Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-29

regiment and Lieut., Col. MichclPs escort com
menced his march from Yalveide against lie
State OF Chihuahua, Col. Price being leli IN CON-
mand al Santa Fe. December 2o,h his adVa .naa,
$50 men, met and defeated the Mexlcans, i9uo
strong, al Braziio near FL Paso, without loe JUS
OF single man, having only eight wouIueu
The loss OF The enemy was fllty.lhIee kiifu oh 'ne
field, eighteen some distance on = seventy. one III
al-and a great number wounced, Uhe PIT pit
cannon was taken and he ci'y .! r.! faso Suo,hl'-
led wi,hou, further struggle and vas occupied Dy
American ..oors on the 9Th. ..,,,,.
Colonel Donir han having Iosn !e-ihioice1 ~
Captain Weish!man's battery 81 cannon ls,Hs
nicccs commenced his naTch upon 'hs cry y.
Chihuahua on lie Sh ci February, ana on inc
o3lb al The same month Tough. lhc balie o. ID
cra,oen,o where. with Oh men. nc drove Gems
Heredia aud Garcia Condo from strongly lot
iiiied position, defended BY iwen'y-eisn reaouos
and intrenchrens, ten pieces OF cahann siA e aao
verirea, at 40 Mexcsn soldiers, Hi',lhs aou
al The enen.v ol. the field, wcundng no. iesS'han
d0l and CAPTURING all his artillery, baggage, am
munirion. wagons, forty or fly prisoners, and 4
yas, nup,her Q. .heep, cattle, and beasts OF bur-
den Ga lie is. cay CT March, nc took formal
possession of the capital in the name OF his 10
rernmen,. and planted The American flag on lis
walls. ..,,., -,
cnlonel Doriphan having received ORDERS OH
The o3d Of April from General Wool, 70 mafch
his command forthwith 10 Sallillo, accordingly
directed his course Ihilher on the 18th, taking 10
his way the cities Of San Pablo SANTA Cruz,
Soucilio. Santa Rosala and Guajuqn!!a In Inc
Slare Of Chihuahua Upon his approach 10 The
confines Of Durango Governor Ochca prepared
10 surrender the capital without Struggle, or the
army had already lied or dispersed; but our route
Law luther 10 the North, through The cities OF
Manimi, San Sebastian, San L0Ienzo, and IN
The Stale OF Coahuila through Parras, Casia-
nuella. the Hacienda de Patos, and thence, ny
Eucantada, 10 Saltillo. On The 22d OF May, The
regiment was reviewed by General Wool in per-
son, accompanied by his stall, and The following
complimentary order made, VIZ:
IORp.ns No 293
HrApouaRTERs, BUENA VlsTA,
May p, lS47
The general commanding takes great pleasure
in expressing The qualification ne nasIeceiveu shis
oiernoon in meeting The Missouri Volunteers
They are about 10 close their present term oil MI
l,arv service afer having rendered, in The course
II iLc arduous duties they have been called upon
10 perlorm, a series Of highly important services
crowned by decisive and glorious victories.
Noiroops can point 10 more brilliant career
than those commanded by COL Donlphan ahu no
nne will ever hear Of the battles Il BraZio or sa-
cramenlo without feeling OF admiration lot inc
men who gained them.
The Stale OF Missouri has Just cause 10 NC plouu
If The achievements Of the men who nave repre-
sen,ed her in The army against Mexico, and she
will without doubt, receive them on their return
with all The ioy and satisfaction which due APP
nreciaiion Of their merits and services SO Justly
enlitle them to. ...,
Col, Dopiphan, his officers and men, happy re-
turn 10 their families.
By command of Brig. Gen. wool.
IRWIN MCDOWELL, A. A. A. G.
Upon the arrival Of this column at Monterey
on he 9th. and after having passed under re-
view by Maj. Gen. Taylor, the following order
was issued:
TORpERs No. So
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, May go.
Col Doniphan's command OF Missouri voun.
tec!s will proceed, ria Camargo, to The mouth OF
The liver or Brazos Island, where ii will take
water transportation 10 New Orleans.
On reaching New Orleans Col. Doniphan will
repori 10 Gen. Brooke, commanding The West
eIn Division, and also 10 Col. Churchill, inspec-
Tor general; who will muster The command Tor
discharge and payment.
Al Camargo Col. Doniphan will deiach SUI
fceni number Of men from each company TO
conduc; The horses and other animals Of The COM
mand by land 10 Missouri. The men SO dctach-
cd will leave the necessary papers 10 enable their
paw 10 be drawn when their companies are dis
charged al New Orleans.
The Quarlermas,er Department will furnish
the necessary transportation to carry Ont the above
orders.
The trophies captured at the battle Of SacIa-
menlo will be conveyed BY Col. Dcniphan 10 Mis-.
souI, and ,here turned over 10 the Governor,
subjecito The final disposition OF Inc War Depart
ment.
In thus announcing the arrangements which
close the ardrcus and honorable service OF the
Missouri volunteers, The commanding general 1-
tends 10 them his earnest wishes for their prospe-
rity and happiness and for sale return 10 their
families and homes.
By command Of Maj. Gen. TAYLOR
w. w. BLISS, A. A. A. G.
We arrived al Camargo on the 3lst Of May
and al Reyncsa on The Isl OF June, whence we
were conveyed 10 the mouth Of the Rio Grande
on the 7lh. We were shipped IRON The BRACES
On tic lob, Oh board The splendid seil ship kepub-
lie, Capt.. A. Blevia, and, under ia 7orabc gale,
arrived safely in New Orleans On he 18Th, hav-
ing III twelve months performed a circuit OF near
" Tour thousand miles by land and water.
One more remark Col. Doniphan's command
has been isolated from every other branch OF The
army. cul of i,cm al communication with The
Governments; and, in the absence OF instructions,
left 10 GU. lis way through the country Of sub
lie and reac herons enemy. Destitute OF cloth
ing and the means OF procuring it-not having
received dime since the day Of enlistment, and
none ,hen-!he nen have almost grown as did
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, being indeed rough samples OF
Rocky Mountain life Their long grown boards
flow in the wind, similar perhaps 10 those OF the
~ n-..- -. IL, tha:r artc
shreds bivouacing on the rocks and sands OF
Mexico. YET, though they are somewhat undis-
ciplined they are hardy, upshrinking, independ-
ent men such as indeed, would no, "hater Nep-
tune for his trident, nor Jove Tor his power 10
thunder" We are unxiously awaiting our final