, i ~
that te had part OF The goods mat cay hud oA ~
offer for The ST er~ard few him win wagon US 81
Foods BuhseGge ny sold psrl OF The wagons ana uues
10 the QuArermsser for lbe OF the arm aud rsc7eu
cueck on the jvernment American trader at aiso
purchased for the purpose OF accompanying Our
troops TO Gen TAylos army lat sesiliol Know Of no
merchants had goods forfeited al ser 4 @as eyac-
uAlea by The American troops was stated iast mere
tresly made win lhe american authorities mere 20
hist effect The goods left by Mr.. 1t was said, were
claimed by The spanish Vice Consul as o. longing 10 "a
Spanish cizen but they were couhscaed rs oeiOnSHs "
HE s Government 80 l.. ,-,a,.,
On the cross X animation Col stated that ne knew
the irtd sold goods I'll Paso and he did L9 p'ot
hem when Col H. gave ihe order he did for hr d. 10
olu Inc trade had ineuon 10 EnbecI the gooGs 10
forfeiture; II wa. prevention, Lot punhhinsnt nSd Ho