Special to New York Papers

(Tribune’s Despatch.)

NEW YORK, April 2. – It is said the Senate Military Committee dissents from the rule that the Volunteer officers must rank for promotion in their own branch of service – only they think vacancies in the regular army should be filled by experienced men from the Volunteer regiments.

Mr. Arms, of the Chickopee manufactory, has present Flagg Officer Foote with a sword, and Lieut. Worden a cutlass.

(Times Correspondence.)

Prisoners taken in the recent reconnoissance to the Rappahannock state that the rebel force in that vicinity consists of eight regiments of infantry, two of cavalry, and six pieces of artillery.  Gen. Ewell of Drainsville notoriety, was in command.

On the return of our forces to Warrenton Junction, the rebels hover around the outskirts of our army and frequently succeed in packing off small parties of our men who, contrary to commands, go out on foolhardy foraging expeditions.

Information has just been received from the Times correspondent on the lower Potomac that contrabands from Fredericksburg report that town now occupied by thirty regiments of the enemy, the main part of which have arrived there within the last three days.  They report the steamer St. Nicholas and one other, which formerly plied to different points on the Rappahannock, as being held in readiness to transport rebel troops down the Rappahannock to some point.  Other rebel troops are reported as having gone down York river to reinforce the enemy’s position at the mouth, where the rebels have batteries.

A small detachment of rebel cavalry still occupy Acquia Creek and as far up as Dumfrees.

Another magazine has been found at Shipping Point containing a large quantity of shells.

(Herald’s Despatch.)

About one and a half millions of six per cent certificates were issued to-day chiefly of the denomination of one hundred dollars.  The checks and warrants now in all amount to about ten millions.

Yesterday the Jacob Ball and Stone visited Evansport.  A boat crew from each vessel was sent on shore; they visited mostly all the batteries in that vicinity, including one on a hill about half a mile back of Evansport, where was found the gun that Capt. Roland had attempted unsuccessfully to burst it, it is a 32-pounder.  This battery aided by field pieces was intended to cover the retreat of the rebels through the woods in the rear in the event of their being driven from the lower batteries.  It was well defend[ed] by rifle pits.  Several men went a considerable distance into the country, but there were no signs of rebel troops nor inhabitants.  Both parties of seamen subsequently returned on shore in command of Lieutenant Commanding McGraw of the Jacob Ball, proceeding inland where they found five rebel store houses containing hay, cutting machines, platform scales and other useful implements. – They set fire to the buildings which were entirely consumed.

A citizen of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who went to Bull Run to recover the remains of his brother, who belonged to a Boston company, gives a melancholy account of the sacrilege committed upon the graves of our soldiers by the rebels.  About twenty of the Boston company and Chelsea company had been buried near each other, but every skull had been taken away, and nearly all the principal bones of the bodies were gone, some of the bodies had been dug out and others pressed out of the graves with levers, and in some cases the sleeves of uniforms were slit to obtain the bones of the arms.

(Tribune’s Dispatch.)

WASHINGTON, April 2. – A reporter sent to the other side of the Potomac informed us this morning that Secretary Stanton had issued an order forbidding newspaper correspondents, as well as all others not directly connected in some way or other with the service, from accompanying any of the corps de armie.

Many correspondents are now within the army, and it is understood that an order was dispatched yesterday that the whole of them be cleared out and sent back under the penalty of immediate arrest and confinement if they attempt to stay.

Blenker’s brigade has been assigned to Fremont’s command.

Carl Schurz is to have command of a division under Fremont.

Col. Van Allan resigned his command of the New York Cavalry yesterday.  Lieut. Col. Mix will succeed him.

(Times Correspondence.)

It is not yet positively determined who will succeed Carl Schurz as Minister to Spain, and no nomination will be made to the Senate by the President until Schurz is confirmed as Brigadier General.  Hon. Geo. Ashman of Mass., is talked of for the place.

Major Donaldson, chief of the Quartermasters Department in New Mexico arrived at Washington to-day.  He brings much important information in regard to the rebel raid into that territory.  He says the rebels hold every position of value except Forts Craig and Vrain, the latter which is the most important fort in the far west, contains millions of dollars worth of Government stores, is now safe beyond peradventure, and garrisoned by fifteen hundred soldiers, has water within the fortifications and provisions for a long siege.  It will be the rallying point for the ample Union forces now marching to expel the invaders.  Maj. Donaldson relates many incidents of the late battle near Fort Craig, he says that Major Lockridge of the Nicaragua filibusters fell dead at the head of the Texas Rangers in the terrible charge upon McRea’s battery.

Secretary Stanton will proceed to Fortress Monroe to-morrow to give matters there his personal attention.

(Herald’s Dispatch.)

NEW YORK, April 3. – It is rumored here to-day that the Rebel Cabinet has decided to burn the city of Richmond on the approach of the Union army.

Business was never so brisk on the line of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad as it now is.

Since the affair in the Sickles Brigade, where a master shot at his servant, Gen. Hooker has positively refused passes to go into the camps of his division to hunt contrabands.

Lieuts. J. H. Hall and W. McGungle have been ordered to report to Flag Officer Foote.

The number of sick soldiers in the Government Hospitals in the District, at the last weekly report was 2,314.  Of those 536 are from N. Y. regiments.

Slight skirmishing continues to be the order of the day along our front, each army lying in sight of each other, enlivening each other with occasional artillery practice and cavalry charges.

Yesterday Col. Geary captured a number of rebels after a spirited skirmish, in which several of the enemy were killed.

The completion of the railroad to within the immediate neighborhood of the advance, places many of our forces in a much more advantageous position and will be doubtless greatly accelerate the movements of our advancing army.

The rebel cavalry continues to make incursions through the country beyond Manassas Junction.

Woodstock, 2. p. m. – The rebels, when retreating yesterday, attempted to burn a bridge over the creek near its narrow passage, but it was extinguished.  The Magentic Railroad bridge, one hundred feet high, over the same stream, was burned by Jackson, when retreating from Gen. Shields.

The gray stallion said to be Col. Ashley’s was shot yesterday near this town.  The ball must have wounded the rider in the left thigh.  The current report, however, that Ashley was wounded is not credited at head quarters.

Some of Ashley’s scouts made their appearance this morning early, on the high wooden ridge, on the opposite side of Stoney Creek, beyond Edenburg.  They were fired upon by some of the 29th  Penn’a, when Ashley unmasked four guns and threw several shells into the camp – He subsequently retreated under the fire of our guns.  During the day they frequently interfered with our bridge builders, by shelling them at long range.  The foot of the bridge, however has been completed, and our skirmishers and some of the shop shooters are now on the other side, beyond the town.

Lieut. Doll and two privates of Ashley’s cavalry were captured yesterday while carrying dispatches, but refused to divulge the contents or tell who they were from.

A late intercepted letter from a rebel line officer, speaks of the anticipated negro rebellion in Maryland, but this is regarded as one of the means resorted to by secession leaders to dupe their followers.

Ashley’s artillery was reinforced to-day by two guns with which he practiced on us along our line.  Gen. Banks is here and General Shields at Strasburg.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 5, 1862, p. 3

While every heart must feel deeply the loss of . . .

. . . the thousands of our gallant soldiers who are laying down their lives in hospitals and upon battle fields, yet we cannot but glory in their heroism and feel proud that our flag has so many legions of true men willing to die for it.  History never recorded deeds of more heroic daring than those which have recently been enacted upon various battle fields.

The fidelity and bravery of John Davis, gunner’s mate, on board the steamer Valley City, on the occasion of the attack on Elizabeth City, in covering with his body an open barrel of gun powder in a magazine, while the flames kindled by an exploding shell were burning around him, is an act of self-sacrificing courage, the recital of which thrills every heart.  It is near akin to the act of the Dutch officer at the siege of Antwerp, who fired the magazine and perished in the explosion.

The account which is brought us of the naval engagement at Fortress Monroe, where our brave sailors, on their wooden hulks, fought at such fearful odds against the iron-clad Merrimac, will impress all readers with the gallantry and heroism of our tars.  We are told that the Merrimac lay off at easy point blank range and discharged her broadsides alternately at the Cumberland and Congress, both helpless, every shot telling fearfully upon them, while they were unable to penetrate the iron plating of their adversary.  The Cumberland began to sink.  Her forward magazine was under water, but powder was still supplied them from her magazine and the firing kept steadily up by the men who knew the ship was sinking under them.  Amid the din and horror of the conflict, the decks slippery with blood and strewn with dissevered legs and arms and chunks of flesh, the men worked unremittingly and cheered the flag and the Union, the wounded joining in.  Some of the men in their eagerness remained in the after magazine passing up ammunition and several were thus drowned.  When the water had reached the main deck it was felt hopeless to continue the fight longer and the word was given for each man to save himself as best he could.  After this, Matthew Tenny, whose courage had been conspicuous throughout the fight, fired his gun, the one next it being under water.  As his port was left open by the recoil of his gun he jumped to scramble out, but the water rushed in with such force that he was washed back and drowned.  While we contemplate the fearful and needless sacrifice of life at Fortress Monroe, the exhibition of courage and heroism such as this must challenge our admiration and inspire our confidence in a Government and a country thus devotedly loved and served.

But the gallant conduct of our tars at Fortress Monroe is equaled by the small force of our regular army at Fort Craig, New Mexico, in a recent battle with the Texan desperadoes who had determined to overrun and conquer that territory and annex it to the C. S. A.  We are told that a force of picked men charged desperately upon our artillery – the Mexicans run panic-stricken, of course – but Capt. Plympton’a infantry stood and fought desperately till half were killed.  Lieutenants Michler and Stone were killed.  With his artillerymen cut down, his support either killed wounded or driven from the field, Capt. McRae set down calmly upon one of his guns, and with revolver in hand, refusing to fly or desert his post, fought to the last and died the death of a hero, the last man by his guns.  If we are to credit this account, Capt. McRAE exhibited on this occasion a courage and devotion never surpassed in any age or country.

Capt. Alexander McRae was a graduate of West Point and a native of North Carolina, about thirty years of age.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 22, 1862, p. 1

Border Ruffian Outrages – Further Particulars of the Battle in New Mexico

KANSAS CITY, MO., March 10. – [Quantrill’s] band entered Asbury town on the 7^th, and killed five men and stole fifteen or twenty horses.

A letter from Santa Fe 23d, with a postscript dated 24^th, from reliable sources, makes no mention of the battle reported to have taken place at [Valverde] on the 21^st.

On the 16^th the enemy appeared within a mile and a half of Fort Craig, showing a front of fifteen hundred cavalry, with a reserve of five hundred, and six pieces of artillery.  Several shots were exchanged, and the enemy retired in good order.  The loss was one killed on each side.

Several small engagements had occurred during the week, which resulted in our forces capturing some prisoners, and one of the enemy’s flags.

An Express arrived on the evening of the 23d, 24 hours from Fort Craig, but brought nothing official.

A letter from Gov. Connolly stated that fighting was going on when the Express left.  Our forces had captured over one hundred of the enemy’s mules and their principal wagon master.  A number of Texans has also been killed.  The enemy were hard pressed for water, and were moving towards Valverde, at which point two thousand of our men were stationed.

There is a reliance to be placed on the report via Denver City and Julesburgh.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 15, 1862, p. 4

Washington News

WASHINGTON, March 9. – It is understood that the Committee of Ways and Means will have a new tariff bill prepared by the time the tax bill shall have passed the house.  It involves changes providing for two or three millions additional revenue.

A large quantity of worthless army clothing will be returned to contractors, thus lessening the Government loss.

Judge Watts, delegate from New Mexico, has received a dispatch from Ft. Craig to the 14th and Santa Fe 16th.  He is confident that no great engagement had taken place, probably only of the skirmish and of the advance guards.  The recent dispatch from Denver to Julesburgh is considered unreliable, and must have been verbally communicated by Express riders over a distance of 700 miles.  Judge Watts has other information, which satisfies him that the account is exaggerated and partly untrue.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 15, 1862, p. 4

A Desperate Battle In New Mexico

DENVER CITY, March 8. – By military express the following news was received here to-day.

A desperate and terrible battle, lasting all day, took place at Valverde, ten miles south of Fort Craig on the 21st ult.  The loss was great on both sides.  Both parties claim the victory.

A regiment of Mexicans ran away from fright, but probably returned on the 22d.  The regiment that ran was commanded by Col. Panon.  He started first, and his entire command followed.

Capt. McRae, who had charge of the artillery and every one of his command were killed at their post.  The cannon was taken by the enemy.

Kit Carson was within fifteen miles of Fort Craig.  Firing was heard from his direction.  It is not known what was the result of his fight.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 15, 1862, p. 4

A severe battle in New Mexico

ST. LOUIS, March 13. – The Republican has advices from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Feb. 23, which states that the Texans have made various significant movements in the vicinity of Fort Craig.

On the 18th they advanced a column of infantry, one thousand strong, in line of battle in front of the Fort, and also moved a Column of 800 cavalry to the west of the other defences.  They advanced within a mile and a half of the works, and halted, with the secession flag floating in the breeze, and remained some time, and then commenced a retrograde movement.

During the time of the advance, Col. Camby [sic] prudently concentrated the greater part of his forces in the rear of the Fort.  When the enemy commenced retreating, and the infantry was separated from the cavalry, Col. Camby ordered Major Duncan to charge the cavalry of the enemy with a squadron of dragoons and mounted men, which they did in gallant style, the enemy retreating before them until they arrived at a deep ravine.  The Texan infantry in the meantime advanced to the rear of the cavalry, and a skirmish took place at the ravine. – The Texans continued their fall back.

It is reported that the Texans had 8 pieces of artillery placed in a battery masked in a ravine, but a short distance below where the skirmish took place.

On the 19th and 20th, the Texans crossed to the east bank of the Rio Grande in order, it is supposed, to take possession of the heights opposite Fort Craig.  Col. Camby crossed and pursued them in force, when the Texans on the heights fired some fifty cannon shots without damage to our forces.  Col. Camby fired by two shots, deeming it inexpedient to waste ammunition.  On the morning of the 21st, 200 Texan mules were captured, with their wagon master.  The Texans are on the heights and destitute of water.  Col. Camby has the pass to the water guarded by a battery of 2000 men and all other outlet guarded in force – the Texans must either fight desperately for water or surrender.  When the Express closed on the morning of the 21st, the firing of cannon was heard in the direction of Valverde, announcing that the battle had begun.

LATER. – The Military Express just arrived from Fort Craig, with the news of a series of conflicts between our forces and the Texans, which lasted from 9 o’clock, A. M. of the 21st, until sunset, of the same day.  The fight commenced in the morning between a portion of our troops, under Colonel Redborth, and the enemy across the river, with varied success, until 1 or 2 o’clock that day.  Col. Camby then crossed the river in force, with a battery of six pieces, under Captain McRae, of the cavalry, but detailed to command the batter, also a small battery of two howitzers.  The enemy was supposed to have 7 or eight pieces.

The battle commenced by artillery and skirmishing and soon became general.  Toward evening most of the enemy’s guns were silenced, they however, made a desperate charge on the howitzer battery but were repulsed with great loss.  Capt. McCrae’s battery was defended by Capt. Plimpton’s company of U. S. infantry and a portion of Col. Pinon’s regiment of New Mexican volunteers.  The Texans charged desperately and furiously with picked men about 600 strong.  They were armed with carbines, revolvers, and long seven pound bowie knives, after discharging their carbines at close distance, they drew their revolvers and rushed on the battery in a storm of grape and canister.  The Mexicans of Pinon’s regiment were panic stricken and ingloriously fled.  Capt. Plimpton and his infantry stood their ground and fought nobly until more than one half of them were numbered with the dead – with his artillery men cut down, his support killed, wounded or flying from the field, Capt. McRae sat down calmly and quietly on one of his guns and with a revolver in his hands refusing to fly or leave his post, he fought to the last and gloriously died the death of a hero, the last man by his guns.

The Texans suffered terribly.  In his command many officers distinguished themselves on this day.  Maj. Johnson who was chief aid of Camby acted bravely and was conspicuous in every part of the field.  His horse was wounded in several places but he was not injured. – Kit Carson in command of a regiment of volunteers who were deployed as skirmishers did good service during the action and behaved well.  He have however to mourn the loss of Lieuts. McLearnand and McIntire, who like Capt. McRae, nobly and bravely manned the howitzers in defense of our flag to the last and gloriously died the death of patriots; many others were wounded.  Our loss was about 200 killed and wounded.  That of the enemy is believed to be much greater.  The greatest confidence is reposed in Col. Camby, and if volunteers will do their duty the Texans will be ignominiously driven from the country.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 15, 1862, p. 3

From Washington

WASHIGNTON, April 2.

Tribune’s Special.

A reporter sent to the other side of the Potomac, assured us this morning that secretary Stanton had issued an order forbidding newspaper correspondents, as well as all others not actually connected some way or other with the service from accompanying any of the corps de armes.  Very many correspondents are with the army, and it is understood that an order was dispatched yesterday that the whole of them be cleared out and sent back, under penalty of immediate arrest and confinement if they attempt to stay.

Blenker’s brigade has been assigned to Fremont’s command.  Carl Schurz is to have command of a division under Fremont.

Col. Van Allen resigned his command of the 3d N. Y. Cavalry yesterday.  Lieut. Col. Mix will succeed him.

Times’ Correspondence.

It is not yet positively determined who will succeed Carl Schurz as Minister to Spain.  No nomination will be made to the Senate by the President until Schurz is confirmed as Brigadier General.  Hon. Geo. Ashman, of Mass., is talked of for the place.

Major Donaldson, chief of the quartermaster department in New Mexico, arrived at Washington to-day.  He brings much important information in regard to the rebel raid into that Territory.  He says the rebels hold every position of value, except Forts Craig and Union.  The latter, which is the most important fort in the far West, containing millions of dollars worth of government stores, is now safe beyond peradventure, and garrisoned by fifteen hundred soldiers.  It has water within the fortifications, and provisions for an almost unlimited siege.  It will be the rallying point for the ample Union forces now marching to expel the invaders.  Major D. relates many incidents of the late battle near Fort Craig, and says that Major Lockridge, of the Nicaragua filibusters, fell dead at the head of the Texas Rangers in the terrible charge on McRae’s battery.

Secretary Stanton will probably proceed to Fort Monroe to-morrow, to give matters there his personal attention.

WASHGINTON, April 3.

It is now conceded among the rebels that the Virginia troops are equal, if not superior, to any in the army, notwithstanding the brag of the South Carolina chivalry. -  It is charged upon them that they were the first to break ranks and run at the battle of Bull Run.  A large number of desertions from the North Carolina and Georgia regiments are reported to have taken place lately.  The time of the London troops expires on April 23d.

The teamer King Phillip arrive from the lower river last night, bringing up four refugees from Richmond and Westmoreland county, Va., who came off from Kinsale on Saturday last.  They state that the rebels are pressing every man between the ages of 18 and 48 into the service, and they have been closely hunted by the press-gangs for a week or two.  The rebels had nearly all  left the neighborhood of London, but a few squads of their cavalry roamed through the country, pressing into service all able to bear arms.  The refugees also say that late secession papers state the Federal loss in the conflict with the Merrimac was fifteen hundred men.  Also, that the shots of the Monitor had no more effect on the sides of the Merrimac than hailstones.

Our loss in the engagement on Saturday and Sunday, March 22d and 23d, was 86 killed and 424 wounded; fifty have since died.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, April 4, 1862, p. 1

From New Mexico

ST. LOUIS, March 3.

The Republican has advices from Albuquerke, New Mexico, Feb. 23d, which states that the Texans have made various significant movements in the vicinity of Ft. Craig.

On the 18^th they advanced a column of infantry 1,000 strong, in line of battle, in front of the fort, and also moved a column of 800 cavalry to the west of the other defences, and then advanced within a mile and a half of the works.  The halted with the secession flag floating in the breeze.  After remaining some time, the commenced a retrograde movement.  During the time of the advance, Col. Canby prudently concealed the greater part of his force in the rear of the fort.  Then the enemy commenced retreating, and the infantry was separated from the cavalry, Col. Canby ordered Maj. Duncan to charge the cavalry of the enemy with a squadron of dragoons and mounted men, which they did in gallant style – the enemy retreating before them until they arrived at a deep ravine.  The Texan infantry, in the meantime, advanced to the relief of the cavalry, and a skirmish took place at the ravine.  Maj. Duncan late in the evening was recalled, and the Texans continued to fall back.

It is reported that the Texans had eight pieces of artillery, placed in a battery masked in a ravine but a short distance below where the skirmish took place.  On the 19^th and 20^th the Texans crossed to the east bank of the Rio Grande, in order it is supposed, to take possession of the heights opposite Fort Craig.

Col. Canby crossed and pursued them in force, when the Texans on the heights fired some fifty cannon shots without damage to our forces.  Col. Canby fired but two shots, deeming it imprudent to waste ammunition.  On the morning of the 21^st 200 Texan mules were captured.  The Texans are on the heights, and destitute of water.  Col. [Canby] has the pass to the water guarded by a battery of 2,000 men, and all other outlets guarded in force.  The Texans must either fight desperately for water or surrender.

When the express closed on the morning of the 21^st the booming of cannon was heard in the direction of Valverde, announcing that the battle had begun.

The military express has just arrived from Fort Craig with the news of a serious conflict between our forces and the Texans which lasted from 9 o’clock a.m. of the 21^st till sundown the same day.  The fight commenced in the morning between a portion of our troops, under Col. Roberts, and the enemy across the Rio Grande, with varied success until 1 or 2 o’clock that day.  Col. Canby then crossed the river in force, with a battery of six pieces under command of Capt. McRae, of the cavalry, but detained to command the battery.  Also, a small battery of howitzers.  The enemy was supposed to have seven or eight pieces.  The battle commenced by artillery and skirmishing, and soon became general.  Toward evening most of the enemy’s guns were silenced.  They however made a desperate charge on the howitzer battery, but were repulsed with great loss.  Captain McRae’s battery was defended by Capt. Plimpton’s company of U. S. Infantry and a portion of Col. Pino’s regiment of New Mexican volunteers.

The Texans fought bravely and desperately, with picked men about 600 strong.  They were armed with carbines, revolvers and long seven-pound bowie knives.  After discharging their carbines at close distance, they drew revolvers and rushed on the battery in a storm of grape and canister.  The Mexicans of Pino’s regiment were panic-stricken and ingloriously fled.  Captain Plimpton’s infantry stood their ground until more than half were numbered with the dead.  With his artillerymen cut down, his support either killed or wounded or flying from the field, Capt. McRae sat down calmly and quietly on one of his guns, and with revolver in hand, refusing to fly or desert his post, he fought to the last and gloriously died the death of a hero, the last man by his gun.  The Texans suffered terribly in this charge.  Many officers distinguished themselves on this day.  Major Donaldson, who was chief aid to Col. Canby, acted bravely, and was conspicuous on every part of the field.  His horse was wounded in several places, but he was not injured.

Kit Carson, in command of a regiment of volunteers who were deployed as skirmishers, did good service during the action, and behaved well.  We have however, to mourn the loss of Lieuts. Michler and Stone, who like Capt. McRae, nobly and bravely maintained the honor of our flag to the last and gloriously died the death of patriots.  A great many others were wounded.  Our loss was about 200 killed and wounded; that of the enemy is believed to be much greater.  The greatest confidence is reposed in Col. Canby, and if volunteers will do their duty, the Texans will be ignominiously driven from the country.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, March 14, 1862, p. 1

Kansas City, Mo., March 10 [1862]

Quantrel’s band entered Amboy, Kansas on the 7^th, killed 5 men and stole 15 or 20 horses.

A letter from Santa Fe, 3d inst., with a postscript from a reliable source, makes no mention of the battle reported to have taken place at Valverne [sic] on the 21^st.  On the 16^th the enemy approached within a mile and a half of Fort Craig, showing a front of 1,500 cavalry, with a reserve of 500 and 6 pieces of artillery.  Several shots were exchanged, and the enemy retired in good order.  The loss was one killed on each side.

Several small engagements had occurred during the week, which resulted in our forces capturing some prisoners and one of the enemy’s flags, which was a United States flag with the letters altered.

An express arrived on the evening of the 23d twenty-four hours from Fort Craig, but brought nothing official.  A letter from Governor Connolly stated that fighting was going on when the express left.  Our forces had captured over one hundred of the enemy’s mules and their principal wagon master.  A number of Texans had also been killed.  The enemy were hard pressed for water, and were moving towards Valverde, at which point two thousand of our men were stationed.

There is no reliance to be place on the report via Denver City and Julesburg.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, March 12, 1862, p. 2

The War News

The Rebel Congress resolve never again to affiliate with the North.

THE REASON COL. CORCORAN IS NOT RETURNED.

A Battle In New Mexico.

Both Parties Claim Victory.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 10, 1862, p. 1

A Battle near Fort Craig

DENVER CITY, March 8.

By military express the following news was received here to-day:

A desperate and terrible battle, lasting all day, took place at Valverne [sic], ten miles south of Fort Craig on the 21^st.

The loss great on both sides.  Both parties claim the victory.

Fight probably renewed on the 22d.

A regiment of Mexicans ran away.  It was commanded by Col. Panon.  He started first, and his entire command followed.

Capt. McKea, who had charge of the artillery, and every one of his command were killed at their post.  The cannon was taken by the enemy.  Kit Carson was within 15 miles of Fort Craig.  Firing was heard from his direction.  It is not known what was the result of this fight.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, March 10, 1862, p. 1