Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-09
LATER FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

! We learn from the New Orleans Picayune that
the steamship NeU York arrived at that port on
the morning Of the 29th ultimo from Galveston,
whence she sailed on the 9Th. General Worth,
Colonies Coffin, Waite, Fisher, and Treadwell,
Majors Van Ness and March, Captains Duncan,
Whitehead, and Mcclellan, and several other Off
GERS of the army, arrived in the New York.
The iron steamer Hunter was off Galveston bar
on the 9th, having lost her smoke pipe, and being
short Of provisions She then eleven days from Bra
Santiago Some of were transferred 10 the
New York. x
Nothing further is known Of Colonel Caoss Lieutenant
DEAs who crossed the Rio Grande in search Of hin had fall
len into the hands Of the Mexcans.
There various in in regard to skmishes
between the Mexican and American forces but have not
been able to trace them to any authentic
A schooner arrived at Galveston the 23d from Basos
Santiago, having sailed the lshhree days AFTER the Col
Harney--but she brings of much interest
detachment Of 1870 United States troops under the
nand Of Leenan cPHAI destined for the Rio Grande,
arrived at New Orleans the 27th ulmo in vessel from
New York
After preparing the foregoing from the Pcayune,
ceived the Galveston Civilian Of Saturday. the 18th ulimo
in which find the suboined notice Of arrival two days
later from Brasos Santiago:
.sThc steamship Telegraph arrived here on Thursday
evening" bringing Tuesday. Just before she sailed
arrived that Lieutenant PonrEH and detachment Of
ten men, who had heen duty far from General
Taylors encampment had been fred upon by M Mexicans
killing Lieut. p and three Of his The Others succeed
ed in making their escape and returning camp Whether
party which made this attack soldiers robbers is
uncertain but believe the Mexican officers say the latter
These officers had already said Of that every
hicket infested with band, who would kill man fur
fifty his blanket and that the Mexican commander
could think of holding himself accountable for any acct
dent which might happen detached parties ventung ncau
tiously too far from camp
General AMpUDIA denies all knowledge Of the fate
whereabouts of Colonel CRoss, but the country in the Vi
cny where he disappeared has been thoroughly searched
and information of him obtained it is suspected by many
that he has been prisoner into the interior Of Mexico
impressions as the probability Of battle very
much divided highly probable that the Mexican
army does not contemplate general attack nasmuch il
has allowed favorable opportunities for making to
improved and, in the present position and situation Of his
forces General TAYLOR much stronger than any time
since his removal from Corpus Christi He has finished
mounting his heavy artillery and fortified his camp completely
that attack from the enemy would doubtless be the most
welcome event that could happen to our army"
The schooner Equity, which returned to New Orleans
the 2S reports that the mouth of the Rio Gande eectu
ally blockaded She sailed from New Orleans month pre-
vousy with -four, Coffee and assorted merchandise for Mata
moras OF the mouth Of the Rio Grande she found the brig
of war Laurence and the schooner FLa boat from the
cordingly set sail and returned to New Orleans.
The schooner Foridan, also from New Orleans for Maa
moras with provisions &C., encountered the fate Some
other vessels the Of which given, have been
equally unfortunate.