Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-18
LATER FROM GEN. TAYLOR.
EpeCIaI correspondence OF IHe FIcdyune
SALTILLo, MEXICO, May II, ls47.

SALTILLo, MEXICO, May II, 1S47.
A long, tedious, eight days fever having parti-
ally left me, am able to write you again with some
little idea of what am doing and to furnish you
with few items of news. | mentioned that
squadron of dragons had gone out in pursuit of
the party of Indians who had committed the re-
cent outrage, that it appears l was mistaken, and
that their mission was pacific and merely intended
to endeavor to get back from excellent friends
the Camanches. some American horses and mules
which had accidently found their way into their
possession. Justice, however swift and terrible
retrbutive justice has overtaken them spoil laden
as they were, and half their number have been
sent back to overtake their victims.
Lieut.. Col. Mitchell and portion of the adj
vance of Col. Donphan's command arrived here
yesterday morn ng from Parras, having arrived at
camp the day before. This morning, before
breakfast, number of men came in and announ.
ced that on Friday last detachment of Col. Doni-
phan's reg iment, under command of Captain Reed,
consisting OF fifteen men and accompanied by
Don Manuel lharra, very wealthy citizen of Par.
ras, who owns very extensive vineyard, set out
for the Rancho del POGO, about thirty miles from
Parras, after the Indians. He furnished them all
with fresh horses and they made rapid march
for del POGO. At the rancho they were joined by
party of some twenty men, an advance of Col.
Doniphan's main command. and before long the
Indians came up. The conflict was quite despe-
rate, for the Indians fought like devils. Capt.
Reed was wounded in the chin and shoulder by
arrows, and several horses were killed. On the
side of the Indians the slaughter was more deadly.
The aIl-powerful rifle caused seventeen bold war
rlors to bite the dust, and the rest fed, leaving
most of their plumber and the greater portion OF
their women and children. We also captured a.
bout 200 head of horses and mules which they
had stolen. Don Manuel, who is spoken of as
being as brave as he is generous and hospitable
fought desperately. Most of these Indians were
! Lippans, and not Camanches, it is said. You
will hardly believe, that after this generosity on
the part Of our troops in Kidding an enemy's coun.
try of a Inaraudng party, some of the grateful
Mexlcans at Parras were detected in the act Of
stealing some of the horses belonging to the com
mand!
The whole of Col. Doniphan's command will
be here in few days, and after remaining while
to recruit their men and horses, will proceed dowr
towards the mouth of the river. They have now
been in the service eleven months, and when they
reach here will have marched ttco thousand eigh
hundred miles from Fort Leavenworth, Mo, thei
place of rendezvous. They have been CONSTANT,
on the march for eight months and have beer
without tents since last fall; nor have they drawn
a single dollar of pay since they have been in tn
service. We all look forward here to the pros
pect OF speedy movement upon San Luis will
confidence, and daily expect the arrival of fresl
troops from below. 1t is thought that the Para
route will be selected, and it is represented to IA
as most delightful one. A train is about start
ing of and have not time to write more It i
the I'd Ohio Regiment that goes to-day. The
are now entering the town. J. E. D.