The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-03

to the left of Ner, marched miles encaped al the
Casa Blance, the bank of the Rio Alamo 2sd the
command went miles; many water holes passed.
and towards tho end OF the days journey crossed the
Resaca Santa Domingo where the water Il parmanent
the next day continued the direction Of the river South
the Goth the brigade reached ssrsIvo Is niiss and is
For the first time In marching SINCE the Corpus
Christi there snow NO anxiety about plentiful supply
Nearing the mountains, they NOW rsauensiy
streams Of the pursst water and and health
have thought these details irht prove Of interest," to
some whose friends in the Hsd and more than
have often felt not only in The baitss but marching under
report had reached ssraIvo that Aapuda, who had
the 4h. We are likewise at this city reosivng al
most daily rumors from Monterey but the authors
most distant resemblance to any other You must now
expect another deuge Of reports and rumos some pro-
babe enough, and some wholly absurd all believed
alike Partly from interest," but more to crafty their
inherent love of lying the natives begin to busy
the interior Within ten days conidesty sapsci y to
hear all the particulars Of Gen Taylor defeat and cap
entered Monterey In little than that time the
| facts will reach Matamoras
We have many accounts from travellers and others of
the difnculty OF evDslsang an army invading Mexico
ts and burn or bury their Drssdstus-tha they would
triosm yield. az the glitter of solid coin Flour is
offered to the chief Of the subsistence at sly the cargo
and wilderness as that from Genssee but essentially
good. X.YZ.
CAMARGs, Mexico, Sept s, 1916.
Gen. Taylor moves to-day All the troops have prece
ded him, and he will in three four days, be up with
the army, when the grand movement Monterey will
commence. An important campaign again opens and
people will again look to the Mexican frontier for
Letters have been received from the depot So
ot md that
the afternoon Of The 25th August One letter says
Eve arrived today, tscthJ making the trip in six days
the stood admirably Tho artillery battalion lost
one man by stroke ofthe sun We now in pleasant
yesterday. as we in sight Of the high mountains
four or five leagues south Of Seravo is pleasant
m g s Of
and Camargo are ugly enoughjin comparison At Punta
AgudSs we last night saw one Of the
farther cheeks rosy, and to lover Of the beautiful
hhunr she appeared the oves' Of her sex
Another friend says: The first day two from Ca
MARCO was very monotonous then the country became
and to-day, the scenery truly Magnificent. Yeser-
day the mountains looming in the distance and to-day.
and appear almost at their bass ssrsvo is the
most beautiful spot that the wearied pilgrim could de
that Prescott describes graphically. The old church
model Of antiquity and is fit for those gorgeous fes
rivals that used to characterize Montezumas The
town 81 uaed ON high limestone ridge and the water
is delightful" Thus rhapsodize the young snthusiass,
equally extravagant whether the admired object be-
Mexican senorita manipulating hot bread. the
majestic hills and lovely valleys Of her country.
From this time forward, you may again look for tho
hoods Expect to hear of battles which fought
and sieges that were never attempted Tho first reliable
information OF important events that reaches from the
interior, SHALL without delay be transmitted KY.
From the New Orleans Picayune, Sept gal
The steamship McKim arrived yesterday from BRACES
Santiago, with dates from seralvo. or more properly
Cerralvo, 'othe 7th inst She brought, moreover an
containing letter dated the sth instant from Camsrgo
in which the following passage occurs, which causeda
hasten inform you Of the arrival posthas.e from
Cerralvo. ofCapain Murray, with information that Nc.
camp Cerralvo and reported that the 4th instant
about forty miles beyond Cerralvo. they discovered
body Of Mexicans, forming the advance guard of large
force. They the Rangers came upon them
and pursued until they fell back a larger force
which discovered to be from 800 1000 strong II
was the general impression that il was intended to at
tack Gen Worth before reinforcemens could arrive
and Captain Murray thinks that battle is being fought
at Cerralvo to-day the 9Th. Capt Murray met General
Tay Tor with part Of his force distance in advance
OF the main body, and within hiryhve miles of Ger.
ralvo, on a forced march to his relief
We have letters from Cerravo quite late Captain
Murray would appear to have brought. The first which
expedition Of the Rangers and the second dated the 9TH
inst indicates that Gen. Worth medating an attack
upon the enemy, rather than expecting one
The two companies Of Texas Rangers under Captain
McCull0ck and Gllepse, returned last evening
scouting in the direction Of Monterey aud brought
back full information Of the enemy III has been
heretofore received Capt Meade Of the Typographical
Engineers, accompanied the Rangers having been
| out by Gen. Worth to examine ths roads
The party started frsm here Friday afternoon with
three days provisions Before SHUTDOWN and at the foot
| Of the mountains, suspicious looking Mexican
caught He endesvored to escape by running, but
finding that his horse unable carry him off safely
he turned at some cattle he BY the road side and
ins an astray This ruse, however did not sea him off,
AMI great deal Of information was finally exorted from
Gallo; in considerable force, and that there was also
body of regular cavalry under Col in the neigh
10 As r;,s Gs0s sy had
road exceedingly rough full of loose rocks and
remey hard upon the horses yet this did not in the least
The small rancho of Passa Gallos. about thirty miles
from this, passed without accident but old
fellow at Of the acaIss stated that two courers
express riders carrying of the adv Of the Tex
undoubtedly had passed short time previous, going
in the morning. the advance guard of the Rangers
suddenly upon the pickets OF the enemy, and although
getting off by taking to the chapparal In the pursuit.
however, one of them dropped his hnce-a regular ca.
now hs the rangers were within
but short distance Of the camp Of the Mexicans and
that the latter had chosen strong positionin
or dry guly-from which to defend themselves. They
outnumbered the Texans too in the ratio OF nearly eight
having 800 ranchsros at least under Canaes and
from to 400 regular cavalry under Col Carrasco and
under these circumstances there other aterna
tive left than to retire The TexaEs went about two
three miles the back track, where finding strong
natural position they encamped for few hours to
their jaded horses An attack certainly anticipated
for the Mexican leaders must have known the force Of
the Rangers yet the morning hours away and the
without an alarm.
On first ascertainipg the force Of The Mexcans from
the prisoner who had been aken McCulloch sent back
note to Gen. Worth. This officer Immediately desL |
patched six companies Of regular artillery and infantry
the road to sustain the Rangers in case they were
beaten back. They were met on the return, three
four leagues from here, and all came in together.
The route taken by this scouting party the right
hand one to Monterey, passing Marin. The left hand |
the worst Of the the mountains and the other
will probably be the taken by the army. Whether
there are any troops the route than those en-
counterad Psa Gaos is not known but the appear
ance of these would indicate that Ampuda is keeping
bright look out the advance Of the American army
and perhaps with the intention of opposing its progress