Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-07-28
From the N. Y. Evening Post.
XenODhOn and DOniphaH.

These are the names of two military
commanders who have made the most ex-
traordinary marches known in the annals
of the warfare Of their times. Col. Keno
phon, as in modern phrase he has justly a
right to be called, lived about one hundred
years earlier than the Christian era. Born
in Greece, and educated under Socrates as
fayorite pupil, he, at the age Of nearly
forty years, joined regiment Of Greeks
who had enlisted under Cyrus the younger,
for campaign, as it was pretended, against
the Pisidians but in reality against Persia,
as the Greeks soon discovered after their
march had begun. The object of Cyrus,
as our readers we'll know, was to dethrone
his brother, the King of Persia. After a
long march through Asia Minor, Syria,
ard the sandy track east Of tie Euptfasss,
the two brothers met at Cunaxa, not fat
from Babylon Cyrus fell in the almost
bloodless battle that ensued, his barbarian
troops were discouraged and dispersed, and
the Greeks were left alone in the centre of
the Persian Empire. The. Greek officers
were soon massacred by the treachery of
the Persians. Xenophon stepped forward,
soon became one Of the most active leaders,
and under his judicious guidance the Greeks
effected their retreat northward across the
high lands of Armenia, and arrived at Treb-
isond, on the south east coast of the Black
Sea.
From thence they proceeded to Chryso-
polls opposite Constantinople. Both Col.
Xenophon and the regiment consisting of
about five hundred men, were greatly dis
tressed, having lost almost every thing ex-
cepting their lives and their arms. The
length of the entire march Of the Greek
force, as nearly Us we can estimate it, was
three thousand four hundred and sixty five
English miles. 1t was accomplished in
fifteen months, and a large part Of it through
an unknown mountainous and hostile coun-
try, and in an inclement season. The
history of this march has survived the rava-
ges of two thousand years, and, as one OF
the best productions -.of Greek scholar. is
now used as q text book in all Of our schools.
Turning now to the wonderful march of
Colonel Doniphan, we find the first regi-
ment of Missouri mounted volunteers mus
tered into the service of the United States
at Fort Leayenworth, on the sixth OF June
last year, and on the 22d Of the same month
they commenced their march across the
plains for Mexico. After q march Of fifty
seven days duration they entered Santa Fe
On the 10th Of this present month, we find
this regiment at New Orleans, about to be
discharged, as their enlistment for yeal
was nearly expired. In the meantime this
body of men had fought three battles, viz;
Brazito, Sacramento, and Ell Paso. Tha
t Of Brazito was on Christmas day, and open
, ed an entrance into Ell Paso del Norte.-
The Mexicans had twelve hundred ant
fifty men and one piece of artillery; the
Americans four hundred and twenty-five
infantry-the piece Of cannon was captured
and the Mexican army entirely destroyed
That Of Sacramento was fought on the 26tf
of February. This battle-one Of thu
most remarkable in the war-is familiar
through the reports of Col Doniphan ant
. other field officers. The battle Of Ell Pas<
was fought about the 18th Of May, by thu
advance guard under Capt. Reid-the A
mericans had twenty-five men, and th'
3 Camanches sixty-fve. The Indians Were
r routed, and left seventeen bodies on th'
field. Three hundred and fifty head o
| cattle, twenty-five Mexican prisoners, AM
: a great deal cf Mexican plumber were cap
. tured.
/ The Battle Of Sacramento lasted thre
f hours and q half, and the slaughter O
a Mexican army continued until night put al
t end to the chase. The men returned t.
f the battle field after dark completely wor
e cut with hunger and fatiguod. The Mex
j. leans lost 800 men killed on the field, an
e a large number wounded, perhaps 400 O
: 500, and 60 Or 70 prisoners, together wit
> vast quantity Of provisions, several thol
l. sand dollars in money, $4,000 head {
sheep, 1900 head Of cattle, 100 mules, 2
wagons, 25 or 80 carts, $4,000 lbs amm1
IL milton, IL pieces of cannon, mostly bra: