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of Colonel Reily and the communications to him and to myself of the governor of that State, touching the various matters brought by me to the attention of that official by communications of which copies were duly forwarded to you.

The governor's communications will, I think, be considered important and highly satisfactory.

By orders of this date, Colonel Reily is directed to proceed to the State of Sonora on a similar mission, which I hope will prove equally successful.

I have the honor to be, general, your obedient servant,

H.H. SIBLEY, Brigadier-General, Commanding.

P.S.- With a view to the protection of the important and growing interest, chiefly mineral, in Western Arizona, and for the further purpose of opening communications with Southern California, whose people are favorably inclined to our Government, I have ordered one company (Captain Hunter's) of Colonel Baylor's command to take post at Tucson.

[Inclosure Numbers 1.] IN CAMP NEAR CARISAL, CHIHUAHUA, January 20, 1862

General H. H. SIBLEY, C.S.A., Commanding Army of New Mexico, Fort Thorn:

GENERAL: Herewith I have the honor to place in your hands with this brief report of my mission to Chihuahua, the accompanying documents: Numbers 1. Note to Governor Don Luis Terrazas, dated January 8, 1862, advising him of my arrival at Chihuahua, describing my official position and asking an interview.*

Numbers 2. Answer of His Excellency Don Luis Terrazas, dated January 11, 1862.

Numbers 3 and 4. Instructions to the authorities of El Paso to remit certain duties, dated January 10, 1862.+ Numbers 5. Communication from the governor to General H.H. Sibley of the Army of the Confederate States of America, dated January 11, 1862.

Numbers 6. Letter of credence from governor of the State of Chihuahua to Colonel James Reily, C.S.A., to General H.H. Sibley, dated January 11, 1862.+ I have also a letter of introduction and recommendation from Governor Terrazas of Chihuahua, to Governor Ignacio Pesqueeras, of Sonora.

The report in detail which accompanies this, containing extracts of conversation with the governor upon the points you presented, in addition to the communication Numbers 5 from the governor, renders my mission, I trust satisfactory.

I have the pleasure to inform you that my reception by the governor and officials of state was of the most kind and agreeable nature, and not only by the State officials, both civil and military, but by many leading citizens. The best feeling exists in Chihuahua. My sudden departure prevented me, as your envoy, from receiving a public testimonial

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*See quotation in Reily's second letter, p. 173. +Not found.

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