The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-09-07
March sf General stephen y. Kearney
in 1876, from SAINTS Re 70 tie
Paeias Coast.
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The Apacaes st iisst tins foa3lit to tlIeis
advantage 10 be on teFlas OF place wish the
/ pea1,e 81 tl,, Coaasry IS vel a. shs army.
| aad they pai.i fryqasnt visits 10 the efln-
nlaa,l a. il proved ,ioxn ths Rio Gransie
White in csmp At saa AntoHip faar geang
A;aches cane snto eausp vine tenders, their
services 10 ths general as gii,ies. They were
! Of course perfectly familiar With every foot
! of the proposed roaae ta.nee to tag Gsia, yet
tiiey coald rot tel EAat route was Prac
:iczlle hm wagons. Tasir sryices were reE
| jeetej. Fitzpatrick, kaaun foF e'asy yeafs
/ IN the Western C9unsrs US a maautaineerahd
expressm4a. wts dispatched to Leaveasarth
wiib tie mail from califauia. The other
iihree companies os tin first arsgnons, sish the
prsneiitsle part of the l,asg train, were seat
Iaes,uasler Mai. Sssansr. - wia:er at AZ
baqleaaae. On tl.s third aas asser leasisg
M4pR simmer the ramln4nl camped ii the
Waller SsatA. vest u the Fray 4cfistsyal, 4
gansimark that has served - a guide 70
Il
spaaisla ARMIES, ,centnties aga. During taese
tht-e days sizrelsS tl.ey passed over ns'ssh
| roash rca', where tte tl.icssts n mszqait
adj Other d o,ssructianS rendered il necessary
to acud in advance a psaa ser pNF;y with axes
and picks to clear the eay, NisA all thsir
preoAusioa and e&re tic wagons FToyres:ssl
slowiy a,nae sxere alresdy 7i,Fek.n and csas-
tans repairs we're neces sry; rHeny Of the.
Il mates had i, gsn 70 fa;, and il daiIs become.
more apparent tlsai tia l.avy, aasisIsly ws-
gans could moi be taken over he Fsiigsl'
nonntainsus country sasy would hase 70
pass.
VITA these difficulties e ps~reons the
general determined Is sead his vagoas and
surplus baggage back to Albuquerque ap'I AZ
once resort 10 pack mules and supaIlIer llAFses
as means If transportation Experieaee
thus far Aasi efnvincesl him tsia. ne Fante he
. proposed Ia fsIlow wohsl y i.pFfarsiesi'ic
to sysa isgbt vchls!cs E.ucA less heavy q:
. my wageps. Accordingly - exfgsss was
sent to Msjpr Samner 70 sen1 dssn rsss-
sasi,sIea and other necessatiss f.sr pacsis.iiss.
!. and slso nulss 70 haul the wagons back Y
sampes's eaa.p.
i. Corporal Clapio and = Nexleaa aanesi
Zones were sahs xfsa t,s express witA pF-
acrs to ride 10 Nsior sempeFs cslap Y .ih,'ai
stopping. tbs they lid. During sl,e dslay
thus cause csptaia cook, wisa' al llsa await.
L aAle men in .hr command, was employed Il
ops.sirg road far shs, 1ieaiszs.fs aasl liNsis'
sraia. in tI,e asijrccni hilis ana ssng Us
: siyrr gauae ID great abundance vas sanaa
and the little army nas we'll s'ipaiied wsts
fresh venisoa, i,car meat, drcSs, geess ms
/. auai.. The coElUand reasipesl 10 cam
: four .iays aaaitng sss sfyiYsl efqihs no'ei
and pack.xaisllcs. 0u sDe lssil es Decssn
Der Meateosus lsgssls afsivsa II CAM
Il bringing - nat.si i,r ilaaSiat. aufi slso g
!. t. s. mali. containing essssgs 80 Gen KsAr
ney, ana iassrrs ans. l,sssrs i.i tls ctseat'sssii
9 z Tl,esc we're hsstilx snswessA. snd q The
.h hal NOW passed tcyoaa msi! isslIilss q
:. communication Rita the States close.l.
Oa tl,e 18th the GfsIeFai moved est 9
!. ranp, and icft The RI tifsusis " p,en
I. :, nine milts above tas nzurthsif iAs Aisiasa'
!, TIE litsle mmy. says als. giasshss, 'stT''s
= = Of ia senshwcsserly direction, sscpas'as95
Z. Il once 200 feet Ia an, slsEatsa plaio, iatsi
sesssd II numerous dep tssInes. and aass