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I did not accompany the expedition. Col. T.T. Fauntleroy took a similar direction to the one followed on the previous campaign and travelled to the ? pass where the Indians were found and many of them were killed + a number of animals and a great deal of camp equipage captured. The Indians were completely routed. Colonel C.St Vrain then marched through the Sangre de Cristo pass, and on to the ? river where the Indians were discovered, attacked + routedthere?, + captured their other?animals and baggage. He then followed their trail + sent men in pursuit of the Indians in every direction. Many Indians were killed daily and their women taken prisoners. During that campaign the Apaches received a chastisement for their many depredations that they thought could never have been given to them + the commands returned to Taos.Col. Fauntleroy did not again take the field. The volunteers had still a short period to serve but St Vrain did not allow them to be idle, he set out again and kept them in pursuit of the Indians till a few days before the expiration of their service. If the volts.? had continued in service three months longer and had been under the command and sole direction of Colonel St Vrain there would never again have been any need of troops in this part of the country, the Indians would have be entirely subjicated and in all probability but few of them would have be left to cause future trouble. But this did not happen, those who were in power considered the Indians sufficiently punished, so when they asked for peace it was granted to them. In August the Superintendent made treaties with the Indians that had not been at war + in September the hostile Indians came in, received presents and promised future friendship. The Apaches did not all come in at the time of the signing of the treaty as some were away committing depredations. This fact was reported