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

was more deadly. lne ail*poMeriul Tine
scsused sepenfeen bod warriors TO "blte the
Dust" and The rest fed, leaving most of
their plumber and the greater portion OF
their women and children. We also Gao.
tured 200O head ot horses and mules
which they had stolen. Don Manuel, who
is spoken Of as being as brave as lie
generous and hospitabe, fought desperate
ly. Most of these Indians were Lippans
and not Camanches, II Is said. lou viii
hardly believe that after this generosity on
The part of our troops in RIDING an enc.
mv's country of marauding party, some
Of the grateful Mexicans al Parras was de.
tecled IN the act Of stealing some of the
horses belonging 10 the command
| The whole of Col. Doniphan's command
will be here 10 few DAYS, and after re.
naming a while 10 recruit their men aud
horses Will proceed down towards the
mouth Of the riyer. They have now been
in the service eleven months, and when
they reach here will have marched tro
thousand eight hundred miles from Fort
Leavenworih, Mo-, their place Of rendez
yous. They have been constantly on the
fmarch for eight months, and have been
without tents since last fall nor have they
drawn single dollar OF pay since they
have been in the service. We oil look
forward here TO the prospect Of speedy
movement upon San LUIS with confidence
and daily expect the arrival Of fresh troop.
from below. IL IS thought that the Parras
route will be selected, and il Is>represenled
to me as most delightful one.
Telegraphic Correspondence Of PAila Bulltua
ST., LoUIs, june 3.
} Intelligence from chihuahua up 10 Apr
Sd, has been received here, via Santa Fc
On that day, Colonel Donlphan, Clone
Mitchell, and MAJOR Clark started on tn
route 10 Paletal with their entire com
mand, except four companies left 10 guar,
, the city.
] The cause Of Col. Donlphan's return I,
/ Chlhuahua has nos been definitely ascet
tanned to have been contemplated out
break in hat department.
: Col. Price had $50 men on duty, who
are described as military mob wllhol
. discipline.
The morale Of that place is represente
. as horrible. The soldiers daly comm
E the most open violations OF all law, an
insult aud lrJure the Mexican popuIatio
I IN every possible manner.
/, Tie civil government IS poweriess
: redress these acts Of INSTRUMENTATION. A
0 SORTS Of wickedness IS perpetrated both !
the soidiery and some Of their officers.
i, They keep up gambling bells, and gro
I shops, 10 sell to the volunteers, and some
. Tie officers have meanly resigned 10 e
/, cape the discharge Of their duties.
( Col. Price had refused to send forwar
a mail to Chihuahua, u IS said, on accou
!, Of the expense attending It.
!. The border Indians are committing ia
y ouirages on the frontier, and there Is
!, security Cor tae tnhah,tsa,-- 'Fh~,r 40.
70 is driven off and destroyed. The trails
is all these depfedalions point to Toas as
musterlng place.
Only ons person has been tried and Sc
fenced for treason, and he has been
proved until the President decides on
case.
'e There have been twelve executions I
= murder.
- Two more cases Of treason were TO ha
y been tried, being set down tor the 81 Na
Great complaints are made OF The
capacity Of CJL Price.
= The jgh regiment Illinois volunteers
= Santa Fe, is now complete and ready
- start.