American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-21

LATE NEWS FROM THE ARMY UNDER GEN
LHAL WO0L-ATrACK or The MEXIC ANs
THREE SOLDIERS SHOT.
The New Orleans Delta has letters from
Gen. Wool's army down to the 9th inst. Gen.
W. with his staff reached San Antonio de Bcx-
ar, l4th ult., and portion orthe troops on the
25th. letter in the Delta, from San Anto-
MO, dated the Sd inst, says:
That worthy man aud veteran officer. In.
spector General Churchill has arrived, as also
Capt Fraser, OF the corps Of engineers; Capt.
Cross, Asst, Qlnrtermaser and chief Of that de-
1artment here, and 1t. kngsbury, Ordnance
Department, |ho compose a part Of the Cen
erals staff. Capt. Prentiss, Asst. Adj't. Gen
cral, Is expected to Join in few DAYS
Col Harvey, with a detachment of the 2nd
Dlagoons, consisting Of Brevet, Mai. Bealrs
Capts. Howe and Bake's companies, returned
from the Preside de Rio Grande on the 26th
ult., having been absent about one month
Since their return, Capt Howe's company has
been consolidated with Mai Beal's and Capt.
Blake's companies. Capt. Howe will probably
60 upon the recruiting service.
Two companies Of lst Dragons, under Cap
tains Steen and Eustis, and two companies of
9Th Regiment u S. Infantry, the whole under
the command of Ma Bonneville, left Fort
Smith on the 18th July and arrived here on the
9th ult., having accomplished a march at 100
miles in about weeks.
The Arkansas Mounted Volunteers, under
the command of Col. Yell, left Washington,
Ark, on the 18th Of July, and arr ivod here on
the 29th ult
These troops are cncamped at delightful
spot, three miles above the Alamo, bearing the
name Of "Camp Crockett" The surrounding
country is a beautiful rolling prairie; dotted
over with clumpS of oak, muskeet ETC., through
which, many little streams wend their way to
the clear aud beautiful San Antonio river, with
its banks garnlshed with foliage, flowing along
in front of the camp, atfordng the troops an
abundance of pure water; while the opposite
side is bounded by range of hills stretching to
the northwest. On the western side of the San
Antonio, are encamped five companies of Tex
as Volunteers, under the command of Col.
Young; and being six months men, they will
probably be dsbanded in few days. The ad-
vance of the army will take up its line of
march about the 18th inst, and perhaps soon
er.
have no doubt that the General viii take
possession of the Capital of chihuahua some
time in the month of October. The distance
to the Rio Grande is calculated at about lao
miles, and from thence to Chihuahua, $50
miles, making our march nearly 500 miles,
over a lovely country,
The Kentucky and Tennessee Cavalry, it is
supposed, will join Gen. Taylor's command
/ They have, as yet, not arrived.
Gen. Woods force will amount TO about 500(
men.
We extract the following from another let
ter, from the same place, dated the 9Th inst:
Surgeon E. b. Price, formerly of Baltimore,
is ordered to headquarters, as Medical Direc-
tor
We are fast approaching the day of march
ing, and every man is anxious to nc off. We
anticipate a pleasant trip, though there are
some who fear that little lighting will be done.
The troops are generally in good health, and
those who brought disease with them are fast
recovering.
Since writing to you on the Sd inst, Capt
Westinghouse Company OF the 4th U. S, Artl-
lery arrived here from Carlisle, Pa. They en-
tered the city yesterday, and passed through in
full uniform, with four siX-pounders and two
underground howit2ers, with their caissons,
travelling forge, baggage train, SC. Sc, " ich
part of the country, and much astonished the
Mexicans here, they never having seen so great
an artillery display in an army, and believing
that nothing could equal that of the Mexicans,
They encamped on the San Pedro, abou. Nv o
miles from the city.
Lieut.. Rogers, of the I'd Dragons, (who
was left by Col Harvey with three companies
OF Texas troops, under the command Of Capt.
Ito =, do ,,I
Callahan, arrived this morning, and reported
the remainder Of the command near at hand;
their provisions being damaged and condemn
cd, it became necessary to procure more-and
as the inhabitants at Preside prQtfsSed 10 be veyy
friendly, they sent a small boat, with nine men,
over the river, to bring the articles purchased.
After the men had pushed off their boat they
were attacked by body of Mexcans, secreted
in the chaparrel on the bank Of the river
Three of our party were killed; the remainder
jumped overheard, and reached the bank OIL
this side. During the afternoon, the Mexicaus
kept up fire from their musketrv, and sue
ceeded in killing one mule and slightly wound-
ing another. The troops having no means of
crossing over the river, took up their line of
march for this place, being already under or
ders to that effect Undoubtedly by this time,
this signal uictory is heralded through Mexico,
as giving additional lustre to the arms of the
'RagnanimOus and eraItsd people. Before leav-
ing, the provisions and other stores, together
with stock goods belonging to Mr.. Gala
han, were burned, being unable to transport
them to this place.
The ORIGINAL EDITOR OF PUNCH. Mr. II
Grattan, the actor, we'll known to the boys al
the Chatham Theatre, says the New York Tri
bune, was the first editor of Punch He edited
the first four numbers, and wrote nearly all the
articles in them himself,
HARD SQUEEZE. A German immigrant
woman was caught between two steamboats, at
Pittsburgh lately, and squeezed within an inch
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