The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-09-24

GEN. SCOTT VS.. FOLK AND NJ AKC1--
A letter from the Rio GFande. published in the
National Intelligencer, says that the mounted
volunteers from Arkansas, Tennessee, and Ken
lucky are not expected TO join the Army until
sometime in October Gen Taylor thinks OF
pushing forward as far as Monterey without
them. ifhe indu mounted regim ents
from Texas 10 remain in service three months
longer Gen. Scott, it will be recollected, set
Grst of September as the earliest period at which
the invading force could be fully in the field for
operations Yethe was censured for intimating
that operations would be delayed so long. 1t
will probably be admitted now that Gen. Polk
and Gen. Marcy did know quite as much
about military operations the old veteran Of
many hard fought field.-G 5. Jour.
Extract from a letter, from an officer of the
I'd Regiment, of Indiana Volunteers, TO a
friend in this place, dated
CAMP BELKNAP, Sept. A, 1916.
Considerable excitement prevailed in the
camp, on the night of The 3lst of August,
owing 10 an affray, that occurred on board
the steamboat Corvette, which was lying at
the landing at this place, and loaded with
Georgia troops, bound for Camargo. The
difficulty arose about some trifiing affair,
(aided by ardent spirits between two com
panes, the Jasper Greens, an Irish compa-
ny, and one of The American companies
After the fighting had continued about lwen
ty minutes, the Col. called on The Illinois
troops TO suppress the riot, and Col. Baker,
the folmer member of Congress.) at the
head of TWO companies, came to effect that
object; but, in The first onset he made, and
whilst fighting hand TO hand, with Capt. Nc
Mahan of the Jasper Greens, he received
ball in The neck, and fell dangerously
wounded Ten more OF the Illinois troops
were badly wounded, and one of them died
on the same nigh. OF the Georgians about
fifteen were wounded, two killed. and about
! fifteen missing. Amongst the wounded, was
Capt. McMahan who received deep sword
cut in The face, by the hand of Col. Baker
One OF the Indiana bataions was then cal
led out, under the command Of Lieut.. Col.
Hidden, who succeeded in SURPRISING the
further progress Of the affair, without any
more eAuson oil blood. The persons engag-
ed were arrested and sent 10 Gen. Taylor
tor trial.
Nothing of interest Las occurred at head
quarters for some time past, every thing
seems inactive al present, and am no,
able 10 tell you when we will leave tins
place, but it is 10 be hoped we shall leave
before long, as the camp is not pleasen
one.
Gen'l Lane detached Capt. Walker ant
twelve of his men, and accompanied then
himself, on a scouting party; they wer,
gone two days. but nothing of importance
t occurred on their way. They heard o
D some hostile Mexicans under arms, nun
berng about forty, but could not meet wit
lhcrn.
/ Please give m, respects 10 w. H. Chan
n dler, Esq, and all enquiring friends.
NAUVOO.-The St? Louis (Mossouri,
: Republican, few days since speaking Z
affats at Nauvoo, says ''We have receive
intelligence from The li-Mormon encamE
tnent, which was still about twelve miles Ior
;, Nauvoo, 10 Tuesday morning. The afme
posse then consisted of about twelve hunt
=, red men, with FIVE six pound cannon, an
one twenty-four FOUNDER. As the leader
deemed their force sufficient, and had RI
ceived the necessary quantity of arms an
ammunition, and as many OF their numbe
:, liied of delay. were daily leaving the can
!, ii was given ont on Tuesday tina, the poss
( would leave the encampment u, y-brea
D. the "wednesday morning, and march f
: Nauvoo The officers, ii is said, have or
" hundred wris on as many individuals in MAJ
l. VOC, which they express their determinatc
n to sevre, even if it was found necessary
enter the town by force. In Nauvoo, ther
il is said 10 be from FIVE to six hundred Mo
e, mons under arms, determined on resistanc
J. They have several pieces of cannon, and ii
Temple has been fortified"
G. Since the above was in type, the Repu
le ican of the 18th gives the following:
70 RAINrI e AT NAIIVOQ