Interesting from Arizona.
The Mesilla Times, of July 7, says:‘ The U. S. troops at Fort Fillmore have commenced fortifying the post. The troops are drilled daily and a picket guard is kept out some three miles. The companies now known to be on the way to this fort will increase its garrison to eleven companies, nine of infantry and two of mounted rifles. The concentration of so large a force at this point, the receipts of supplies, and every preparation being apparently made to permanently locate them here, excites considerable anxiety in the valley.
’ It is said that the commander of this military department will take the responsibility of keeping the 5th and 7th Regiments of Infantry in the country, that all the available regular force will be concentrated in this valley, and will be further reinforced by one regiment of New Mexican volunteers.
Company F, of the Mounted Rifle Regiment, Capt. McNally in command, arrived at Fort Fillmore, from Fort Craig, on the 2d.--A company of Infantry were expected from Fort Staunton on the 5th.
A large number of wagons of quartermaster and commissary stores have arrived at Fort Fillmore from Albuquerque and Fort McLane within the last ten days.
Fifty cavalry horses have been received from Fort Craig, to supply the place of those lately captured by the Texans.
Major Lynde arrived on the 2d, and takes command.
Major Paul, late Commandant at Fort McLane, has been ordered to Santa Fe, to assist in organizing the volunteer regiment.
Of the Texas troops of Ford's Regiment assembling and to assemble at Fort Bliss, the Times says:
‘ The Confederate troops now at Fort Bliss, or shortly to arrive there, are six companies of regulars and one company of El Paso county volunteers. They number 640 men, and are well supplied with all equipments, artillery, ammunition, horses, and supplies. Major Waller is in command, who is a strict disciplinarian, and thoroughly understands what he is about. The Rangers are a body of healthy, robust, fine looking young men, and are, judging from their appearance, perfect dare-devils, and eager for a fight.
It is reported that these troops are fortifying Fort Bliss. Also, that further reinforcements have been ordered to that point immediately.
Every endeavor is being made to cultivate friendly relations with the Mexican authorities and people on the opposite of the Rio Grande.
Major Waller, we are told, expresses himself as anxious to extend to the citizens of Arizona all the protection within his power, and intends before long to scout the Territory against the Indians, who have been gnawing its vitals for so many years, and to exterminate them, or whip them into complete subjection.
This note of preparation indicates that we may at any moment receive stirring news from Arizona.
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