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Show NEW BOOK. Tub Coxquist ot New Mkxico and California; an Historical and Personal Narrativs. Jiy P. Ss. Geo. Ccoke, brigttdir, brevet niaj or-general, U.S. A. N ew York: G. P. Putnam's Sons; Salt Lake; James Dwyor, Price, c!oLb, 1.50. This is thefirst historical narrative yet published of the ennquest of New Mexico and California, and as many of tho?e who took part in the struggle with Mexico which resulted in Americanizing Amer-icanizing this vast aud now rich western region, are yet'aiive and inhabiting in-habiting the land they reclaimed, the story will ba received with unusual interest. Many of the exploits and perils of the Mexican war seem almost like romance. We in the conquered territory are more or less familiar with the tales of bravery aad patriotism, of the long and perilous marches, of the terrible battles, of the heroio deeds and mighty accomplishments accomplish-ments of the galhnt soldiers who gavo to the United Stales so much of its present possessions. Gen. St. Geo. Cooke has woven the narrative into a connected and permanent record, valuable for its Historical information and as a book tor general perusal. He systematically takes op the subject, giving tue causes nd extent of the insurrection in New Mexico, and the fiual conquest of that vast territory; then tells of the iMitcms infantry march acoss the coutinentand the subsequent conquest oi California, including the interior region. What will make this book -pecial!y interesting in Utah, is the ;act that the author. Geneial Cooke, was the commandant of the Mormon oattaliun that figured so prominently iu the Mexican war, and to whom, o far as we are able tojudjjje from a hasty perusal of the book, the general accords due recognUion and tppropriate coram end ati on. Many neuibers of the b&tallion are now living in Utah, and they as well as heir friends, willdehght in reading of, he weli-remembered days and events, j w recalled by their old commander. I I'je ciosiuif sentence of th narrative ! .-onlimis tue well-established but oft- usputed claim, that Mormons were ue discoverers of gold in California. I ' l is as follows: i Two in?n, iii;char-cI fr:n the ilor-u ilor-u 'n bailaiion, and employed by Captain .liter to di? a mill race, a frw monihs . 'er di-i'ovargd, tu projia; abundance, placer gold. j |