Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-09
IFrom the N. o. Picaynne
From the ~ o. Pcayune, Both May.l
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM THE RIO GR.7.TDE.
THE Y. 5. SQUADRON ORDERED TO PENsA-
COLA TO PREPARE FOR AN
ATTACK Upon VERA CPII
Murder Of one Fl Nc NIckelreV Guards

VIVA y hEt ant FUN dn
ATTACK UPON VERA CRUZ
Murder Of one cf the AIcKelrey Guards.
The steamship Galveston arrived last evening
from Brassos Santiago, which place she LETT on
the 9th May. She brings confirmation of The
news brought by The Telegraph. Gen. Taylor
has obtained peaceable possession OF Malamo-
ras. The Mexican army left large amount of
ammunition in The city, which is ofcourse va.
luable acquisition 10 our army.
The Mexicans destroyed an immense quanii-
~ OF their ammunition by filling up the wells
and throwing other portions into the river
The steam schooner Cincinnati, Capt Smith,
was al Malamoras-lhs Mary kiDgslsnd al an
Choir off the bar, The Monmouth acting as her
lighter. The steamer Augusta was aground in
The bay The Sea and Florida were also engaged
as lighters.
On her passage TO the seat Of war, the Calves
ton was the seat Of terrible murder-a man
named Bober Mitchell, OF the McKe!vey Guards
having stabbed one Of his comrades named VIM
Maloy. The deceased was buried at sea- Capt
Waddell reading the funeral service. The MUIR
derer was Immediately put in irons, and placed
in close custody Immediately upon their arrival
al Point Isabel.
Gen. Taylor, Immediately after having taken
possession Of Maiamoras, despatched two compa-
nies OF horse 10 follow the Mexican army. They
accordingly lol'UWeu tftlH dDOut my miles, uut
never approached nearer than six hours travel
Gen. Taylor gave most positive orders 20 lis
men at Malamoras not 10 lake The slightest article
without giving iair equivalent.
The citizens were told BY Gen. Taylor 10 con-
tnue their business operations, but are prohi-
bited from selling sprituos liquors 10 any OF The
army.
Commodore Conner, with most Of his squad.
rom had left for Pensacola 10 reft and reinforce
before making an attack upon Vera Cruz He
intends taking with him three or four line-of-bal
lie ships
The amount OF money found in The Mexican
army chest after The battle Of The 9Th, contained,
ii is said, SIG 600 in gold.
The James l.. Day, which sailed on the even
ing of the Goth, arrived about 9 O'clock, a short
lime after The Galveston. The only additional
item OF news she brings is that the Mexican
army had rereaed 10 Canargo about geo miles
from MaamoraS, il is supposed Tor reinforce
menls. A party Of Col. Twigg's Regiment Of
Dragons, under the command OF Capts May,
Arnold and Carr, arrived at Point Isabel on The
ling their horses.
A letter from our private correspondent as"
contains the following item
| forgot in The beginning OF my last letter 10
say the Comd Gen. has ordered shat the block
ade of the Rio Grande will be considered as
raised in regard 10 all vessels bringing cargoes
for merchandise in Matamoras except such
as contain munitions Of war Of any descrip-
ton
MEXICANS AT REINoSA.-A leuer was
received in this civ yesterday (says The New
Orleans Times, May 30;h,) by an individual
well represented on The theatre OF war, which
states that The Mexicans had concentrated their
forces al Reinosa, town, distant about seventy
miles from Malamoras. Here they purposed
making stand.
DEPLORABLE MASSACRES IN TEXAS.
We copy the following from last evenings
Courier:
"a letter from San Antonio dc BeIar gives de-
plorabe accounts OF murders and robberies COM
milted upon the people inhabilins the Western
frontier OF Texas by the Camanches and Lipans.
Most of The abe-bodied men Of the colonies of
New Braunsiels, Casroville and Lake GUAM,
having joined the army under Gen. Taylor The
savages profting by their absence threw them
selves upon the old men, women and children,
burnt the houses, The crops OF corn, mutlaled
on number of children into slavery.