The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-07-27
COL. DONIPHAN AND COL. ZEN
OPHON.

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COL. DONIPHAN AND COL. ZEN
OPHON.
The N. York Post compares Col. Doni-
phan's expedition from Missouri through
New Mexico to the mouth of the Rio Grande
with the famous expedition Of five hundred
Greeks under the renowned leader of near
ly similar name, Col. Zenophon, and all
Doniphan has 10 do is to write as perfect
history Of his expedition to make it be read
with admiration two thousand years hence.
The Greeks were led from near Babylon
through Armenia 10 the Black Sea, and
thence TO Chrysopolis, three thousand four
hundred and sixty five English miles. Itwas
accomplished in fifteen months, and large
part of it through an unknown, mountainous
and hostile country, and in an inclement
season, the Greeks losing everything except
their lives and arms. Doniphan and the
Missourians travelled over six thousand miles
in twelve months, neither receiving supplies
nor money, but living exclusively upon the
country they passed through, and supplying
themselves with powder and balls by captur-
ing them from the enemy. They Tough,
three battles, in each of which they were
victorious, over greatly superior numbers
These are two of the most remarkable ex-
petitions that have ever occurred.
Col. Zenophon, as in modern phrase he
has justly right to be called, lived about
four hundred years earlier than the Christian
era. Born in Greece, and educated under
Socrates as a favorite pupil, he, at the age
ofnearly forty years, joined regiment OF
Greeks who had enlisted under Cyrus the
younger, for campaign, as it was pretend
ed, against the Pisidians, but in reality a
ganst Persia, as the Greeks soon discovered
after their march had begun. The object Of
Cyrus, as our readers we'll know, was 10 de.
throne his brother, the King of Persia. AT.
ter a long march through Asia Minor, Syria
and the sandy track east Of the Emphrates
the two brothers met at Cunaxa, not far iren
Babylon. Dyrus fell in the almost bloodless
battle that ensucd, his barbarian troops were
discouraged and dispersed, and the Greeks
were left alone in the centre of the Persian
Empire. The Greek officers were soon mas.
sacred by the treachery of the Persians -
Zenophen stepped forward, and soon became
one of the most active leaders, and under
his judicious guidance of the Greeks effect
ed their retreat northward across the hgl
lands Of Armenia, and arrived at Trebison
on the south east coast of the Black Sea-
From thence they proceeded to Cbrysopo
lis, opposite Constantinople. Both Col. Zen
ophon and the regiment consisting of abou
five hundred men, were greatly distressed
having lost almost everything excepting thei
lives and their arms. The length of the en-
tire march of the Greek force, as nearly al
we can now estimate it, was three thousand
four hundred and sxty-fve English miles
1t was accomplished in fifteen months, and G
large part Of i, through an unknown, noun
famous and hostile country, and in an incle
ment season. The history of this marcl
has survived the ravages of two thousant
years, and, as one of the best productions o
a Greek scholar, is now used as text bool
in our schools.
Turning now 10 the wonderful march G
Col. Doniphan, we find the first reg iment Q
Missouri mounted volunteers mustered int
the service of the United States at For
LedVCHWSltH, OH llG SlAtll vi Juuc ldSt ySdi
and on the 22d of the same month they com
menced their march across the plains Q
Mexico. After march of ffy-seven day
duration they entered Santa Fe. On tn
10th Of the present month, we find this reg
ment at New Orleans, about to be discha
ged, as their enlistment for year was nea
ly expired. In the meantime this body q
men had fought three battles, viz: Brazitc
Sacramento, and Ell Paso. That Of Brazit
was on Christmas day, and opened an en-
trance into Ell paso del Norte. The Mex
cans had twelve hundred and fifty men an
one piece of artillery; the Americans fou
hundred and twenty-five infantry-the piec
Of cannon WAS captured, and the Mexica
army destroyed. That Of Sacramento wa
fought on the 2sth Of February. This ba
tle--one of the most remarkable in the W,
lis familiar through the reports Of Col. Dol
( iphan and other field officers The battl
of El Paso fought about the 18th of Ma
! by the advanced guard under Capt Reid
the Americans had twenty five men, and tn
Camanches sixty-fve. The Indians wei
routed. and left seventeen bodies on the fell