Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-25

synopsis OF the Western Expcdition---,te-,7.

The Inst and main branch OF tue Western exped,tiop
commanded by Col. now Brig. Gen. 5. w. Kearny COM
meneed its march by delchments the 22d of June
Tins expedition fitted at Fort Leayenworth and
consisted entirely Of volunteers from the State of Mis-
SCUM, excepting about 800 Of LIST Drogoons The whole
command numbered $500 effective we'll armed men, cavs
y except two companies Of infantry employed ankets
To the artillery IN difficult passes and SEQ Mormon- desncd
Tor California. Gen. kearny, with battalion of ARTILLERY
and near 1000 men, including Col Donphan's regiment
uumphanty aud without opposition entered the CITY of
Santa Re, the capital OF New Mexico and took formal nos
session in the Of his Government on the sh of An
gust 1876 Having framed code OF for the better
government OF the people (Which he accomplished by the
aid OF Col Doniphan aud Willard r. Hall private and now
member elect 10 Congress from Missouri) Gen Kearnv
iock ms departure from Santa Re California on the 2h
OF september with JOO Dragons and mountain hoyt-
zers, passing directly through mountains Two hundred
Dragons were afterwards back Santa Fe under
Capt. Burgwin.
Previous Gen. Kearny,s departutc from, e.,,, T. l.
ordered Col DOnphan 10 make campaign against the Ma
yaJoc Indians, which accomplished in the dead of win
t Witnoui supplies transportation aud under cir
anu embarrassmoBs which would have tired the
nerve 81 Hannibal Bonapare The district of conn
NY inhabited by this tribe lies the Rocky Mountains and
paTy on the Facc slope, and invaded by several de-
iachments Of troops headed respectively by ,ior
pin, Capt Reid, Lieut. Col Jackson and Col Doniphnn In
person. treaty was formed with their Grand Sachem
On inc llh December Col Donphan. with his regiment
and Lieut. Col mitchelPs escort, commenced his march
from Valyerde against the State Of Chihuahua Col Price
being lett m command al Santa Fe December 25h his
advance $50 men, met and defeated the Mexcons 1900
strong, at Brazito, III Paso without the loss of am
gle man. having only eight wounded The loss of tho
my was hythree killed the field eighteen some dis
lance o-seveniy-one IN all-and number wound.
ed One piece OF cannon taken and the city of FL Paao
submitted without further struggle, and wac occupied bv
American troops the 9th.
| Col Doniphan, having been reinforced by Capt Weight
mans battery OF cannon g pCces) commenced HE march
upon the city Of chihuahua the 9TH Of February and ON
the 18th oi the same month fought the battle OF Sscra-
ono' whete with vi men, he drove Gems Heroda and
Dafeia Condo from strongly fortified position defended
by twenyeRht rodoubs and inrenchments ten pieees NJ
cannon six culyernes and 400 Mexican soldiers killing
300 OF The enemy the field and wounding NOT less m,
iOO, and capturing oil hs artillery, baggage ammunition
wagons forty or fifty prisoners and number Of sheep
cattle and beasts OF burden. On the let day of March he
took formal possession Of the capital in tho name Of his
Government and planted the American fog on iis walls
Col Doniphan, having received orders on the 23d Of
Apfil, from Gen. Wool, TO match his command forthwith
% Sauo, accordingly directed his course thitber on the
2Jh, taking In his tho cities Of San Pablo SAINTS
Cruz Souc TO- Santa Rosain and Guojuauia in the Slate
oi Chhuahun. Upon he approach the CONFINES Of Do.
rango Gov Ochoa prepared the capital with
out struggle for the army had already fled or dispersed;
but our route lay further 10 the NORTH through tho cities of
Mapim San Sebastian San Lorenzo. and 10 tho State Of
COahu1, through Pauas, Castanuela the Hacieud, do
Paja, and thence, by Encanada. Saldo. On the 22d
Of May the regiment reviewed by Con. Wool in pct-
son, accompanied by his staff.
Upon the arrival Of this column az Monterey on the g6
II plsscd under review by MOI Cen Taylor
We arrived Camargo on the 3lst Of MAY and 4, Rev
nosa the let Of June whence We were conveyed Ia The
Rio Grande on tho 7th. We shipped from tho
''eN w" i' YHt UT uoifu inc splendid sail ship Ropub.
hc Capt A. Blcvi1, and under favonng gale arrived
safely In New Orleans the l5tb having in Twelve months
Performed circuit Of near four thousand miles by land
| md water
Ono moro remark: Col D9niphans command bas
been oacd from every other branch Of the army cut on
from oil communication with the Government and In tho
absence OF Instructions eft 70 he way through the
country Of subtle end ueichorous enemy. Destitute Of
clothing and tho Of procuring -not having recei-
we'd dime since tho day Of enlistment and none thentho
men have almost grown % did Nebuchadnezzar being in
decd rough samples o Rocky Mountain fo. Their long
grown boards flow IN the wind snst perhaps TO those
Of the rude Cossaeks, while their garments are worn 10
shreds bvouscnR on the rocks and sands Of Mexico Yet
though they afe somewhn undsc pined they arc hardy
unshrnkng, independent men, such a. indeed would not
hser Neptune for HE udont love for HE power 10
thunder" We are anxousy awaiting our foal discharge
81 tbs city JoHN II. HOoHss,
let Regiment Missouri Mounted Vol.