New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-20
NEW-NEXICAN MATTERS.

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Tkc Santa Re Ga=etie Of MAY 70, on which day
it ,eappeared after temporary eclipse from the sth
March previous contains great deal Of interesting
matter. IL has bIiet history of the late Ievas ILL.,
va-lon, and particular account OF the well-eon-
tested action at Vale = Rancho.
UIOu toe entrance OF the Texans the battle at
Fort Grain was fought, Feb. 81. The revere OF
oar arms there enabled the Texans 10 advance north
wardlv On the sd they reached SOcorro. and On
the 80 made prisoners Of party OF Mexican militia
Meantime Col. Candy had disni-6ed from Fort
Craig a large part of his volunteer force, aud the
men went 10 heir homes. Albuquerque was taken
POSSESSION 81 on the I'd Of March; but before they
entered, the Federal authorities had distributed the
CommisssIy stores among the people, and destroyed
the rest Of the public property.
Tie contents Of stores owned by Clark ~ Spieel-
berg. Br0thers, were appropriated bY The texans.
On the 81 Of March. Major Donaldson sent 10 Fort
U1ion from Santa Re, large provision train. The
mott Of what remained of provisions were distributed
az at Santa Re. Other public property ard some
-four was DESTROYED. On tie lOth, eleven persons
from the Texan army, who had been residents OF
Santa t, appeared there; these were followed thIee
dave after by 20 Texgus under command Of Major
Pyron. ghoten dave after was Joined by the balance
Of Pvron command. increasing the occupying force
70 200. On the 22d March, possession OF The Sahtd
lie Ga-euc Office surrendered TO MAJOR Pyron,
IN obedience 10 the following classical order IRON
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M JOHN 2. RrusLL -. You denver to the bAsTer the
l. J.. pYRON c. = =, MAJ Comdg SAINTS Re.
On the seme day, Mr.. iker keeper OF the Fonda
public house,, was arrested. On the next DAY, the
I'D q proclamation was ssuod hy Gen. y. II. Sib-
lev GATED 1T Albuquerque, on the 18Th. This docu-
meut invited the New MeGicans TO unite With their
INVADER.
On the 2jtb, the Texans marched eastwsrdy from
Santa Re ~ the direction Of Fort Union, but were
attacked with lOss at Apache Canon by MAJOR Chiv-
iDaon. On the 9Th, at night, Col. Slough ~. 81
came No with Colorado Volunteers, DC, and made
the Whole force 200 Col. SCurry bad about the
same tine roeniorced Major Pyron OF the Conied-
eratc force. TIE Texans moved forward TO Wales
Ranch, aud surprised Col. Slough. When he was
advised Of their proximity, bis men hat their arms
stacked in the road and were filing their canteens
from well.
But the Colonel soon got his men in order.
battle cnsued which lasted from 10 d. 20 p. M,
and was carried on chiefly by eba1sb0o!els. Bat
one charge wac made. The Texans rushed on
battery, but were driven back. Finally IN aImis-
ice was agreed on, to Lest ill II next day. Next
morning Major CbiyingtOn, with 4DO men, was
directed 10 make q circuit through The m0ubtalur,
toward the rear Of tie Texans. lie did 30; but
when tho Texans saw him descending they fled in
conipson after burning their train containing am-
mni itlOn, clothing, and PROVISIONS. lie 1908 at
Valle's Ranch was 50 killed, 100 wounded, and az
many prisoner, on the part Of The Texans, and So
killed, 81 wounded, and u prisoners, On our side.
ie Dr.sOnefs on both Il les wcis parOed, save two,
for oEenses committed by them before they joined
the iexanf.
While the Texans held Santa Fs, they arrested
and confined the UOns. j. NJ. Gallegos Ia former
DELEGATE 20 Cougre-s) aBd ! lcandO Ilao, leading
Mexican Col. Jas l.. C0llins Slucriniendent Of
Indian Afairs bad carefully conceded the goods he
held for distiiOuion among the Indians. The iaIgeet
gart Of these were INTENDED for tbo NavalOs. Bnt
Col. Collms's precautions were unavaihng. ne
hding-place Of the goods was betrayed; and tie
Texanr supIlied theusolves literally with blankets,
sc. They also made free with tie cloiling III iner-
chants stOies. Col. Scury claimed the Vale Ranch
battle as Confederate victory. The fact seems TO
be that both SIDES iel back; tho Texans 70 Santa
F6 and ours 10 l}ena Springs.
GA tire 4th Of April, Gen. Si0ley reached Santa re.
But three DAYS after lie abandoned u with his whole
force and marched south, taking with him several
citizens, Who had joined him; among whom We're
Mesers Pelham and Wilbur, cX-Suryeyor Generals
and Mr.. Clemens, former contractor ior surveying
lands.
From Bensl Springs TIE Union force retired
TO Fort Union, and there remained until The 6th o.
April Tie day before they were advised by Col.
Sanby Of Lis having left Fort Craig, and beng on
'is march north toward Albuquerque ana were
ordered 10 1in him. On 'he 9Th, therefore, the com
luohd under Col Paul Col. Slough having resifnedl,
20 |ofeG cut Of Fort Uuion nnd On Ne iJth joined
% o. Naanoy' nj La Tiera, IN CGInutl Iass;
~ On hrs upward march, Col Candy, finding some
iexhhs IN Albuquerque, fired on the town with the
we" 70 dFiye them out, but desisted upon represen-
s,Vns Oh the injury likely 10 Ike done TO pehceaLe
eilMens. On the l5th Of April, Col. Candy with
MS entire command had an engagement with the
enemy OF Peraba but ii wss ipdecisive. The pjght