The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-05-17
THE BATTLE OF GLoRIETTA.

Our gallant Bill Scurry, with his ragged
Texans" has gained another victory over the
Federals in New Mexico. The importance
OF this victory will be understood when the
strategy that led TO 1t is explained.
Gloriesta is the name of cannon about
% miles East OF Santa Fe, on wha, is called
the old Union road. Fort Union Lies little
North of the It Louis ard Santa fe trading
road and is about 20 miles from Santa Fc.
From the Eas, of the mountains there are
two passes, one through this canon and one
nj Galisteo. Fort Union. the strongest Port
in New Mexico, has beensbcavly garrisoned
not only with regulars, bu, powerful dctach-
mens of Pixies Peak volunteers. Its TO boob
served that Pixies Peak is abou, 200 miles
North OF Santa Fe, an3 the population is made
upof adventurous men from the y orlb western
States. They are naturally Aboltiouisi
and being withou, the ties OF family, bave
volunteered en- masse 10 answer to Canby's
call Tor help against the Texans. There
WAS IL regiment Of them at Val Verde and
they were driven from the field
After the battle Of Val Verde, Sibly pushed
on and occupied Northern New Mexico in
ending Santa Fe. Ike took Santa Fe on the
10Th Of March, and since that has establish.
cd his head quarters there On taking pos,
session he raised the Confederate Tag. on the
Federal flagstaff, bad a salute fred from
captured Federal battery. aud Dixie paved
on the instruments OF a captured T. :. band.
On the nigh, of the 23rd. Siby, then at
Albuquerque learned that the enemy. 200
strong, had left Fort Union on the 22nd
This is the same We have heard via ST
Louis. Pyron was in command Of $50
Texans nj Santa Fe. Gen. Sibly at once
sent MAJOR Shropshire forward to rein.
force him. with orders TO hold Canon
Glorettn at all hazards. lie also sent Col
scurry TO Galisuco, 10 guard the other pass,
with orders to repair to qyron.s suppor,
in case he was attacked. The ohlec, wa
to guard both canons and by whichever the
enemy approached to concentrate both forces
and attack him. These points are bu, 10
miles apart.
On the evening OF the a6.h, Pyroms sd.
vance guard reached lohnstons Rancho at
the mouth of the Canon Glorietta. Soon
after, picket Of men started to explore the
canon They found the enemy in ambush
who at once attacked them and took the
whole picket, but one, prisoners, and sent
them az once to Fort Union. This gave
Pyrom the alarm, and he at once placed bis
cannon in battery TO command the mouth Of
of the canon and opened fire on the enemy.
holding them ut bay the whole evening.
Meanwhile be sent Dispatch TO Scnrry
for help. The messenger did not reach
Scurrys camp till midnight, Scnrry ut once
pu, his command in motion aud reached
fyrom in two hours, and took command Of
the?wholc force, which then embraced loo
men. These men embraced detachmeuts
from all the regiments and two section of
Teel's battery I, should be mentioned tina,
Pyrom had agreed upon an armistice TO bury
the dead and remove The wounded Ill in
the morning,
On the expiration of 'he armis'ics, Seurry
opened the hall with the discharge Of four
guns in the mouth Of the canon. The enemy
eplieSi At once = lth rifles. their Cannon being
in the rear. This Was kept up Tor hall or
three quartsfs o, an hour. when Scnrry
ordered & charge. Our boys drove them
from their position. and then followed them
through the canon, distance OF five miles,
The fighting here Was most desperate The
enemy had the MD OF their mountain howit.
zers. after the frs, mile There we're four
gallan, charges made BY osr boys, and three