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Show ee 888 LEADING FACTS OF NEW HISTORY MEXICAN NEW heavy baggage destroyed. The route was a most difficult one, gre : 68 being no water or roads, but Sibley was equal to this abi ten days, on seven days’ rations, he reached a point on the 1€ Rio Grande where supplies had been ordered sent to him. troops were quartered at every village along the Rio Grande from na Ana to Fort Bliss. Sibley having made good his escape, the Union forces a... under Colonels Paul, Chivington, and Captain Morris, crossed the Rio Grande near Socorro and there learned definitely of the direction taken by Sibley in his flight for the lower country. Following oF the river the troops passed over the battle field of Valverde, the volunteers camping on the spot, and the regular troops proceeding to Fort Craig. Colonel Canby *1* declined to further pursue the re- and honors the brothers Rafael and Manuel eT impelled him country. ’’ to meditate a movement without orders 314 in 1865 Colonel Christopher Carson was a still oon — further : ; a do THE CIVII, WAR 389 treating foe and shortly returned to Santa Fé, leaving the southern district in command of Colonel Chivington. On the 7th of August the ‘‘California Column,’’ under command of General James H. Carleton, reached the Rio Grande, and on the 21st day of September of that year he assumed command of the department. The ‘‘Cali- fornia Column’’ originally consisted of the 1st Califor nia infantry, ten companies, under the command of Colonel J ames H. Carleton; Ist California cavalry, five companies, under comman d of Lieutenant-Colonel E. E. Eyre, Lieutenant-Colonel Davis having resigned and gone east, was killed at Beverly Ford, Virginia, June 2, 1863; Light Battery A, U. S. artillery, under command of Lieutenant John B. Shinn, and Company B, 2d California cavalry, under the command of Captain John C. Cremony. This command con- their soldierly qualities. Before to the troops above mentioned, command of Colonel George W. of the ‘‘Column”’ to about 2,350 of the coming of the ‘‘Column’”’ native merchants — who, on his arrival at Alburquerque, had bo Y eae their sympathy with the Confederate cause, and placed oe ee $200,000 worth of goods at his disposal. He states that, Men's ie con Alburquerque, they abandoned luxurious homes to identify their ut . eee with those of the Southern Confederacy, and considerately adds, giles ao will not be forgotten in the final settlement.’ In closing, Genera ane presses the unflattering conviction that ‘except for its political Sap ae position, the Territory of New Mexico is not worth a Mea a seohaedl expended in its conquest;’ and intimates that his soldiers wou hoes ae object to returning to that inhospitable, undesirable country. na! dew kindred considerations had induced his return to Fort Bliss, DURING re Pee tained 1,500 men, well drilled, well disciplined, and all eager to show abandoning most of his wagons, but packing seven days’ ae od and thus giving his adversary the slip. Dragging his cannon by ; pig Ai down the sides of most rugged mountains. . . He naively repor 8 ip cient funds in Confederate paper was provided them to meet every wan ‘onli negotiated;’ MEXICO es from John J ones, an express rider, sent forward by Carleton, along with Sergeant William Wheeling, Company F, 1st infantry, and a the to brigadier-general 0 leaving California there was added the 5th California infantry, under Bowie, which brought the strength men, rank and file. The first news conveyed to Colonel Canby came f volunteers for his gallantry at Valverde and other services. at In his report a the battle of Valverde Colonel Canby mentions ‘a that Sena’s company of volunteers was one of two that did 7 ee cross the river. It may be well here to state that the Sena re a Rae Canby was Major José D. Sena. Major Sena was a native of Santa ae “a been born at the capital in 1837. His father was Don Juan Sena, nena Mexico, who came to the territory of New Mexico and engaged in hon pursuits. At the outbreak of the Civil War Major Sena, together pi eal Francisco Perea, raised a company which became a part of Pino’s r ee Coit volunteers. He was made captain and for meritorious services ae ondine federate invasion was promoted to major. At the battle of Valver © ee of his men across the river, while in mid-stream he found himself in pion: while bullets fired by both friend and foe. At the close of the pec ed General Carleton was in command of the department, Major Sena ee Major the rebuilding of Fort Marcy (Santa Fé). Resigning his epraaee aoe years. Sena became sheriff of Santa Fé county, which office he held for si a ee He occupied many offices of honor and trust and for many ade few if interpreter in the courts of New Mexico, in which profession Mexican named Chaves. The last two were killed by the Apaches, and horribly mutilated. J ones succeeded in making his escape and reached the Rio Grande, at Picacho, about five miles above Mesilla. Here he wag taken prisoner by the Confede rates and brought before Colonel Steele, who examined him, threw him into jail, relieved him of hig coming. despatches, which contained the information of Carleton’s He managed, however, while in jail to communicate with Unionists on the outside and sent word to Colonel Canby of the ap- proach of the command under Carleto n. ace any superiors. He read law at Alexandria, Virginia, was admitted to the bar and became a most Successful advocate, particula rly in criminal cases. He held the office of register of the U. S. land office. In politics he was an uncomPromising republican. He married Isabella ©. de Baca, a descendant of one of the most noted families of the . Of this marriage there were eighteen ruildren, eleven of whom grew territory to maturity. A son, Colonel José D. Sena, Jr., ‘aS been active in the affairs of New Mexico, having been mayor of the city of anta Fé and clerk of the supreme court, both of which positions he has filled on acceptably. The death of Major Sena occurred at Santa Fé. e National Guard escorted his remains to their last resting place and Governor Prince deli vered a most eloquent eulogy on the life and oyal American citiz deeds of this en. |