The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-06-24


place where the shot are the ho test, and
the bayoneIs are thlckest, aud there YOU !
will find the descendants Of those who were |
the first TO uniufl the broad banner Of m.
dependence ia the new continent, aud spend ,
their blood as free as RAIN water, 10 nam
tain aud establish it, aud there they will
remain lighting for the fair fame OF their
beloved Stale, until the fate OF the battle
shall conslsn item to brave soldiers
grave, or victory shall enlwne their brows
with neser.ladlng fame.
Col. Paine returned from Monterey on
Saturday afternoon, 22d, aud had not been
10 camp more than OF 4 hours, when an
express was sent to him, 10 the effect, that
The Camanche lndlans had collected IN
considerable force on the RIO Grande be.
low THIS place, and were laying waste eve
~ thing before them-kllllHg the Next
cans indlscflmRalely, robbin. and burning
their houses, destroying lhelr properly
and kidnapping their children, aud had
approached 10 within a dangerous proxlm.
~ OF our government stores al San Fran.
cisco, depot lately established at the
head Of steamboa, transportation IA low
waier on The RIO Graude He lmmedl.
ately ordered Capt. Sh,e 10 be IN read.
hess 10 la I an hour, 10 march for the seat
Of disturbance, and taking Wlth hn from
his staii Sergeaa, MAJOR White, he pro.
ceeded that night 10 San Francisco, and
arrived there IN about tNo hours march.
Tie learned next morning thai party OF
these ludans bad been seen tie evening
before few miles below, and he fdnsacked
i the country Tor them, and though he dis.
covered fresh signs Of them. and Was con.
trmed 10 the character OF theIr designs a
above reported, he could not discover Their
hiding place, AID returned at night 10 the
dcpo'. That night, he despatched Lieut..
Mitchell Of the CasweIl Company, and
Sefgt. Mai. White, each 10 command OF
seven chosen men, well ~ united, to beat
Through The ehapparal TO discover, surprise,
and, Il possible, capture these laNless ban.
dun. Although II rained that night as II
mother Ocean had been upset upon item,
these officers with their squads secured the
chappafal and the River bank down 10 Las
Qnnrus, another Mexican Rancho, aud
though they found where tie Indians had
been chopplng % the chaP9ora that very
night, they did not fall NJ VIA them. On
the next day, they proceeded on IN then
search, aud found that lhev had passed
near where tie Indians iay 10 the chap.
pafal. But they we're too ~Jc awake I,
he easily caught and as lhey doubtless I'D
not Ike the appearance d our boys, they
a. The MeNicans term IL, camga'ed ~~Te
crossed The k,a Graadc, sad left tbeft
parts. Sergt. Mayor NaHe vas 10 suct
close pursuit, that they were compelled L
doh Ut q part II - booty, wlach TIE re
took and holds IS the trophies OF a blood
less, ueSertJ8gat battle, Oar scouaa.
parties proceeded as far d. ReyHGsa, aux
IIler Aeatlrg back tAtouIh the eAapparal
returned 10 camp ~ good eona,,,so. III,
2 Iadians had murdered some hali.doze
; NeN,cans, broke open aod robbed scsers
, rauchos, kidnapped aud earned IF SON
dozou cm.dre'., and stiled every horse an
coz they could not Cary ed
know YOU Wiil lh8k It strange why "
should trouble ourselves about The Mex
lcaas aud Camaaches. You viii eahGIud
! that ne ought 10 regard II as that paragon
, Of wives did, when her husband and iii
bear cllnchcd init mortal itay-not car
! straw Which whipped. Bat a minute
reflection viii convince You we are differ
entity situated Although wc dJ come on
here 10 fight against Mexico, vet i wa
) ouly against that portion Of a ;aat Is stlI
hostile to us. These people arc, Or appea
I to be, friendly have been dlsarmed by Us
! Ise 81 district Of country over which "
have extended military jurisdiction, ar
-. employ cd by US IN getting wood for th
: boats, loading and unloading them, ali
other mental occupations, and ara 10 all 10
tents aud purposes under our control, ant
therefore claim and deserve aad Tecey
our protection.
, Nothing else Of Importance has trans
! pred, and ask your pardon tor sP'oulnI
/. out so dry yarn to such unwholesom
, length and beg you wall chop II cita
! both knees, or any whore else YOU please
SO a. to render ii palatabIe alter 50 mucI
salt and pepper news as YOU have been re
celsng froto these quarters.
As ever, truly your friend,
A VOLUNTEER.