Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-23
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By the steamship New York .. New
Orleans, we have dates from Brazos to the
I'd inst. We copy from the Picayune and
Delta:
The main army is at Camargo, but there
are troops ut prominent points oil along the
Rio Grande from the mouth up. Consid-
cradle sickness prevails, and deaths are dali
ly occurring among them.
The Delta has been permitted to peruse
q letter from Gen. Taylor, dated Canargo,
9th ult. In it the General states that he
had sent on three hundred mules, two hum
dred wagons, and one hundred and sixty
thousand rations; that he would move on
the lst to the 9Th inst. himself, to Monte
rey; that if the enemy did not give him
fight there, he would push on to Saltillo,
and there arrange his plans for future and
more forward movement.
Mr.. Kendall writes to the Picayune, on
the 22d ult :, from Camargo, that the most
authentic intelligence from Monterey rep
resented that Mejia had two thousand reg
ulars and three thousand raw recruits, all
without money or shoes, and ill provided in
every respect. At Caidereyte, thirty miles
this side Of Monterey, there was force Of
between seven hundred and one thousand
cavalry about the 18th Of August, better
situated than the troops at Monterey, but
still ill provided. Canales and other off.
GERS were said to be recruiting men by eve.
ry means in their power; coaxing some
and forcing others. They "made haul"
at Guerrero Of over eighty of these inrol'
untary volunteers, and started with them fol
Monterey; thirty left the first night, and
made good their escape. @
In the same letter Mr.. X. announces thai
news had been received that Gen. Worth
had reached point one third of the way tc
Seralvo on the 2lst-all well.
By this arrival we have accounts Of the
blowing up Of the steamboat Enterprise,
by which five persons were instantly killed
and several wounded. The casualty oc.
Cured u little after daylight on the 2ls'
ult., about forty-fve miles above Reynosa,
when the engine had just made the third
revolution. The first four rims of the
boilers were blown literally int /, fragn ents,
and how so many persons escaped instant
death is truly wonder. There were over
l5O persons on board, and many in the i'm.
mediate vicinity Of and directly over the
boilers. who were scarcely injured.
Those killed, were Enoch Tucker, anl
A. Boswell, of Tenn, Mr.. Soaps, Texas
Thomas Gaufney, N. " second cook, aht
person unknown. J. C. Howard, sutler
of Baltimore, and 1t. Dearing, Of the
Louisville Legion, while number Of 9th
ers, belong to the troops from the west
were dangerously wounded.
The following letter, describing bloody
riot, we copy from the Delta:
During the afternoon of the 31st ult. five
Companies of one of the Georgia regi
ments, went on board of steamboat,
(name not given) to be carried up to Ca.
margo. Two Of these Companies had
been at variance several days-and being
brought so close together, quarrels ensued,
and words soon led to blows, and in short
time a general riot was raging on the upper
deck. c.r .,...1..~ r ~ ,..e ..'arg
Col. Baker, Of the 4th Regiment of Illi-
nois Volunteers, encamped about half a
mile from the boat, determined to tender
his services to quell the riot. About sun
set he ordered out Companies A and G for
that purpose-the former commanded by
Capt. Roberts, of Springfield, ILL.,, and the
latter. by Capt. Jones, Of Tazewell county.
While the companies were forming, d fa.
neral escort, belonging to Company C, Of
Macon, Va, commanded by Capt. Pugh,
were returning from the grave. Col. Ba-
ker took the command Of this small squad,
and hurried to theboat. As he approach.
ed, the Colonel Of the Georgia Regimeni
asked his assistance in quelling the riot.
Col. Baker, at the head Of twenty men,
passed upon the boat, and was at once at.
lacked by the rioters, who were driven
back for awhile, the Colonel, with his
sword, defending himself brayely against
the .bayonets ofseveral for q few minutes:
but he fell as dead, having received a bali
in the back Of the neck, Capt. Post (Cous-
misary) and Sergeant Qglesby, with their
little SOUND, fought over the body Of their
Colonel bravely, the first two, and six Of
the privates receiving weunds--two NOR
tai. By this time Cant. Roberts arrived
with his company. He saw the situation Of
Col, Baker, and his little band overpowered,
and rushed to their relief. But in attempt-