The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-21

.U. t'aieoner 10 Mr.. EHis.

M Edic0ner 10 Mr., rus.
SIN Mr.. Kendall joined the expedition al the city
OF Austin aguest, He was not enrolled, and he
was not subject to military orders Frequently uIoll
the route, he showed the passport he had obtained
from the Mexican Consul at New Orleans which
clearly authorized him to enter Mexico by Santa Fe,
He was with the party consisting OF four, who Were
first captured. The reason OF his beng with this
party was that Col. Cooke anticipated dific
and knowing that he had passport thought it would
enable him to remove from any scene OF hostlitlcs
that might occur. He his route to Santa Fe.
w hen he reached that place he might and probably
would have conformed to the law of Mexico, IN
the aid his passport entitled him to by presenting
the local authorities.
When Mr. Kendall was captured, his companions
exhibited white flag, and were sured that they
would not be made prisoners, The promise of their
security was not fulfilled, and Mr., Kendall's pass
return to Col Cooke, or upon the authority of his
passport to have LETT his companions and to have
pursued his journey without interruption,
The secret instruction OF the Commissi ners who
accompanied the expedition, and who, twas stated,
were to treat with the inhabitants of New Mexico
upon matters Of trade were not seen by Mr. Kendall.
Fhelr character could have been anticipated from
the presence Of the military. The military force was
not larger than necessary for the protection OF the
goods OF the merchants from the attack of indians,
nor larger, believe than the military force which ac-
compancd the early Missouri expeditions.
The patty with whom Mr. Kendall was pris Jncr,
left san Miguel upon The 1lh October. few day,
aiterw ards Valencia, rlihe Texan volunteers OF
the of Me Allster shot II said, that bis sis
ter married son Of Chief Justice Marshall. He was
lame, and unable from fatigue aud exhaustion to
walk so fast as others. Captain Dcmasio Salazar,
who had the charge of the prisoners, directed Mr..
Van Ness to inform the men that he would order
those to be shot who were unable to keep up. When
Mr.. Van Ness was complying with this direction, but
had not repeated the whole message, party OF SOL
dicrs went up to McAllister, and asked why he did
not go onn He replied that /" he could not He
was instantly shot.
Dolphin, merchant, was shot November ID, and
in the course of the march called the Grand lorna
da lie had long been sick, and was carried IN the
sick wagon nearly the whole distance from Quinn
tfue TO San Nliguel-that is, from September 18th
10 October l2th He continued lnirm and sick UNI
til the time of his death The march at that time
was very severe, Tie Grand tornado is called
from their being no water the whole distance and IS
always made with difficulty. The day before it
commenced we camped at Fray Cristoya In the
night there was severe snow-storm None of us
had more than blanket and when morning came
there was more than two inches of snow on us. Col
phin, being sick, suffered more than many others.
The march commenced at noon and continued the
whole night. There halt for about ono hour
and half nthe morning, when the march again com
mcnced and was continued throughout the day, and
with the exception of three hours, throughout the
whole night and until about III O'Clock the next
morning. During the whole time no provisions or
water were given To the Texans 1t wa, about ;
o'clock in the evening of the a, day that Golphiu
went to one Of the Mexican soldiers, aud obtained
from him perm sson to ride part OF the distance lie
was in the OF taking off his shirt 70 pay for lhl-
favor, when some. soldiers came up and shot hum
lie ran off some yards, CRYING out to have ms NE
spared VIII II another soldier shot him dead
Griffith soldier, was killed the same night Col
phn was killed What occurred previous to his
death, do not know, nor any particulars other