Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-27

clear running stream OF the s'mo
name. thIoe miles from the Rio Gwndr, and
h said tn contain 6O0O inhabitants. although
! do not know wher, they stow iiemail You
may we'll r~ecollcCt that IL was in this place
that the Texans under Col. Fisher were com
pcllc6 To surrender, aitcr they had killed twice
their uumber cot MoAicaus.
/ have stated that The number OF inhabitants
i put down at GOO0. admitting uiatitis 1000.
IL WAS still entered aud taken possession OF
by y3 men snly--J regulars and : oI McCul-
luCh's Bugers, acting as Il mounted guard
You could not serve auy town u the United
States iu that way, aud tli, place Is a perfect
Qualification from as position amt the strength
oi thr houses. WhiCs are OF stone. Capt. Via
tons command occupies a large schOulhousc
iu one corner ot thc Plaza, ucarlhc church
strong. and at thc same time cummodious and
comfortable quarters.
Il is Company l.. at the 81 Artillery. or
Ecl-'cgged Infantry. a. it j. now called.
from thc fact that the men are at this iimc
serving as infantry. While they wear the red
eos artillery stripe down their pauialoons. !
+ give YOU "A list ui the officers. Who are ail in
guod health: Capt J. Il. Niuton. Assistant
Surgeon Provo, Lieuts. ). Van Nliet, aud r..
J. Thomas.
| return to Camsrgo In the morning with
thc Rangers. Ill could have ANY own way |
should remain here, for il Is werth forty OF
Camdrgo.
\ letter from Mltamoras, dated August l..
AID published in the New Orleans Bee, says.
| stated to YOU in my letter OF yesterday
that the Fir,t Regiment OF Texan Cavalry were
dt stiuci lor some place, none but their Colo
mel knew. ! WIS right ia 80 doing. Having
bycu sent iur az the Adiutaut General Office
thi, morning, | Was there informed bI a per
son Who bad written the orders that HAYS
With las regiment was under marching order,
tor Victoria. ur rs far as he could prudcutly
90, aud the Second Regiment from The same
State, was ordered iu proceed still father south
uu "a line bearing Tor T1mpico. Whether
these Orders will bc c-uuu,cunanlcl or not.
time will show, hut | am positive when | AS
svrt th,y have been issued.
You must excuse mo ior Specializing upon
this movement, but | must tell YOU what |
believe. The movement OF sun ordnance
stores with these men induce me to believe
That there D. a design on foot To attack Tam
piCo, aud that IL viii bc done by thr force
which will b. sent from here IA the course of
a lew days Ia connection with som, OF The
YES, is ul our feet. 1t i, not 1ampicu they
are after. IT'S some place inthat direction: but
| know ol mo- other where cannon is absolute
IS necessary. Victoria could be- easily taken
by "a charge oi hor>cmeu upou the town; in
TACT, bsttcr 50 tlau with an artillery force
Should | bc mistaken in This suumise, | can
uuly say mtny a better mau has erred. /
have studIci since my arrival here 90 cnuiinc
myself TO clrouicliug Only such thing as 1
was sure OF. but no one gs,s rich who does
not speculate.
Another letter written OF Mltamoras on the
same day, says
Hays Regiment cannot leave here for two
or three days. This expedition is more than
an ordinary ranging party. They are being e.
quippcd with tenls-sonethiH1 unusual: Oh
thc horses have Ia bc shod, and = paymastcr,
! learn, goes along. An The prominent men
" VINO arc here from the UuitcdS otes or Texas
accompany 10. Look out ior squalls; do not
b. surprised li the water don't prevent. ifyou
ioa1 ot ti,tir having possession OF Tampico.
mi Of the Rits, oi the volunteers being sli2-
pei halfway ana mlrchcd from Chat point
tie codntry.'
NJ, Churlrgt0,rr Eocaiag NciCs. lug q.