The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-22

There was Ianor In the city. yesterday
Of AsAt and . victory In New Asxsse -
xe therefore copy the following from . lss'
Ter, eommanicatsd to the Houston 1skSreP'
BY . member Of the 0itlsy brigade. On N
18th Of January. ,es2;
Fort Craig 10 bat seventy miles distant, evc
n IN the poseession of abOut three thousand
Federal and Mexican volunteers. ISIS stron9
" fortified, and within 1t there are large
supplies OF com nissary and ordnancs ssofss
our ne mics are well armed. and Aavs SINE
There IL one nae battery with Ne, snds'
the command OF Capt Teel. Our snail Arm,
are Of a very inferior character, ana We aave
bat . scanty supply Of ammunition Dat ~
are not ON this account discouraged Oul
soldiers are In high spirits, and are eager "
b led on TO the Array. .
Fort Union 10 perhaps the strongest fortn.
cation In America, ard 10 the depot Il Al ne
quartsrmaster, 60 - missary. AID ordnAnea
: Ores for this dspar.msnt-so reach which.
w, however, will BE- compelled 70 endure nAny
privations and hardahiIs. ana 70 AafcA
througA Q colstry which Is one VII waste
Of snow. We viii leave our present. sncamp
meat for Orais very :eon ,. ana 20 ,Ss eaty.m;
limits Of the Confederate States common
Win n, defeat 10 not thought of.and dis
astsr to our army woulA be absoiut ely aeln'
40 assistapcs 10 expeeied-and We Will %
compsiled TO depend upon the strength OF our
own right arms and the forutuds OF oar oWn
hearts. with nrna reliance spon the Sooo'
uess OF N dVerralinG Providence IoE 1As see'
Ths county surrounding n presents .
Wild. mountainous, AID dssolAts aPpearaAee
The snow lies upon he mountain top. Tnefe
10 nothing pleasing or inviting TO ne eye OF
ne ssrier sro~ strin Of land thst lies on either
side OF the Rio 0rapds would, unaer proper
cultivation, yis,d . bounttfal supply 10 mo
aands of the busbandnaA. The mooatNns
contain mineral apd ores OF :hs richest KIND;
ana Vhen the 60 ntry becomes quiet, Arisoaa
and New Mexico will reveal TO the enors OF
the miner hidden treasures OF the Iarest
valae.
TAsrs has bssn much speculation among the
Inc Mexican States bordering on the Mo
0rands would main tain towards the South
srn Uontsderacy during the present cris.o 10
cultivate feelings OF frisndship, Gen. SloIey'
sion to the Governor ofChihuahua. 1twss
complete SUCCESS The 6overnor, in his rspiy
70 the General, expressed the WA1mest 1851
Jugs Of friendship towards toe 6outnern peO
pie. He desired to 80 the people o. me Sosts
sucoessfnl in theiI strrggls for freedom ana
In the maintenance Of tnsir insut1u0ns: he
also stated that Z" NO order giving the FEEDER ais
psrmission to pass through Mexico Had esen
Issued BY the ral1n4 poWSfS ~ inc CAplSAl.
And II such an order were given, he would not
cbsy it,
40 a:so gave permission 10 ~ to parcAass
VII atever supplies that We may need without
any duty, ana ordered some duti,s that had
been paid pl sviousiy sy rs for stores to b re-
landed.
Col. Reilly has been sent on . SIMILAR mis-.
sion to sonora, and will, no doubt, meet with
The aAme eucsess. It 10 to our Interest to eul.
uva,s relations Of friendship and ami y with
our Mexican nsis hbors and with whatever
tri0es of Indians that m.y desire peace.
II, aftsr We shAli have emphasized ouI
mission TO this couD Try, the "S'blsg Brigade
DO permitted 10 share In the Glories that are
TO crown our arms in the bio, d, battiss tina,
are to recdsn the valley Of the Mississippi In
the 81 INNER campaign, We will b tally salts
ned. livery privatiOn Will b endured with
pleasure, and every soldier will feel proud to
20 . member OF the "Sibley Drigac In
ured to the sufSrtpgs OF soldiers life BY
The severity CT Q winter campaign In THU
country, We will, II the war CONT n nss, N Of
saAiis withstand the rigors Ct Virginia OF
Kentucky wi G tor, which has proved so fata
20 the southern troops.
armed with weapons OF the latest Anc
most In proved man ufacture. which are now
IN possession OF the enemy, but which We in
Tend " have, We will enter Kansas In thu
spring, with prospect OF doing important
sorvics for cur Con fsderacy. The Jayhavkel
and Kansas renegade will not b 10 secure
but the Wild yell OF the Texas cavalry vii,
drive him FRI m his hiding place, - and &
more secure Great within the folds Of thu
FEDERAL army.