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

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Santa Fe, N. Mex., June 26, 1861.

Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel B. S. ROBERTS, Mounted Rifles, Commanding Fort Stanton:

SIR: For the purpose of strengthening your post and enabling you to watch the approach to this Territory by the Pecos route, a requisition has been made upon the governor of the Territory for one company of mounted and one company of foot volunteers, to be mustered into the service of the United States at Fort Stanton. The governor of the Territory will appoint the commander of the mounted company, and Colonel M. E. Pino, appointed by the President to the command of the Second Regiment of New Mexican Volunteers, will designate the foot company. Both will be ordered to report to you at the earliest practicable moment. The mounted company will be mustered into the service as an independent company, and for the period of three months. The foot company will be one of the companies of the Second Regiment, and will be mustered into the service for the period of three years, unless sooner discharged. The organization in both cases will be the minimum prescribed by General Orders (War Department), Numbers 15, of 1861.*

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Very respectfully, sir, you obedient servant, A. L. ANDERSON, Second Lieutenant, Fifth Infantry, A. A. A. G.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Santa Fe, N. Mex., June 29, 1861.

Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Major Second Infantry, Commanding Fort Union:

COLONEL: I am directed by the lieutenant-colonel commanding to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 26th instant. He considers Lieutenant Claflin's report+ as very interesting, and the result of his operations very satisfactory, as it will no doubt lead to the breaking up of the band of robbers that have infested that part of the country. If the Comanche women cannot be made useful in furnishing information, they will be released and permitted to return to their tribe. You will please tell them to say to the Comanche chiefs that the Government of the United States has no wish to make was upon the Comanches, but that a large force is now being collected, and will be released and permitted to return to their tribe. You will please tell them to say to the Comanche chiefs that the Government of the United States has no wish to make war upon the Comanches, but that a large force is now being collected, and will be sent into their country to punish them if they fail to keep the promises they made at Abamo Guras. The form for the muster roll will be sent by the mail.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. L. ANDERSON, Second Lieutenant, Fifth Infantry, A. A. A. G.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Santa Fe, N. Mex., June 30, 1861.

COMMANDING OFFICER, Fort Union, N. Mex.:

SIR: I am instructed by the lieutenant-colonel commanding to say that, as the companies of New Mexican volunteers to be mustered into the service at Fort Union are equipped, you will organize a command of at

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*Details omitted.

+Not found.

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