The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-09-19

companed him, will be read with interest,"
Col. Hays with his regiment had successively
visited San Fernando, population 5000, ant
China, population 5000, on the road to Mon
terey; he himsel, with an escort of twenty.
four men, returning to Camargo on the Goth
ult with report to the Commander-in-C he
OF the state OF the roads. 1t appears that oul
advancing troops, baggage, etc., will encoun.
ter some difficulties and the men experience
great fatigue from the rugged nature of the
ground over which the route lies. Indeed
there is nothing like military road or one az
fording easy transit for armed bodies, from Ca
MARCO to Monterey.
Al San Fernando, one hundred miles south
OF Matamorcs, or.ihe river San Fernando, Col
HIS regiment had twelve horses stolen from
them by Mexican servant, who waited on
Col Walkers mess. Notwithstanding he had
eight or ten hours advance of them, some
troops, mounted on the feelest animals of the
command, managed to overtake him, and bring
him back, with some of the stolen horses
The thief was Immediately tried, and summa-
rily sentenced to be soundly logged. He re-
ceived one hundred lashes; but it appears, from
conjectures pretty well founded, that they did
not save his life. On being set at liberty, he
was supposed to have been waylaid and shot,
by one Of those whom he had deprived of his
horse. A similar event occurred at China
During the stay there, of the Rangers, three
horses were carried of, but pursuit having
taken place, the thief was caught and imme-
diately shot. In his terror, the poor wretch
denounced his master, citizen Of China, and
man Of substance, as having set him on, and
vengeance will no doubt fall on the Don, as
the Rangers are determined to cure the Mexi-
cans OF their Ueakysea as horse fanciers, Col.
Hays regiment remained, at last accounts, en-
camped on the Rio San Juan, in advance, wait
ing orders from Gen. Taylor. On the 9th ut.
it was stated at Camargo, that the whole Of the
Texan vourteers were on the point of being
disbanded, as they were six months men. Col.
Hays and his Rangers were, it is supposed, to
be retained for three months longer.
Terrible Rot--Lo" Of Lif.-A very melan-
choly affair little creditable to the scpline,
order, and character for civilization, which, in
spite of all hat has occurred during the pre-
sent campaign, we are proud to say are the at
tributes, Of he volunteers, occurred near Ba-
rita, Rio Grande, on the 3lst ult. On that day
a stean'boa, IN board at Barita, five CON-
panic. of 81 81 the Georgia regiments. A
good deal " luminosity had previously been
exhibited By two OF these companies, one a.
ssainst s,rehls one cs the rivaIs was an Irish
company. rsm some circumstances or other
not explained, a row broke out in the evening
between them--close proximity, we presume
producing hostile colision-and FIRE arms, and
bayonets and swords were very freely used
The Colonel Of the Georgia regiment did all he
could to put an end to this disgraceiul ARRAY,
but so fierce was the conflict between the con-
tending parties that all was unavailing, altho'
il is stated he shot one man and wounded two
more with his own hand. While the battle
was raging between these insensates on the
deck of the steamboat, Col. Baker, 9TH Illinois
regiment, ordered out companies A. and G.
commanded by Captains Roberts and Jones, to
assist in putting an end to it He then went
forward at the head Of twenty men and urged
the rioters to desist, but on his attempting to
ascend the ladder Of the steamboat he was
hercely STACKED by those on board, and after
desperate fight, in which he was shot through
the neck the ball entering behind and passing
through his cheek, prosirating him at once
Ills small party ives obliged TO retreat, having
no ammunition with them, carrying of Col.
Baker senseless. Commissary Post, sergeant
Oplesby and six men Of the Illinois regiment
were wonnded-two MORALLY. Captain Rob-
erts, company A. then attempted to board the
boat, but, after desperate conflict, he and his
men were beaten of. Capt. R. received Sc
we're bayonet wound through the shoulder into
the back, three inches in length.
The affair having now assumed very serious
aspect, Maj. Harris brought out the whole re-
msning force Of the 4th Illinois regiment, well
provided with ball cartridge. At sight Of this,
the rioters ceased their disturbance, when the
Georgisns were dssrmed and put under strong
guard. Col Baker, who received his wound
while fighting hand to hand with the Captain
Of the Irish company Of the Georgia battalion
(slso severely hurt) will recover, il is said, as
will also Capt. Rogers. There were thirty ly-
ing wounded on the boat and on shore, on the
morning Of the let inst. Those who were kill
led outright, some eight or ten, were said TO
have been thrown overheard. An inquiry was
to have been Immediately instituted, to sscer-
tain the causes Of this sad affair. Next arrival
will give ne more details.
Erplo1on Of 1te Steamer Entepnse. = We
ar. exceedingly panied q, the intelligence re-
ceived Of this catastrophe. On the 2lst ult,
at daylight, while the EntePnse wss about Is
miles above Reynoss, where she had been
moOred to the bank for the night, At the mo-
meni Of starting, the paddles having just made
three revelations, the boilers BURT with ire
mendous explosion. The crew and passengers
were, in all $50, the havoc amongst whom was
dreadful. The whole Of that portion OF the
boat lying between the wheel and ehimneys,
was blown into Fragments The hull and parts
toward the stern do not seem u have suffered
much; but the forward works, and parts lying