New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-19
Earl Van Dom in his famous Indian expedition

about three years ago.
Mr.. NJ. il one Of those upfipcbine Uuion ren, oi
vi on AZ IL vel known, there many in Nost.
Texas. III trugs ruch in en- sting inforlBaiiog,
eel eoiay ooncer leg tie result o. Sibley's eSped
tior TO New Mexico.
We know iha' Sitley's Biigade, afer temporary
success al Nalveroe ln.ar Fort Craig. about 100
mles north 81 IL Prol, inssed FOrr Craig, and cap
inr-d Santa Fc. EldtavOrlrg 10 20 on 20 Foit
Uuion, they were ea'ed aud comp eled to retreat
They evacuated S.na Fe, leaving th'lr SICK rn1
wound d. AID rook m back a,s 70 III Paso. Two
three small skirmi-hes occurred. bat aitsr r,pas'
ing ton Craig we have had no cerian in'eihgsnee
concerning them.
In the Vi iniIy of Fort Fillmore, Sibley wa. in.
tercepted by 'roOts from California. Ger. Candy,
with the New Mexican troops, was In puisIit aud
close ~ hand. He WAS TINS caught between two
free, aud retrest teing impossible, battle occrr-
red Which resulted III SiUey's utter and COM ieie
defeat.
The California troops were supposed to number
a out 5000; Siblv brigade was originally about
271O Baylors cginent already III Arizona,a IA i
was Iu,d 10 his brigade. - that nib entire tIoe
was about !, 800 meu, Efficient and well-armed as
Texas could furnish. they were AL mounted aud
well provided Win artillery, among Which were
niue mountain lowiizers. But tie len.th of Tie
jourDey--he want o. supplies and medical ttoIe.-
his losses bv sickIess desei"n, wounds and death,
aud capture 81 liis,ners by the Goven neni forcee,
rad giatly reduced his uirlccs, 81 produced dis-
In the lasi light the Texans lost sllhof 80. arms,
cnnons all their stores, and even the suffers iisins
Grams celebrated tIlin, captured by the l.I>;ti.s,
la sumner was rectltnred In THE fight.
A great number were He'd or wouudec and about
one isl tie whole ioTce were taken plSnnerr. SIT
ley with Co.'s steele aud Green, escaped with iji
nep OF Green regiment One or Two hundred uie
supposed TO have escaped III another direction, ana
rea he'd Mexico.
The escaI-iug and exssperatcd Texans ~ Green's
regiment sssi-si aied Gen. SitleY and Col. steele
during ths retItat, iu-t before renC M IL P-,o.
Toy alleged tat tie ruin Vi the brigade Mas AZ
tibu'atle only 10 The drursenness and ireiiclcncS
Of the le8aeTs. Thee facts were published IN TIE
San Aatonto He.oid.
Green aud bis $50 men arrived IN : n antonio on
the 18th Of June, having only their ife arms, aud
lew rack mules 70 carry provisions. Tbs iemuapt
OF bis regiment wss aboi 10 he cent 10 te Interior
Of The 81 te 70 be tiled Up again.
Col. Riley, commanding SiOlcA 5 let regimen, r.
figi ID soue TIM pr, yiuUs 20 tire events above nal
rated ans came back 10 lexss. shcy was native
OF LOWsisLu, and was iorucily A..JJr Ia tie l.. =
Regular Cavalry.
The Union forces, imuedia'cly after the fg't,
took possession ~ IL PasO ard Fou Bliss, whicl Il
Is,r Dv, and seut dctschucft 20 Camp Qmunan.
50 lie. eat Of III Paso Ilereuion, tie lexh,s
evacua ed Fort Davis, 81 MIL earl @. ~ Pa,o, ara
al the other ios IA TIE extreme luiN wet OF a.,
State, Fort Ciub, 10 uiies ffomSa on o. uov
being the nearest fort TO Ii Pas, he'd by the
Texans.
III able.hoii,G men between he aeeS o. IS aud 3,
are orie.td into ca-lso i insirCgol.
Sibley's Brigade was the great ch'rt Of I yas.
and contained ms best lghiug material iu ne whoh
State Gfcai Things wIo cxlcct.d q. 1t, but it IA
ioiied as 81. na.y "a it deserved. The iate oi tle
es0ers may be regsrlei asa precedent Ct Nlai vii
happen 20 tie great Leaders Of tAe Il bt.iyn, WLsp
lAeir &c uded people coi1e.to tier serses.