SYNOPSIS OF THE WESTERN Ex.
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The first and maln branch of tue Western expedition, commanded by Col, now Brig Gen. 5. W. Kearney, commenced it's march by deiaehmenis on the 22d of June, lSI6 This expedition was fitted out al Fort Leaven- worth and consisted entirely ol volunteers from the State of Missouri, excepting about 300 oi the lst Dragoons. The whole con- ;nand numbered 3300 effective, welI-armed men, cavalry, except two companies of iu- fantry. employed as flankers to the artillery in difficult passes, and 500 siormons destin. ed for California. Gen. kearnev, with a battalion sf artillery and near 2000 men, in- cluding Col. Doniphan's regiment, triumph anlly and without opposition, catered the city of Santa Fe, the capital oi New Mexico, and took formal possession. in the name of his Government on the 18th of August, lS46. Having framed code of laws for the better government of the people, (which he sc- complished by the aid af Col Donipllan and Willard P. Hall, private, aad now member elect 10 Congress from Missouri Gen. Kear- ney sook his departure from Santa Fe to California on the 25th of September. with 300 dragoous and two mountain howitzers, passing directly through the mountains. Two hundred dragoons were afterwards sent back to Santa Fe under Capt. Burgwin.

 Previous to Gen Kearney's departure from Santa Fe, he ordered Col Doniphan To make a campaign against the Navajoc Indiana, which was accomplished in the dead of winter, without supplies, transportation or tents, and under circumstances and en,bar- rassmenIs which would have tried the nerve oi . Hannibal or a Bonaparte. The district of country inhabited by this tribe lies in ihe Rocky Mountains and partly on the Pacific slope, ard was invaded by several detach- ments of our troops, headed respectively bs Major Gilpin, Capt Reid, Lieut.. Col. Jack son, and Col. DSaiphan in person. 4 treaty was formed with their Grand Sachenl.

 On the l7sh December Col. Doniphan, with his regiment aud Lieut. Col Miicheil's escort, commenced his march from vaiyerde against tl,e State of Chihuahua, Col Pnce being left in command at Santa Fe Decem- Der 25th his advance, i50 men, me. and defeated the Mexicans, 1900 strong, al Brazlto, near Fl Paso. without the loss of a -alngle man. having only eigh. wounded. - The loss cf the enemy was fifty three killed on ihe field, eighteen some distance off seveniy-one m ali--and q great number wounded. One piece of cannon was taken and the city of Fl Paso submitted without further struggle aud was occupied bv A,neri- can troops on the 27ih