New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-13

d;scbareipp liz rifle OF the boy Inc oai
eno,y his intent merely cutting his shirt on
u'u han,der Bishop was Immediately Iiftoled by
- Of the Texan officers. He, poor fllow, was the
civ one who fell by bullet. Two others died Ga
thirst and were found several miles in the direction
If the road to Fort Craig. They were named
Kaleish of Company d, 7tb, and Barlow Of Company
|. Col b. and all the Texans, as they passed the
straqglers on the road, would say to them, Keep in
the shade boys, and water will be sent out; there's
10 be no fighting" And cure enough, upon the de-
mand of Mai. Waller, C. S. A., Maj Lynkc sur-
rendered Internationally, and asked whether private
property was to be respected and was told the night
10 private property would not be irterfered with.
He Mai. L. surrendered witheut consulting he OH
cers and when CAPS. Gibbs exposluated with him
for surrendering his command, Company ], Regiment
NJ r., Mai l.. ordered him to damonnt, and order
his men to dismount, saying he commanded All enc
when Capt. Gibbs interrupted Maj. W., he W.
drew his revolver OH him. lie eOeyed Maj. H., anu
ordered his Rifles to dismount The day following
he brought his own and Companies ana OF ihe
Rifles 10 Cruzos, and turned over the horses and
arms. His bapcape-wagon had been taken on the
plain by the Texaus, and ite ccntents
IL.
plnies to Cruzos, carrying arms, as many OF the
mules had been lost, and Col. b. had no tanfporta-
ton; nut they refused, and consequently we bad to
wait two days at the springs till wagons came oni TO
carry the arms, &C., in. We marched back in the
night, and found barrels Of water placed at intervals
along the whole route, through the orders of Col.
Baylor. We were sworn, by company, by Col Is.
not to take up arms or directly or indirectly
AGAINST the Confederate States U during the existing
war, unless properly exchanged by the Presidents or
/ Secretaries of War of the two Governments.
Choice was given them TO refuse, and be detained
IA prisoners but he advised them TO take eoath,
for some officer might have control of them who
vould not have tie same consideration for them that
he had About 25 refused the oath Of our battalion,
and remained behind prisoners.
After we had heard him recte the oath we we've
formed into three sides of square, with Col. Is. IN
the center TO address us. He commenced by saying
he had known the Seventh many, many years. that
his earliest recoectons were of their dress parades
at Fort Gibson; that many Of the officers were his
personal friends and that some of the men were still
in the regiment who had nmsed him; that none fell
prOuder Of the name they had earned IN hard fought
fields, second 10 no other regiment, and he doubted
tif there was one among them who felt the pain
caused by the surrender more than HIMSELF although
il might reflect some credit on bmself lie felt for
them deeply and sincerely and neither he nor any one
else could attach any blame 10 them that they had
behaved themselves like soldiers, aud therefore had
done their duty. He knew, he said, who wac 10
blame, bat of course it was not for him TO say who
it was. He would give us rations and tr1lnsporta'
ton TO carry us to Government post, and arms to
defend ourselves against the Indians, and hoped he
should meet ne again under more cheering clrcum-
stances. Part of the Wagons were those that bad
been given up or left at Fort Fillmore. The arms
were sixty of own dear little rifles, long range
God bless themD and the rations were from our own
commissary, which should have been burned. tents
we had none and did not get until arrvedat Alber-
querque where we received one Sibley TO each Com
pany, along with come wagon-coyers, but We had
got used to roughing it without tents in Arizona, and
didn't grumble, (which you must know is soldiers
only privileged much. We left Cruzos on the 9th II
August, and arrived at Albuquerque on the 18th.
We left that town the 2lst, and arrived at Fort Wire
, on the I'd of October, 252 miles from Union, 'H
, miles from Alburqurquoi from Wise to Larned
eleven days. called 240 miles; from there to Fort
Riley. ,sbiOh we will strike tomorrow, God vii.
ling, nine days, 100 miles by the Smoky Hill Fork
route. We saw some good sport buffalo hunting but
were not permitted to take part as discbargng our
pieces was prohibited.
Near Fort Atkinson, on the Arkansas, we passed
Rappaho camp Of some 1000 souls. They bad the
old United States banner waving from pole in the
center of their camp. We passed as many more on
the road with their large poles dragged by ponies on
their way to Fort Wse TO dispose Of their pelries
There is but two companies of soldiers at Fort Wise
At Fort Union about twenty-five companies. Kit
Carson is Lieutenant-C Colonel of one Of the New
Mexico regiments Of volunteers. We expect TO be
at Fort Leavenworth by the 3lst inst, 100 miles,
and then. The day before yesterday we encamped
about seventeen miles northeast Of Salina, and
while one of the officers waters trying TO light
fire he get fire to the prairie. The wind was high
and you may bet we had an exciting time TO prevent
the total destruction of all our equipage. Major
Lyndes ambulance was burned TO the wheels The
men were rigging him yesterday as he was
driving along in the old frame. No matter how much
injury he has done us and our cause, one must be
devoid of all feeling who would not feel pity at least
for his gray hairs. don't profess to be an angel or
to have than the ordinary allowance of venera-
ton, but could not mock him though could try
him bya proper tribunal and if not proved guiltess
of cowmdice or treason hang him.
I give you the facts as know them, without any
of the surmses or suspicious attached to others OF
our officers by our men. He took the whole rospon-
ibilty Of the surrender upon himself, without sum.
moning bis juniors in COUNSEL and what they might,
should could do after they learned the disposal he
had made of them, cannot judge. That will be
done by those whose duty it is We, soldiers, and