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Show 366 LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY NEW over 600 and meet another force of 240 of the enemy that 1s —_ for daily.’’ The captured troops were marched to Las Cruces an there paroled. At this point Colonel Baylor was joined by Brigadier-General Albert Sidney Johnston, with a party of officers of the U. S. army, who had resigned and were en route for Richmond, Virginia. Colonel Baylor tendered to General Johnston the command of his forces, which was accepted by this distinguished officer, who remained in command until there was no further necessity for his services.?°° During all this period Colonel Canby, in command of the department, was very active. He proceeded with the organization of the : . : into battalion on parade. Captain Gibbs, with a mounted force, now rode in camp, and sie to me that eight companies of mounted Texans (appan by a regiment of infantry, more or less) were approaching; that t rs try) driven in or captured our rear guard (composed of three companies of infan ni and the men that had given out in the rear. Three of the four moun howitzers that we had with us were with the wagons in the rear “a captured. They were guarded by one company of infantry acting as arti ei Captain Gibbs also reported that his company, men and horses, had been - sae out water for twenty-four hours. Under these circumstances, I oo ao case hopeless; that it was worse than useless to resist; that honor did no had mand the sacrifice of blood after the terrible suffering that our a already undergone, and when that sacrifice would be totally useless. an of mounted Texans followed Captain Gibbs to the vicinity of the ye Ba a parley was held, and I surrendered my command to Lieutenant-Colone ae: of the C. 8. Army.’ Captain Alfred Gibbs, 3d cavalry, says of this affair: ‘‘I cape err Lynde say ‘I agree to these terms,’ and I called to some of the officers cy a up. When we came up, all the officers being present, I think, Major ones said: ‘Colonel Baylor, to avoid bloodshed, I conditionally surrender ye: ated force to you, on condition that officers and their families shall be Pr teen from insult and private property be respected.’ Nearly every officer Pa hae earnestly, and even violently, against this base surrender; but Major ae said: ‘TI am the commander of these forces, and I take upon my See responsibility of my action in the matter.’ The altercation by Major ee der subordinates became so violent that Colonel Baylor asked who was ease ya of that force and responsible for their action, when Major peated as above.’’— War of the Kebellion, ser. I, vol. iv, p. 11. Assistant Surgeon J. Cooper McKee, Lynde agal “CT am U. S. A., Ibid, p. 11, says: bifica- unable to express to you [Surgeon General U. S. A.] the gut: tion, and pain I, with the other officers, have endured fromdeepthisgrief, ae cowar cca render of a brave, true command to an inferior force of the enemy, S on one word to Say or firing a single shot. I, among other Te by tered my solemn protest against the surrender, but we were peremptorily 3 at having Major strong Mexican Lynde that he was the men weep like children, war, commanding officer. men who had faced is a sight that I hope I may never braver or truer command could not be found than been made a victim of cowardice and imbecility.’’ 290 Baylor, John R., Lieutenant ser. 1, vol. iv, pp. 18-20. Colonel, ee To see old the battle’s o aa Te - again be presen his case has in thl of, War of the Rebello that which ion, MEXICO DURING THE CIVIL WAR 367 militia and volunteers for the inevitable contest, crippled throughout by the want of money, munitions and supplie s of all kinds. Even directions and orders, so plentifully bestowed on most subordinates, were not vouchsafed him from Washington, where the absorption of all energies in the more immediate and momentous struggle on the Potomac and the Missouri, denied him even an answer to his frequent and importunate requisitions and represe ntations. As late as November 18, 1861, Colonel Canby advised the military authorities at Washington that the operations in his department had been greatly embarrassed and almost paraly zed for want of funds in the pay department. Many of the regular troops had not been paid for more than twelve months and the volunteers had not been paid at all. This fact occasioned a great deal of dissatisfaction in both classes of troops, and almost effectually put an end to the raising of additional volunteers. This condition of affairs had been reported by Canby several times but no heed was paid to his requests. In this desperate situation Canby made an unsuccessful attempt to borrow money for the government; later, in order to secure the funds he agreed, together with the chief commis sary and the chief quartermaster, that all arrearages should be repaid in treasury notes, bearing interest. He requested that the government take proper Steps to redeem this promise, as many of the leading mercha nts and capitalists of the territory had pledged their credit for the repayMent of the loan. This arrangement was made by Major Donaldson, chief quartermaster, and without the confide nce reposed in him by the People of New Mexico the loan never could have been negotiated. © communicated with William Gilpin,”** govern or of the territory Ee eee 291 William ant of the De nr His Gilpin was Guylpyns ancestor the youngest who invaded in America was son of Joshua Gilpin, Joseph a Quaker, Great Britain Gilpin, with a direct descend- William the Con- who came in oO and settled the Brandywine, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, where a liam Gilpin wason born, October 4, 1822. A brother was attorney general of the United States, appointed by Andrew William Gilpin was educated ot England. He had as tutor Nathaniel Jackson. Hawthor ne. He entered the United tates Military Academy where he was taught by Montgomery Blair and George . Meade. received a commission as lieutenant in the 2d dragoons and Served in the HeSeminol e War. He asked the government for permission to lead i exploring expedition to the head-waters of the ion was denied; he then resigned from the army, Columbia river; his applicamoved to St. Louis, edited a newspaper, and espoused the cause Toone When friend. He joined of Senator Thomas H. Benton, who was his the expedition under Colonel John C. Fremont, in the© made a report of the expedition which was made a senate document. war with Mexico was declared Gilpin enlisted in the 1st regiment Mian! MOSEV oe |