Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-02
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latest from the Army.

Latest EcOHA INC
The Steamship McKm arrived yesterday from
Rrazos Santiago, with dates from SeraiVo, o.
more properly Cerra!po, 10 the Ith INST one
brought, moreover, an extra Oh !ne A'ue,'i Is,1
Flag published at Malamoras, containing ie,
Ter dated the Slh inst, from Camargo, III wnicn
The following passage occurs, when causeu
lively sensation in this city
hasten Ia inform you OF The arrival, post
haste from Cerraiyo OF Capt. Murray, win IN
formation thai McCulloch's Rangers had come
in,o Gen. WORMS camp al CeIralvo, and report
ei ina, ON The 4,h inst, about forty miles beyond
Cerralyo, they discovered body of Mexicans
forming The advance guard oil large force. 1ney
reueaIed as the rangers came upon lheh, ahu
were pursued until they fell back on larger iorS oo
which was discovered 10 be from SUI 10 i,ooo
strong II was the general impression that IL
was intended 10 attack Gen. Worth before iein'
forcements could arrive, and Capt Murray lninRs
,hat hauIe is being fought at Cerfalvo To-Day,
the s,h. Captain Murray met Gen. Taylor WIN
a mart of his force, some distance IN advance OF
The main body, and within thirty-hve miles oi
Cerralvo, on forced march TO his relief.
We have letters from Cerralvo quite as late as
Capt, Murray would appear TO have brought,
The first which we subjoin, from MIR. Kendall,
owes all the details of the expedition OF the
rangers, and the second, daed TIN inst, indicates
that Gen. Worth was medilating an attack upon
the enemy rather than expecting one.
Editorial Correspondence Of The Picaynne.l
CERRALvo, Sept 6, 1916.
The two companies Of Texas Rangers, under
Caps. McCulloch and Gillespie, returned last
evening from a scouting tour in The direclion OF
Monterey. and brought back more full inlorma-
lion of The enemy than has been heretofore re-
ceived. Capt. Meade, Of the Typographical En-
gineers, accompanied The Rangers, having been
sent out by Gen. WoIlh 10 examine The roads.
The party started from here on Friday alter
noon. without pack mules or baggage OF any KIND
and with only three days provisions. Before
sundown, and al The foot Of the mountains, sus-
niciou. looking Mexican was caught He en-
deayored 10 escape by running, but on hnding
that his horse was unable 10 carry him of safely,
he turned al some catlle he saw by the road-sde
and pretended that he was vacaro, or COW drl-
yer, and hunting an es,ray. This rase, however
did not get him of, and great deal oil lniorna-
ton was finally ex,orted from him by lhreats-
He stated thai Canales was near Papa Gallos in
considerable force and that there was also body
of regular cavalry under Col. Carrasco in The
neighborhood. As Papa Gaos was place
they had been ordered to examine, the party hur-
ried onward. The road was exceedingly rough,
full OF loose rocks, and extremely hard upon The
horses; yet this did not in the least check the ad
vance.
The small rancho OF Papa Gallos, about thirty
miles from this, was passed without an accident,
but an old fellow al one OF the jacabs stalled that
two couriers or express riders, carrying news OF
the advance OF the Texans undoubtedly, had pass.
ed a short time previous, going ahead in hot
haste. A little farther on about one O'Clock IN
The morning, the advance guard OF The Rangers
came suddenly upon The pickles OF The enemy,
and although they gave them hard chase, The
fellows succeeded in getting of by taking TO The
chaparral In he pursuit, however, one oil Them
dropped his lance-a regular cavalry-whlch
was picked up and brought IN.
II was now ascertained that the Rangers were
within but shoI, distance OF the camp OF the
Mexicans, and that the latter had chosen strong
posilion-in an arroyo or dry sully-from which
10 defend themselves. They outnumbered the
Texans, too, in The ratio Of nearly eight 10 one
having 500 rancheros al eas, under Canales, and
from TO 300 regular cavalry under Col. Carras-
co.. and under these circumstances there was no
other alternative Left than 10 retire. The Texans
went abou, Two or three miles on The back track,
where on finding strong natural position they
encamped for few hours 10 rest their Jaded nor
ses Au attack was certainly anticipated, tor
The Mexican leaders must have known the force
of the Rangers; yet The morning hour wore away
and the sun rose without an alarm.
On first ascerlaining the force Of The Mexicans,
from the prisoner who had been taken, McCul-
lock sent back note to Ger. Worth. This Off.
GER Immediately despatched six companies OF
regular artillery and infantry on The road, to sus-
tain the Rangers in case they were beaten back.
They were met on The return three or four
league. from here, and all came 10 together.
The route taken by this scouting parry was the
right hand one 10 Monterey, passing Marin
The left hand road, which goes through Caide-
reyta, is though, to be the worst OF the two over
the mountains, and the other will probable be
the one taken by the army. Whether there are
any more troops on the route than those encoun-
tered near Papa Gallos is not known, but the APP
pearance of these would indicate that Ampudia
Is keeping bright look out for The advance oil
the American army and perhaps with the inlen-
ton Of opposing its progress before II reaches
Monterey.
Gen Smiths brigade came up this morning
from Punta Aguda So that Gen. Worth now has
something like 100 men under his command
The residents here have been expecting an attack
from their own leaders nightly, and hundreds have
left the town ior the ranches in the neighborhood
This place, or the name OF il, has all along
been spelled Seralvo A Mexican says !, is Ger
ralvo, and signifies white or early morning light
upon the mountains. The appearance OF The
neighboring mountains, between daylight and sun
rise, is exceedingly magnificent. q. w. X
CcRRALvo, Sept. !, 1876.
From what can gather, plan is on loot TO
surprise Canales and CaTasco in their strong
hold near Papa Gaos. 1t will be difficult mat
ter so wide awake and cautious are these fellows,
hut no harm can be done il il fails.
The prisoner taking The other night by McCul-
loch turns out to be shrewd chap and OF no IN
considerable importance. He admits that he was
sent ahead to better himself in the way oil swap.
ming horses-that is by leaving his own and steal
ing one of ours-and also to collect Information
in relation TO the strength and position Of Gen.
WORMS camp. Canales will probably wait some
time for his return, for he is fast enough here.
G. w. X.
In addition TO the above, the letter from Ca
marco in the Flag, says that at is positively as
serted that the Mexicans are determined 10 make
a srrone resistance between Cerravo and Monte
rev." that Arista is cooperating with Ampudia,
aud that their forces are rapidly auemenling and
that the Mexicans are rallying TO their standard
from ali quarters. This representation as 10 the
movements of Aris,a differs from tina, OF our cor
respondent. The following is from the same Ca
MARCO letter:
"The heat has retarded somewhat the progress
Of the troops which left here with Gen. Taylor
i, being out of the question 10 march during The
heat of the day. The troops were in high spirits
and eager 10 come up with The Mexcans. Two
companies OF Rangers that were here, having
their horses shod, started of Immediately alter
Cap. Murray's arrival. All is quiet here. Pro-
clamations from Santa Anna, Ampudia, and the
Governor of Tamaulipas, have been received in
town, and are having their effect upon The Next
cans. The proclamation Of Anpudia makes
The penalty very severe upon all who may fur
nish provisions, assist in transporting provisions,
or in any wise aid the Americans. Ltprohibits
them from holding any intercourse or carrying
on any trade with u.s. Death and a confscation
of property are the penalties Tor dsobeying the
order. These procamations have also been re-
ceived in Meir and Reynosa. Nothing more OF
importance"
The proclamation OF Ampudia here alluded
TO- is also mentioned in Mr.. kendalps letter Of
The Sd inst in another column After that letter
was written friend prepared hasly translation
OF The proclamation, which Mr. Kendall forward
ed to u.s. and we now subjoin it, Ampudia is
quite an overmaich for Gen. Taylor in this de-
scriplion oil fighting: