OPERATIONS IN TEX., N. MEX., AND ARIZ. [CHAP. XI.

Appointments.

In accordance with the provisions of a proclamation, dated August 1, 1861, organizing temporarily the Territory of Arizona, I, John R. Baylor, governor of the said Territory, do hereby publish and declare the following appointments. All appointees are requested to qualify and enter upon their official duties without delay: Secretary of the Territory, James A. Lucas; attorney-general, M. II. McWillie; treasurer, E. Augorstein; marshal, George M. Frazier; probate judge first judicial district, Frank Higgins; justice of peace Dona Ana County, L. W. Greek; justice of peace Mesilla, fourth precinct, Ana County, L. W. Greek; justice of peace Mesilla, fourth precinct, M. A. Verimendi; justice of peace Mesilla, fifth precinct, Henry L. Dexter; justice of peace La Mesa, Theodor J. Miller; justice of peace, Pinos Altos, M. M. Steinthal; justice of peace San Tomas, C. Lanches.

Given under my hand at Mesilla this 2nd day of August, A. D. 1861.

JOHN R. BAYLOR, Gov. and Lieutenant Colonel , Commanding Mounted Rifles, C. S. Army.

AUGUST 2, 1861.-Fort Stanton, N. Mex., abandoned by Union troops.

REPORTS.

Numbers 1.-Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin S. Roberts, Third U. S. Cavalry.

Numbers 2.-Lieutenant John R. Baylor, Second Texas Mounted Rifles, and including other matters.

Numbers 1. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin S. Robert, Third U. S. Cavalry.

HEADQUARTERS, Fort Stanton, August 2, 1861.

COLONEL: By Corporal Hughes, of B. Co. Mounted Riflemen, I have received information of the surrender of the entire command of Mayor Lynde (including Captain Gibbs and Lieutenant Cressey's companies of my regiment, detachment from their post temporarily) to the Texans.

In order to place the troops [of] this post at once at your disposal at more important points, I have this day abandoned Fort Stanton, and, conforming to your instruction, destroyed all the public stores of every kind my small means of transportation could not convey away.

The two infantry companies will proceed to Albuquerque and report to the commanding officer of that post.

I shall report to you in person in Santa Fe with the two companies of Mounted Riflemen.

I have the honor to be, &c., B. S. ROBERTS, Lieutenant-Colonel, U. S. Army, Commanding.

Colonel E. R. S. CANBY, Commanding Department of New Mexico.

Numbers 2. Report of Lieutenant John R. Baylor, C. S. Army, of evacuation of Fort Stanton, N. Mex., and other events.

HEADQUARTERS, Fort Bliss, August 14, 1861.

SIR: I regret to report that the United States troops, consisting of four companies-two of cavalry and two infantry-that were en route