Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-06-03

Leod and Cooke. The lessons Of expe-
rience are not always lost, and in this
instance we think have been well inn
proved. Col. Snively received com
mission early this spring, 10 raise a bo-
dy Of three hundred volunteers in the
frontier counties Of the north east, for
q descent upon Santa Fe and the capture
Of The tyrant Armijo and the traitor
Lewis, and 10 inAict suitable punish
ment for the barbarous treatment ISL
ted upon the trading expedition under
M'Leod and Cooke.
The authority TO start the expedition
was hailed with pleasure wherever it
was made known, & the only difficulty in
the way was not 10 raise the requisite mum
Der Of men, but to keep from raising TOO
many. twenty-five men only for in
stance, were required in Robinson coun-
ty; the matter was whispered about a.
mong those who were thought likely TO
favor the scheme, and when the day Of
rendezvous came, forty-fve were upon
the ground, ali good men and true, arm
ed g. equipped, q ready to march at the
word 1t was found necessary 10 move
imediately to avoid further applications
and publicity. This company went Tn
der Capt. Chandler, an old lrontiersman
and brave and prudent officer. From
the other counties, where men were
authorised 10 be raised, they turned out
in as large proportion. Five hundred
| are known certainly 10 be in the field,
and il is thought that the force is near
er eight. The great difficulty was to
keep the number down. The place of
general rendezvous was Coffee's station
the time, the 18th OF April.
The men were 70 elect their own
commander at the place of general meet
ing and march Immediately.
The route was to be taken on The south
side of Red River, only crossing over
when the road rendered it necessary,
s. military Operations we're to be exclu-
sively confined to the territory oil Tex
as and Mexico. The ST. Louis road
will be entered $50 miles from Santa
Fe, within the territory Of that depart
| ment.
| From the information from Santa Fe
strong hopes were entertained of the
capture Of both Armijo and Lewis on the
| road
Spies were out, with proper instruc
tons, at every point, and the prompt
ness, efficiency, and secrecy observed
in the whole mater up to the time OF
starting, promise the most favorable re-
suits. The men were all fitted out at
their own expense-all well mounted
i-well armchair all good soldiers
| None were received but citizens Of good
cgaracter and standing, and they are
mostly men ofproperty and respectable
1
ty al home. They are all such as have
respect for themselves and for the laws
oftheir country and for civilized nations
and no apprehension need be felt by the
friends of American traders to Santa
Fe that such will be in any manner mo-
! Tested.
They are believed TO have informa
ton Of all the Mexican parties, which
were to have left either Santa Fe or ST.
Louis, and will probably intercept them
on the road. Their object does not.
however, end here. The city of Santa
| Fe will be entered, and if it is deemed
prudent, and the people Of the country
| are able to distinguish their friends and
benefactors from the tyrants and blood
suckers, who now Cypress them, a des-
cent will be made upon Chihuahua and
the whole of Northern Mexico may be
revoluiionised. On this however, the
men are determined, that they will not
return without Armijo and Lewis, dead
or alive.
For the Register.
Mississippi and the Mississippians.
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/ THE, TApyS