The national Republican., 1861-09-06
NEW ~EyiCO.

Gov Greiner ina letter written et Santa Fc
on The Nth of August gives interesting par
ticulAss ofafiairs IN New Mexcos The stock
and coaches Of the mail line to Mestlla having
besu sssssd by the Texans, comnuuicationds
kept up only as far as Fort Craig, which is at
valvarde on the Rio Grande, one hundred
miles north Of Mesilla, Gov. G. says:
"Colonel Roberts, of the Rifles, the com.
mandant of Fort Stanton, in the Indian coun-
try. has evacuated the fort for the purpose of
concentrating his forces at Fort Craig. ...a.-...
"Captain Moore, from Fort Buchanan, on the
way to Fort Craig, with 800 troops and 60
wagons, has not yet been heard from but as
Moore Is true man and gallant officer, great'
confidence is felt that he will give a good ac--
count of hh command. A strepg BODY Of
Texans left Mesilla after the surrender Of Fort;
Fillmore in hopes of capturing him, but they
will find this business different from taking
Major Lynde. Major Seward, paymaster, (Sec.
retary Stewards SOM Is with this command Of
Captain Moore, and If taken be will be locked
upon as quite prize by the Texans"
Gov. G. says that the New Mexicans are
almost unanimously loyal, and that those who
are not so, about thirty In number, are Ameri-
cans, and principally persons who have been
sent iAto the Territory to hold office, some Of
them even now drawing salaries from the United
States Treasury. As we have observed many
times, not single person, prior to the 4th
of last March, has been appointed to office for
many years at the South, who was not known,
or believed, to be disunionist. Pierce and
Buchanan were both Of them completely In the
hands of the cabth who have always looked 70
Southern Confederacy ns an ultimate policy.
1t is this constant exertion of the Federal pat.
ronage on the side of disunion which has been
a most potent instrumentality in bringing the
present 'mischiefs upon the country. The eff
fects are visible everywhere, in New Mexico
in the Indian Territory, and throughout the
South.
Gov. G.. thus describes certain -cunspicuou:
seces,ionists
| Among them are Sam Jones, Of Kansas no
toriety; Congressman Herbert, who killed the
| Washington hotel waiter; DR.. Owen, Texar
speculator; Lucas former sheriff, who diddlet
the county aud Territory out of $4,000 fees
and Judge Hart, grown rich out Of contracts from
the United States Government"
OF the surrender by Major Lynde, Governor
G. says:
AFTER placing the officers and men under
their parole of honor never to fight against the
Southern Confederacy. our men were released
| and sent back to New Mexico. These soldiers
of all ranks, are furious at this villaiuous act q
their commander, who has thus disgraced then
forever. With an open field Tor fair fight be-
fore them, and every advantage in their favor
seven hundred and fifty Government troop
surrendered to three hundred and twenty Tex
ans without striking blow. It makes the bloc,
Of every true man tiugle in his veins to thinl
n of this villainous commander. Captains Gibb
and Potter, two subordinate officers under thi
old dotard Lyude, as soon as they had the pow
er, took the responsibility Of placing their trait
orous superior under arrest, aud he will b
brought to this place for trial. Whether th
charge of treason can be successfully maintain
ed, is of little uncertainty; but II this charg
proves unsuccessful, his cowardice and incom
potency will certainly dismiss him from th'
service" o..
Governor G. adds: ." .
ave have now about 1900 regulars in thi
Territory and two regiments of kexicans-twt
more regiments will soon be ready, as thei
companies are filling up rapidly. Last weel
the Governor Issued his proclamation for tn
organization of Home Guards; the call was re
sponded to with the greatest alacrity.' ~