The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-16
The Army In New Mexico.

From the Philadelphia Eng uirsr, Nov. IL
The Ninth Military Department braces he whole OF
New Mexico, besides some adjoining territory 1t
purchased from Mexico at the eli OF the war; previous
to which pured by Anericac forces under
General Krarney At that time it was BY Gene
raj Armigo who fed at the approach Of troops He
subsequently returned and resides at Lmila town
situated about the centre Of the country When Cen
kearDey left for California Gen. Price All Col Doniphan
controlled it for time The first military organization
relieved by Colonel Monroe who acted for short time
Civil and Military Governor shortly alter a Civil
Governor, Col. Calhoun, appointed, and the two
branches Of government were managed separately Col
Sumr relieved Col Monroe; Gov Calhoun died and Dr.
Lane was appointed In his stead Gen. Garland
mands in place of Sumner and Gov Nerrwether has su
Ierseded Gov Lane The following posts and garri
sons in New Eexico with their officers -
lot Fort Union situated one hundred miles from Santa
Re: commanded by Captain McCrae, Sd Infantry garr
soned by three compAnesone Of dragons, Of art
ery, one of infantry The officers ollows:-Dra
pooDs, Brevet Major Carlton; artillery Brevet Lieut. Col
Brooks First Lieutenant e. Adams infantry Captains
McCrae and Sykes Lieutenant Marshall Acting Assistant
Surgeon Blanchard
This post Is the depot of Quartermaser and Commits
sry stores when received the States Capt Easton
is QuaIteImaster, Captain Bowen Commissary.
ID Santa Fe: Garri on.d by pAny Of Sd lnfan
try Brevet Major Brooks command ing Ii. utenant Mar
shall Acting Qusrisrmaster Lieut. J. e. Moore I'd Ar.
liery Paymasters, Majors Cunningham aud Fry Assist
ant Surgeon lie Leon L. ). A.
Sd. Albuquerque headquarters Department General
Garland commanding. His aids Bvt. Maj Nichols,
A. General and I'd Lieut.. Sturgis, Dragoons Post
maRced by Lent. Bel Drsgoots place garrsoned BY
company I'd Dragons; Medical Directors Office Dr.
Abade, Surgeon, Y. A Byt I'd Lieut. Garrard Acting
Quartermaster.
4th Fort Defiance. One company OF Artillery and two
"a Infantry; commanded BY Bvt Maj; Kendrick I'd Ar
tiery Officers present Bvt, Maj Shepherd, Infsntry
ieuts Shredder and Steen; Lieuts Long and Griffin
tilery; Assistant Surgeon White T. s. A.
9th. Fort Massachusetts, Msjor Blake, Ia. Dragons
commanding One company Dragoons one of Infantry.
officers present, Lieut. Ransom, Dragons Lieut. Jack
SOD, Infantry; Assistant Surgeon Magruder, Z. A.
9TH Las Ianas Mexican town. earrsonsd by one com
pany Dragons, Capt Euell, commanding.
9TH Fort Conrad. Brevs, Colonel Chsndler, Infantry
commanding company Dragons, Infantry Officers
present Dragons Lieut.. De Lane Infantry Lieut. Davis
Assistant Surgeon Iangwor;hy, L. 5 A.
p.cLn. na;n, cI,s o. .usy-maJor =.
Infantry, and one Of I'd Dragons Officers present Capt
Johns, Lieutensnts Ward, Wood, (Adutant,) WhippIs
Biice Paymaster u s. A.; Lieut. McFerran Infantry,
Regmehtal Quartermastsr; Assistant. Surgeon Suther
land, L. s A.
9th. Fort Webster. Major steen, Dragons command
ing Two companies Dragons, one Infant Officers
present Brevet Major Richardson AM Lieut. OBannon
Infantry; leuiensnis Smith ar Norris Dragons AS
slstant Surgeon Henry T. s A. Within and about tbs
borders Of New Mexico found tbs following tribes
Indians
First are the Navajoes Fort Defiance ia situated in
the heart OF their country This tribe is the weaithes
Utahs. They to be found around Forts Union and
Massachusetts,. The Jicana and Apaches also found
around them. las Ianas 10 the Navajos country
Third are the Apachos Forts Conrad Fillmore and Web
ster In their country.
Back OF Fort Conrad between and beyond Fort Web.
ster, the Gila spacbes
Back 4 Fort Fillmore found the sacramentos,
White mountain ane Muscaero Apaches. post may,
IN the course time, be established in their country
probably a. the Sacramento range Indian agencies
established at nearly all the military posts.
Along the valley Of the Rio Grands will be found the
Pueba Indians They the most civilized aud peace
able in til territory, and have been for years They
have established pueba towns along the river where
they cultivate farms raise stock and dwell IN peace ard
hRpcness,