Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-28
WHITE OAKS HAPPENINGS.
Death of Jesus sandoval y sena, Scout and
G%uide-short Biographical Sketch
Patriotism in Lincoln County,
Special Correspondence New Mexican.

Special Correspondence New Mexican.
White Oaks. March 25. 1~S9S.-Jesus
Sandoval y Sena died at his home in
White Oaks last Sunday morning after
an Illness of a little more than two
weeks. He was an old and respected
citizen of this country. a man of un-
blemished character and sterling worth.
Although of quiet and unassuming man
ner, he had a remarkably eventful
career.
Entering the service of his country
when quite a young man as u member
of company H, First New Mexico volun-
teer cavalry-Kit Carson's regiment-he
soon rose to the position of orderly SER
geant OF his company which position he
held until his discharge at Fort Stanton
in 1866.
After the remnant of General Sibley's
command had been driven back over
the border too badly demoralized to be
a further menac to people of New Mex
leo, his regiment was stationed at this
fort during the last year of it's service
watching and fighting the Indians who
were making frequent raids through the
country. During this time Mr.. Sena
was almost constantly on outpost and
scouting duty having many encounters
with the wiley red skins, with all the
hair breadth escapes which attend that
mode of warfare.
After his discharge from the First
cavalry, he was employed by the officers
of the government as a guide and scout
up to the year 1883. Many times he
trailed the war parties to their secret
hiding places in the mountains and then
led the troops by secret trails to posi-
tons which commanded the hostile
camps, resulting in all easy capture Of
the entire band. Especially was this
the case in the capture of the Chief Co.
late and his followers by Lieutenant
Cushing in the Guadalupe mountains.
Altogether enough of history and ad-
venture have been crowded into this
mans quiet unobtrusive life to rival that
of Buffalo Bill.
Since he left the employment of the
government he has made his home
principally in White Oaks where most
of his family now live. He has three
brothers and one sister living at or neal
Las Vegas and relatives and friends in
Santa Fe and other places throughout
the territory.
The trusted friend of Kit Carson and
every other commandment at Ft. Stanton,
the daring scout, the honest man and
respected citizen, he died as he had lived
one of natures worthy noblemen.
MI. Sandoyal y Sena was a member of
Kearney post G. A. r., White Oaks,
some member of which was constantly
on duty at his bedside during his last
sickness, and his funeral services we're
conducted by the post.
Patriotism is neither dead nor slum-
bering in White Oaks as is evinced by
the fact that Captain A. w. Kimpton, Of
this place, who once sailed the salt, salt
sea, and served as acting master of a
ship in Uncle SANS employ during the
stormy weather from 81 to IS, has Of
fered his services to the secretary of the
navy in the event of a war with Spain.
The captain says he isn't much on a
bicycle or even on the hurricane deck
of a New Mexican cayuse, but let him once
more strike the rollicking TO- castle of a
man Of war and they will find that his
feet have not lost their cunning nor his
voice that lurid ring only known to q
sea dog giving command.
1t is also rumored on the street this
morning that one OF The ''~colonels'' with
outthe unnecessary reminiscence of a war
record Is now consuming with pent-up
patriotism and proposes to suggest to
Governor Otero that he-the said colo
nel-be commissioned to recruit a bri-
gade for the impending conflict "be
gawd sir" OF course this brigade"
when recruited will not be expected to
do any fighting, but will be used by the
government to garrison the military
posts in the west while the regulars are
sent to the front.