, 1861-09-02
FRUm NEW MEXICO.
Evacuation of Fort Fil1more----Dlss
GTaeeful Details Of Msisr a~ynde,s

Lieutenant Colonel b aJlor, mandiag the
Confederate forces at Fort Bliss, Texas, left
thsre on the 24th ult-, with the forces under
his command, for the b1esilla Valley, with the
design Of protecting the citizens Of Arizona,
and relieving them Of the oppras= ion sHa pres.
ence OF large fo1ce Of United States troops,
and to prevent the further concentration cf
troops at this point. The force under fis com
m2ud Has some 800 men.
On the night Of the 9th, position had been
taken By the Confederate troops, within six
hundred yards CT Fort Fillmore, and piclets
we're placed out, and every precaution taken
at daybEeah. TIE plan would have been q
complete success; but for the desertion Of 4
picket, who Went into the fort aud gave th=
alarm. The fort was alive in few minutes,
s1d it was evident the surprise WAS q gAilure.
The Confederate force then moved across
tfe river, and at daylight took the town Of
saEto Thomas. Two companies Of United
States troops had been stationed there, 5lt
the birds had flown, evidently IN grea: haste
Clothing, provisions, ammunition aal sup
Plies we're left behind in considerable quanti-
ties. Eight prisoners were taken, Gieatm:d
and then discharged, after being sworn not to
tight againEr the Centcderacy, Colonel Baylor
telling them that he would rather fight taem
than iced them.
About ten o'clock tie ConseGere*e forces
| ehte! cd Mesilla, and we're received with every
manifestation of joy by the citizens. Viv4s
| ard hurrahs raDg them welcome fEen every
pclrt. Preparations were Immediately made
| to receive an attack from the United States
| troops, and the citiz=ns offered all the forage
| ard supplies they had at their command.
BATTLE CT MEs11LA
The United States troops were reported
| Abont tive O'Clock tho clouds of dust indiea-
| ted that the enemy were adTancing fe- an at
| tack toEard the southern part Of t. city.
The ThofE force WAS moved to that p1tnt, ana
| fS~tN 4rA 1Af..
wa1nest ct receptions. Several Of the pria.
clpal streets Of Mesilla converge at the SOUTH
| err end Of the town, the houses forming an
angle, and they are quite scattered; cid cor
rale, ard the proximity Of the corn-6elds,
make the roRition very advantageous one
| OF tie topE OF the adobe houses and behind
| the corrals, Captain CoopTood's COMPANY
| Was mounted. The citizens posted themselves
on the tops Of tie houses en- the principal
| streets, prepared to render assistance.
The enemy advanced to within five Hundred
yards Of onr position aud haltsd, aud formed
! into line Of battle, with two howitzers in the
centre Of the infantry, and ca the wings cav,
airy, the whole fo-ce appearing to be about
5W men. A flag OF truce was then sent to
our position, with the modest demand to sur.
| render the town Internationally. The reply
Was, that # they wished the town, to come
and take it." They unmasked their guus and
commenced firing bombs and grape into
town crowded with wemen and children, with
oul hnt1rg, in accordance with an iuyariable
rule OF civilized warfare, given motto, to r..
move the Women and children to a place Of
safety. Several shells were thrown into DIFF.
terent parts Of the town, fortunately without
doing any injury to q single individual. Two
silicn on the top Of the houses ii the main
Plaza. The first shell thrown struck on tbs
top ct buildiIg, on which was stationed q
portion Of Captain Teels company, and ex-
p2oded.
After firing couple Of rounds Of grape at
the more advanced position Of cur fufce. the
cavalry Of the enemy made charge, and had
advanced to within three hundred yards of q
corral, behind which Captain Hardeman's
Company we're stationed. Frem forty to six
y shots were fred By the company, killing
four and wounding four Of the enemy, throw
ing them into confusion, and finally into re-
tIest, their Officers trying in vain to rally
them. The order vas given to charge four
| tines to no purpose, and they retired in con-
1usson, carrying with them the dead and
Captain CoopWoed's Company had been
continually employ ed in deploying among the
houses and cor1als, first appearing mounted
aadthen on foot, eEd appearing IN many dif-
ferent directions. This and other movements,
AID the appearance Of men both far and near,
at many different points, succeeded in deceiy..
ing the enemy cs to cur real f2rce. They were
6itheartened By their i'll success in the charge
and as night v was falling they drew off, their
| forcs in good order, in the direction of Fort
Fillmore
pv.cr.r7o,r ~ poDr pn.,,o.,.
W foN1 A@"oAa'
a. one O'Clock on INC m9rnaBg o. the 27tE,
MAJOR Lynoe esacuatea fors Fillmore with
al! h1s command, previously destroying much
valuable property and munitions of war. The
! soldiers destroyed much Of their company
property, muGkets, clothing, blacksmith
shop, bakery, ard one Of tbs Quarter1nasters
The maiorIty OF the bnijdjnes vere Mini iared
and car he immci1iate}r occnn;a5 ho INC Tan,,
| fe6erafe foyces The tnsnifn1 s+creS roa53.
cine and fnrnitnre were 7nott comn1atalg h-oha
m. ana nesr|v ali fha armsand a iarTa nnanf;
II Of ammuni.icn were ies,roved 800
deal Of YaluabIe Reconnaissance stores sanJ
other property were unharu1ed' tn tha amonn+
OF several thousand dollars.
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80 ANAtA
tne unns9 esases troops resreated in the
sa.t u ois Ssanton, ana were seen By
-, ~ eeonts WI. ueeta1ely aa Aler daynght eight
" ; Ien n!ss Ta esss W Los CEucee, II the noun
tsaaS, als, - 1ae mlo.s eommano q confederate
an y III nftS ~ p1sele, ana crowded
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~ useI me taoe.ianos and mountains to pass
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