The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-09-25
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM TIE
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Latest from the Rio Grands-ss's, from C'lsnsl u
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40 Of the ERfsrPrfss 9
The steamship Mek,R. Capt. Page, ar
rived Yesterday evening irom brazos San
tiage. which place she left on "Wednesday
morning last. She made an excellent run,
and gave ample proof OF her qualities as
fair saer. The Mckim brought 10 this
city several sick volunteers and some dis
charged soldiers.
Our last accounts from Col. Hays we're
contained in letter from San Fernando,
dated the l5;h uli., as our readers may re-
member. His eslRent, which had remain
ed some three days at San Fernando, lei'
tina, place on Sunday, the l6,h OF August. /
Just before starting II was d'scovefeu .ha'
IA Mexican setvani, who had been attending
on Lieut.. Col. " alket's mess, was missing,
and with him also twelve fac horses. Wal
kerr 6ne charger, however, was not one oil
them. This airlr, Of course, detained Tue
marching of the regiment some ume'-
Good shots and COED riders, mounied on The
best horses, were soon on scout alter the
thief dividing and taking different routes.
Ia the course Of three hours he was foun1'
and part Of the horses recovered ne
thief, was proved upon The MeSicao' ano
a cour, martial sentenced him TO receive
o,s hundred laslss. The stripes were
dulv administered sni the prisoner set
n, hheriv: bu, II is almos, certain That
G,,her nunishmeu, followed. No doubt
thu unfortunate man was shot by men who
los, their horses, and aho wayiad his re-
treat. Beside this, uothtog OF importance
occurred while the regiment renamed o.
San Fernando,
From San Fernando Col. Hays moved
towards China, which place had previously
bsen entered BY Capt. McCuIloch. Hays
reached China on the 23t Of August. Ihe
route from San Fernando to China u, toi
the mos, Of the way, very diihcu't OF pas
sage, being sor, OF caulepa'h' rather 'hlr
highway, winding round enormous NUS
through ravines aad upon the margins 0
yawalng precipices, hedged IN aimos, co"
,inuously by prickIy pear and chaPafa', an
oyerhung with thotns and efamote'
their march, the Ringers we're coustanu
on the lookout for the enemy. lhey pass
I'D ;nnunetabIe ranches and villages, bu
a, none could they fad tho people IN arms
Atone or two poIn,s they iouni !ns nnVorn'
Of Mexican soldiers, bu. their vas nooou
in them! The wearers, We suppose IA
,amo,e9 Ia this way the march was COZ
tinued day after day-Hays hearing oil
BODY Of troops at one poins and anothe
hat on his approach there was uo6ohy 10
,seo I'm, women aad children, with Two
three ragged, duty, cowardy-looklng me
China was entered by the Rangers WI.
out any opposition. Ga the arrival OF L
regiment every door was found closed;
Ivafs OF the inhabitants we're to De see
snd these upon the house tops aud bale
MES. At night The Mexican pencaa"1
horse.fesh vas iadllged 10, aud three h'
sen were reIieged oil Their ha.te:i aad G
red Off Next day, By vigIlsus pursuit
rogue was overbaued, his case soou oe'
ded upon, aud he was shot. lie 'm2lca'
M. master, a man OF wealth, IN the the
and we NAV hear further OF The aiar 500
The "boys" intended TO sifI the mai
thoroughly,
Ca lie och ull. the Ringers we're
move from China some eighteen mics
the way 10 Clmargo, and encamP on
pio LIAM for further nfha's' Co'' A.
with about twenty five men Of his regime
went into Camargo on the 26.h, aud &C
munca,ed with Gen. Taylo II was
dsrsood a, Camargo oa tie 9Th, that
tho Texan volunteers, except Col Tia!
regiment, were dlsband-d OF we're TO be
banded. ,hetr term Of enlistment beng
or about expiring. Hays, It was thOu7
would come ia Tor three months more
vice.
The main army is al Camargo, bu, IN
are troops at prominent points all along
Rio Grsude from the mouth Up. Goa
cradle sickness prevails aud deaths are
~ occurring amongst them.
On the ulsht Of the 3Is, ult, riot Of
gu, anon, some volunteers, on steam
living at an encampment opposite Ddfti
which several persons are SAID 10 have
Killed and Others m0rlaIiy wounded.
particulars Of this shameful affair, as
have them are these -
On board the boat were some thre'
four companies VI peoi8 ga
these there wss one ifsh company, be'V
which and sope oIaer company ieua
existed for several days. The quarrel re-
ed i,s climax on the evening mentioned,
terrible fight ens1ed. Shots Iere +
aud swords aud bayone!s we're used II
crmlnately. In the afray some 10 0
persons are reported to have been aII't
morally wounded, aud probably as Il
o,hers were injured more or less, Be
the dead aud wounded seen on shore.
said tina, 8 or 10 were forced oVefb
who either drowned or died OF their wo
While the f ht vas gong on the "
OF tho Georgia regiment endea'ofeu
eaIlanty 10 queII It, interfering pef'-
and attacking the rioters win s"ofo
ms,ol. lie shot 'down one man ana :"
ed seyers Others. Finding that ne
not succeed 10 putting an end to the G