The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-10-03
A Battle Expected.

A BdSIAC BApGCtCUs
The Steamship McRins arrived yesterday from
Brazos Santiago, with dates from s%eralvo, or
more properly Cerralvo, to the 18th inst. She
brought moreover an extra Of the American
Flag, published at Matamoras, containing a
letter dated the 9th inst. from Camargo, which
caused a lively sensation in the city.
l hasten to inform you Of the arrival, post
haste from C%erralvo, Of Capt. Murray, with in
formation that McCullOeh's Rangers had come
into Gen. Worih's camp at Ceralvo, and report
ed that on the 18th inst, about DO miles beyond
Cerralvo,th they discovered a body of Mexicuns,
forming the advance guard of a large force
They retreated as the Rangers came upon them,
and were pursued until they fell back upon q
larger force, which was discovered to be from
800 to a 1000 strong. 1t was the general i'm
preston that it was intended TO attack Gen.
Worth, before reinforcements could arrive, and
Captain Murray thinks that a battle is being
fought at Cerralvo to-day, the 9th. Captain
Murray met Gen. Taylor to-day with a partof
his force, some distance in advance Of the main
body, and within So miles Of Cerralvo, on a
forced march to his relief.
We have letters from Cerralvo, quite as late
as Murray would appear TO have brought. The
first which VIC subjoin, from Mr.. Kendall. gives
all the details Of the expedition Of the Rangers,
and the second, dated the 7th inst, indicates
that Gen. Worth was medilating an atrack up
on the enemy, rather than expecting one.
Editorial Correspondence Of the Picayune.
CAMAReo, Sept. 6, 1896.
The two companies Of Texan Rangers, un-
der CaPts. McCulloch and Gillespie, returned
last evening from scouting tour in the direc-
ton Of Monterey, and brought back more full
information Of the enemy than has heretofore
been received. Captain Meade Of the Topo-
graphical Engineers, accompanied the Rangers,
having been sent out by Gen. Worth to exam
inc the roads.
The party started from here on Friday after
noon, without pack mules or baggage Of any
kind, and with only three days provisions. Be.
fore shutdown, and at the foot of the mountains
a suspicious looking Mexican WINS caught
He endeavored to escape by running, but OF
finding that his horse was unable to carry him
off safely, he turned at some cattle he saw b.
the road side, and pretended that he was eacart
or COW driver and hunting an eslray. Thil
rl9e, did not get him off, and a great dea
Of information was finally extorted from him
BY threats. He stated that Canales was nea,
Passa Gallos in considerable force, and tina
there was also a body Of regular cavalry under
Col, Corrasco, in the neighborhood. AT Pass
Gallos a place they had ordered to exam
inc, the party hurried onward. The road wal
exceedingly rough, full Of loose rocks and OK.
tremely hard upon the horses yet this did no
in the least check the advance.
The small rancho Of Passa Gullos, about 81
miles from this, was passed without an acci
dent, but an old fellow at one Of the jGcate,
stated that one Of the couriers or express ri
ders, carrying news OF the advance Of In,
Texans undoubtedly, had passed a short tim,
previous, going ahead in hot haste. A littl,
farther on, about o'clock in the morning, III
advance guard Of the Rangers came sqddenl
upon the pickets Of the enemy, and althoug
they gave them a hard chase The fellows sue
cesded u getting Of, BY taking the chaparreI
In the pursuit, however, one Of them droppe,
his lanee-a regular cavalry WHICH was picket
up and brought in,
was now ascortained that the Ranger
were within but short distance Of the camp q
the Mexicans, and that the latter had chosen
strong Position-ina an arroyo Of dry gully-lror
which 70 defend themselves. They out mum
befed the Texans too, IL the ratio nearly 8 {
having 800 rancheros under Canalos and fror
~ 300 regular Cavalry under Col. Canasc,
and under these circumstances there was n
Other alternative lefs than 10 retire. The TEL
ans vent abont tao Of three miles Oh the 5ac
sTaa7' wiiefe On finding strong natural posi-
w, INV encainpsd for a Few hoaFs Is res
their i1dea horses. An attack was ~corainl