Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-15
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Prem ne ~ o. irrastHt. June 2.
LITER FR Oh TEA.9S.
MURDER OF FOURTEEN AMERICANS III
THE MEXiCANs.

THE NEXiCANS.
The steamship New York arrived yesterday sh,u
e'elvck IN 50 hours from Galveston. The any
from the arm, VT find IN The Galveston ,,aAtts, curI
n.unicaied by the slvup Tom Jack Capt raflsr witch
arrived on Thursday, from Corpus Christ. She tel
Arkansas PISS the 25ih nit, AT which f.see Tie
steamship Sea had just arrived from Point lsah-l @.
board The Sea M McCleiser, supposed :. 'sy-
been killed in Capt Walkers scouting parry. t-.ti.
Humphreys and Mr., Rogers MrClesler Va ser,,,
wounded aud suPPa.ed by The Mekicans 10 b. trad ~
lie subsequently, found the ehsppurel an taten
alaamu'ss, where he was well treated and fefJre
ed from his Wounds.
The wuunded men had been removed from punt
Isabel 10 81. Jaseph's Island and al doing vel
party oi our dragons as previously stHftsi. had
rnrsucd the re resug Me.icans ffun Malsnofas AVER
taking party Of thea, iakng ,hfr prisoners, tr-drs
killing a number IN the sklru!sh. II Is said thai "a
Taylur's army are encamped a mile lram The city
and that the soldiers not permitted 10 eater the
town.
The distressing is the murder Il party -
fifteen Americans, including Two women and ckit be
tween POINT Isabel and Corpus Chrsi by a parry Il
firxicsas exceeds In cold buuded cruelty any Of he lte
~uus ancllles nf thrse saysres Il svp.ars that par
iyd fifteen, II hom Nj Ruetrs snskeu at as1ve
one leG Curpus Chrls III Pin label un The u ~ 30
inst. They arrived at the Lue Calurada just previous
The battle Of the Sh nlt where they surprised
by parry of Rauchfrs, and hrun u,erpowered 10y
numb.rs. induced by .Dericm promises 10 sur'en
dor as rr,-onrfs uf f'u tad 'hass hi''l
stripped and ruhbed heif victims. hsnnd Them BEYOND
The power Of resistance and wing shtd lhe
benre taef faces cut all fhelf thfnsis rnd per
forming the horrible huichefy. Ragrrs his father
and br"her bnichcrrd beiae ham in Ills terrible
ner before his own lurn came. and his escape
uwing 10 the fact La While The waupd upon his throat
not fatal he had the presence af mind lelsn him
self dead, and was sccpfdtugv With al the halanrr,
thrown INTO the Colorado whore he managed cscaVc
unseen, sn5 swan o The utaer side ri liz uvcf Thence
- al. 4.
,aksn prsaoet. sent 10 lhe hospital Ma am1fas and
after the balllf fNrhauged. Il SEATED thai lflirr
was ~rren inn taffss thrlsli M days telufe h,
departure Of tbs cumHay. giving information to the
Mehlcans ol thrir march. sud H liz amount a tholr
money. II "as mi wtIaafn. vnhaut much reluctance
and threats om an Aaerlean III -. that The
Mexican oh set etssnfad "a eNchaate Alr Rlaers
The Galveston Ctvd an Gsz.tr says that treaty was
concluded al 1otys radiug. house on thu sth u
with such lndaa chefs ven m ATTENDANCE incu.
ding hall ii fbe Camanres though all THAI
tribe was mol represented, aud The Nar,,s. kelchs
and low canles had no representatives. present
STILL LATER.
The steamer Mary kIngslaud arrived Yesterday af
'enoun from the Bmss Santiago. she6cr she salir,i ,e
the evening OF The - III ult By brf huyr rarr.e-s
lew additional tlrHs ri intelligence. Ga fhr 2Gli
about 400 moualrl 1exln Ranges ard ytH Infantry
among the latter a company 81 80 Grrman ufanrn IN.
grants 10 Iayacra-aui,ed by the way ii Padre Is.
land. They fine body OF nrn The parry Of
Dragons and ls,ugts that went pursuit o The rr~
treating Mexican iurts captured number Of mules aud
camp equpage.
IL now said that the Mexlcans have rc'teaied IL IL
Gao, town about slNy miles shase Malamotas. u.sf
the rIver and there Is doubt entertained nn,onp oGi-
Gers that they Will give us battle. II Ats,a vii wait
very short time, thefe very lnle doubt faai Gen
Taylor will not be found backN ard IA glsng him an op
portunny 10 stand his groand,
The troops ltpn the Mary klnssanl aed .Lp ondia
Ma were all landed al lie Boz aud ~efe IL mach the