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Show 212 LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY THE Meanwhile Kearny had been visited by the chiefs of several Pueblo tribes, who gave in their submission and expressed great satisfaction over the arrival of the American forces. At the interview they stated that it had been a tradition with them that the white man would come from the far east and release them from the bonds and shackles which had been imposed upon them by the Spaniards.1“® The same night a message was received from General Armijo, asking on what terms he would be received, but this proved to be only a ruse on his part to gain time in his flight to Chihuahua. A flagstaff was erected in the plaza. A site for a fort was selected, plans drawn up by Captain Emory, and in a short time work was begun on Fort Marcy, which was built of adobe and was constructed by the volunteer soldiery. On the 24th General Kearny reported to Washington that the ‘‘people of the Territory are now perfectly tranquil exercise the rights of freemen in electing their own representatives to the territorial legislature. But, until this can be done, the laws hitherto in force will be continued until changed or modified by competent authority; and those persons holding office will continue in the same for the present, providing they will consider themselves good allegiance to the United States. citizens and are willing to take the oath of ‘*The United States hereby absolves all persons residing within the boundaries of New Mexico from any further allegiance to the Republic of Mexico, and hereby proclaims them citizens of the United States. Those who remain quiet and peaceable will be considered good citizens and receive protection— those who are found in arms, or instigating others against the United States, will be considered traitors and treated accordingly. **Don Manuel Armijo, the late governor of this department, has fled from it; the undersigned has taken possession of it without firing a gun, or spilling @ single drop of blood, in which he most truly rejoices, and for the present will be considered as governor of the Territory. ‘“Given at Santa Fé, the capital of the Territory of New Mexico, this 22nd seas of August, 1846, and in the 71st year of the independence of the United Otates. ‘*By cog, the Governor: ‘“‘JUAN BAUTISTA VIGIL ‘Bip. y ALARID.’? RNY ; aan S. A. 149 Emory, W. H., Notes of a Military Reconnoi ssance, Dei Bias ee Several days representatives of the Indians of other pueblos, BG, as well as chiefs from the Utes, Navajoés and Apaches came to Santa Fé to see General Kearny. Many of the lower classes of the Mexican population, who had been led to believe that the terrible ‘Americanos’ intended to rob, pillage and murder, and a large number of the higher class who had left the insults of a lawless Soldiery, now returned theto city of Santa Fé, fearing their farms and homes. General Kearny’s Speech and the proclamation seems to have allayed the fears of the people and restored confidence in all except a few malcontents and revolutionists who considered that they had been deceived into surrendering on the pretext that Kearny only proposed to claim and take possession of that part of New Mexico lying east of the Rio Grande.’’ WAR WITH MEXICO 213 and can easily be kept so. The intelligent portion know the advantages they are to derive from the change of government and express their satisfaction at it.’’ On the 27th General Kearny gave a grand ball to the officers °° and citizens. Rumors of the approach of a hostile force from Chihuahua determined Kearny to march down the valley of the Rio Grande, which he did with nearly half his force, going as far as Tomé, but no opposition was encountered of any kind and on the 7th of September Kearny returned to Santa Fé, reporting that the ‘‘inhabitants of the country were found to be highly satisfied and contented with the change of government, and apparently 150 There were five companies of the Ist U. 8. dragoons, whose officers were Captains Edwin V. Sumner (acting major), Philip St. George Cooke, Thomas Swords (Asst. Q. M.), Benj. D. Moore, John H. K. Burgwin, Henry S. Turner (Adj. Gen.), Abraham R. Johnston, and Philip R. Thompson. The lieutenants were Patrick Noble, Thomas C. Hammond, Rufus Ingalls, John W. Davidson, Joseph McElvain, Colone] C. J. L. Wilson, and Oliver P. H. Taylor. Alexander W. Doniphan teers; lieutenant-colonel, C. F. Ruff; was in command of the 1st Missouri William Gilpin, major; volun- the captains were Waldo, Walton, Moss, Reid, Stephenson, Parsons, Jackson, and Rodgers; sutler, C. A. Perry; adjutant, G. M. Butler; surgeon, Geo. Penn; assistant surgeons, T. M. Morton and I. Vaughn. In Doniphan’s Expedition, by W. E. Connelley, is found a complete roster of this regiment and other troops serving in New Mexico at this period. A battalion of light artillery, under Major Clark, consisted of two com- panies from St. Louis, under captains Weightman and Fischer, about 250 men. A battalion of infantry had 145 men in two companies, commanded by Captains Angney and Murphy. There was also a troop of volunteer cavalry from St. Louis called the ‘‘ Laclede Rangers,’’ 107 strong, under Captain Hudson; this troop was attached to the U. S. Dragoons. Lieut. W. H. Emory, Lieut. W. H. Warner, Lieut. J. W. Abert and Lieut. W. B. Peck of the U. 8. topographical engineer corps were with the expedition. Connelley, in his Doniphan’s Expedition, gives the following as officers in addition to those above mentioned: L. C. Garnier and C. Kribbin, lieutenants, Captain Fischer’s company of artillery; Captain Weightman’s company, Lieu- tenants Andrew J. Dorn, Edmond F. Chouteau, John O. Simpson, and John R. Gratiot ; Captain Murphy’s company, Lieutenants Geo. R. Gibson and Jno. W. Gibbons ; Captain Angney’s company, Lieutenants L. J. Eastin and Charles R. (Laclede Rangers), Lieutenants R. 8. Moller ; Captain Hudson’s company Elliott, deh Lebaurne, Henry D. Evans; Captain Rodgers’s company, Lieutenants John B. Dunean, Crockett Harrison, and Benj. F. Murray ; Captain ConHughes’s company, Lieutenants John Hinton and Nicolas B. Wright. greve Jackson was also captain of this company, which was ‘G’ and came from Howard county, Missouri. Captain Stephenson’s company, Lieutenants F. G. McDonald, Scott Richardson, and John Campbell; Captain Reid’s company, Lieutenants, C. I. Miller, F. A. Boush, and W. P. Hicklin; Captain Moss’s company, Lieutenants L. B. Sublette, J. H. Moss, and Henry T. Ogden; Captain Walton’s — Captain Waldo’s company, Lieutenants John Reid, D. I. Clayton, H. I. ies, company, Lieutenants James Lea, R. I. Barnett, D. B. |