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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: August 12, 1861., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Las Cruces (New Mexico, United States) or search for Las Cruces (New Mexico, United States) in all documents.
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Interesting from Arizona.
The Mesilla Times, of July 7, says:
The U. S. troops at Fort Fillmore have commenced fortifying the post.
The troops are drilled daily and a picket guard is kept out some three miles. The companies now known to be on the way to this fort will increase its garrison to eleven companies, nine of , and will be further reinforced by one regiment of New Mexican volunteers.
Company F, of the Mounted Rifle Regiment, Capt. McNally in command, arrived at Fort Fillmore, from Fort Craig, on the 2d.--A company of Infantry were expected from Fort Staunton on the 5th.
A large number of wagons of quartermaster and commissary stores have arrived at Fort Fillmore from Albuquerque and Fort McLane within the last ten days.
Fifty cavalry horses have been received from Fort Craig, to supply the place of those lately captured by the Texans.
Major Lynde arrived on the 2d, and takes command.
Major Paul, late Commandant at Fort McLane, has been or
News from Texas. Independence, Mo., Aug. 7
--The Santa Fe mail has arrived.
There is considerable excitement in New Mexico and Texas, and the security of public property is threatened — About one thousand troops, who were returning to the States, had been recalled.
Two Federal officers had deserted and joined the Texans.
The Texan forces at Fort Bliss were 700, with pickets within ten miles of Fort Fillmore, which was defended by thirteen companies of regulars.