拍項 158 美國介入墨西哥革命

Santa Fe, September 16, 1846 (Doniphan Expedition - Santa Fe). Dateline on lengthy three page letter sent to Rockport, Mo., carried by military courier back up the Sante Fe trail, entered mails with "Weston Mo., Oct 10" cds and manuscript "5" cent rating, written by Montgomery Pike Lientz (Co. F., 1st Regiment Missouri Volunteers) regarding the expedition south of Santa Fe with letter in part..."As the mail leaves day after tomorrow I take the opportunity of letting you hear from me again. My last letter was to California, written just as we were on the eve of marching south, we have just returned after a successful trip through the towns of St. Domingo, Algodone, Bernalillo, St. Felippe, Valencia and Tome, which was the extreme south point of the march, all thee above named towns surrendered without a blow and at Tome, they combined patriotism and church matters together make all together a grand display in the way of torch light, rockets, fire works, crackers all with a smart sprinkling of reveling at Caterva at frequent intervals the church bells rang a chime, the drums beat and volleys of musketry were fired. The affair was brought to a climax by carying the image of the Virgin around the square of the town, at each corner of which her Ladyship was met by an orator, each of whom in tum delivered to her waxen magesty an address in Spanish little of which of course could I understand, but did enough to learn that they were thanking this image for past favors, and emploring her for a continuance of the same. The procession in here wake was immense. r among the numbers and as near as possible to learn what was done. As a mark of peculiar respect, Genl Carney (Kearny), and staff, and some other inferior officers, walked immediately after her bare headed and with lighted candles in their hands. Now I do not think that old Carny was any more excusable for asserting in this worship of the virgins image then Napoleon was for rendering praise to Mohamet and after marching this far under the most agreeable auspices, and the peculiar care of heaven I fear that such acts will result in ultimate misfortune. If not the army at least the progress of religion and truth. This country is as much in a state of ignorance and barbarism, and as fare from religion and morality as the Northern State of Africa." and letter finishes with..."This country must be held by the sword, and will ever be a cause of trouble and expense to the United States. We have just got an express from below stating that Pardes (Genl. Mariano) has been arrested. By his own troops, and Santa Anna once more ensconced in the imperial purple of Mexico. I have no doubt has come in on a peace measure with the United States so that all farther fighting may be considered at an end, accepting the Indians on this country who are hostile to the Spaniards and will have to be whipped by our force before they will learn our power."; some cover staining and tone spots, F.-V.F. Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500. In 1846, at the beginning of the Mexican-American War, Doniphan was commissioned as Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Missouri Mounted Volunteers, and served in several campaigns, including General Stephen W. Kearny's capture of Santa Fe and an invasion of northern Mexico (present day northern New Mexico). After Santa Fe was secure, Kearny left Doniphan in charge in New Mexico, and departed towards California on September 25, 1846, shortly after this letter was written.nnMr. Lientz was in the Mormon war, and served under Capt. John Ellis. In May 1846, he enlisted for the Mexican war in Company F, First Regiment Missouri Volunteers, and served during the war under Capt. Parsons and Col. A W. Doniphan.