Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-06-30


| Col. Doniphan, having received order
ON the 23d of April, from Gen. Wool, t
march his command forthwith TO Saltillo
accordingly directed his course ,thither OIL
the 25lh, taking in. his way The cities o
San Pablo, Santa Cruz, Soucillo, SAINT;
Rosaia and Guajuquila in the State o
Chihuahua. Upon his approach 10 th
confines of Durango, Gov. Ocboa prepared
TO surrender the capital without a struggle
for the army had already fled or dispersed
but our route lay further to the norti
through the cities Of Mapimi, San Sebas
lian, Lorenzo. .and in The State Of Cnahuili
through Parrass. Castanuela, the Aacien
da de Palos, and thence, by Encanlado, to
SaI,illo, On the 23d of May the regiment
was reviewed by Gen. Wool in person,
accompanied by his staff and the following
complimentary order made. viz:
Orders No. 293.
HEADqUARTERs, BUENA VIsTA,
May %, 1916. {
The general commanding takes great
pleasure 10 expression the qualification he
has received this afternoon in meeting the
Missouri volunteers. They are about to
close their present term of military service
after having rendered, in The course Of the
arduous duties they have been called upon
to perform, a series Of highly important
services crowned by decisive and glorious
victories.
No troops can point to more brilliant
career than those commanded by COL.
Doniphan, and no one will ever hear of
the battles Of Brazito or Sacramento with
out feeling of admiration for the men
who gained them.
The Stale of Missouri has just cause to
be proud of achievements Of The men who
have represented here in The army ssains,
Mexico, and she will. without doubt,
receive them on their return with all the
ioy aud satisfaction which due appre-
ciation oflheir merits and services so justly
entitle them to.
In bidding them adieu, the general
wishes to Col. Doniphan, his officers and
men, happy return to their families.
IRWIN MCDOWELL,
A. A. A. General.
By command Of Brig. Gen. Wool.
Upon the arrival of this column at Mon.
terey on the 25lh, and after having passed
under review by Maj. Gen. Taylor, the
following or was issued:
Orders No. 50.
Headquarters Army of Occupation, Z
sSRi ssSHipf ffafr HsaafHsaisi sSlaSsas
volunteers will proceed uia Camargo, to-
the mouth of the river or Brazos Island,
where il will take water transportation 10
New Orleans.
reaching New Orleans Col. Doni-
pban will report TO Gen, Brooke, COM
manding the Western Division, and also
to Col. Churchill, inspector general, who
will muster the command for discharge
and payment.
AT Camargo Col. Doniphau will detach
a sufficient number Of men from each
company to conduct the horses and other
animals OF the command by land to Mis-
souri,. The men so detached will leave
the necessary papers TO enable their pay
10 be drawn when their companies are
discharged al New Orleans.
The Quartermasler's Department will
furnish the necessary transportation 10
carry out the above orders.
The trophies captured at the battle of
Sacramento will be conveyed by Col.
Doniphan TO Missouri, and there turned
over 10 the Governor. subject 10 the final
disposition of tho War Department.
In thus announcing the arrangements
which close the arduous and honorable
service of the Missouri volunteers, the
commanding general extends TO them his
earnest wishes for their prosperity and
happiness, and for safe return 10 their
families and homes.
By command Of Maj. Gen. TAYLOR.
w. W. BLISS,
A. A. A. Sen.
We arrived at Camargo OIL the Bis: day
of May, and at Reynosa on the lst Of
June, whence we were conveyed to the
mouth of the Rio Grande on the 9TH. We
were shipped from the Brazos on the 10Th,
on board the splendid sail ship Republic,
Capt. A. Blevin, and, under favorins
gale, arrived safely in New Orleans on
the 18th. having in IL months performed a
circuit of near four thousand miles By land
and waller.
One more remark Col. Doniphan's
command has been isolated from every
other branch of the army, cut of from all
communication with the Government
and, in the absence Of all Instructions,
left to. cut its way through the country OF
subtle and trcachcrous enemy. Desll-
tule Of clothing and the means Of procuring
it-not having received dime since The
day of enlistment, and none then-the
men have almost grown as did Nebuchad-
nezzar, being indeed rough samples OF
Rocky Mountain life. Their lone. grown
boards floS in the wind, similar perhaps to
those of the rude Cossacks, while their
garments are worn to shreds bivouacing
on the rock and sands Of Mexico. Yet
though they are somewhat undisciplined