Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-06
MAJOR LYNDEs SURRENDER IN
ARIZONtA.

AhlIOANihs
Many of our readers will be painfully in
terested in the following accounts for many
Of them are acquaintance, and several Of
them relatives and friends Of Major Lynde.
lie was bred in Williamstown. and there no
married his wife, and son is now pursuing
hs studies here. We do not believe that Mai
Lynde is infected with treason, or that he has
any associations in the South likely to tempt
him that way It may be that before leaving
for Secessia, Col. Loring had demoralizcd the
regiment, although it is called " the veteran
seventh, or there may have been other reas-
ons for a surrender which do not yet appear
The National htieiigencer well remarks that
before condcmniug him we should first hear
his version of the affair" The circumstance
that Major Lynde destroyed Fort Fillmore
before he abandoned it does not look like re-
bcllion, or giving mid aud comfort 20 the enc
my. Otherwise, the affair. as reported has
a very bad look. The rebels assert that they
had a force far inferior to that of Mai. Lynde
Our recollection is that they put it at about
500 men. Ex Governor Gfcuicr describes the
rebel force occupying Ari1ouia as " the Texan
forces say 3OO] " 500 Of their own men
aud eighty Indians II " by Their own men
are meant Arizonians, the total rebel force at
the time Grcnicr wrote was $50 Grcnicr put
Lynde's force a, $50 men. and another writer
says over 900 There must be a clearer
statement before convicting Major Lynde. 1t
will be observed that Iyudc was on his way
to Fort Stanton, where Col. Roberts com
mands. Roberts isa vermonter, and has got
the eight in him, though his physical energies
are impaired by disease. Fort Union is held
by another brave officer, who has the famous
Kit Carson with him. We have a friend in
that neighborhood who will be pretty sure to
report the facts, and we hope to hear from
him ere long, unless all communication shall
be cut off
From the National Iniclliscnccr
INTERESTING FROM ARIZONA.
now PORT FILLMORE WAS suRREvpRERp.
Ex-Governor Greiner. who is now General
Land Agent Of New Mexico, communicates to
the Columbus %. journal some Of the partic.
ulars Of the surrender Of Major Lynde's com
mand at Fort Fillmore 20 Southern troops.
The garrison is reported TO have numbered
fourteen companies, none Of which had its
compliment of men and il is somewhat doubt
f1I yyhotber ths soro,. an ia oa..lol
eight hundred ard inv men. II lint msrv
The Major is accused Of having betrovcd HE
trust; but before copdcmping lin we should
first hear bis vcrsinr of tho 1goir ~ 80;
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