Identifier: doniphansexpedit02hugh (find matches)
Title: Doniphan's expedition : containing an account of the conquest of New Mexico; General Kearney's overland expedition to California; Doniphan's campaign against the Navajos; his unparalleled march upon Chihuahua and Durango; and the operations of General Price at Santa Fé: with a sketch of the life of Col. Doniphan ...
Year: 1848 (1840s)
Authors: Hughes, John Taylor, 1817-1862
Subjects: Doniphan's Expedition, 1846-1847 Kearny's Expedition, 1846 Navajo Indians
Publisher: Cincinnati : J.A. & U.P. James
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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my.This created such a dust, that the enemysupposed a strong reinforcement was march-ing to our support. This circumstance,also, contributed to strike terror into theMexican ranks. By this defeat the Mexican army wascompletely disorganized and dispersed.—The volunteer troops returned with the ut-most expedition to their respective homes;while the regular troops continued theirflight to Chihuahua, scarcely halting for re-freshment in El Paso. On the retreat,many of the wounded died. Several werefound dead by the road side, and the chap-arral near the battle-field was stained withthe blood of the retreating foe. The fieldwas all trophied over with the spoils of theslain and the vanquished. Martial accou-trements, sacks and wallets of provisions,and gourds of the delicious wines of El Pa-so, were profusely scattered over miles ofsurface. These supplied our soldiers with aChristmas banquet. The whole affair re-sembled a Christmas frolic. This nightthe men encamped on the same spot where
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DONIPHANS EXPEDITION. 99 they were when attacked by the Mexicans.Having ate the bread and drank the winewhich were taken in the engagement, theyreposed on their arms, protected by a strong-guard. On the following morning the dead wereburied, and the wounded Mexican priso-ners comfortably provided with means ofconveyance to El Paso. Every needfulattention was also given our own woundedby the surgeons. The column now, inperfect order, with the baggage, provision,hospital, ammunition, and merchant trainsin the rear, and a strong rear and frontguard, and a party of flankers on the rightand left, moved cautiously in the directionof El Paso, apprehending another attack.After an advance of fifteen miles camp wasselected near a small s;dt lake, where therewas a moderate supply of natural forage,such as grass and rushes. From thispoint Col. Doniphan sent back an expressfor the artillery to hasten forward, for heanticipated strenuous opposition at El Paso. While encamped here one of the picketg

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