The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-06-26
From tie Nsp Orleans Ricayune.
sALrI1Lo Mexico, May II, l847.

SALTILLo Mexico, May II, l847'
A long and tedious, 8 days. fever having
partially left me am able to write you again
with some little idea of what l I'M doing, and
to furnish you with a few items OF news.
mentioned that a squadron Of dragons had
gone out in pursuit Of the party Of Indians
who had committed the recent outrage, but 1t
appears | was mistaken, and that their mission
was pacific and merely intended to endeavor
to get back from our excellent friends, the ca
manches, some, American horses and mules
which accidentally found their way into their
possession. Justice, however, swift and ter
rible, reiributive justice, has overtaken them,
spoil-laden as they were, and half their number
have been sent to overtake their victims.
Lieut.. Col. Mitchell and q portion OF the
advance of Col, Doniphan's command arrived
here yesterday morning from Parras, having
arrived at camp the day before. This morn
ing before breakfast, a number of men came
Y in and announced that on Friday last a detach-
ment Of Col. Doniphan's regiment, under COM
mand Of Capt. Reed, consisting OF fifteen men
and accompanied by Don Manuel lbarra, a
r very wealthy citizen Of Parras, who owns an
extensive vineyard, set out for the Rancho de
POGO, about thirty miles from Patras, after the
d Indians. He furnished them all with tresf
e horses and made a rapid march for del POGO
" At the rancho they were joined by a part!
of some twenty men, an advance OF CoIone
Doniphan's main command, and before lont
a. the Indians came up. The conflict was quit
n desperate, for the Indians fought like devils =
ut Capt. Reed was wounded in the chin and shout
lie der by arrows, and several horses were killed
ne On the side Of the Indians the slaughte
was more deadly. The %all-powertul riff
to caused ~seventeen bold warriors to ''bite til
ut dust,'' and the rest fled, leaving most OF thel
a plumber and the greater portion Of their wome
and children. We also captured about 2OO
Is, head of horses and mules which they ha
m. stolen. Don Manuel, who is spoken OF as b.
ia ipp as brave as he s generous and hospitabl
ol- fought desperately, Most of these lndlar
were Lippans and not Camanches, it is said
ed You will hardly believe that after this ger
ed crosby on the part of our troops in Kidding a
nd enemy's country of a marauding party SON
he of the grateful Mexicans at Parras were dete'
.ce ted in the act of stealing some of the hors'
aw belonging to the command.
an The whole of Col. Doniphun's command W
md be here in a few days, and after remaining
W? while to recruit their men and horses will pr
in coed down towards the mouth of the river
ant They have now been in the service elev
I'M months, and when they reach here will ha
e it mached tvo thousand eight hundred miles fr'
ned Fort Leavonworth Mo, their place OF rendI
the yOus. They have been constantly on
If march for eight months and have been WI
EN- out tents since last fall; nor have they dra'
ra- a single dollar Of pay since they have been
ton the service. We all look forward here to
late prospect Of a speedy movement upon San L
we'd with confidence, and daily expect the arr
ken of fresh troops from below. It is thought t
and the Parras route will be selected and 1t is
cen. resented to me as a most delightful one,
heir train is about starting off and have not ii
cred to write more. 1t is the Cd Ohio Regim
the that goes to day. They are now entering
town. J. E. !