The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-17

M ! 1nGS serted, and made
Wh. Wy his way into Texas
."NfN ~ to Join the South.
D, "NIxS VI In few days Sih-
EtM' EtMJ, :. ley also turned over
tLWAls lvslNNXyAS /. to Col. Candy. he
WA>N$S SSNyI NSSSs[& .Sibley) following
---.-S J - I.oring. The writer
- R8& belonged to the
~ HHuulEE& above regiment: af-
3s5Sss. terward to 3rd U. ).
.ssv~e.s.-. :. Cav
- Sess' After Sibley had
arrived safely In Texas we heard that h,
was getting up a force to invade the Terri
tory. which turned ont to be the fact. lie
started with about 800 or 1000 men to
march up the Rio Grande, which was q
wid.goose chase for them Lahby fortified
himscf at Fort Craig thinking that he
enemy would attsckei him III the fort But
when they arrived. after long journey
(this was in February, 1862 they under.
took to pass CANDY aud proceed to Santa Fe
Canby was compelled to come out and At.
tack him outside the fort by which the
Union forces were defeated with the loss OF
their battery II guns and nearly all the ar
tillerymen killed.
Goa. Mt Carson had regi ment Of Mexi-
cans supporting the battery, and they ran
In confusion and let the guns go 20 the
enemy. Candy was CONF elled to take to
his fort, leaving the dead and wounded TO
those bloodthirsty rebels, who robb, them
ct their clothing and even cut off the fingers
Of Lieut.. Mcltea in oruer to get his rings.
The next day the enemy started on their
way for Santa Fc, leaving Candy behind.
My company was at Fort Union; also a few
squads of infantry and one battery of two
guns. We were ordered to Santa Fe to re-
move the luartermastprs stores to Fort
Union. After remaining there few days,
and finding the enemy was now advancing
close on us, we were compel led 10 evacuaie
A
lanes Fitzgerald and myself were sent to
Denver. Col, with dispatch to meet the
first Colorado regiment. We were TO cross
the mountain direct 10 Denver, On the
second day OF our journey we encountered
snow so deep that we were compelled to
change our course. After travelling three
days We learned that the troops were on
another route from the one We were order
ed to take.
On the fourth day we overlook them
near Fort Union and delivered our message
to Col. Slough. Then we returned TO our
company at Las Vegas, on the road from
Fort Union TO Santa Fe. This force con.
sisted OF one company Of cavalry and about
10 companies OF Infantry, numbering about
1000.
BY this time the enemy were In Santa Fe,
and about TO move on 10 fort Union. Candy
and his force we're far back in the rear. Col.
Slough, lst Colo. Cav and Co. Il, of 81 U.
s. Cav. were sent forward TO feel the ad.
vance Of the enemy. We found them IN
Apache Canyon, about 10 miles from Santa
Fe. This was in the afternoon. The Colo
RADIO cavalry were in the advance, and they
saw something like brass cannon ahead
and charged for it, They were fired into
from the mountain,sde rs they passed
down the road; some were wounded.
At this time my company deployed TO
fight on foot and came down upon chs
band and took the whole batch prisoners
nh M , ia tf,,n LA aha
ing party were returning without accom-.
plshing anything. The Lieutenant, when
he returned and found those rebels captur.
ed, was so delighted that he took up one OF
the rebel guns, raised il with both hands by
the barrel and brought il down with force
10 the ground when 1t went Off and killed
him. lie was the only man killed at this
time.
by this time the sun was going down.
The prisoners were then sent hack to the
rear. We saw TWO men emerge from the
bushes a good distance of with white
flag, We met them and they said "You
have got the better Of us this time but we
will show You something tomorrow" 1
was sent back to Headquarters with a dis.
patch to make arrangements about truce
IL ! remember right he battle was fought
atGlorie,ta tn" next day the 9th of March.
1862. About 10 o'clock OF the above date
we met the whole rebel force. NV COM
pany was in the advance. We were little
late in reaching the ridge Just abovePigeons
Ranch, and the rebels got the best Of US
there. We were compelled to fight and fall
back the whole day. We were greatly out
numbered, Col, Slough having sent 400 of
our men around large mountain to get in
the rear Of the enemy. We longed to see
them come back TO our assistance. 1t turn
ed out all right after all. We got
good position about o'clock in afternoon,
when the enemy charged us time and again
and were r.pulsei every time. Finally
they had to withdraw. leaving the ground
they lost 10 to our one in this battle This
ended the fighting for this day, There was
truce for "a hours to bury the dead. They
took advantage of this truce and started for
Texas they did not even wait to give their
dead decent burial, but piled them away
in any shape. think the wolves got the
most of them
Candy and his force had not arrived and
II was day or two before We learned of
the retreat, when We received orders to has.
ten on and join Candy, which took some
time. However, on the night OF the lith of
Canby's force at place called Peralto some
distance down the Rio Grande. and at day
break We found the enemy was encamped
Just across the river from where we were
Boots and saddles were sounded and in
few minutes everything was in readiness TO
charge the enemy. who in the meantime
threw few round shot at us. At this time
the wind raised and blew regular hurri-
cane, drifting sand in such way that we
were compelled to lie down and wait for it
to fall. This was on the 10Th Of April.
The next morning we found the enemy
had gotten the start Of US again, and we were
obliged to make forced march in order to
oyertake him, which We did some time in
the afternoon. Our forces were on one side
and the enemy on the other side OF the Rio
Grande. They were followed in this wav
for several days, when they disappeared, and
we never got sight Of them again. This put
an end to the invasion Of New Mexico by
the rebels
In conclusion. will say for my company
and myself that we were surprised and de.
lighted to see such fine lot Of officers and
men rs were the 1st Colo l am also sure
the rebels were surprised but not delighted.
Has 1t not been for their timely arrival we :.
could not have held the place john u,
BRrNEY. in National Tribune.
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