Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-07-06
From the ST Louis Republican June Is.
Colonel DOniphanS Command,

Colonel DOniphan'S Command.
ARRIVAL FROM THE ARMY.-Yester-
Gay morning, our citizens were taken by
surprise by the arrival of Lieut.. Col. ID.
u, Mitchell, of the I'd regiment of Mis-
souri, Volunteers from chihuahua, Col,
M. was with Col Doniphan's command,
and, in advance, has made the most ex-
traordinary Mach ever known in the an
mails of modern warfare,
"a We gathered in few minutes hasty
conversation, that, on the 9th OF April,
Col Doniphan, with portion OF his com.
mand left chihuahua for PaEras, leaving
Col. Jackson in command Of chihuahua
HE object of this expedition was to dis
perse kind Of government which had
been organized there, and from which
place exciting proclamations were issued.
Upon their approach, the provincial gov
eminent abandoned the place, and nothing
was effected by the expedition. The com.
mand then returned TO chihuahua.
twas then determined TO join Gen.
WOo's command, the term of service of
the volunteers having expired, and there
being no prospect otre!ieffrom the Uni
ted States. On the 9th OF April, Lieut..
Col Mitchell, in command of one hattal-
lion, and some other troops left, Chihua-
hua, taking the direction of SaltiIlo--Col
rDonlPhan with one regiment remaining.
Col. Mitchell moved forward TO Santa Ro
saiia, about 100 miles, where be halted for
Col. Doniphan.
Col. DoniLhan, in the mean time, eff
lected treaty or arrangement with the
authorities Of chihuahua, by which they
stipulated in substance, that upon the Uni
ted States traders paying the customary
duties to the authorities of The city, they
should beProtected in their lives and prop
,erty, and permitted to trade in any par, of
the State la the formation of this treaty
Col ID. gave them distinctly to understand
that 1t the terms were not strictly adhe-
red to, their city should be destroyed and
all the property of the State held respon,
sible, by a force from Gen. Wool's army.
1t was believed that the terms agreed up
on would be complied with, and 60 conf
dent were the traders, that some who had
left with Col. NJ. returned 10 chihuahua
when they heard of the arrangement,
Col Doniphan overlook the advance
party al Santa RosaIia three days after
the arrival Of Col NJ. Upon his arrival
Col. Nj. WAS ordered forward with an ad.
vance ofOne hundred of the best mounted
men in the command, to Satillo In
this command were Capt. Reid, and Lieut.
Walker and Hinton. With this force Col
NJ proceeded on the direct road to Parras.
When encamped abuoi fifteen miles from
the town of Meperme, he was waited upon
by delegation from the authorities, who
informed him that they had force of four
hundred men prepared to resist his pas.
sage through the town, but if he would
60 round they would furnish him guide,
and not rrolest him. The Colonel re-
piled, that he did not need the guide to
follow the main road, and he could not
depart from the beaten track, When he
entered the town the next morning, the
troops fled. Pc found q number of mus
kets and lances in the place, but not hav-
rag the means to take them with him, he
put the Alcade and other authorities un-
der pledge not TO nse them against the
United States. His troops were here re-.
called with public dinner, and treated in
- very uOepltdOlC tHduuPEs
Further on, while passing through
portion OF the State of Durango, he learn.
ed from his guide; that there was fort
abodt fifteen miles from the direct route.
He determined TO attack it, and by night
march arrived there the next morning, a.
bout daylight. The fort, called Pellio is,
situated on the summit of mountain, in
an open plain. He Immediately sum.
moned il to surrender, when after brief
consultation, it was given up. There
we're only few men in charge of it, but
from its position, and command of the
plains, the garrison might have success
fully resisted the assault of q much greater
force.
Without further interruption, Col. M.
reached Saltillo On the 18th of May, and
left there for Monterey on the 23d; from
whence he proceeded to Brazos and New
OrleaGs. His command remained al Sal
tillo, and twas expected that Col. Doni.
phan with his force would join them al
or on the 18th or 3Oth. At that place,
arrangements were made to furnish the
troops With six months pay, the first they
nave received since they entered the
service; and after this they would imme.
diaIely start for home. From the ar
engagements made and making, and due
allowances for delays, he confidently ex.
poets them to arrive here between the i :,
hnd4th OfJuly. : = !
We learn from Col. NJ. that Gen. T.v.