Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-11
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THE LATEST FROM TIE ARMY.
The steamship New York, Capt. Phillips, ar
rived in The course OF the forenoon yesterday
from Rrazos Santiago and Galveston, having left
Inc former nlace on the 29Ih, and The latler on
The 30th ull.
The New York reports that The propeller Mas
sachusel,s arrived at The BIazos on the 2b;h ult.
The brig Crusoe struck on Brazos bar in going
over. and upon making The landing sunk. The
clerk of The New York reports that he saw on
the 29,h the bark Kazan, hence for Braz9s San
tiago, ashore, ten miles 10 the East OF 'nc Of q ;.
The troops on board we're all saved. Her cargo
consisted of Governme stores, which were saved;
The vessel was a total loss. The New York, on
the 3lsl ult., when 80 miles from ,. w: fass'
passed he ship Shanunga rom Brazos SANTA
60 to this Torl with volunteers.
The steamer Galveston arrived at Galveston
on the Goth. Ii was reported al Galveston ma
the steamboat, Panama had been lost on her voy-
age from that port for Point Isabel, though Inc
News says she was al Point Cavallo on The 24lh
ult. -,
The Matamoras American Flag Of The 9Th
ult. has III, following paragraphs:
A gentleman arrived in town yesterday from
Monclova. direct, and in a remarkably shorltime,
passing though CandaIa, Tlascala, Villa Alta
ma, Sabinas, Mier, Camarso and Reynosa, and
states that .very hing was perfectly Quie, on the
route, and hat the people are expecting The ap-
that there lad been no further arrival OF troops
al Monterey.
Al Montlova letters had been received stating
that Pareees had arrived al San Luis Polosi At
The head dig, 900 men, bur having received dss.
patches, b, express, counter-marched his COM
mand, and proceeded 10 relrace his steps 10 the
civ OF Mexico. The reason Of his sudden about
face is only IL be attributed TO some pr0nnRe,a-
menfo al tie capital.
A new company has been formed for the pro-
lection ofthe country bordering on The Nueces.
They leave here Tomorrow or next day for Cor
pus Christi. A large portion Of the men com
pIising his company were attached 10 Capt.
Bells corps Of "Corpus Christi Rangers" lately
disbandd, and are returning 10 their Old cruis-
ing ground, to hold in check The Camanche In
dams an! marauding Mexicans. The following
otHcers lave been chosen by the company: NJ. p.
GRAY, Captain; Dewitt Lyons, Isl. Lieutenant;
John Cslleman, ID Lieutenant; w. b. Sayer,
orderly Sergeant. A good company and well ofh-
cersd.
An officer who arrived here yesterday from The
UPPER e%rcampment states that he saw the body OF
a murdered man about three miles from here on
the road. lie could not gel his horse near enough
TO examine, The corpse closely, but from what he
could see, h. was Of opinion the deceased had been
a non-coinnissioned officer. We have more lnan
once cautio,ed people against knocking about"
unarmed. Volunteers and sojouIners are daily
seen far from town and The camp unarned, and il
is a matter IF wonder that more are moi killed.
Unfortunate Occnrrenee.-On Wednesday eve
ming last difficulty arose between one OF The RAN
gers and aDragoon, which resulted in the death
Of The latter. We are not advised Of The partlcu-
lars Of the affair, but understand lhaIthe Dragon
was shot through the head. His name was Nc
Cormick. The murderer was a Texan, named
Mathew Ryan.
II was reported in Town yesterday that some
1000 twelve months volunteers reached The point
on Wednesday.