, 1861-08-29
THE TREASON OF mAJOR LYNDR

INK TKEASON OF MAJOR LENDE.
The name Of another army officer must
be added to the roll Of infamy-Major
Isaac Lynde, Of the 7th regiment, who
made the late disgraceful surrender Of
Fort Fillmore, near Ell Paso, with its entire
garrison Of $50 men. The announcement
by telegraph that he had surrendered with
out hring gun, naturally awakened sus-
p1cion; and the accounts by mail, now re-
ce1ved, will admit no other Interpretation
than that OF rank treason. Fort Fillmore,
as the key Of the Iesi1la valley and New
Mexico, was all important to be held
against the threatened advance of Texas
troops. led by Col Loring, an officer of
experience and formerly in command Of
this department. The position was there
fore strengthened to the full extent, in
men and means, that the resources of the
Territory would allow. Major Lynde, an
officer Of nearly forty years service, was
placed in command with q strong force Of
Tetezans. With the means at his disposal,
he might have held the place, at least u1-
til reinforcements could arrive. But it ap.
pears that on the approach Of Col Loring,
he cent out detachment OF three hundred
men to engage 5000 in the field, and these
being beaten, and driven back in confu-
slon, he thereupsn destroyed the fort and
commenced a retreat upon Fort Stanton,
161 miles distant, in the face of vigorous
and powerful enemy. At a distance Of 20
miles he was surrounded by body of
Texan cavalry, said to have been only 800
in number, and to these he surrendered
his whole corps without firing a gun or
making any show of resistance. He is
now in the hands Of the enemy, among
whom he will probably remain, and By
whom he deserves to be kindly treated.
Though born in Vermont, he has all his
family connections in the South, and it is
now stated that his warmest sympathies
have been expressed tor the Southern
Cause, IN the very presence Of officers
whom he betrayed Moreover, but little
doubt ROW exists in The minds OF those
who know him, that this whole affair was
pre,arranged with his friend Loring, while
yet that officer WAS in command of the
department.
The Texan hordes are noT let in unon
New Mexico and Arizona, and are sweep
ing all before them. While our forces are
crippled by the Loss Of SO large body, the
rebels have a still greater advantage in
being led By men who are thoroughly ta-
miliar with the country and Its resources,
the strength Of the forts, the number of
men in he1vice, and particularly the amount
OF public property. Two companies from
Forts Buchanan and Breckenridge, in the
western part OF the territory, who at the
time Of Its surrender we're on their way to
Fozt Fillmore with sixty wagon loads Of
supplies, have probably fallen into the
hands Of the rebels at least nothing has
been heard from them Fort Stanton. in
the Southeast part Of the territory, near
the Pecos riv1, was at last accounts threat
ened. Col. B. r. Roberts Of Iowa is in
command there with seven companies Of
.galara and having withal strong posi-
.lon winch he Tas zap 'dly making stronger,
Ae - nos nkesy to give it up without some
BODY beng seriously injured. A regiment
OF loyal Aexlcans, under Col. pino has
been ordered there. to reinfo,ca him Fort
Onion, further to the North Of Fort stan.
ton, and commanding the santa Fe mai,
route to Kansas, is also being reinforced
It is IN command Of Major Gabriel R Paul
Of Missouri, who has, besides q garrison Of
regulars, the LIST regiment Of New Mexico
volunteers under Col. st. Vrain and Lieut.,
Col Kit Carson
The Ae1icans are generally loyal to the
eoRernment. and fsa 9 holy hatred, mot
unralxet1, however, with fear of the Tex
ans Besides the two regiments of Pine
and st. frain, they are organizing Third