The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-10

left his pursuers far behind, and supposed ne had
in; but before he had passed the Esauque mile, he met
several mounted pquets of the enemy apparently on Their
return from Aqua Nueya They discovered nm, and
at once endeavored cut him off In order TO get clear
from them he obigedto take trail at almost right
angles from the road and leading away the southeast
tnued in that direction he supposed all OF forty miles
when he struck into large valley, where the poor ami
NAL who had borne him through all these pers gave out
and he was obliged to pursue his way on loot Inc
pouets had been dropped of hearing long before he
reached the valley and he felt comparatively safe from
them having but little to fear except the danger OF starry
ing or pershng for want OF water, before he should be
able 10 get in. For long while he wandered around
this valley, endeavorng find some outlet but was UNI
able do and al last was obliged TO come back upon
the same by which he had entered IT. to the Estauque
de la Vaca, when he struck the main road again; ana
on the Goth instant, at break met our piquets SIX
miles in advance of Aqua Nueva where he was furnish
ed with horse and on that day into this city For
the whole me from the evening of the 23d until his ar
rival at Aqua Nueva the 29th he had not tasted one
rat which lie had the good fortune to kill while wander
ing about the valley, and part of which he had still with
him when he fell in with our troops
have given YOU the particulars of Major Galness cap.
ture and of Henres escape he reported them to me
and SO far as Judge from knowledge of part OF
the facts, believe they are correct.
Since writing the foregoing Col, Humphrey Marshall
has been at my quarters and from hlm learned OF the
capture Of still another4 of our recommending parties by
Gen Mnons command,
At the time of Major Gaines's departure on the duty
before alluded large portion OF the Kentucky cavalry
lay encamped at the Palomas pass ten miles east of Sal
hllo After time enough had elapsed for the return of
Major Gaines and finding he did not come back Lieut.
Col Fields detached another command OF one captain,
one subaern, two segeants, three corporas and eley
en- prvates, to search for him. This party took
the road the major had at first marched upon.
After proceeding 80 miles, arrived at small hacienda
called San Antonio, just at night This i surrounded
before any of the inmates had escaped. Capt Heady
who was in command of the party determined that none
OF the people residing at the hacienda should leave until
after lie should himself the following morning. fear
| ina thpv intel IN he enc
ring the evening, but before dark the MeXcans got up
little bull fight for the amusement OF the troops; and
taking advantage OF time when the animal was outside
of the line of sentnels of its pusuers managed to
escape. He doubt, carried information to the enemy
for during the night the hacienda was surrounded by
l 800 troops, and every man of Captain Headys com
mand was captured Col Marshall gave me list OF
their names, which are as follows:
Captain Hsady commandng y Lieutenant Churchill
Alexander. G. Burnett, i j. Bell, W. A. Clark, De Nor
Mssba and homss bee%s bey were
captured the night of the 27th instant So you per-
ceive the enemy are coming in around us full as near as
is at all comfortable pleasant Colonel Marshall ar
rived here the 3h of January from Monterey, and gave
me some of the particulars OF the dreadful murder OF
Lieutenant John Richey Of the 5h regiment United
duty with OF the companies OF the LIST drasoons re-
Gently stationed in this city.
Upon the 9th OF January certain dispatches from Gen
Scott for Gen Taylor arrived at Monterey and it was
necessary they should be forwarded at once Il was not
then known whether Gen Taylor was at Vto1a, had
gone further down toward Tampico but Col Marshall
volunteered with hundred of his regiment to find
the general and deliver the dispatches to him. wherever
he might be- His offer accepted; and that day he
started for Vtoria Upon the nth of January, while
upon the road, he received note from Lieut. Richey
guessing that he Col. ny would halt at Morelos, until
he could come up with him. at the same time stating
that he had in his possession mail supposed to contain
letters and papers of great Importance which des
tined for the army at Vittoria Col Marshall did halt
Mr. Richey desired and during the course OF the next
| i1V ha ran hcVtn az nrt mar n
Isl Dragons lie delivered into Col Marsshas care
the mail, but never said a word of his having still in
General Taylor although he knew Colonel Marshall
himself was bearer OF very important ones from General
Scott Colonel Marshall inquired Of Mr. Richey if he in
tended to proceed still further onward or to return and he
replied he would go on, as his road was 10 Maamoros
his company being under orders for Iampico for which
place it had started from Sao on the 18th OF January,
and then the road to Camargo with General
Worth's brigade. Mr. Rchey then travelled with Colo
mel Marshal's command for two days. living with him
Grande Captain Thomas F Marshalls horse gave out,
and the command was halted for while. Col. Marshall
and Capt Marshall proceeding to hacienda few hun
going thither, Col NJ says he saw Mr.. Richey taking
his party around point OF chappara as he supposed TO
have his horses grazed but i afterwards appeared that
instead of stopping he went directly TO Villa Grande,
to which place he had reason to believe Col M intended
to march that night. Col NJ however after having
proceeded to within five miles of that place, halted and
encamped The next morning he moved on, and, on
entering the village, informed by the sergeant Of Mr.
Rcheys party that the lieutenant had been missing
since the night before. That when he arrived at Villa
Grade, he had stopped with his at the house Of Il
Mexican named Antonio Sanchez, situated upon the
Plaza of the town, where he had announced that Col
M with his command would be up that night That
after he had his SUPPER he had walk out with
Englishman named McG, and had not been heard from
or again.
Col Marshall Immediately directed inquiries to the
stopping place of this McGil and found it to have
been in little racoi, or hut situated in the suburbs OF
the town, full half mile from the Plaza; and upon in
qurng of the proprietor Of it, where the Engishman had
gone told he had left the night before at 12 O'Clock
that previous TO his going away, ne had expressed APP
prehensions for his greatly agtated, and
instead of going to Linares, where his journey lay, ard
gone in entirely different direction towards Fresno
Col NarshaPs suspicious at once aroused against
McGill, as being in way concerned with the
| sudden disappearance of Mr. Rchey, particularly when
he learned that had informed of his men
that he had Mc(sill and another white en-
Ter the nacGi together; and from which he had not
seen them depart, although he had encamped near
by for the whole night Colonel M now imagined that
Mr.. Rchey must have been murdered and that Mctiill
and the owner of the Tacnl were way parcipa-
tors in causing his death and a of getting the
truth out OF the latter, he determined to hang him up.
This he did do. Before he dead however he was
taken down and again questioned but still denied all
knowledge OF what had become of Mr.. Richey--at the
same time alleging he had nevereven him Colonel
M. then determined to take him prisoner to Victo
ria, in order that General Taylor himself might decide
upon the He also arrested the first alcade of Villa
Grande, and took him along likewise He told the sec
ond alcalde that if upon Ills return McGill was found
He found General Taylor at Voria who, in few days,
returned to Monterey When the genere arrived at VIII
la Grande, he ascertained that Mr. Rchey had been
murdered as Colonel Marshall had supposed-his