, 1843-06-10
Still Another Expedition u
Cainst Santa Fe,

1.-The time has at length arrived
when facts relative to the expedition
now out for Santa Fee may be publish
ed without endangering lis success
or running the risk of bringing upon
it the calamities which beleI the par
tv under Coils. Mcleod and Cooke.
The lessons of experience are not
always lost, and in this instance We
think have been well improved. Col
! Snivelv received a commission early
this spring IL raise 4 body of three
hundred volunteers in the frontier
counties of the northeast, for q de-
cent upon Santa Fe and the capture
of the tvrant Armiio and the traitor
Lewis. and to innict suitable punish
mcnt for The harbarious treatment
visited upon the trading expedition
under Mcleod and Cooke"
The authority TO start the expedi-
ton was hailed with pleasure WHEREBY
er it was made known, and the only
difficulty in the way was, not 10 raise
the requisite number of men but to
keep from raising too many. Twen-
" five men only. for instance, were
required in Robinson county; TIE
matter was whispered about among
these who were thought likely to "a
vor the scheme, and when the day Of
rendezvous came forty five were uo-
on the ground, all good men and true,
armed and equipped. and ready 20
march at the word. 1t was found
necessary to move Immediately 10
avoid further applications and pub
licity. This company went under
Capt. Chandler, an old f%ronticrsman
and a brave and prudent Officer
From the other counties. where men
we've authorized to be raised. they
turned out in as large a proportion.
Five hundred are known certainly 10
be in the field, and 1t is thought that
the force is nearer eight. The great
difficulty was To keep the number
down. The place Of general rem.
devious was Coilec'S statiun-tAe
time the l5th of April.
The men were TO elect their own
Commander at the place of general
meeting. and march Immediately.
The route was to be taken on the
south side OF Red river, only crossing
over when the road rendered il nee
essarv. and military observations
were to be exclusively confined TO
the territory Of Texas and Mexico.
The ST. Louis road will be entered
$50 miles from Santa Fe, within the
territory Of that department.
From the information from Santa
Fe, strong hopes were entertained of
the capture of both AMMO and Lew
is on the road.
Spies were out. with proper in
structionS, at every point. and the
promPtneSs. efficiency, and secrecy
observed in the whole matter up to
the time G starting, promise the most
favorable results. The men were all
fitted out at their own expense-aIl
well mounted-well armed--and all
good soldiers. None were received
but citizens of good character and
standing. and then they are mostly
men Of property and responsibility
at home. They are all such as have
respect for themselves, and for the
laws of their country and of civilized
nations, and 10 apprehension need be
felt by the friends of American ira
ders 10 Santa Fe, that such will be
in any name mOlested.
They are believed TO have infouma-
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
Il is deemed prudent. and the people
Of the country are able 10 distinguish
their friends and b~enefactors from the
lyrantS and blOodsuckers who now
oppress them, 4 descent will be made {
ipon Chihuahua, aud the whole of S
Mexico may be revolution |
zed. /
On this, however, the men are de- c
ermined: That they will not return {
Without Armjo dead or alive.
Strange accounts still continue to |
&c published, and are credited in Tex c
:, Of the incoming of the Mier pris. t
ners, and of n large party of them |;
ndcr Col. Cameron being among the a
.pacha Indians. d
Speaking Of the murder of Char e
is, on the St. Louis and Santa Fe Il
Dad. the Galveston Civilian. saws. 8
it is greatly TO be regretted on Il
ccount of the connection it is made C
/, assume with the expedition now d.
eiieved to be on its march to Santa n
e to avenge the wrongs of Texas,
Id adds:-"There is no reason to Ii
that this murder was either CT
,nacteI or authorized bv I'll W.. a.