New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-05
R-am Forf Thorn. Arizonn.
F,m The Sacra~ents DaHy USsS.
The following letter was VII ten by CORE
a.. nd in Sqcrap,sptn.

HBApouARrERs lsr CAVALRY, c. ".
FoRT InoES. Ari10ns Terrific July 6. 1897
Fr1ENp c.: two companies, aud Ii, of the
LIST Cavalry California Volunteers, arrived bore on
the evening of the Fourth, and hosted the COrioas
old stars aud Stripes, the first time t1ey have waved
this far down the Rio Grsnde bluce The Rebels
took possession of this Territory. We have had
yerv hard march and have been travelling hard for
the last ninety days. We had three of Our men
killed. a. Apache Pass by the Indians. The came
night, they attacked our camp, snd killed one hofs
St the picket line, and shot Dr. kridge in the bead.
He wa. lying just by my side. Tie bulo,s few
through our camp just like hail. No otter damage
was done. We had the ball taken from the Doc
tors head. Hes now getting along flelg. They
killed two Of our expressnen il tie same place Jusi
few DAYS before.
The Indians at this poin: are very bold are tpeD-
cijly mounted and well armed. All of ihcm have
csrbines and rifles, sho5 guns six-sh0oiets and
all other kinds OF arms that we USE In ia,t they
are inst as well armed 40 we are. There was a iOt
OF them came into For. Breckiurdge willie we were
there, with n white flag, aud wanted TO BE- at peace
with Us. They won't do 20 trust. They will maxi,
"A treaty wit you one day and kiil you the next !
hAd tie honor Of seeing the heat Chief Al Apache
Pass. Ills name is CLoocbees, and ne Ii Ing inai!n
lie carried fine rifle and two siX-shOoters and
ride- % fine horse a. anybody. They came near
eeitirg NY wool that day, and would have done il
Lad 1t not been tor the Colonel commanding, who
ordered me back.
POSSESSION of everything above ths, both ON the Rio
G.tuGe and in New Mexico. L Rebels had every
hi in This Territory and the Department OF New
Mexico at oue time but Fort Union ana Fort Crais,
and ihey made BIZ fight Tor thea, but Gen. Candy
wiiQTed them badly. Sibley, to ltebel Commander,
had s. % men within short distance Of Fort Craig NJ
one time. 1bere is where we had the big f.ht. IL
lasted about niue hours, with considerable loss on
both sides out we whipped them. While tie battle
was aging Canhy sent four companies and burned
all the wagons come H. all loaded with ComDssary
and Qurtermasters stores, beon. ing TO tie keoe!s
Ttey eot badly whipped aud took 10 The mountains,
and baVe never made q stand since. They are all
now ie,reating to Texas. We have good many OF
the n prisoners, both in Santa Re anc Forte Craig
and Union. Our troops have every place occupied
now above this IA Will soon lave all below. We
are waiting here for re-entorcemens, which will BE-
in TO plorrow and then will take up our line OF
march for Mesiih,, Fort Fillmore, Ii Paso, and fort
Bliss.
We ere Just on the heels Of the enemy, bat
don't think we Will ever have Their fight. The
Rebel army down here is completely deroralized.
They have been robbing aud plundeflng everything
they could get their maids for the lat two weeks
T. get of TO Texas Ii they dust rising III the
road now it scares them to death. Ned McGowan
and Phil Herbert Of California notoiiety, are the
class Of men who con4poe the Rebel army down
here. Herbert is Lieutenant Colonel IN the CoDe1-
crate s ates amy; gOt bis commission q few days
egO. Old MeGowan ridee q muls now that was
taken from one OF our eXpretsmen by some OF his
gang. IL fact, to make short OF long story, the
Rebel army down here lie composed of the ofsoour-
ings Of the eartb--nothiDg but Land Of thieves,
ROBBERS, ana cutthIoats. They have robbed the
country Of everything In 1t. They got 30 bad at
Mesila before they eit that they would 20 into the
iieJs and take tho Mexicans' wo.k oxen and mules
IN order to get transportation for Tear. The Mex
leans killed several Of them. Secesb is played out
down here now. Il.