from Fort Buchanan to Fort Fillmore, succeeded by ignominious flight in making their escape. On the night of the 7th instant an express reached them from Fort Craig, when they immediately burned all their transportation and supplies, and fled in great disorder and haste, saving nothing but their arms and animals.

By express from Fort Stanton I learn that upon the receipt of the news that Major Lynde had surrendered, Colonel Roberts, in command. of that post, fled in haste, leaving the post on fire, which was extinguished by a storm of rain. Most of the commissary and quartermas ter's supplies were saved and a battery. On the receipt of this intelligence I sent Captain Walker's company to occupy Stanton, and will send a train for the commissary and quartermaster's stores, leaving only two months' supply for the troops now there. The families there were at the mercy of Indians and Mexicans, and I thought it proper to garrison the post, at least until I could learn the wishes of the Government. I have also established a Provisional Government for the Territory of Arizona, and made the appointments to fill the offices necessary to enforce the laws. I have proclaimed myself the governor, have authorized the raising of four companies to hold the Territory and afford protection to the citizens, and extended the limits of the Territory to the parallel of 36° 30'; thence due west to the Colorado, and down that stream to its mouth.

The vast mineral resources of Arizona, in addition to its affording an outlet to the Pacific, make its acquisition a matter of some importance to our Government, and now that I have taken possession of the Territory, I trust a force sufficient to occupy and hold it will be sent by the Government, under some competent man.

I urge the acceptance of the companies I have raised, as they are composed of the very best material, and are invaluable as soldiers. Captain Coopwood's company especially has been of great service to me, as spies cannot be supplied.

I have acted in all matters relating to the acquisition of Arizona entirely upon my own responsibility, and can only refer the matter, through you, for the approval of the Government.

Inventories of all property captured from the Army will be sent to you as early as possible. I regret to say that a good deal has been stolen by both prisoners and Mexicans, but in the excitement of the time I could not avoid such acts, my time being occupied with other matters. The arms and ammunition are valuable, and many that are broken and injured by the enemy can be repaired. I will send them down to the arsenal by the first opportunity. The artillery (twelve pieces) can be used by mounting them again, as no damage was done to the guns except spiking them.

I cannot conclude without alluding to the manner in which my men have conducted themselves in this short campaign. They have endured hunger and fatigue without complaint, and for a week did not eat more than a meal in twenty-four hours. For four days they did not unsaddle their horses, and during the whole time behaved in a manner worthy of veterans.

Yours, very respectfully,

JOHN R. BAYLOR, Lieut. Col., Comdg. Second Reg't Texas Mounted Rifles.

General EARL VAN DORN,

Commanding Department of Texas.

AUGUST 23, 1861.-Skirmish near Fort Craig, N. Mex.

Report of Lieut. Col. John R. Baylor, C. S. Army.

HEADQUARTERS,

Fort Bliss, August 25, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report the capture of a detachment from Fort Craig of 9 men and a Captain Hubbell, of the New Mexico volunteers. From them I learn that there are now at Craig 350 regular troops and 180 New Mexico volunteers. There is no artillery at Craig, and I could easily take the place but for the jaded condition of my horses, many of which are unfit for service. I would suggest that a strong force be stationed here, as I can do nothing towards ridding the country of Indians while the United States troops occupy New Mexico, as my force is too weak to divide.

I have the honor to be, respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN R. BAYLOR,

Lieut. Col., Comdg. Mounted Rifles, C. S. Army.

General EARL VAN DORN.

AUGUST 25-SEPTEMBER 8, 1861.-Operations against Indians about Fort Stanton, N. Mex.

Report of Lieut. John R. Pulliam, C. S. Army.

FORT STANTON, ARIZ., August 25 [?], 1861. SIR: Captain Walker having left post this morning for Fort Bliss, I came in command. The condition of the country being such as to render it necessary to keep out spies in the direction of Forts Union and Craig, have thought it a matter of precaution to have men on the lookout to prevent a surprise from the Federal troops, who were concentrating at the before-mentioned forts. The following day I detailed four men to march to the Gallinas Mountains, distant about 75 miles, in a northwestern direction, where they could obtain a position commanding a view of all roads leading to Fort Stanton by which an enemy might approach.

August 29.-Dr. R. H. Dryden, in company with McComb and Hall's train, arrived. The former was furnished quarters, and took his position as post surgeon. Orders were issued calling for suplus stores over the company's rations for two months. The train was loaded, and started for Fort Bliss the following day.

September 1.-Last night a spy party returned, and reported having seen no indications of any advancing enemy. At sundown detailed 4 men-T. G. Pemberton, Joseph V. Mosse, Joseph Emmanacker, and Floyd A. Sanders-to proceed to the Gallinas Mountains. My instructions were, in consequence of the situation of the water and dangerous proximity of hostile Indians, very explicit. My orders were to reach the water on the morning of the second day, water the horses, fill up canteens, leave the spring, and noon at a safe and sufficient distance away; but on account of feeling convinced that there was no danger there, the men, contrary to orders, camped at about 100 yards above the spring in a grove of pine trees, where they and their fire were visible to any person going to the spring from the road. While in the act of cook

ing breakfast three Indians were seen running over an adjoining hill. The men immediately saddled up their horses, and while in the act of doing so they were assailed by a shower of arrows, and found themselves totally surrounded by an overwhelming force, who poured in an incessant fire. Each man took up his position behind a tree, and on their attempt to fire their rifles, to their horror found that they would not go off. Revolvers were immediately drawn, and after several shots had been fired the men were dislodged from their positions. Every tree shielded an Indian for considerable distance on all sides. The fight, which was a running one, was continued for nearly two hours, when Emmanacker, Pemberton, and Mosse having fallen, Sanders took hist horse, and putting spurs to him, galloped down an almost perpendic ular mountain, and amidst a shower of arrows escaped to tell the fate of the horrible massacre of his three comrades. He reported having been followed for 10 miles by the Indians, and had his horse not been fleeter than the Indian ponies he would certainly have shared the fate of his comrades.

The same evening that Sanders returned I ordered fourteen men, accompanied by three citizens, who volunteered to accompany the command, to proceed to the scene of the unfortunate encounter, and at sundown they left the fort. Shortly before night Captain Walker arrived and took command.

September 8.-Since the captain's return preparations have been made to evacuate the post. About noon the scouting party returned, and reported having seen no Indians. They were at the Gallinas Mountains; saw evident marks of the poor fellows who were killed having fought with bravery and a determination to sell their lives as dearly as possible, as almost every tree was marked by blood shed by the inhuman savages, who, when they outnumbered our men ten to one, attacked them, and were able to carry off their scalps as laurels of victory. The bodies of Pemberton and Emmanacker were found, and buried as well as circumstances would admit, with a salute fired over their graves, and a cross cut in a tree to indicate the spot. Mosse's body was not found. His fate seems to be doubtful, although Sanders says he saw him shot through the head and fall dead before he left the ground.

The same evening word was brought into the fort that the Indians had attacked the Placito, a Mexican settlement 10 miles below the fort. I was ordered to take fifteen men there and protect the citizens; did so; had an engagement with them (the Indians), and killed five. Returned to the fort amidst a pouring rain at 2 a. m. The next morning we started from Fort Stanton, and arrived at Doña Aña, Ariz., September 21, 1861. JNÓ. R. PULLIAM,

First Lieut. Co. D, Second Reg't T. M. R., C. S. Army.

Lieut. Col. JOHN R. BAYLOR,

Comdg. Second Reg't T. M. R., C. S. A., Doña Aña, Ariz.

AUGUST

1861.-Skirmish with Indians near Fort Bliss, Tex.

Report of Licut. Col. John R. Baylor, C. S. Army.

HEADQUARTERS,

Fort Bliss, August 25, 1861.

SIR: I regret to inform you that Lieutenant Mays, with a party of 14 men from Fort Davis, went in pursuit of Indians and attacked a vil

lage of Apaches, and after a desperate fight were all killed except a Mexican, who came in, bringing the intelligence. Lieutenant White, in command of that post, sent out a detachment to ascertain if any were left, but found nothing but the hats, boots, and a number of horses that had been killed, besides several bodies of men, who were recognized as men of Lieutenant Mays' party.

I would urge the importance of more men being sent to me, as I can't hold the United States troops in check and operate against the Indians with the limited number of men under my command.

Very respectfully,

JOHN R. BAYLOR,

Lieut. Col., Comdg. Second Mounted Rifles, O. S. Army.

General E. VAN DORN.

SEPTEMBER 25, 26, 1861.-Skirmishes at Cañada Alamosa (25th) and near Fort Thorn, N. Mex. (26th).

REPORTS.

No. 1.-Col. E. R. S. Canby, Nineteenth U. S. Infantry.

No. 2.-Capt. John H. Minks, New Mexico Cavalry, of skirmish at Cañada Alamosa. No. 3.-Capt. Robert M. Morris, Third U. S. Cavalry, of skirmish near Fort Thorn. No. 4.-Lieut. Col. John R. Baylor, Second Texas Mounted Rifles.

No. 5.-Capt. Bethel Coopwood, Confederate forces.

No. 1.

Report of Col. E. R. S. Canby, Nineteenth U. S. Infantry.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO,

Santa Fé, N. Mex., October 4, 1861.

SIR: The picket skirmishing referred to in my last report of the 29th ultimo resulted in the capture of the captains and lieutenants, 9 men of Captain Minks' company of mounted volunteers, 3 wagons, and 18 mules. The first lieutenant and the remainder of the company made their escape with their arms and all the horses of the company. The guard duty was negligently performed and the party was completely surprised; no one killed or wounded. Captain Morris, Third Cavalry, with 100 men of that regiment, was sent in pursuit of the Texans, and after a rapid march of 80 miles found them strongly posted and protected by a barricade of fallen timber. A short skirmish ensued, which lasted until Captain Morris had exhausted his ammunition, when he withdrew his command and sent back for ammunition. The Texans availed themselves of this opportunity to make their escape. Their captain, 10 men, and 22 horses were killed, 30 men and a large number of horses wounded. In Captain Morris' command 3 men were wounded. The pursuing troops left Fort Craig hastily, and with only the ammunition in their cartridge boxes. With the exception of this oversight the affair was conducted with judgment and skill, and Captain Morris compliments the officers and men for great gallantry. The parties engaged were about equal in strength.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant, ED. R. S. CANBY,

Colonel Nineteenth Infantry, Comdg. Department.

The ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

Hdqrs. Western Department, Saint Louis, Mo.

No. 2.

Report of Capt. John H. Minks, of skirmish at Cañada Alamosa.

DOÑA AÑA, N. MEX., September 29, 1861.

SIR: I have the honor to report that, in pursuance to Order No. from the commanding officer at Fort Craig, I proceeded with my company about 40 miles southward from Fort Craig to a small town called Cañada Alamosa, in order to establish a camp there, &c., leaving behind only 10 men as an escort for a train to Albuquerque, and 5 sick in the hospital at Fort Craig. On my arrival at Cañada Alamosa I at once took the necessary steps to secure men and horses against a sudden attack, but I was not able to accomplish the work in one or two days as it ought to have been done, on account of my time being occupied in purchasing forage and making many necessary preparations in my camp to enable me to keep out constantly several small scouting parties. The operations were also retarded on account of the unwillingness of some of my men to use the spade and the pick ax.

Before I had finished my corral and breastworks, September 24, at about 5 p. m., I received information that mounted men had been seen in a southern direction from our camp. I immediately ordered 6 men, already in the saddle, to scout in the direction of Laguna, in company with a Mexican well acquainted with the topography of the country, to start and bring more positive information. They returned and reported the said men to be a scouting party from Captain Hubbell's company, in command of a certain Colisnara, who had come over on the right bank of the river to pasture their horses. Well aware that this was only an excuse for having abandoned their post on the Jornada, my intention was to arrest the party next morning and send them to Captain Hubbell. At a later hour the same evening similar information was received of having seen mounted men, but, as I considered this already explained, I only cautioned my men not to leave the camp and to keep silence during the night, so they could always hear my voice and be at all hours ready to repel a night attack. The teamsters, who were to start the next day, were ordered to leave early, at 3 o'clock in the morning, for Fort Craig. I sat up writing until 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning before I retired. I was soon aroused by one of my sentinels reporting that he had heard a noise in the direction of the town. I gave the alarm to my men, who were immediately under arms.

The night at that hour was very dark; nothing could be seen. I ordered my men to saddle their horses, which were picketed in front of our line between the town and the camp, but before I could see what it meant they had disappeared in the darkness. Some of my men say they fired into our camp. I did not see or hear it, though at this time our horses stampeded. I ordered 8 or 10 men to bring them back or to prevent them from falling into the hands of the enemy, but more than 30 men went off before I could prevent it, on account of the darkness. At this moment a terrible Indian yell was heard from the town. I thought for a while the Indians were attacking the town, and, with more than 40 of my men, was prepared to march to the rescue of the inhabitants, when we heard distinctly cavalry coming down on us, and a voice near our line hallooing out: "Here's their camp; give them hell!" The firing now commenced, and the enemy fell back into the town. I then knew that they were Texans, and that it was not an Indian yell I had heard a few moments before. I nevertheless thought the force could not be a large one; that the firing on their side would