El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-12

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| enemy appearing. the soldiers were
. ordered 10 repair TO their tents, and
sleep on their arms They ran, leap
I Ing and hallOoing, and Cursing the
false alarm Before day another
/ false alarm called them out in a SINH
/ lar manner. Therefore. this night
! the soldiers were much veEed.
The same order Of march which
: had been adopted on the previous day
was continued on the 2Tth. until the
column reached FL Paso. On arriv-
I ing at the Great Pass, or gorge in
I the mountains, through which the
river appears to have forced its way,
debouching into the valley below, over
a system Of rocky falls, in dashing
cataracts, the colonel was met by
deputation OF citizens from El Paso
bearing a white flag, proposing
terms Of peace, and offering to sur
render the place into his hands, be-
seeching at the same time that he
would use his clemency towards them
in sparing their lives, and protecting
their property. This the colonel was
inclined TO do. 1t was now about
six miles to the city. All moved on
rejoicing in the prospect OF rest. and
something TO appease the appetite.
Thus on the 9th the city OF ri Paso
was possessed by the American
troops without further opposition. or
greater effusion Of blood 1t was now
night Therefore the soldiers en-
camped and enjoyed the advantage Of
little repOse-
The men. at first, were encamped
on a bare spot OF earth, south OF the
plaza. where the wind drove the sand
furiously through the camp, dread
fully annoying both man and beast.
In this comfortless situation the SOL
diers remained for several days At
length, after great suffering from the
driven sands. which filled the eyes.
nostrils and mouth 20 suffocation, the
men were quartered in houses near
the square.
One Of the first acts OF Col. Doni-
phan, after taking possession OF FL
Paso. was the uberating Of three
American citizens who. without crime
had been immured in a dungeon for
five months and one day. Thus have
Americans been deprived Of their lib
erty in Mexico. Col. DOniphan was
their deliverer-
These three American citizens. Hud-
son. Pollard and Hutchinson. had
started from Van Buren, in Arkansas.
with the view OF proceeding to upper
California, where they intended set
Ting: and arriving safely at Santa
Fe. they agreed TO hire Graham.
ScOtchman, to pilot them through the
mountains TO San Diego Having pur-
chased an outfit at Santa Fe. they
were conducted by Graham down the
Del Norte to Fl Paso. who told them
the hest route led from that place 10
Guadalupe CalvO, and thence BY san
Bernardlno, TO the mouth OF the ella
whence they could easily arrive at
san Diego. They followed their pi-
lot on reaching FL Paso. however.
Graham became intoxicated and in
formed against them. representing
to the urefectO OF the place that they
were Texan spies; whereupon they
were apprehended and lodged in
prison. where they lay until deliv-
cred by the American army.
Report Of Battle.
Col. Doniphan did not make his re-
port OF the battle Of Brazito until af-
ter his arrival at chihuahua. and u
is dated at that city on. the 18th OF
March. 1877. and IS as follows.
Headquarters. Detachment OF Army OF
the Vest, city OF chihuahua, March
Sir: I have the honor to report
that, in obedience 70 the order OF
Brig. Gen. Kearny, requiring me to
report my command to Gen. Wool Tor
duty. the advance Of my command.
consisting Of 800 men under the COM
mand Of Mai. Gilpin. took up the
line OF march from Nalverde on the
18th Of December. 1916. across the
Jornada del Muerto, a plain OF 90
miles. destitute OF wood and water,
and were directed 10 await the ar
rival Of the main body at the village
OF Dona Ana On the 18th 200 men
Jackson, followed on the 18th, the re-
mainder Of my forces under my per
sOnal command, with an escort Of 90
men accompanying Lieut.. Col. Nit
chell, Of the Second regiment, Mis-
souri, mounted volunteers This es-
cort had been sent by Col. Price from
Santa Fe during our campaign into
the Navajo country TO open COMMUNE
cation between this city and santa
Fe, under the impression that Gen
H. p
capital Our whole force was SIS
effective men, armed with rifles
no artillery. Before leaving Val
verde, I had some Information OF a
force having been sent TO e. Paso
from this city, to prevent Its con
Guest by our forces. I sent an order
to Maj. Clarke, Of the artillery at
santa Fe, TO join my forces at the
earliest moment with 100 men and a
battery Of four six pound and two
Il pound howitzers. On arriving at
bona Ana our whole force was con-
solidated, and we there received GER I
tain information that 200 men and I
six pieces Of cannon had arrived at l
FL Paso. Dona Ana is SO miles from I
Fl PaSo on the 23rd we commenced
our march. and on the 25th our sd- 1
vance Of 500 men had halted for the |
purpose Of camping. about 8 o'clock {
Our men were engaged in gettinG /
wood and water, when our advanced /
guard informed US the enemy was I
rapidly advancing at a short dis j
lance. The rear, under Lieut.. Col. I
Jackson. was several miles IN the I
ear. The rally was Immediately I
.ounded. and our forces formed in I
pen order on foot as skirmishers- /
rhe right wing was composed of !
companies 3, c and E; the center Of 4
D, H and 6; the left OF F. A and Lieut.
5ol. Nitchelrs escort The extreme 4
oints OF the two wings were thrown
owards the Del Norte so as to pro-
ect the TANKS and baggage. The
nemy halted at a half mile. and I
0rmed in line OF battle-the Vera I
-ruz dragons on the left the Actevo I
OF Chihuahua on the right
md their infantry. with the militia
rom El Paso, in the center Before
We had fully formed, they sent a
lieutenant near our lines with a black
iag. with the demand that the COM
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