Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-02
From 'As NsS odsan. ~Pissyuss. Sept "a.
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'tsainship McAim arrived yesterday from Brszcs
Ss"uss"' WIN dates fnnni Seralvo, OF moro property called
CeTu1p', TO the 5h lost. She brought moreover. an extra
Of the American Flag. published a, Ma,amoras. containing
a letter dated the 9Th inst, from Camsrso, in which the
following passage occurs, which caused q lively sensation
in the city
Il hasten to inform you OF tho arrival. p~ost-hasts from
Oerrslvo, OF Capt. Murray, with information that McCul
loch's Rangers had come into Gen. worth, Camp. a, Ger.
talNo, and reported that on the 18th inst about forty miles
beyond Oerralvo, they discovered n body of Me, icans, for.
ming inc advance guard VI u large force. They rctreated
as ,ne nSngers came upon them, aud were pursued until
uhey Tell back ON q larger force, which was discovered 10
DC rom eoo to lOO0 strong. twas the general impression
Wa'h was intended TO attack Gen. Worth before reinforce.
ments could arrive, and Capt. Murray thinks that a battle
Is being fought at Ceualvo to-day, the 9Th. Capt. Murray
metSen' Taylor with a part Of his force some distance in
advance oil the main body, and within ~thirty.6vc miles OF
CefraiSo, on a forced march 10 his relief
We have letters from Ccrralvo quite as late as Capt.
We snoJoin. from Mr.. Kendall, gives all the details ct the
expedition OF tho Rsngers, and the second, dated the 7th
inst. indicates that Gen. Worth wss msdi,ating an attack
upon the enemy, rather than expecting ono.
Editorial Correspondence OF the Pieayuns.
CERRALvo. Sept. q, ls46.
The two companies OF Texas Rangers. under Cspts.
McCuloch and Gillespie, returned last evening from n
scouting tour in the direction Of Monterey, and brought
back more full Information OF the enemy than has been
heretofore received. Capt. Meade. of the Typographical
ENGINEERS, accompanied the Rangers, having been sent out
by ten. Worth to Examine the roads.
The party started from here on Friday afternoon. with
out PACK mules or baggage OF any kind, and with only
three days provisions. Before sundown, aud at the foot
OF The mountains, n suspicious looking Mexican was caught.
lie endeavo'od to escape by running, bat on finding that
his horse was unable to earn him off safely he turned NJ
some cattle he saw by the roadside aud pretended that he
was a rdeard, or COW driver, and huning an estray. This
rHse. however. did not get him of, and a great deal Of in-
formation was finally eEtorted iron him by threats. He
stated mat Csnalcs was near Passa Galios in considerable
force, and that there was also a body ct regular cavalry un.
der Col. Caussco m the netghborhood. As Passa Gallcs
was a place they had been ordered to examine, the parry
hurried onward. The road was exceedingly rough. full of
loose rocks. and eAtrQmeIN hard nnn fh. h,ra-.. 49,, az.
did not in the least check the advance.
The small rancho OF Passa Galos, about thirty mile. from
this, was passed without an accident, but an fellow NJ ore
OF the Jaea!ss stated that two eourers or express riders,
carrying news Of tho advance OF the Texans undoubtedly
mad passed a short time previous, going ahead in not haste.
\ little farther on, about l O'Clock in the morning IN. adj
vance guard OF the rangers came suddenly upon the pickets
OF the enemy, and although they gave them 4 hard chase
the fellows succeeded IN getting OF BY taking 20 the cha.
parral. In the pursuit, however, one OF them drouped M.
lance regular cavalry-whieh was picked up and
brought in.
1t was now asecrtained that the Rangers were within bu,
4 short distance Of the camp OF the Neaiaans. and Thai m,
latter had chosen a strong posluon-ip an II, N !, a.,
guly-'rom which to defend themselves. They ou,num-
oered the Texans. too, IN the nio of nearly eight to one,
having 500 rsncheruS At least under CAnales. and from D
to 800 regular cavalry under Col. Carrasco; aud under these
circumstances there was no other alternative lef, than IN 70
tire. The Texans went about two or three miles on the
back track, where on finding a strong natural positi,n ,hev
encampcd Tor a few hours TO rest their faded horse A.
attack was certainly anticipated. for the Mexican leaders
must have known the force Of the Rangers; vet the morn.
H- S-i' WIN away -uI the rose without an alarm.
On hnt ascertaining the force Of the Mexicans, from the
prisoners VINO had been taken, MeCulloch sent back a note
10 Gen. Worth. This officer Immediately despatched six
companies OF regular artillery and infantry on the road. TO
sustain 'He Rangers in case they were beaten back. They
were met on the return, three or four leagues from herr
aud all came in together.
The route taken by this scouting party was the RICH, hand
one 10 Monterey, passing Marin. The left hand road.
which gees through Csidsreyta, Is thought to be the worst
OF the Two over the mountains, and the other will probably
be the one taken by the amy. Whether there arc any
more troops on Tie route than those encountered near Passa
Gales Is not knowl, but the appearance of these would
indicate that Ampudia is keeping a bright look on, for tbe
advance OF the American army, aud perhaps with The IN
Ienuon OF opposing It's progress before it reaches Monte.
rey.
Gen. Smiths brigade came up this morning from Pun,a
Aguda, so that Gen. Worth now has something like l7OO
men under his command. The residents here have been
expecting an attack from their own leaders nightly. and
hundreds have left the town for the ranches in the neigh
borhood.
This place, or tine name Of it, has al along been spelled
Sera!vO. Mexican says il Is Cerralvo, and signifies A
white orearly morning light upon the mountains. The
appearance OF the neighboung mountains, between daylight
and sunrise, 10 exceedingly magnificent q. w. X.