The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-03-16
From the Neao Orleans Pirayune.
PRISONERS IN MEXICO.
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| from Mc Ne1O orleans FirdyUne.
AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MEXICO.
,Nurrdtire of Mr.. Franklin Combs, one ol
-. tic prisoners.
| The expedition after about ten weeks
march. through a cnnalry infested by l'-
tlians, arrived at the Paln Duro. where be-
ing straghlened for food. and having pre-,
viou>ly sent their guides in advance, it
was determined to despatch about a third
of The armed force, and two "f the COM
nis>ioners to procure provisions and pre-.
pare thu way for the entrance of The rxpe-
diliun into the province of Santa Fe.-'
The impression at the time was that The
IexpediIion had reached within 80 miles Of
Santa Fe, in consequence OF which belief
The advanced division took with them only
lhree days rations. Col. Cnoke and DR..
Brennan were the commissioners accom-
panying the advance, and Capt. Sntlnn
commanded the armed esc"rt. The re-
mainGe, nfthe forces were left at the Pa
lo DurO under the command of Grnl. Nc.
Leud, surrounded by Il vast nsmber OF In
dians, who were continually hnrrassing
them and who had actually killed five of
them the day upon which the division set
out upon It's r:arch.
The advanced force soon learned that
the expedition had matIe n fearful mistake
in surprising the Pan Dur" t" be within
90 miles of Santa Fe. The distance was
nearly 800 miles, and as consequence,
the ra,iuns provided for the troops were
exhausted bpf1re they accomplished a
Third IF the rnatl tn Santa Fc. The di-
vision then rrsorled to every expedipnt TO
escape starvation. They first suhsistcd
down, and wild berries which we're "cca.
sinnly met with in the prairies. When
these resources failed, they were comprli-
ed tu live upon snakes, horned frugs aud
other reptiles which abonn,l in the prairies
aud which constituted their principal and
fnr time their ouIy food. After march
ing in this way for two weeks: or there
ah"u's, the division arrived AT Gal!i,ias
From this place, Van Ness. Lewis, Howard
and Fitzgerald, accompanied by Mr. Ken-
dali, were sent on to Santa Fe, tn5hotd an
interview with the G werner, e%plain the
pacific AFFECTS OF lhr expeditions. obtain
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'ne mrrr'a'''I'zs taken out oy '"e 'f'"'iS
Win" a' 'he province
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hres =, VIE Sl'''r'' '"'"'s" 'ne ','''rcesS'"''
"'a HtS'oa" o''iee!' WI" LOO" lhe'" !"
meet uosefa"f ARM j"' IN lhe mean
wn''e inc governor haa "eSPe'che"a l"rce
mi o., St'era' l,"hure" , men 10 ln'er'epl lhr
iexlahs' ne COMMANDER OF ,hese troops
hel" s''erai interviews win lhe c".I,tnis'
s'""ers, ana en"eaP"red t" get the lrSl'
aus I" lay down their arms by assuring
thrm "i 'he friendly disposition OF the
G"vern"r a"a me inhabitants: Tins The
lexlans would not d'. The Mexlca'' ofl''
Ger un"erl""k 70 take cnrr 'i the lew re-