The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-13

Interest goods from Feb. l, ls47,
to sept i, 1910. SAW %
outnts. oooi 81 $500 -
Expenses Of transportation. q, 46S T2
Interest from Oct l. 1916, TO sept
- 1925 So
Total. ............. $50 $40 20
Gross examin.d--I am partially acquainted with
Mexican trade in eertain parts OF Mexico il Is
cary Tor persons who not natives to have permit
to trade there in tue extreme southern parts 10
necessary in Vera Cruz IL Is also necessary TO have
permit. Y Are you aAare whether Mr.. Glasgow and
the other traders were considered citizens by the
Mexissns' A. BY the Mexicans with whom
conyersed. they not considered as such; have
no knowledge whether they had license to trade
there they might have had, without my knowing it.,
Mr. Shepard In opening the for the defen ga Mt
contendsd that ~as illegal to trade with the enemy
or with places under supjecion and that the moment
trader crosses The enemy's line, his goods become
subject TO all the accidents Of and he has right
to recover Counsel contiI ued TO address the jury
upon the points OF the defendants after
which, the trial VA further adjourned.
PouRTH DAY.
sErT. 17-The dispositions OF Col Doniphan were
read In evidence tn. following 10 an sbridg
said he became acquainted with both of the parties to
this in Mckee In 1876 he connected with the
army Of the United states which proceeded TO Ohihua
hua In the early part 81 4I was esmmsnie or the
forces; commanded the first regiment of Missouri
mounted Volunteers; there wac connected with the
command . battalion OF artillery under Major Clark,
and company u cavalry under command OF Colonel
Mitchell the troops on the chihuahua road were I'M
der my nmsoi command including the battalion
OF Major Clark and the company OF Col. Mitchell;
when arrived at FRA Chrstoval | found the traders
of New Mexico Of whom Harmony was one, encsmped
there; also three tD'upabies OF my regiment under
Capt. Walton; on the day arrived, uIth Dec 40
several traders called ON me in person OF whom an
Enslishmsn named Curfurt NJ x Harmony, and
Netsrs Alg-sr aud Porus. MeXcans residing ia Chit
huahua, part, they informed me that they had
purchased large amounts OF goods for the China
huA ard san Juan markets. and had left the United
States Early W ~ s'ason for those points, but from
detention that bad rrsuitea from Col kearn.y's
ders and the subseq interference OF Cap: walton
their expenses had become excessive and runous and
they Seired permission 10 proceed; told them had
Just arrived and would see Capt Walton on the
subject consult Major Gilpn TO the propfiety
OF permitting them 10 90 on the next morning Ma
ior G,pin started In the direction of chihuahua with
detachmsut OF about go men. and wrote to these
which they ptumired TO do on the 18th, Col Mitchell
arrived At my head quartces; on the 10Th started
with Mitchell escort, on the I'D passed The traders
and emeAmped 1T BUnlsdO ON the ed the different
.detachmepts united, took up the line OF
merch for ~ Psso, On ID, 18th We reached III faso
IN DAYS the othSr traders arrived heard no dis
xErcssed BY them any intention Of pro
cedpg in advance Of the army, until the lapse Of az
ten on twenty days their arrival bat expressed
Themselves sfatined that the army had been in al
vance Of th,m when th- enemy was met, the forces
under my command being entirely destitute OF srtil-
lery. l orders 10 Msjor Clark 20 join 1T
NJ Paso In yonssqusI ce Of threatened insurrecton
in New Mexico against the American authorities we
were dstAihed M HI faso till 9Th February was In
formed that invitation had arrived from Chi
huahua TO the traders Who citizens Of Mex
leo and 60 all others who not citizens OF the
United states 10 proceed with their goods to Chihus
huA and that they woula ms ct with difficulty from
AUTH
OF the traders, amongst wnom WAS Harmony, called
me aud asked permission 90 proceed told them
II wss irregular aud asked Harmony who spoke Eng
Itch and Spanish very we'll what had produced 10 sud.
den n change IN them. and ~ they had received any
communication from Chihuhusi Harmony denied
having had sny intelligence or communication from
the emmy. but gave satisfactory for their
change I reiu-rd 20 let them proceed a. hourly
expected the artillery, aud intended TO proceed 20
chihuahua soon ~ they arrived l did not deem IL
prudent 20 send Ia advance q me- n large number o.
heavily loaded uArons h.d With goods 10 bales press
ed Nv als m AZ A. b.
that even a cannon ball could not enter them. the
wagons of Al. largest sEs and form and their loading
well calculated Tor the ve-y beet Geld works In the
row Dassages through which had TO pass Amer the
arrival Of the artillery At the request Of Major owens
formed into q battalion Of infantry, OF which they
elected The officers from their own corps Samuel O.
Or,ns being their major think Harmony was not one
Ct those Who requested The formation Of the baitaion
after had proceeded twenty ave miles, received
information that Harmony sud Porus hsd run OF
thsir mules e. kesp from proce. ding with us, and
falsely PRETENDED the Indians had stolen them, or
dered their conduct 20 BE- closely investigated
then gste Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell order to
proceed 60 the camp q MeEsTs Harmony Porus
and other traders, and NJ ~ found their mules we're
really stolen had been fairly lost 60 permit them
20 remain behind. cut 10 he found they had clan
destBey OF sud fecretsd their mu-s 90 res uire
them 20 proceed with the rtst o. the traders Mitchell
returned that evening. aud Harmony and Porus came
90 the camp the neat morning, aud said they we're
there In ob,dence 60 the ordtt sent them By Colonel
Mitchell and u they Aimed loss from defeat
any oth-r difastsr they would look 20
for remuneration. th'u asked Harmony WY he had
bshus he do ssi.is for II The dep
i then 20 ON q state the route and position % IN.
a.rrv An American. named Rogers who hai been held
n,,.on, Chibushua made hi escape aud arrived In
kupaso snd "a formed "a that the Americans there had
directed him 10 ,. torn me that General Wool had
abandoned his march u'"uAnvs Ahl hsi gene 70
Para. IN The direction q Gep.M IaJlors line and
that the MeSicans vsre raising large 0 ha lorl,
DING strspg poirt upon marrow gurge o. " os.l.t
Sacramento irw milss frum chihuahua. % ses'Ves'
our furthsf Fogrtss aud % prevent cur nsrch apor
the city ADDED o. this we're leaving behind us
heavy settlements 81 W fafo and Ccraletus and other
plsee.' which nth prrp.r assistance. might have
raised large cross TO attack upon our rcsr These
are the reasons Witch induced me 20 give Colonel
Mitchell the orders respecting the plaintiff Mr. liar.
mony ". io'fty - All times toreturn 70 the United
States with HE mules. usgons and goods. I never
prohibited him from returning hone and would never
have done 80. Before the battle Of Sacramento uar.
moby and P0rus asked me 70 give them permission 20
e the Hacienda Of PCrus father about EIGHT miles OF
gave them permission 60 20 and 10 not recollect
having heard anything u them OF their wagons or
huahua About the 5th March, Harmony con.
plansd 20 that after the battle q Sacrsmento,
ousrtermsster Lee bsd taken asd used part q his
mules In porting the captured aud other
munitions 81 nom the battle ground 10 the city
and that the nejor domo OF his train had not been
sbe TO obtain them, aud hat they we're greatly in.
jurea said vas astonished to hear hs vas With
the army ss supposed they had gone 90 thu hacisnds
HForus father. lie then told me that Porus hsd
sSns there but that he Hsrmony. had not, aud gave
me as reason for not going that be bad con suited
N-yer sHd that ne had advised km that IL would be
~, fto loos TO government for any losses he might
Vista n 4 heard BIN state 81 one time In Colonel I
Mrs.fs,'s reom. In porus' house An Cbihushns
thst hs hsd made sale q part ~ the.a 4
COED. on that dsy .pa ,As, he had an oHer
Tor rvst The .fsTostons thsn vent on I, s.,e tb.t
h ssr three or ur wagons q z,ois aer bs return
10 Chihu~bas ~ith ~ Harmonys nephsu AMI tbs,
hr, shss sod part his wagons ssd teams 70 guar.
Ter uaser Lee fcr The "a u the amy sra sol. 10
wm Mscenty can't siste hos Mr. u. ~ss paid;
son stfm.s We borrowed money a TRADER. and gave
them shsoA upon be Treasury, and soneHHss ss