Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-30
Interesting details from Doniphan's
Command.

The st. Louis Republican Of the 18th
instant has received, from conversation
with Lieut. Col. MITCHELL, [of the I'd
Regt. Mo. Vol ] who had just arrived at
that city, that
On the 5th Of April, Colonel Doniphan,
with portion of his command, left Chi.
huahua for Parras, leaving Colonel jackson
in command Of Chihuahua. The object Of
this expedition was to capture or disperse,
a kind of government which had been or.
ganized there, and from which exciting
proclamations were issued. Upon their
approach, the provincial government a.
bandoned the place, and nothing was of.
fected by the expedition. The command
then returned to Chihuahua.
1t was then determined to Join General
Wool's command, the term of service Of
the volunteers having nearly expired, and
there being no prospect of any relief from
the United States. On the 9th of April,
Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell, in command
of one battalion, and some other troops.
left Chihuahua, taking the direction Of Sal.
tillo-Colonel Doniphan, with one regi.
ment, remaining. Col. Mitchell moved
forward to Santa Rosulla, about one hum
dred and twenty miles, where he halted for
Colonel Doniphan.
Colonel Doniphan, in the mean time
effected treaty Of arrangement with the
authorities Of Chihuahua, by which thew
stipulated, in substance, that upon the Uni.
ted States traders paying the customary du.
ties upon their good to the authorities of the
city, they should beprotected in their lives
and property, and permitted to trade in any
other part of the state. In the formation
of this treaty, Colonel Doniphan gave them
distinctly to understand, that if the terms
were not strictly complied with. their city
should be destroyed and all the property of
the state held responsible, by force from
General Wool's army. It was believed
that the terms agreed upon would be COM
piled with, and SO confident were the ira
ders that some of those who had left with
Colonel NJ returned to chihuahua when
they heard of the arrangement.
Colonel Doniphan overlook the advance
party at Santa Rosolia; three days after
the arrival of Col. M. Upon bis arrival,
Colonel M. was ordered with an advance
guard consisting Of one hundred Of the best
mounted men in his command, to Saltillo.
In this command were Captain Reid, and
Lieutenants Walker and Hinton.
With this force Colonel M. proceeded
on the direct road to Parras. When en-
camped about fifteen miles from the town
of Mappeme he waswaited upon by del
egation from the authorities, who informed
him that they had force Of four hundred
men, prepared to resist his passage through
the town, but that if he would go round,
they would furnish him guide and not
modest him. The Colonel replied, that he
did not need guide to follow the main
road, and that be could not depart from the
beaten track. When be entered the town,
the next aaorning the troops fed. He
found number of muskets and lances in
the place, but not having the means to take
them with him, he put the alcalde and 9TH
or authorities under pledges not to use them
against the United States. His troops
were here regaled with public dinner, and
treated in a very hospitable nanner.