New-York tribune., 1842-02-28


which the efficient PROTECTION or ANERlcAS Is
DusTRY is set forth of the most essential
duties oi the Government, and one OF tbs cardinal
principles OF the Whig party The whole Country
is rapidly taking UP It's true position
The Santa We Expedition.
! FRANKLIN CONES, son of Gen. Leslie Combs OF
Kentucky, who accompanied the Texan Expedition
to Santa Ft, and was captured with the advanced
guard, but was released by Santa Ai.; at Mexico,
has passed through Ncw-Orlcans on his return to
/ kentucky. The Bee received from him a mar
rative of the fortunes Of the Expedition, which in
great part agrees with what we have already pub
lishcd. 1t seems that the division of the Texan
force was constrained by want, the Expedition
having been ten weeks on its march when it arrived
| at the Palo Duro constantly harnssed By the In
dians, who killed ivc Of its men the merning the
advanced party set out. The provisions had run
short, and 80 men under Col. Cook, DR.. Brcnham
and Capt. Sutton pushed on, to procure a
fresh supply, and to open communication with
the Santa Feans. As they supposed they were but
90 miles from Gallinas, and provisions were so
scarce, only three days rations were taken. But
time showed that they were 300 miles from CALI
mas! with not habitation on the way. and ,hey
we're two weeks accomplishing the distance, sub
sisting on their brokendown horses, wild berries
horned frogs, snakes, &c. &c.-any thing to escape
starvation. But at last they reached Gallinas; and
from this pon, Mr. Combs's account Of the treach-
generally, and their solemn oath4 to supply them
with provisions and give them safe passage ont of
the Country, agrees with the accounts have al
ready given Mr.Combs proceeds:
= Food was then furnished the troops and they
were treated with some lcniency until the day,
when the Governor arrived with about l 800 men, a
force sufficient to make him secure in his barbnri-
W We were seized and bound six and cigh, to-
gelher, with hair ropes and thongs of raw hide,
and pu, in filthy sheep.fold surrounded by large
armed guard. The Mexican officers ,hcncxcited
the Poems totfc highestdcgrce Of plrcnzy, By the
counts they gave of the Texans. and we were pre-
vented from being slaug htcrel BY being huddcd to-
gethcr in small yard enclosed by u mud wall, and
defended by the regular troops. In this place we
were kept all night, lying in heaps. upon ano-
ther, and suffering the most intense agony from the
| coScnesS OF the confinement and pressure OF the
ropes with which we were bound and in full hear
ing of the disputes i'll the council called by the Gov
ernor TO deliberate upon our destiny, whichdecded
about day-break, by single rote that we should
not be shot but marched oil for Mexico.
. AT sunrise we had to take up our march for
the city ot Mexico, about 1000 miles distant
the soldiers telling w thar were going to the
mines. Bound six and eight together.
forced to travel, the three first days about thirty
miles each, without food and even denied the
privilege of drinking when were wadins the
small streams, through which we were marched.
We were stripped of hats shoes. blankets and
coats. The Governor himself took from me my
blanket and builalo-robe, cursing ard striking the
prisoners and ravng like madnall because Gas
we heurd) his wish to have us shot had beer. over
ruled in council | was obliged TO give nv shirt,
in the extremity of my Distress FOR loaf of bread
and snapped toerably good pair of pantaoonS
tor Il ragged par spon receiving u Iuoutut or two
to eat in the exchange When we arrived AT the
tlo del Nortc, | had parted with every thing but
my tattercd trousers, vest and suspcnderS, every
thing else having been disposed Of for bread or
robbed from me by the soldiers. Nor the
other prisoners ina better condition. The weather
then cold and we were nigh periShisg in our
nakcdne<S.
. After q few davS march il was found inprac
ucable for us to gel on with any speed, bound to-
+! ccih4r in such numbers. We were then tied two
| together, and TO each pair there rope ted
about the waist, neck arms. and fastened 10 the
pummc of the saddle of the horses on which the
guard was mounted. The soldiers would occa-
sionay put their horses in gallop to touare those
fastened them and whenever any US fell
down or Jagged behind, we were dragged upon hs
ground and beaten with thongs, sticks. whatever
else al hand.
The principal indeed almost al! the food We
ccived during the route was furnished BY the
men, who would follow in large numbers for
miles weeping at the crueiics 10 which
subjected They would not be allowed sometimes
the discharge OF their Offices OF charity-the sol
diers beating them of and rcviiing them with OBJ
scene and abusive language. We We're marched.
al. times, all night and ali day. blinded bv sand
and parched with thirst, till our tongues were 50
swollen aS almost 20 be incapable Of speaking
In this manner werc hurried on 10 the citv Of
MeNlco. which we reached toward the close OF De-
ceinher But must here pause, TO do justice to
one OF The captains OF the Mexican army, who had
cn;'rSe OF Us Tor about FIVE DAYS of the journey
| VINO trcatsG Us with kindness and furnished Us
with money out OF his own pocket, He respected
US Us prisoners OF war. and | lament that cannot
recoNec'=h ms name, He was the onlv officer who
seemed 70 regard Us as human beings during the
whole Of our long march. The foreigners also in
| Chihuahua and Zacatecas. raised a contribution
for Us. wiicl, gave temporary relief.
After We We're taken prisoners. We learned thar
Rowland Rosenberg and Baker, the guides we
took with us from Texas. and who had been sent
on before the division left the Pao Duro. had been