Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-03-05
From the n. Y. Tribune.
Highly Important from
TEcyiCO.

Detachment of Kentucky Cavalry taken Priso-
ncrs-C. NJ. Clay and Mai. Gaines Captured
Capture of Lieut.. Richie and his Dragons
Coniirmcd-Loss of Gen. SCOTS Dispatches
Our Whole Plan of Operations Exposed to
the Enemy-Cruel Death of Lieut. Ritchie-
Lieut. Miller Murdered-Movomcnts of Gen.
Scott-Volunteers of the Observation-Disclosures
of the Mississippi Vovuntccrs--Death of
Lieut. Gibson--Santa Anna not Assassinatcd
Capture of Chhuahua--l00 Mexicans Kill
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WASHINGTON, Feb. o5, lS47.
BY arrivals at New Orleans we have Tempico
dates to the Sth inst. Brazos to the 9Th inst Ma
tamoras TO the 9th, Camargo and Vera Cruz
dates to the I'd inst the city of Mexico to the
29th ultimo.
A detachment composed of eighty Kentucky
and Arkansas cavalry was cut off when thirty
miles beyond Saltio by Gen. Mnon. They
formed an outpost, and were surprised and taken
prisoners without resistance. Mai. Borand C..
NJ. Clay and Maj. Gaines were captured
The capture of Lieut.. Ritchicand dragons.
with dispatches from Ger. Scott TO Gen. Taylor.
Is confirmed. One account says they were cut
oil between Monterey and Victoria. and were all
killed. The dispatches are said to have contain
ed the whole plan of our operations. Another
account says that ten dragons had reached Vic
oria in safety, but there is no doubt of the death
of Lieut. Richie. Young Richie was lassocd
and dragged across n corn field.
An officer of the Ohio Regiment. supposed to
b. Lieut.. Miller. has been murdered near Chi
huahua and awfuly mutilated by the Mcxicans.
Gen. Scott was to embark Immediately on his
destination TO Iobos. distance of 5mles from
Vera Cruz. The attack on Vera Cruz. il was
supposed, would take place about the first of
March.
Col Harvey was sentenced to be reprimanded.
but Gen. Scott RENTED his sentence and ordered
him on duty.
News in regard TO the volunt GERS on boardthe
Ondiaka is less favorable than was expected. A
detachment sent to their assistance. is said to
have been made prisoners, and all the volunteers
OF Capt. Magruder's forces had started for the
wreck. and the whole brigade were said to have
followed. The main body of the volunteers who
were wrecked. had certainly not reached Tam
pico and at last accounts from them. were en-
gagged in conflict with body of Mexicans, far
superior in numbers and equipments
The L. S. ships Statesman, Prentice and Ca
tharine, We're of the Bar at Tampico on the 9th
inst. filled with troops. The Mississippi Nolun-
teers were on board of the Statesman. suffering
terribly by sickness, and dying daily in great
numbers.
The Newly orkcrs on board of the Catharine
were in good health. About 1000 troops were
at Tampico, of regulars and volunteers Lieut..
Gibson, Of the second artillery, died on the 9Th
of fever,
The rumorcd assassination Of Santa Anna
turns out 10 he unfoundcd. so also does his active
opposition TO secure the Church property. though,
he daily appears to be dead letter. Last ac
counts state that he lad left for lula at the head
ofthe IN lin body of forces.
Con La, NpUn had l,,o,, Il - - :.
Vera Cruz. The Congress of the State of Vera
Cruz had called on lis people to resist atall ha-
yards any invasion of the Americans.
The Cingres' the State Of San Luis passed
decree authorizing the Governor TO negotiate
loan in torty-eight hours by force or volunta.
rily
There are some farther accounts of the can.
turc Of Chihuahua. The MeXicans admit that
over one hundred of their numbers were killed
Another account mentions that the action tool,
place in the immediate vicinity of Ell Passo Del
Norte, IN which our troops were entirely sue.
cessful. This is the Mexican report ard il
states that the Americans were in possession OF
I'll PaSSo with 600 cavalry and 400 infantry, on
the 2'th ult. The loss on each side is not sta
ted.
The Vera Cruz Indicator of the 3lst ultimc
says Gen. Savage med,ates an attack on Tam.
pico, and yet the Mexican troops are all repre-
scented TO be in dcplorablc situation. The same
paper contains a communication from Santa
Anna declaring that although lie has entirely
renowned the Presidency, lie will oppose will
all his strength, any attempt to disturb the peace
able state of things in any State in the Repub-
lie.
The latest from the Volunteers of the Ondiaka
is that Gen Cos arrived oil'the wreck with 1000
troops from Tuspan Tinigua, summoned De
hussy to surrender which was refused. Ar
engagement took place. lasting till 10 o'clocl
at night result unknown, and Cos had stationed
advance cavalry and infantry to prevent rein
i9Fcement Pillows brigade has been sent by
Patterson TO their relief.