Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-30
LATER AND IMPORTANT FROM
ARIZONA!
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL A. 8. JOHNSTON AT NE
SILLA!-THE TERRITORY TAKEN POSSESSION
OF BY THE CONFEDER ATE FOR E5


tgroa the Houston Telegraph Extra, August II
We have the Mesili Times Of the 81 OF August from
which derive the following items Of great interest and
importance
On the Let The train Of Mr. Daguere left for s,n An.
touio with $4,000 pounds Of copper from tho Hansver
aud Santa Rita mines.
Ths United States forces 10 New Mexico were thirty
six companies--foureen mounted ard tweniytuo foot.
OF these eleven have been taken prisoners, and four
others In the power OF the Southern forces leaving
twelve infantry and nine mounted at lrgA. About
half of these are at Fof St.un.on, Craig, and Aber-
90 rq1e ard the remainder, scagesed a. different
points hundred miles apart aud cs'art trom the Arb
IONA frontier Confederate force has gone to attack
Foas Wise and GiIlind and teu weeks will probably
show capture Of the whole force OF this Department
TIE supplies from the United State already cut cf
Toe confidential orders to Major Lynde from the CON-
nander OF the Department Of New Mexico are 10 sub
auce that the whole regular force Of the department
bad been ordered the States All the Arizona forts
are 10 be abandoned except Fort Saunon which vas to
he g,risoned by two companies Of volunteers. The
Government property was 70 be Sold care being taken
that nothing should fall u,o the hands o. the Texans
disafected citizens Of the Territory The garrison At
Fer. Fillmore TO remain lcng enough to cover the
withdrawal of the troops from Western Arzona, when IL
was to be abandoned the force TO march CUT by way OF
Forts Craig and Staunton prepared TO resist all attacks
Cap. George Frazier, Of Nesils, is organizing CON-
pany for Confederate States service TO be called the
able.
The United States troops have abandoned Western
Arzon destroying Fort Breckinrdgo and the stores at
that int large amount Of grain and provisions at
Tuscon mills toee her with the buildings. Fort Buchanan
and all It's contents and other property, amounting In
the aggregate 20 half million of dol rs.
The United States officers taken AZ the surrender ct
San Augustine Springs were the following:
Major Isaac Lynde, commanding; Captains Joseph H..
Pstter, NJ r. Stevenson, Aired Gibbs; Is Leutensnts
r. Ryao, David Hancock Edward J. Bro Ike, Charles b..
ivors A. A. Pluuer. G. W. hcHaIly; 81 Leutensnts
;. J. Chilly, Ed l.. Greasy Assistant Surgeons J. G..
They had IL been parolsd, and we're to leave BY way
Of SaDtiPs
The following proclamation of Col Baylor is in time
and shows the man. Jack Baylor will not let the grDs
grow under his feet when he anything 70 do. His
prompt soion has won for the Confederate States the
richest territory belonging to the old Government and
saved a people threatened with q military dsepOtism,
which would ere long have become unbeArabe:
PROCLAMATION.
70 THE people oy TIRE TERRITORY OF Anzosi.
The social and political condition OF ATiz ina being liz
Il, short of ger anarchy, aud the people being lite
all, destitute of law order and protection the said Terri
tory from the date hereof Is hereby declared temper
rily organized as military government until such time
as Congress may other~iss provide
g. JOIN r. Baylor Lieut. Col commanding the Con.
federAte Army IN the Territory Of Arx3ns hereby take
poss sson Of the said Territory 10 the and behalf
Of the Confederate States Of America.
For all the purposes herein specified, and until other
wise de:reed or provided tho Territory Of Arizona shall
comprise all that portion Of the recent Territory Of New
Mexico yiog south Of the sab parallel OF north latitude
All officers both civil and military, heretofore existing
In this Territory either under the laws OF the late United
States or tie Territory Of New Mexico, hereby de-
cl.red vacant and from the date hereof shall forever
cease 70 exist
ben.f oflsw aud protection, and ss FAR Is poss
be the blessings and advantages Of free governmsnt
Is hereby decreed that the laws aud ensctmens exist
ing in the Territory prior the date Of this proclsma.
ton and consistent with the Consultation and laws OF the
Confederate States of America and the provisions Of bs
decree shall coutinus In full force snd effect. without n
terrupion until such time q the Confederate Congress
may otherwise provide. :,
The said territory from the date hereof s hereby de-.
csred temporarily organized under military govern.
men', until such time as Congress sh AL provide. -
The two Governments shall be div ded Into two sepa.
rate and distinct departments, 70 sitshe executive acd
The executive authority Of this territory shall b vest
ed In tho Commandans Of the OonfsderAts Army Ia An
coma
Ths judicial power OF this Territory shs be vestsd IN
Supreme Court two District Csuru two Probate Courts
ana Justice Of the Peace together with such municipal
and other inferior courts The wants OF tie people may
from time TO time require. 7
The two District Judges shall constitute the Supreme
Court each Of whom shall determine all appsaa excep-
TONS and ws Of error removed from the District Court
wherein the other presdcs One Of the said Judges shall
be desguated a the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
There shA b but session each year, which shall be
holden at the seat Of government -
The District Judges sha bold two terms Of cours every
year In thsir respective judicial dstrc,s They may ike
wise hold special terms, whenever IN thsr opinion The
ends Of public Justice require II.
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