Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-28

ground was strewed with battered bullets
Every rock and stone within many yards
which could have partially secreted an In
dian had bullets lying Dear. One email tree,
some hundred and City yards from the wall,
bad the marks of eleven bullets on il. The
horrors and sufferings which these men must
have undergone is inexpressble. Nearly all
had their arms broken. All were wounded
in the arms and shot through the head. Four
OF the bodies were found within the wall,
one in front of it, and two some fifty yards
in the rear
The U. s. troops have abandoned Western
Arizona, destroying Fort Breckenridge and
the stores at that point. large amount of
grain and provisions at Tucson mills, to-
gether with the buildings. Fort Buchanan
and all its contents, and other property
amounting IN the aggregate to half million
of dollars
The U. S. officers taken at the surrender of
San Augustine Springs, were the following ::
Major Isaac Lynde, commanding; Capts.
Joseph FL. Patter, M. r. Stevenson, Alfred
Gibbs; 1st Lieuts. F. Ryan, David Hancock
Edward j. Brooks. Chas. B. StiVors, A. III.
Pluner, c. W. McHally: I'd Lieuts. F. j.
Chilly, Ed. L. Cressy; Assistant Surgeons j.
g. Mckee. G. 81. Alden.
They had all beeen parOled, and were not
to leave by way of Santa Fe.
The following proclamation of Col. Baylor
is IN time, and shows the man. Jack Baylor
will not let the grass grow unhr his feet
when he has anything to do. HIS prompt
action has won for the Confederate States
the richest territory belonging to the old
Government, and saved people threatened
with military despotism which would ere
long have become unbearable:
Proclamation.
To THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
The social aud political condition of Ari-
iona being little short of general anarchy.
and the people being literally destitute OF
law, order and protection, the said Territory,
from the date hereof is hereby declared tenn
porarily organized as military government.
until soch time as Congress may otherwise
provide.
1, John r. Baylor, Lieut.. Col. command
ing the Confederate Army in the Territory
of Arizona, hereby take possession OF the said
Territory in the name and behalf of the
Confederate States of America.
For all the purposes herein specified, and
until otherwise decreed or provided, the
Territory of Arizona shall comprise all that
portion of the recent Territory OF New Next
CO lying south of the 34th parallel of north
latitude.
All Offices both civil and military, hereto
fore exiting in this Territory, either under the
laws of the late United States, or the Terrific
ry of New Mexico, are hereby declared va
can't and from the date hereof shall forever
cease to exist.
That the people of this Territory may en-
Joy the full benefits of law, order and protec-
ton, and, as far as possible, the blessings and
advantages OF a free government, it is hereby
decreed that the laws and enactments exist
ing in this Territory prior to the date of this
proclamation, and CONSTANT with the Con-
stitution and laws of the Confederate States
of America, and the provisions OF this decree,
shall continue in full force and effect, with
out Interruption, until such time as the Con-
federate Congress may otherwise provide.
The said Territory. from the date thereof,
is hereby declared temporarily organized un
der military government, until sucl time
as Congress shall otherwise provide.
The two Governments shall be divided in
to two separate and distinct department, TO
wit-the executive and judicial.
The executive authority OF this Territory
shall be vested in the Commander OF the Con
federate Army in Arizona.
The judicial power of this Territory shall
be vested in Supreme Court, two District
Courts, two Probate Courts and Justice OF
the Peace, together with such municipal and
other inferior courts as the wants OF the peo-
pie may from time to time require.
LIE TWO cuoil
the Supreme Court, each of whom shall de-
termine all appeals, exceptions, and wIlts OF
error removed from the District Court
wherein the other presides. One of the said
Judges shall be designated as the Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court. There shall be
but one session each year, which shall be
holden at the seat of government.
The District Judges shall hold two terms
of court every year in their respective judi
cial districts. They may likewise bold spe-
cial terms, whenever in their opinion the ends
of public justice require 1t.
The Judicial Districts of this Territory shall
be divided as follows: The first judicial dis
trict shall comprise all that portion of Ari-
IONA lying east of the Apache Pass; the Dis
trict and Probate Courts whereof shall be
holden at La Masila. The second Judicial dis
trict shall comprise the remainder OF the Ter
ritory; the District and Probate Courts shall
be holden at Tucson. The Governor shall
likewise appoint one Probate Judge and
Sheriff and the necessary Justices of the
Peace in and for each judicial district. The
Constables shall be appointed by the respec,
tive Justices OF the Peace,
Each District Judge shall appoint his own
Clerk, also shall be &c o6fcio Clerk OF the Pro-
bate Court within his district.
The District and Probate Courts Of the two
districts shall be holden at such times as
heretofore provided by the Legislature OF
New Mexico for the counties OF Dona Ana
and Arizona.
All suits and other business now pending
in any of the late Courts of New Mexico
within the Territory, shall be Immediately
transferred to the corresponding Courts Of
this Territory as herein established.
The style of all process shall be the Terri
tory of Arizona, and all prosecutions shall be
iod in no of no N
Arizona
There shall likewise be appointed by the
Governor an Attorney General. Secretary o.
the Territory, Treasurer. and Marshal, whose
duty and compensation shall be the same a:
heretofore under the laws OF New Mexico.
The city of Mesilla is hereby designated a.
the seat OF Government of this Territory.
All Territorial officers shall hold their re
spective terms of Office until otherwise pro
vided by Congress, unless sooner removed by
the power appointing them.
The salaries fees and compensation of al
territorial offices shall remain the same a
heretofore in the Territory OF New Mexico.
The treasurer, marshal. sheriffs and consta
bles. before acting as such, shall execute Il
the Territory bond, with good and sufdcien
securities, eouditiened'ior the faithful dis
chargeiot their official duties, in the sam
manner as heretofore provided under th,
IaWsuof New Mexico.
All territorial officers, before entering up
on their official duties, shall take an oath o
affirmation to support the Constitution ant
laws of the Confederate States and of thi
Territory, and faithfully to discharge the du
ties incumbent upon them.
The Bill of Rights of the Territory o
New Mexico, so far as consistent with tn
Constitution and laws of the Confederat
States and the provisions of this decree, ar
hereby declared in full force and effect in tn