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

More definite information from Texas indicates that the people in the neighborhood of Fort Bliss will not be in a condition to make important demonstrations against New Mexico before the arrival of the Texas troops at that post. These troops are not expected before the 10th of this month. It is believed that if any demonstrations are made before that time they will be confined to marauding expeditions, for the purpose of stealing your horses or disabling your command by driving off your means of transportation. It is known that movements of this kind are in contemplation, and will be undertaken as soon as the instigators find themselves sufficiently strong to hope for success, and it is believed that Fort Stanton is one of the points at which they will be aimed. The lieutenant-colonel commanding therefore desires that you will at once put your post in the best condition for defense that it is capable of, and that every arrangement that your experience and judgment may suggest should be brought into requisition. It is to be hoped that you may be able to pacify the Apaches without the necessity of making war upon them, as any difficulty of this kind would be productive of great embarrassment, and at all events they will be of subordinate importance until the arrangements for resisting invasion are complete. It is not intended to withdraw any of the means of transportation at your post. The object of the inquiry was to ascertain the amount of transportation that could be procured in the neighborhood of your post for general purposes. If you should find it necessary before the arrival of the volunteers referred to in my communication of the 26th ultimo, you are authorized to muster into the service any volunteers that can be obtained in the neighboring country.

Nothing has yet been heard from Colonel Pino, or of the company of mounted volunteers called for your post. It is hoped, however, that they will soon arrive there. The operations of Lieutenant Howland were executed with such judgment and energy as to entitle his command and himself to warm commendation. You are regarded as the commanding officer of the Rifle Regiment, but considerations enumerated in my communication of the 22nd instant render it advisable to defer the transfer of the headquarters at present.

Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,

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

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Santa Fe, N. Mex., July 1, 1861.

His Excellency GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO, Santa Fe, N. Mex.:

SIR: I have the honor to call for two companies of foot and two of mounted volunteers, to be mustered into the service of the United States in conformity with the regulations of the War Department, as prescribed in General Orders, Numbers 15, of 1861. If more convenient, one company of the foot and one of the mounted volunteers may be mustered into service at this place. The other two companies will rendezvous at Albuquerque.

Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,

ED. R. S. CANBY, Major Tenth Infantry and Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel , Commanding.