Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-15
tive service, without affording an opportunity 10

dr,n We copy the following from The Flag;
Murd.Y.-A Mexican, Joseph Marie Lara, q
carpenter by trade, who has shop near Inc low,
er end of Commelcial street, was founo aoou'
ten o'cl,ck uR Saturday, last lying dead on 'ne
foor II his house, having heen saboeu M 'hF
breast Ii has not vel been asceraIned oy whos:
mes he was killed His wife represents lha' sue
lief; HIM in the house in conVersa'loh WIN w
luni,er, and when she returned he was iounu as
described Circumstances lend 10 oeiiel 'n ir
she committed or inst,gated the murder herself,
and we understand that she has been imprisoned
mill lbe n after can undergo investigation.
Col Curtis, Of The Sd Ohio Regiment, has re-
ceived he Appointment of Assistan! AdJu,anl ue'
neral Ia Gen. Wool.
the following
STEAMBOAT DISASTER The steamer Lama,
Captain Ferguson, on The upward mp 10 lanai
%. ol!ansed tlue on Saturday last, in conse-
ouence Of which she is detained few miles De
low Re,n.sa. No one was injured, and new
boiler having been procured, Captain Fefgn-
son expecis 10 have her IN INN agaih IN
leu tays. The Lama was under Government
cbaner, and treigh,ed with army stores.
The steamer Gazelle, also under government
charter bonnd up The river WIN stores, sang on
Monday las, about sixty miles above here. Boat
q
swept of cabin and hull
The Sabine. Captain Sterrit, freighted with PHI
vae msrchandise-her FIRST TRIP up Inc river
struck snag ON Tuesday last, about thirty
miles below Reynosa, aud was run into shallow
water, where she sank The principal part OF
her cargo was saved without injury, and the Doa',
il is said will soon again be afioat.
The steamer Big Hachee lies high and dIy
between here and The mouth OF The river, having
grounded during The late rise, and Inc river lece-
ded from her A rise oi four feet Will put her
again in her element.
Al The election of officers in The Massachusetts
regiment, Lieut.. Col. Wright was chosen coIoneE
Mai. Abbott, lieutenant colonel; and Capt. WEEP
s,er chosen major.
TCorrespondence ni the PicayuDe.
SaLrlLLo. MEXICO, May IL, lS47
long tedious, eight days fever having par.
,ialIy Left me- am able 10 write you again with
some lille idea of wha, am doing. and 10 lur..
nish YOU with a few items of news. mentioned
ihat a par,y Of dragons had gone out in pursuit
Of the pariiy Of Indians who had commi!ed The
recent outrage; but il appears was mistaken,
and thai their mission was pacific, and merely
intended 10 endeavor 10 get back from our excel
lon, friends The Camanches, some American
horses and mules which had accidentally found
their way into their possession. Justice, howeV-
er. swift and terrible rerlbutive justice, has over.
taken them, spoi-laden as they were, and hali
their number have been sent 10 overake tbeir VIC
Tins
vance cn Col. Doniphan's command arrived here
Yesterday morning from Parras, having arrived
al camp the day before. This morning, before
breakfast, a number OF men came in and an
nounced that on Friday last detachment oil Col
Doniphan's regiment under command OF Capt
Reed consisting OF fifteen men and accompanied
BIZ Don Manuel lbarra, very wealthy citizen 81
Parras who owns an extensive vineyard, sci ou
for The Rancho del POGO, about thirty miles from
Parras, alter The indians Hefurnished them all
with fresh horses and they made rapid march
for del POGO. Al the rancho they were Joined by
a parly OF some twenty men, an advance OF Col
Doniphan's main command, and before long The
Indians came up. The conflict was quite despe-
rate for The Indians Tough, like devils. Captain
Reed was wounded in the chin and shoulder ty
arrows, and several horses were killed. On the
side Of the Indians the slaughter was more dead
w. The ll.powertul rife caused seventeen bold
warriors 10 "be the cusl," and The RESI- fed, eav-
ing most of their plumber and the greater portion
OF their women and children. We also captured
about , 600 head Of horses and mules which they
had stolen. Don Manuel, who is spoken OF as
being as brave as he is generous and hospilable,
lonsn, desperately. Most oil these Indians were
Lippans and mol Camanches, i, is said. You
will hardly believe that alter this generosity on
the part OF our troops in Kidding an enemys coun.
rv OF marauding party some OF The grateful
Mexicans al Parras were detected in The act OF
stealing some Of The horses belonging 10 the COM
mard!
The whole Of Col. Doniphan's command will
be here in a few days. and after remaining
while 10 recruit their men and horses, will pro-
ce, d down towards The mouth OF the river. They
have now been in The service eleven months and
when they reach here will have marched tro
thousand e1ght hundred miles from Fort Leaven-
worth, Mo, their place Of rendezvous. They
have been constantly on the march for eight
months, and have been without tents since last
tall; nor have they dtawn single dollar Of pay
SiBSeI 55haesa RI here 10 The pTospec, oil speedy
movemen, upon San Lnis with confidence, and
daily expecl The arrival oil fresh troops from be-
low. II is thought that the Parras route will be
sci. c ed, and il is represented TO me as most de
lishltul one. A train is about starting of and
have not ime to write more. L, is The ID Ohio
regiment Tia. goes to-day. They are now enter
ing The Town. E. D.
We hope our correspondents anlicipations in
rega I'd IL the SPEEDY arrival OF force sufficient
10 admit Of an advance upon San Luis will be
realized Il Eds.