: I. Lynde to Seventh Infantry, Commanding, July 7, 1861

Fort Fillmore, N. Mex., July 7, 1861.

Commanding Department New Mexico, Santa Fé, N. Mex. : :

_ SIR: I have the honor to report that I arrived at this post on the 4th instant with the regimental staff, band, and Company E, Seventh InTS ee IN TR SS ee CTE Oe D NI TIUS n IRE NT DAR

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E fantry, and found that no demonstration from Texas had been made on – this post. The remaining companies of the Fort McLane command, viz,

B and I, Seventh Infantry, will be here to-day. I shall then have very .

— little fear of the result of any attack that will be likely to be made from

Texas. From the best information that I can obtain, there are four companies of Texas troops at Fort Bliss, with two 18-pounders and four or more small guns. It is stated that they are fortifying for their own defense. It is probable that there are two companies now at Fort Stanton. With the force that I shall have at this post in a few days I do

not think that the enemy will attempt to attack us, but if they do, I think we shall give them à warm reception. I am, sir,

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

: I. LYNDE,

Major Seventh Infantry, Commanding.