Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-04-09
JOHN FOX. Sen.
Late Superintendent to JOHN ". Oil Esq
From the Cincinnati GaZ
NlNTA IL EAPEDEII0l.
yours most respectfully,


\ friend ~ New Orleans has furnished US with later
news of shi. expedition.
The account given of the brutality of the Mexicans is
shocking, and we fear few of the members OF that exped:-
zion viii be able TO stand it. Kendall was quite sick, and
the Others, who were able, were at work in the streets. and
in chains.
Mr.. Falconer has stated some Of the particulars of the
march of the prisoners. We give his letter at length:
sm:-Mr, KendoIl joined the expedition a,
Austin as 81 guest. He was not enrolled and was
not sat iect 10 any military orders. He also had
a passport, which he frequently produced upon
ne route, which authorIses h'm to enter Mexico
and Santa Fe. This passport lie obtained at New
OsIcans, and IL was signed by the Mexican Con
sui In rha, CITY. lie was with the party consist
ing Of five, which vas not captured. The reason
of bis being with this party was, tina, Col. Cooke
anticipated difficulties, and knowing that lie had
a passport, thought IT would enable him to remove
from the scene OF any hcstilitIes that might occur.
At tho time OF his capture Mr. Kendall had GER
taiuly not exhibited any hostile intentions, by
any act that he had previously done. lie was on
his road to Santa Fe and when he reached that
place, # ho had been ]crmi'teG to proceed so far,
might, md probably would have contormed 10 the
law OF Mexico by presenting his passport 10 the
local Mexican authorities.
When Mr.. Kendall was captured, his compan-
ions exhibited u white fig and were assured that
they would not be made prisoners. This assn
az a. hot 4ilAftt az Z iiI3NC ~ 90
hers, and Mr.. kendaIi's passport was taken from
hun. lie was entitled 10 be permitted to return
&c Col. Cooke, or, upon the authority Of his pass
port TO have purs 4ed his journey to Santa Fe.
without Interruption. If he was with a hostile
party, he had a right to return-if MOTTO pro-
ceed. Ills fate, If he returned, might ultimately
have been that of the party with Cooke, but the
possibility, that a man who bears Il flag Of truce,
may subsequently be shot IN battle, is no iustifi
cation for killing him when having the flag IN his
hand. Among the Indians such an emblem OF
pence is respected. Bat al all events, 1t is q Grim
inal act, first to profess a respect for 1t and then
TO violate the protection which Il has recognised
to afford.
The secret instructions Of the Commissioner
who accompanied The expedition, and who. it is
stated, were TO treat with The inhabitants of New
Mexico, upon matters Of trade. were not seen BY
Mr.. Kendall or known 10 him. Their character
could not have been anticipated from the presence
Of the military. The military force was not lar
ger than was necessary for the protection of the
goods OF the merchants from the attacks of Indi-
ans; nor larger | believe, than the military force
which accompanied The early Missouri expedl-
tons 10 Santa Fe.
The party with whom Mr.. Kendall travelled.
as a prisoner. left San Miguel upon The 18th Of
October lie had been detained at San Miguel
Tor neartv a month previously. On the evening
of the 22i he reached VaIeira. TIE next morn
ing a man of the name Of Ernst died from exhaus-
tion. He had suffered much from the long mar
ches Of the previous DAYS. HIS ears were cut off
to be presented by our captain to his superior Of.
fcer, as evidence tha, The man had not escaped:
and this barbarous proceeding occurred in every
instance on the road, either of natural death. or
of murder.
Abou, a mile from Valeecin, a Texan volan~
ter of the name of Mc.Als,er was shot. /, is
said, that his sister married a son Of tho Chief