Washington telegraph., 1847-07-14
From tle piea,ggs
From he PcH3HHc
SYNOPSIS OF THE WESTERN EXPEDl.
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pcditiun, commanded by Col, now Brig Gen
s., " krarny, commenced lis maroh by detneh
mens ON the 22d OF June, 1916 This espeditior
was fitted out at Fort LeayenwoHh and consisted
entirely of fyoIunteers from the State of Missouri
excepting about 800 of the lst Dagoons The
whole command numbered 1900 effective, we'll.
armed men, cavalry, except two companies OF in.
fanlry, employed as thinkers 10 the artillery in
difficult pass,s, aud 500 Momons destined fol
California, Gen. heauy, with battalion of ar.
tllcry aud near al0O men, including Col. Doni.
Phan's fegimentr tfiumphanty aud without nppo.
slllon, entered the city Of Santa Fe, the eapital
OF New MeNico, and took formal possession in the
nalne OF his Government On the 18th OF August,
1916 Having framed a ende of laws for the better
government Of the people, (which he accomplished
by the AID Of Col, Donphan aud Willard +. Hall,
epriEatei and nuW member elect 10 Congress from
Mlssoufl,l Gen. kuarny took his departure from
santa II to California on the 2jl Of September.
with dlu dmgoOas and two mountain h0wilzers,
passing directly through the mountains Two
hundred dflgouas were afterwards sent bafk to
saula lie under Capt Dur vim.
ficaau To Con kcamya drpltlute from santa
lie, is oflflrd tal Donplan to nuke "a campaign
hgalasl the Nuyalac Indians, Which was aeeum-
plished III the dead of wiuter without supplies,
transportation of tents, aud under circumstances
aud rmbafrassmenis which would have tired the
nerve Of a Hannibal or llanapare. The district
e country inhabited ny thIs tribe lies IA the Rocky
Mountains aud partly on the F4eds slope, aud
was Invaded bN sufr.al dutauhmrnls OF our tfnnps,
headci respectively by Mai Glpih, Clpt Raid,
ilrut tul Jackson AMI Gul nauphan in ppFslu.
! irlly Was lumed with thrir GfauI Sltlem.
1ou the 5ih December col D1uphln. with
his regiment aud Lieut., Col, Miiehells eseurt,
commenced his march from NJlyefit against the
state Of thihuahna, Col fnrr heinp lrit ia com.
maud AT santa II. December 2ilh his adYanrr,
40 men, met aud defeated the MfNrlus, l3OO
strong, At Bmtilo, IL at II Paso, without tie loss
al angla man. having only oIgbl wounded.
lho loss Of the enemy vas lny.thFee Killed on
the field, eighteen sumo distance uh'==sryenty -one
IN lll-and a gfnai number wounded Ohp Prcr
ai ranuaa was taken aud the city oi II fasp sub.
millrd without further struggle and was oueuard
BY American lruapz on tha 9Th.
col naniplan, having been reinforced hy capt,
Nushlmaus battery ui cannon "a prcrs.t com.
nieucad lis mafai upon the rily OF Gbnuthua on
The -ti u. February, aud ua the a-lh OF tIls samc
month fought the battle Of Sacramento. WHefr,
Wilh 92i msu, he dfuyr t.eas llrfeda aud tafrIa
Condo ifam a strongly fortified pa.tap, defended
pIsrasuI aauuuna - ru.EsHurs and /, l2u NskEiR
soldiers killing In OF the enemy On tIa fed,
WounduE nll less thau I'm. aud capturing II hI,
aHi'lyni baggage. ammunition, wagons, ilay or
tilY przaaer., and vast number ul shccp eall.e
aai beasls ui bufleH. ia tie ii day ol hafeh
hu took lnmd Rass-s-iaa al the capital IA the
nsmc Of lis t'ngrfHHirni aul plated iiu AmsHeAu
H. ou It's walls
Gp naaipNaa. having received aHlars aa the
III OF ARHI. from Geu Nj 10 mHffh ls ean,
maud lafiHuIth IN SsiHIIa. argafdHaiy JIfaalrd
his uoufsH tllI ct u the 15Ih, taking in las say
the cite Of San Pablo, san,a GHE, Sauaiil.
Sznla Rasaiii aud GuaIalnilli IA the Sials ol
Chihuahua. pal his approach Ia tine confines
nj Durango, Cos ofhua prepared 10 surrender The
capital aIlluut a zlfagsie. iaf the army hai al.
trady Id Or dsPHusrI, bat our funia lay tuHHrf
10 tine north, through the elrs Of NapimI, san
sshi,laH, san I.aHangl, aud ia the state Of ia.
hula, through fafls, CaslauurIla. the llaeisnaa
de fa,us. aad lheuer, by Elclulada, to sallllo.
oa the III u My, the regiment Ras reviewed
81 tru. Wool n person, accompanied by his slaii,
and tho following complimentary order made, va.
ORDERS NJ. 2iJ.
lir,B4rAlTras, iiuENA NisA, MAY -, lsII
The general commanding takes grrit pleasure
in expressing the eradication be- has received Tho
afternoon Ia meeting the Missouri volunteers -
They are about 20 close their pfrsea tenn oi ul.
TAR, service, ailef having rendered, ia the course
of the afdu.us duties they have hrvn called upon
10 perform, ssr.r- Of highly important services
crowned ly DECISIVE aud glorious victories
Ne troop, can point 10 70 mofr brilliant carer
iian those commanded bS Col plnlphin aud no
one Will even hrar Of the battles Of Butiu CT
SaeDam.it5 without feeling oi admiration iut the
m'n Who gained them
The state ol M...ouf ha, iu.l cause To b. proud
Of iIir achievements ui the msn who have rFtr.
srulrd hgr iu the army against hssCn, and shr
will, Nilhoul doubt. rorNu lbcm ou lurif rrluui
with 100 ihr ioy i.i Satisfaction which due APP
pfec alton ol Their mcHi- and scniccs 20 justly
uuiItlg them.
IN bidding them adicu, the general WISHES "a
Col. poniPhhn, be- officers aud mcn, happy ru'
tuIu 10 their families
lly command Of brig Cen woos
IRWIN MCDOWELL, A. A 4 Gen,
i'plu the arrival of this column VI Monterey
on the 2Glh, aud after having passed under fr'
Niew by Maj Ten. Taylor the following oIdri
was issued
ORDERS 80. 81
llE.nqp,aTURs AHAt 90 OCCtr,uON,
Camp neat Monterey, May 20
Col DonIphan command OF vi soun volunteer
Will proceed, ria Canafro, 10 the mouth Of llg
nycf or nra1os Island, where Il will take Naici
transportation 10 New Ohcan.
ga reaching New Orleans Col noniphan will
report 10 Gen. Brooke, commanding the Western
DIVISION, and also 10 Col. Churchill, inspector
general, who will muster tho command lur dis.
charge aud payment
At Clmafgo Col. D0nlphan will dei ach slii'
cirnt number Of men from each company 10 con-
duct the horses aud other animals of the command
ny land 10 Missouri. The mcn 20 detached wIl
leave The necessary papers to enable thrit pay Ia
be- drawn when ilirir companies are discharged al
New Orleans
Tho QuhHembairf department will furnish III,
necessary transportation 10 carry out the above
orders
The trophies piurcd at the battle Of Sacta
mcnio will bu conveyed by Col Douiphhn TO Ms
sour, and there turned over to the t'oyrnor sub
Jecl 10 ihr final disposition of the War Department
IN lhus announcing the arrangements whlrl
close tho arluoua aud honorable service ol th,
Missouri volunteers, the commanding general ch,
tends 10 them his earnest wishes Tor their pros
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