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RoUrE OF MAJ. CAMPBELL AND MS
COMPANIONS FROM CHuuAmA 70 TuE
TEXAN SETTLEMENTS Major Campbell,
of Springfield, ILL.,, with thirty two others.
all of Col Doniphan's command, arrived
here last Sunday from chihuahua, ria Tex.
as and Red River. The following Incl.
dents Of their March are given ia the Soda
Lake Crexas) Herald:


Col. Campbell lea Chihuahul on the
18th oi March, with an escort oithiuy two
men, bearing dispatches 10 Washington
City. On tie 10Th, 18th, aud 2isi. he
passed through tho towns Of San Arnfmo,
Piama. aud Preside del Nonc none oi
which had before that time been captured
The Mexican population treated him with
respect and hospitality. AZ tho Preside
dol Nohe, there was a compan! Of near ono
hundred Mexican troops, who were posted
there to inlercep, bis crossing, which they
did by leaving their cannon and running
Oh as fast as their coNardly legs would
carry them.


On the ilh Of April the Colonel aud bis
troop were charged upon by the Camanche
Indians, who, after some manuuyehng,
came to terms, and with whom the Colonel
made a temporary treaty, gave them some
presents, and pursued bis journey.


On The 18th April near the head water,
Of the Nueces, be met with another band Of
Indians. who treated him friendly


On the Oh he was attacked by large
force Of the Camanches, with whom be al
iefwards made a treaty, which they viola.
ted the next day, by giving the Colonel and
bis inyincible little troop battle, that con.
tinued ior three hours and ireny.ivo min.
mca, when, surrounded by some iiyo hun
dred warriors, they cut their way through
the enemys lines, and made gaDd their rc.
treat tothe timber when the battle ceased.
In this battle many Of the enemy were
slain as they were seen 10 fall from their
horses; and among them was the same chieI
with whom tho treaty had been made but
the day before The Colonel had but one
man wounded, though the Indians captured
bis pack mules wlh the provisions. The
three following days Ne was pursued By
the Indians, who cut on bic hunting parties
so that they were driven 70 tho necessity
Of bulohering their mules Tor meat. which
lor the want ol forage, were as lean a,
Pharaoh's kline. This mule meat the,
cat for sixteen days, without bread or salt
relieved occasionally with tho variety %
prairie dog wolf skunk, &c., Sc, having
since they left the army al chihuahua
eaten as many as twenty-five dilcreh
kinds oil meat. In this condition and al
most naked, they arrived a, Gen. Iarmnrs
on Chambors's creek, Navarro county
where they remained one day-thoncc the,
came 10 this place.


The Colonel and bis troop enjoyed ex
cellent health, and all arrived safe agail
among their own counlyInen. lie speak
in the highest terms ol the bravery OF lhl
soldiers, and Ehill aud yalor Of the officer
Of tie army ofNew Mexico.