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Show FACTS LEADING 320 HISTORY MEXICAN NEW OF and the Rio Las Animas, the mines had been abandoned and forty Colonel CanAmericans and fifteen Mexicans had been murdered. by did not accomplish much other than the destruction of large numbers of cattle and sheep belonging to the Indians, which caused the hostiles to sue for peace and an armistice of twelve months was agreed upon. In the month of July, 1861, all of the troops were withdrawn from the Navajé excepting country, two of mounted companies riflemen at Fort Fauntleroy. The Indians, however, continued their depredations, although one band, under chief Sandoval, kept the terms of the armistice. The wealthier Indians seemed desirous of maintaining peace, but the younger element, under some of the chiefs, could not be controlled. The hostility of the Indians was increased by an outrage committed at Fort Fauntleroy, owing to a dispute over a horse race. The Indians were fired upon by the troops and a large number killed and were Chavez 7*° was in command lLieutenant-Colonel wounded. at the time and gave Manuel the order to fire in February last, an area of 150 miles in diameter, the post being the center, could have been freed from Indians, and most probably marauding parties At all events the could have thus been kept away from the settlements. enemy could have been met darefully. This report is made long in order that the Colonel commanding may form some idea of the attack and the manner of its repulse. ’’ and In the month of August, 1860, two companies of the 2d dragoons, ~ + 7th infantry and three companies of the 10th infantry, arrived 1 the department : oo _ of New Mexico. Santa Fé,. August See Report of Colonel The Navajés at this time were still on the war-path in their depredations upon the border settlements. these Indians Santa Fé and Fauntleroy to 5, 1860, Sen. Doc., 2d sess., 36th cong: murdered some citizens and were attacked on the 1st of General ; ] oe and were very active On July 30, 1860, a band seized stock within ten miles of August by some Mexican citizens at a point about forty-five miles from Santa Fé. Ten of the attacking party They reported an Indian loss of about twenty. were killed and wounded. Lieutenants Pegram and Wagner, with the only troops at hand (12 men of the rifles), serving as guard for the public stores, were sent immediately to ane scene of the affair. They reported that there mii about twenty-five or thirty Indians in the band; that they were Navajés; they crossed the Rio Grande, e* in the vicinity of Alburraiding were The Navajés ultant over their success. pursuit. querque and Manzano and two companies of infantry were sent in The arrival of the troops from Utah gave the colonel commanding (Fauntleroy) hopes of being able to handle successfully the situation. Captain Duncan ° the mounted rifles was ordered with his command, Company E, to Alburquerqué to cooperate with Captain Sykes who was scouting on both sides of the river with only poor success. ; has been made to the organization of volunteer troops ® nd Ref 245 Reference This meeting was held in August, = meeting of citizens at Santa Fé. on the Navajos t was resolved that an expedition be formed to wage war 1. Gen Union and Confederate Officers, New Mexico, 1862 W. H. Loring, C. 8. A. 2 Gen. EK, R. 8. Canby, U. 6. A. H.-H; Sibley, ©. S. A. 4. Gen. John R. Baylor, C. S. A. 2. Ger |
