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The Daily Dispatch: August 23, 1861., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: August 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Death of Major Weightman. (search)
active in endeavoring to evade the blockade, and very clamorous against it. The Surrender of Federal troops. The following is a fuller account of a circumstance already noticed: Independence, Mo., Aug. 19. --The Santa Fe mail and Cannon City Express arrived last evening with dates from Santa Fe to the 5th, and from Cannon City to the 9th inst. A report had reached Santa Fe two days before the mail left that Major Lynch, of the 7th Infantry U. S. Army, in command of about 500 Cannon City to the 9th inst. A report had reached Santa Fe two days before the mail left that Major Lynch, of the 7th Infantry U. S. Army, in command of about 500 Federal troops, surrendered to a force of Texan troops, some 3,000 strong, without firing a shot. Major Lynch abandoned Fort Fillmore on the 26th ult., and marched toward Fort Staunton, eighteen miles from Fort Fillmore. He surrendered his whole command to the Texan troops. It is believed in Santa Fe that the Texans have also taken the stock and coaches belonging to the Santa Fe and El Paso Mail Company, as their coach had failed to arrive in Santa Fe. On the 3d instant an engagemen
The Daily Dispatch: September 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Moral epidemics. (search)
From New Mexico. Independence, August 29. --The Santa Fe Mail and Cannon City Express have arrived here, bringing dates to the 17th instant, and Cannon City to the 26th inst. The Express brought three passengers and $20,000 in gold dust. The United States troops, seven hundred and fifty in number, who surrendered to three hundred Texan Rangers, eighteen miles from Fort Fillmore, have been released on parole. The Texans retained their arms and the horses belonging to the companies of mounted rifles. Gen. W. Petham, formerly Surveyor-General of New Mexico, and Col. Clements, were arrested in Santa Fe and confined in the guard-house, by order of Col. Canby, commander of the Department of New Mexico. They were suspected of giving improper information to the Texan troops. At Fort Bliss, below El Paso, Col. Clements took the oath of allegiance and was discharged. Gen. Petham refused to take the oath, and is still confined in the guard-house. The Hon