The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-31
BY this evenings southern Mail.
From the N. O. Delta, Aug.
Latest from the Rlo GrantIe.

From the N o. Delta Aug "a
Latest the Grande.
Order q Gen Taylor arrest.ng The transportation Of
suppiiss.-dnoter massacre, fUsnfy four Killed
Attack of the trans; others expected.
The steamship Fanny, Capt Scott, arrived Yesterday
she is from Vera Cruz, via TamPico and the Brazos.
brought by the Alabama; she brings the Matamoras
Flag OF the 18th instater by three days than previous
advces We make from it the following extracts:
we are informed ths, an order had Ssen received
there from Cen Taylor, directing halt Of the heavy
AND Which i was supposed @ s1 f the march,
upon San Luis We learn whether the dangers
with the army has induced this order; bur- from other
circumstances we Judge the latter cause to have dictated
army
ANOTHER MASSACRE Intelligence on satur
day last confirmed since by letters FROM Cerraiv9 the
sth INST that scouting party of twenty seven Texans,
andant Mt Cerravo the country between that
post and Monterey had fallen in with large body Of Mex
Our letters inform us that Captain Baylor left Cenalyo
on the 9th instant and following Instructions visit
cent attacks had been made Upon the trains a, two Of
sss aneh0 sS9dS and from the trains
tcpaton in these robbees being clearly proven against
Characters killed With three prisoners Which he had cap
when he found himself surrounded by large force Mex
cans stated at so0undonbtedy the same force which had
med in and the Musicians charged upon his small band
killing many Of them the first dsgharge Of n &. rhs
para, and got into Cerravo drSadu!y aroerated viii
%e w ans in s
thar ooa have Two no hsd
since they got back to Cenalvo, and nothing had beer
In the dwelling one Of the Moxcans made prisonerb
ap BaG G from the the ee TG sdspeqc
nales informing him in whose possession ne had place.
certain goods captured from the trains which he Canae
had emp OF
giving him understand that if he stood In need OF arm
lhey would be attended to- These letters in Capt
BIS when attacked and have been by
the Mexicans In consequence the report made to Col
Abbott he has had the acade and several other influential
After confirming the above, officer in the Massachu
regiment writes from oerravo to friend in this city,
under date of August Sth;
'Thc trains up attacked, and 30 or 40 pack
mules off from each train left here yesterday for
na %s hsye road to ee em o Things this
post in rather state OF excitement day passes
we lie here knowing that the enemy in large force in
immediate vicinity without the means Of acting, ex
post of mounting single man of our own,
should of necessity require IT, i Is much
great folly placing troops along this line, with their hands
as h the Messans do not know when we shall
on; but if at ALL somewhere about the first OF Sep
tember."
From the Flag OF the 18th inst, brought to this city
on Sunday by the schooner Fornda extract the fol-
lowing paragraph The reader will bear IN mind that 1t
DEPARTURE OF A TRAIN.-A train of l25 empty wagons
departed yesterday Gamargo essSr'ed by Captain But
eahi at Canargo, and proceed to Monterey; and
dsrslood, win make up sufficient transportation for General
here displayed much energy in getting this uan
and certainly deserving great credit for the speed with
which it has prepared and good training OF teams,
which from being unbroke mules but week days
hs ofep a Of
display and e e sa dr ana ara Tbp
/ va I'd dragons
BY this battalion. finer looking body Of men the
ring with their praise, if this war continues and gives
| them chance at the enemy.
! FROM MoNTEREY.-1rains attacked.--Mr Coolidge. OF
the Massachusetts regiment and several other gentlemen
direct from Monterey who left there on the LIST INST and
particulars OF the operations Of the gerias on the Monte
| rey road
with of seven men under Lieut. Reynolds, was
The mail driver succeeded in passing the ambns cade and
putting his horses their speed reached in safety the en-
erey The scattered by the assault, and two of
the number are missing, supposed to have been killed
posed Of sixty wagons, under small
eo of citizens attacked at Punta Agnada by large
force of Mexicans, and the entire train captured The
au sudden and overpowering that no resistance
given by discharge from the thckets each
side OF the road, and immediate charge Of cavalry the
Correctly aa s but be from 100
to $50, Immediate flight was the only chance Of escape
rewards to reach the Tascho Of fapagaas where for'
naely train from Monterey, escorted by thirty dra
goons had arrived and encamped for the night.
Those who escaped from the attack the train gained the
side of the mountain during the night, from whence they
discered the American epcampnent at Papagalas, and
all but of the got into the encainpment before
morning. The Mexican muleteers and all the merchan'
disc, amounting value twelve heen thousand
dollars, fell into the hands of the Mexcans. Only
American was known be killed. though several were
missing. The downward train broke their encampment
without molesaton ia passing the spot where the attack
had been made the evening preylous no vesge OF the
property had been left The body OF the WAGNER was
found short distance the road, and buried. Canaes
commands robbers who have proved so successful IN
their forays OF late.
At Cerravo large government train was met proceed
ing to Monterey and the dragons, who had just come
down with the train from that place. were added 10 It's es
cort, and would return. Ht
Mr.. Coolidge informs that Gen. Taylor was prepared
for onward march, and the general impression was that
unless peace propositions made by Mexico he would
be on the road San Luis by the 1st Of September
| The troops at Monterey and Sallo were in excellent
health Likewise those at the Mier encampment
From the N. o. Picayuns, Aug. "a.
Later Texas.
| By the steamer Yacht, Capt Crane, we have papers
from Galveston to the 2lst inst. .
The papers Cd the country generally represent the m
coming cotton crop as large and fine. Some complaint
is made of the in certain quarters, but little mpor-
lance is attached to it. 80
The latest number of the Civilian copies from the VIC
toria Advocate the following at the same time indicating
doubts of the authenticity of the intelligence contained IN
lit;
We learn, from friend recently from San Antonio, In
whose statements the reliance may be placed thar
ON the 2Ih July Col Hays returned from the pursuit OF