, 1861-09-02
procIa1pat1on& of the Governor and
Commanding General Of New Mex

CNU0EA&Q03H4e NEEAEAAA VI IfEN8 NtEA@
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Correspondence Of the st. Louis Republican,
SANTA FE. August Ii, 1861.
Major Isaac LyEde and command have been
released on parole, and are reported Us having
already csose ed tbeJorna6a del Muerto on their
wa{ here The War-worr veteran has become
c1dde1ly unpopular, and there are not few
who efafge him with having betrayed his
tiuet.
II the surrender has been productive OF evil,
II las been parti:lly counterbalanced in
awakening sense Of insecurity in our Officials.
It has 1'renHted decisive measures for the de-
1tnce Of tee Territory, as may be seen BY the
following proclamations BY the Governor,
and Colonel Commanding Department Of New
Mexico:
PROCLAMATION BT THE GOVERNOR.
Whereas, the Threatened invasion Of the
Territory from Indian tribes, as well IS from
cther powers, makes it the imperious tuty Of
| defence OF the Territory and the protection
! ofthe lives and property Of the good people
| thetcf against Euch threatened violence; now,
| therefore, !, Abraham Rencher, Governor Of
the Territory Of New Mexico, By virtue of
Ey authority a. Governor Of said Territory,
! do call upon all good and loyal citizens to
uphold the authority Of the lava, and to de-
| ftnG the Territory ag2inst invasion and VIC
! 1ence from whatever Quarter they may come
For this purpose I e1hort and require all per
ecrs likb2e tc do military service, to organize
themselves Tito military companies, elect
their officers as required hy the militia Lag,
apd report such companies to Charles T.
Cieayer, the Adjutant General of the Terrific
~, that they may be armed and equipped foE
deferce, and to hold themselves in readiness
| to be called TITO The service OF tie tnlts1
States as the 1xigei1ies uf the Territory may
require.
Ard especially do call upon and require Of
each Of the Pretecis Of the counties Of Moro,
Santa Fe, Santa ANA, Belnadlllo, Valencia aud
Sc co1ro, t. organize in each Of their respective
! counties . cEnpsny Of one hundred men to
be called the Home Guari; and cf the c9uD.
les Of S2n Miguel, Taos, and Rio Araiba, two
| similar companies each, i'll conformity to Te7
cent law e Congress, eopy Ct which Is here
! l,Ebiic. E~ch Ct the said companies are t
elect their Officers and report themselves Il
.. | the Acjnt&nt General Of the Territory tha,
ttey my Du olzaEizs1 i1to q regiment Th5l
! called into ac:lal service.
farther require and eDj Gin upon each an
l every militia oflcer from Major Generals t
: Captains Of companies, to organize and orde
cut the militia within their respective III
:1;cls, or sceh portions tie; -oE as he or tae
Lazy thiak x cessa1y, T. rS,':t my inSaslon, Q
threatened invasion, "by Iu3ians or any cthe
power" as required By the militia law Of tn
II le1ritory Of New Mexico.
+ De:e It Santa Fc, this 5!h day Of Angus
Gcytrncr OF New Mexico.
Mel A. OTERo, Secretary of New Mezie
n PROCLAMATION.
= Whereas, the Territory Of New Mexico K;
1,ten :ngadsd by troops of the State CT Taxa
AID it is believed that porBors in this Terrific.
II ! ire IN communication With the enem?, glyia
), them sid &Ed comfort, I, EDWARD T.
Il CANDY, Colonel ct The Nineteenth 1n:ant1
oEc CEmmanttr Of the Department Of Nc
Mexico, DC hereby order ard proclaim th
the writ Ct haJeds corzJ;ts is, and shall he, 50
pended il end about all military PDats. st
III 1lons and callp-: that are now CT nay her
T. AFTER te occupied il and abeat Ill command
- columns, detachn1ellte or bodies Of troops
- march: and in and over all territory that
to new OF NAY hereafter become tie theatre
~ cperatioEs in defending the Inhabitants a1
- sell Of NeR Mexico tTCm invasion and I
% be1lion.
T. And do hereby call ufou all officers s.:
Il, EE,cn all loyal citizens. as they value tbs
III l.te1ties, their homes snd the soil OF the
e. adoption, to sid ard assist, to the utmost
tn | tEtir ability in repei1ing invasion, suppFes
iGg :Isusr@s Len, tld sustaining and cuforcil
Id tlA Laws CT The United States.
,c The Suspension Of tie writ Of habf0S corp
Wiz net llz1i. or clrcImscsibe in aEy Ola
T. iespect tie ciyi; courts Or the action cf t
ve ciy:l fcnc,;cnaries Of the Territory, and +
suspension Will be removed as soon as
derEe1 Ct iIyaeioa or inFlrrectiou has BE-
= | overcome. ED. r. s. CASBY,
Colonel Nineteenth Infantry,
RI CcmIaaCdicg Department Of New Mexico
49, HEADQuARTERs DEPT CT NEW MEXICO.
ed SANTA tE. n H., Aug. e. 1861.