OPERATIONS IN TEX., N. MEX., AND ARIZ. [CHAP. XI.
While I do not apprehend any serious trouble in that Territory, there no doubt have been, and probably still are, combinations among lawless individuals having for their object the seizure of military posts or public property that might be left in an unguarded condition with the design of plunder or of embarrassing the operations of the Government. I shall have no hesitation in supplying, so far as I can, the means of arming a sufficient force in Colorado Territory to repress any revolutionary acts that may be attempted there, but there is now in this department only arms enough to supply the volunteer troops that have been authorized for the Territory, and if any greater force should be necessary, there will not be enough to arm them unless new supplies are received. For this reason I respectfully recommend that such supplies as may be considered necessary in Colorado Territory may be sent from the arsenal at Fort Leavenworth.
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
ED. R. S. CANBY, Colonel Nineteenth Infantry, Commanding Department.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, COLORADO TERRITORY.
Colonel E. R. S. CANBY, Commanding Department of New Mexico:
COLONEL: In compliance with your requisition of July 6, two volunteer companies of infantry-Company A, Captain J. P. Slough, 101, Company B, Captain Sam. F. Tappan, 101-are organized and ordered to report for muster into the United States service at Fort Garland. In the event of any future call upon this Territory it will be absolutely necessary that an authorized mustering officer be present here at Denver, and that arms and ammunition be supplied here for their complete equipment. Without specifying reasons, these arrangements are an absolute necessity. The election just concluded exhibits an overwhelming popular majority in favor of the administration. It also reveals a strong malignant element essential to be controlled. The dependence exclusively of this industrial population upon supplies imported from the States over a line of communication of 800 miles, liable to be cut off by Indians as well as other hostile attacks, makes a complete home organization peremptory for self-defense. Have the kindness to send me for use within your military department 5,000 arms, equipments, and ammunition for infantry, and ordnance and equipments and guns for two batteries of artillery. I make this requisition perfectly understanding the existing condition of affairs both here and in all the surrounding relations, and as dictated by existing necessities, which cannot under any circumstances grow less.
Let me receive from you in reply to this an answer as full and early as possible.
With great respect,
WILLIAM GILPIN, Governor of Colorado Territory.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Santa Fe, September 8, 1861.
His Excellency GOVERNOR OF COLORADO TERRITORY, Denver City, Colo.:
SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication (without date) in relation to the volunteers called for by me under my requisition of July 6, and to arms, equipments, and ammu-
