New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-28
Later from the Rio Graudc-Retrrn Of iciun-
teer.-Movemcuis Of Gen. Ta,lor. &c.

bringing ady!cez from Po-t Lzyaccs 20 the lon. Tie
P!cayuae says the Telegraph brought So ek and d.
CHARGED volunteers Of which she landed company
Of Germans a. Port Lavacra and one company o. %.
ans 81 Galveston bringing The remainder 20 70 ils
b. tins arrival ~ have news from Csrnsrgo 10 the til
ina. ten TAYLOR had crossed The san J-an the ds:
before and taken up his line OF march toy Serayo on the
rno-rtn. Of the 7th The commands Of Gen NEortn ana
Col ? r Smith were stationed al tue after pace
awaiting the arrival OF Gen Taylor me "1os
force on the march Monterey = estimated 81 ABOUT
1900 men.
cen Psr-er son was ef, in command CT all the volun
.eers from Canargoto he mouth OF the Rio Grsnde
Gems Br-ler and QU!tnan accompanying Gen Taylor
He has prohibited eny strangers from coming Up the nv
q. under Instructions rom Gen Taylor II was report
ed that Gen would not proceed farther than oeraivo
un he received farther orders from the Government
.r epress wa received ct Cacosrgo. the 18th inst
from Gen Worth stating that he had obtained ntorula
ton that Gen Ampadia had arrived AZ Monterey with
about 900 troops which would increase ne force AZ
that place 10 upwards O! 1000 some doubts OF tue
authenticity o: this news expressed HAtauoros
IS " learn BY letters have received thence but we
see no reason doubti T. Mexican papers have an
nounced that ne had been appointed ~ the command o
the army OF the North, and uniformly mentioned
Monterey as the point which their troops were 20 BE-
concentrated One lertcr have seen sets down the
force with which Gen Ampudia entered Monterey at
from 900 70 10000. Il adds that he had issued
proclamation prohibiting al intercourse between the
Mexicans and the American army under pain OF death
Capt Griffin @. the James L. Day, reports max Tram
OF thirty wagons left Lavaccs the 18th ior san Ano
Mo and that regiment OF Kentucky mounted GUNNER
had arrived az Victoria aboutseven miles from Lavacca
He farther reports that the brgs Empressario and Hen
~ Commanders Collins and Cole experienced very
heavy weather during their passages TO Lavacca Ihey
were obliged 70 throw considerable portion OF tnelF
cargo overheard, consisting OF mules wagons suosls'
ence &c Capt Collins considerably injured du.
ring the gale but i fast recovering. At oclock !? NJ
(6ih) the Day passed number OF pieces OF the wreck
Of stesrner supposed 10 be the New York which was
lost on the 9Th inst The Dav brought up bearer Of
dispatches TO Gen. Taylor Nj { w. Kennedy.
From Lsvaccg We have by this arrival various ruuors
touching Col. Harvey and his movements The account
which appears TO US the most authentic i5 that Col Hgr
ney became impatient Of MS long detention az san Ano
MO aud accordingly took up his line OF march for Mex
co on the route be followed By Gen. Wool with the
dragons under his command and force @; Texan vol
lie reached the Rio Grande. crossed the river
and penetrating the country when he received an
order from Gen. TAYLOR directing his 70 san An
tonic and placing him under arrest The Texas Adyo
there has been either misunderstanding
wiliul dsobcience OF orders his part, and adds
that he dsconcerted the operations OF Gen WOOL TO no
nconsiderable degree
The worst part OF the story L. tina, on his return TO
san Antonio portion OF his baggage train was sur
prised and cut of by the Mexcans We can End no
good authority for this story although have heard II
from several distinct sources. We set it down as
camp rnmor"
The Regiment OF kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. in
command OF Col H. Marshall, in which is Cassius NJ.
Csys Company had arrived at Port Lavacca This re-
ciment left Memphis Tenn the lott! July for San An
tonic ria Little Rock and Fulton. Arkansas and Rob.
oinr terTY, on the lflutN. IN hlfEInE ri NtSlll.
ton Texas the regiment met by express from
Gen. Wool with orders 10 change their route 10 Port
LavaccG, and there encamp and await farther orders
The Texas Advocate Of the 10Th SAYS the Kentucky Reg
ordered to Lavacca so that byquar:ering
the bay the transportation Of supplies may be saved.
This the regimen which Cgssus " Clay and Thos
I Marshall command companies.
The number Of the Advocate says it Is believed
there and upon the rcputod authority OF Gen. Wool
that he had received orders to remain at san Antonio
until the result OF certain negotiations should be known
ths tnpurh evidently believed al
Victoria
Acorespondent ofthe Picayune writing from Camp
Crockett san Antonio, Aug 81 says The lst and
I'd Regiments OF our Illinois volunteers regiment of
mounted men from Arkansas under Col. Yell two com.
panies of regular infantry under MAJ Bonneville two
companies I. 5. dragons under Col Harvey and one
company of infantry from Kentucky, under Capt. Wi
lams, ROW constitute our encampnient Our troops
all well pfovsioned and in good health and spirits.
The Delta says General TAYLOR, in his march Is
prepared Tor any emergency, either an advance
treat. He permitted no soldier officer TO take more
baggage with him than he conveniently carry his
back. number of steamers had reached Matamoros
with the baggageard the Quartet of the Zapadores
MAS converted INTO depot ioi IL All the supplies tor
the advancing Army, far. have been sent by pack
mules and the General expects 20 have 30 days prov-
ions for 1900 al Serayo when he reaches IL Not
wi;hstanding the reports Of the advance OF Mexican
force between san Luis Poos and Gltllo. the General
believes he Monterey and even Saltilo, with
out encounioring any opposition No troops were sui
tered to 60 but such As Were able and win. 10 stand
the iatGues OF long march This had the eject OF
duCing considerably the Volunteer Regiments few Of
them exceeded 500 strons-many Of them numbered
even less. These Regiments from Tennessee
from Mississippi one from kentucky one from Ohio
one from Texas (Hsyss) the Baltimore battalion part
OF the Texan Infantry recreanized. and McCulloch's
and Cillespies Rangers.
A Point Isabel correspondent OF the Delta saws
At last accounts Tsyors Head Quarters were at sera
vo halfway between Camargo and Monterey. Letters
received from above anticipate desperate resistance az
the latter place The campaign has commenced IN
earnest
SICKNESS AMONG THE VoiUyrEEKs.-The New
orlssns Delta learns by the late arrivals from the Rio
Grande that there 600 sick volunteers the
hospitals al Canarso, and they dying very fast
80 many sick that il required whole req
mcnj 20 attend 70 them Those whom the Tenncsseeas
lett behind seemed be particularly unfortunate FOR
they had - call the AabaInans 10 attend the living
and bury the dead As fast these men ger she TO
leave the hospital they discharged and home
In fact Gen T shows disposition discharge all vol
un:eers who discontinued and wish TO return
their homes Though the number OF patients the hos
p'ta a, NAtsuoros larger than al Csnrgo the NOR
ality IS greater AZ the latter plSce-near 10 Those
who unaccusionled a southern climate when once
Frustrated BY tie fever seldom regain their former
strength the Rio Grande without change OF
sphere ;hey die OF quickly else become enteebej
that they unable 10 help themselves. person who
has visited the hospitals the different posts has said
that one nall OF the northern and western volunteers
who went 10 the Rio Grsnde effective men or the
18th October, i; IS than &c looks for.
ScF1NNENS iE.4ALF EcF-tI ". i'm SdLuFCaN
the Attorney General resumed his arguea, the
ming up when about twelve O'Clock Smith Scudder
Esq o; EIzabethtOwp, . distinguished member Of TIE
Bar, who was sitting BY his son, tie Dstric: Attorney
fell back his chsy and suddenly expired OF an attack
Q; apopleNy On this event the Cour, adjourned sad
resuulas the Attorney General spoke orhsf hour
when, 8, O'Clock Che: Justice Ho-abiower com
rsenced reading his charge which occupied hoar and
halt Il able. impartial ana BY aufsyo--
able 70 The prisoner. He charged Tia. insanity IVA.
coed defence IN law end this he believed made
il saod faith Il 4t the OF the SCI the prisoner did
knoH rish. nom wrong n other words wzz no;
conscious Of ;Ae sc; ii know Tia; he dong
wrong he was amenahle 10 the law. Tn. was TIE
question ios the Jg-y to determine Hereditary insanity
ae family and prior INSANITY OF the prisoner cogi
HNve weigh; osly cumulative evidence = spPor.
testimony 10 show that he WIS insane :, the TINE OF The
sc. though insanity ee proved, nc: inferred
ye. this did not prevent ne Jury ssyls ;hei-
minds OF the prisoner issniy ne OF the IRON
evidence adlrcei oth!s prior insanity Il lie prisoner
belief CT the nGelify OF his wltehis cruel tesiIneI,
from lis mother sad her soa-the attempt real OF sup
posed 70 separate him from as VIE and placc him