Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-10
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\ The steamship McKim arrived yesterday |
Ftcm ,Bfazos Santiago, with dates from
Seralvo, or more properly Cerra1Uo, to the
1ih inst. She brought, moreover. an extra
of the American Flag, published at Mata-
foras. containing a letter dated the 9Th
INST, from Camargo, in which the following
passage occurs, which caused lively
sensation 10 the city: 'asa. v..-s
81 hasten to inform you Of the arrival,
post haste from Cerralvo. of Capt. Murray;
with information that Nc Culloch's Rangers
had come into Gen. Worih's camp at Ger
ralvo, and reported that on the 4th inst,
about forty miles beyond Cerralvo. they
discovered body Of Mexicans, forming the
advance guard Of . large force. They
retreated as the Rangers came upon them,
and we're pursued until they fell back on
larger force, which was discovered to be
from 500 to 1000 strong. II was the
general impression that il was intended 10
attack Gen. Worth before reinforcemenis
could arrive, and Capt. Murray thinks that
battle is being fought at Cerralvo to-day,
The 9Th. Capt, Murray met Gen. Taylor
with part of his force, some distance in
advance Of the main body, and within
thirty-fve miles Of Cerralvo, on a forced
march to his relief. I" " etUi sfl'
/ We have letters from Cerralvo quite as
late as Capt. Murray would appear to have
brought. The first witch we subjoin, from
Mr. Kendall, gives all the details of the
expedition Of the Rangers, and the second,
dated the 7th instant, indicates that Gen.
Worth was medita.ing an attack upon the
enemy, rather than expecting one.
Editorial correspondence Of The ,Picayune
.... SERALvo, Sept. 6, 1916.
The two companies Of Texas Rangers,
under Captains McCulloch and Gillespie.
returned last evening from q 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 Topographical Engineers,
accompanied the Rangers, having been sent
out by Gen. Worth TO examine the roads.
The party started from here on. Friday
afternoon, without pack mules or baggage
Of any kind, and with only three days
provisions. Before shutdown. and at the
foot of the mountains. Q suspicious looking
Mexican was caught. He endeavored 10
escape by running, but on finding that his
horse was not able to carry him off safely,
he turned at some cattle he saw by the
roadside, and pretended that, he was a
uacdrd, or COW driver, and hunting an
estray. This ruse, however, did not get
him of, and q great deal of information
was finally extorted from him by threats.
Ia s%~t ol skoA r.~nlo.
GaIlos in considerable force, and that there
was also Q body of regular cavalry under
Col. Carrasco in the neighborhood. As
Passa Gallos was place they had been or
dered TO examine, the party hurried on
ward. The road was exceedingly rough,
full Of loose rocks. and extremely hard
upon the horses; yet this did not in the
least check the advance. -.ue7 2 ..-.
The small rancho of Pssso Gallos, about
thirty miles from this, was passed without
an accident, but an old fellow at one Of the
riders, carrying news Of the advance Of
the Texans undoubtedly. had passed short
time previous going ahead in hot haste. A
little further on. about one o'clock in the
morning. the advance guard of the Rang.
ers came suddenly upon the pickets of the
enemy, and although they gave them q
hard chase, the fellows succeeded in getting
off by taking TO the chapparral. In the
pursuit. however, one of them dropped his
lance--a regular cavalry--which was pick.
ed up and brought in. ". - ae
1t was now ascertained that the Rangers
we're within but short distance of the
camp of the Me1icans, and that the latter
had chosen a strong position-in an arroyo
or dry gulley--from which to defend them
selves. They outnumbercd the Texans
too, in the ratio of nearly eight to one, hav
ing 500 rancheros at least under Canales
and from two to three hundred regular
cavalry under Col. Carrasco; and under
these circumstances there was no other
alternative left than to retire. The Texans
went about two or three miles on the back
track, where on finding a strong natura
position they encamped for few hours 10
rest their jaded horses. An attack wa,
certainly anticipated, for the Mexican lead
ers must have known the force of the
Rangers; yet the morning hours wore away
and the sun rose without an alarm.
On first ascertaining the force of the
Mexicans, from the prisoner who had been
taken. McCulloch sent back note to Gen
Worth. This officer Immediately de.
spatched six companies Of regular artillery
and infantry on the road, to sustain the
Rangers in case they were beaten back
They were met on the return, three or foul
leagues from here, and all came in together
The route taken by this scouting party
was the right hand one to Monterey, pas