THE MlssouRlANs AND THE


CAMANCHES.
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We extract ifom Mr.. Benions speech
as the orator OF lhn day, at the reception
Of Col. Doniphan's command, at 81. Leu.
Is, the following passage, not 50 much on
account VI the euloglum, iefycnl and well
deserved, with which it honofs these brave
mcn, as Of the briei but interesting nc
count Of tho litile episode affair with the
Camanche Indians, in which the Mex.
cans on a sudden bcheld their armed toe,
converted into friends and protectors,
avenging their wrongs and rcscuiug their
wives and chi dren oul Of the hands Vi the
plil'css "a ages.


The whole march Of Doniphan's com
mani is a romance and wonder; aud eve
~ incident strange and captivating. We
want new Nenupbon 10 write the history
Of the march OF the thousand


chihuahua gained, il became like Santa
Fe, no, the terminating point OF long e,.
pcdIilon, but the beginning point OF a ncN
nnc. Gen. Taylor was somcwhcrc-n no
one knew exactly where--bui some seven
or eight hundred miles towards the other
side Of Mexico. You had heard that be-
had been dclcaied-lhai BucRa Vista had
not been a good prospect To him. Like
good Americans you did not believe a word
Of it; but, like good soldiers, you thought
il best TO 60 and see. A volunteer party
Of fourteen, headed by Collins, oi Boon.
vile, undertake 10 penetrate to Sallillo, and
TO bring you information Of his condition.
They sci out. Amidst innumerabo dan.
gers, they accomplish their purpose; ana
return. You march. Annguard Of one
hundred men, led b, Lieut.. Col. Mitchell,
ledlhc way. Then came the main body,
(t the name is not burlcsque Oh such
handlul,) commanded by Col. Doniphan
himself.


The whole tablc.land of Mexico, in all
its breadth, from west TO east, was 10 he
lrayerscd. A numerous and hostile popu.
lalion in towns, treacherous Camanches
IN the m0untaius-were TO be passed. -
Everything was to be snl.proyidad--pro.
visions, transportation, fresh horses for re.
mounts, aud even the means of victory
aud all without military chest, or even
an empty box, in which Government gold
had ever reposed. All was accomplished.
Mexican towns were passed, in order and
quiet pIundcring Camanchcs were pun.
shed ; means were obtained from traders
TO liqudaIe Indispensable contributions !;
and the wants that could not be supplied,
were endured like soldiers Of veteran serv.
ice.


say the Camanches were punishcd.--
And here presents itself an episode of a
move extraordinary, and romantic kind
Americans chastsng sayagcs IoI plunder.
ing people who they themselves came to
conquer, and forcing the restitution Of cap.
lives aud Of plundered property 4 strange
story this to tell in Europe, where back.
woods character, western character, is not
yet completely known. But to the facts
In the muskeet forest of the BolSoa dc
mdpimi, and in the sierras around the beau.
llul town and fertile district Of Parras, and
in all the open country for hundreds Of
miles round about, The savage Camanches
have held dominion ever since the usurper
Santa Anna disarmed the people and sal.
y forth from their taslness 10 slaughter men,
plunder cattle and carry of women and
children.