The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-30
From the N. Y Evening Post
Yenonhon and DOnlphAn.

These are the names of two military commanders who
have made the most extraordinary marches known IN the
annals of the warfare of their times Col Aenophon (as
modern phrase he has Justly right to be caed) lived
about hundred years earlier than the Christian era
Born in Greece, and educated under Socrates as favor
regiment Of Greeks who had enlisted under Cyrus the
younger for campaign, as it was pretended against the
soon discovered after their march had begun The OBJ
ect of Cyrus, our readers well know was TO dethone
his brother, the King of Persia. After a long march
through Asia Minor Syria, and the sandy tract east OF
the Euphraes, the two brothers met at Cunaxa not far
from Babylon Cyrus fell in the almost bloodless battle
that ensued his barbarian troops were discouraged and
dispersed and the Greeks left alone IN the centre
of the Persian empire The Greek officers were soon
massacred by the eachery OF the Persans. Aenophon
stepped forward, and became OF the most active
leaders, and under his judcious guidance the Greeks
effected their retreat nohwad across the high lands OF
Armenia, and arrived at Trebisond, on the southeast
coast of the Black sea-
From thence they proceeded to Chrysopos, opposite
Constantinople Both Colonel Xenophon and the regi-
ment, consisting of about five hundred men, greatly
distressed having lost almost everything excepting Their
the Greek force nearly we can now estimate 1t,
was three thousand four hundred and sx,y-fve English
miles 1t accomplished in fifteen months, and a
large part OF it through an unknown, mountainous
and hostile country, and in an nclement season The
history of this march has survived the ravages of two
thousand years. and of the best productions OF
Greek Scholar is used a textbook in schools
Turning now to the wonderful march OF Colonel DOM,
phan, we find the first regiment OF Missouri mounted
Fort Leavenworth the 9Th of June last year, and
on the 22d of the same month they commenced their
march the plains for Mexico. After a march OF
fifty days duration, they entered Santa Fe. On the
10th of the present month"; we find this regiment at New
Orleans about to be discharged, as their enlistment tor
year nearly expired In the meantime this body OF
men has fought three battles, viz Brazito, Sacramento,
and Ell Paso That of Brazto was on Christmas day,
and opened entrance into FL Paso del Nore The Mex
leans had twelve hundred and fifty men and one piece OF
arlery the Americans four hundred and twenty five IN
antryhe piece OF cannon was captured, and the Mex-
can army entirely destroyed That of Sacramento was
fought on the 2sth of February This battle-one of the
most remarkable in the war; is familiar through the
ports of Col Donphan and other field officers The bat
tie of Ell Paso was fought about the 18th OF May by the
advanced guard under Capt. Reid-the Americans had
twenty men, and the Cumanches sixy-fve. The In
dams routed and left seventeen bodies the field
Three hundred and fifty head of cattle, twenty five Mex
lean prisoners and great deal OF Mexican plumber, were
captured.
The battle of Sacramento lasted three hours and half
and the slaughter Of the Mexican army continued until
night put end the chase The returned to the field
of battle after dark completely out and exhausted
with fatigue The Mexicans lost 300 men killed on the field
and large number OF wounded perhaps 400 50O) and
or prisoners, together with vast quantity of pro-
Visions several thousand dollars in money, $4,000 head
of sheep 800 head of cattle 100 mules 30 wagons, 25
80 carts, 25, 900 lbs ammunition, IL pieces OF cannon,
mostly brass six Founders, wall pieces, 90 stand of
arms 100 stand OF coors, and many other things OF less
note.
and Chihuahua and avesed Durango and New Leon. In
this march they travelled more than SIX thousand miles
consuming twelve months During all this time not one
word of information reached them from the government
any order whatsoever they neither received any
plies of any kind, cent of pay They lived excu
svey on the country through which they passed. and
supplied themselves with powder and balls by capturing
them from the enemy. From chihuahua TO Matamoras
distance of nine hundred miles, they marched in forty
five days, bringing with them seventeen pieces of heavy
artillery trophies.
Ii be confessed that, i'll many very important par
tcuars these two expeditions differ from each other
One the march OF conqueror, the other was the
OF One made horseback
and the other foot and at inclement season of the
year. One made at early age OF the world, wher
military science was undeveoped; the other was made
with all the advantages of modern Improvements. Blu
our object is not much to draw comparison between
these two expeditions, to notice the circumstance tina
these two men, whose names in sound so similar
have each performed the most wonderful march in thu
annals of warfare If Col Donphan will now initiate thu
example OF Col Xenophon, and give to the world a
latter has done mankind two thousand years hence will
! admire and honor him.