Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-13
From the N. o. Picayune, April 4.
From the Rrazos.

The u s. transport schr Sarah. Capt EldriJge arrived
Yesterday from The azos. whence she sailed the osh
u-ihreo days later than former adyiccs Mpior Ben
McCuloch, ct the Texas Rangors Major Caldwell ou,,
icrmoster Capt McManus Of the Missssippi volnncc,
capt Eusus OF the lsi Dragons aud Captains Bell and
Joseyn OF the quariermastcrs Department came psssen
gers the Sarah.
The Flag Of the 27h uli gives further accounts from
santa Annss army They were communicated by a letter
dated from Iula' the llth Of March, written by Mexican
officer TO friend in Maamoros. The letter saws San,s
Anna arrived at San Luis Potosi on the 9Th nit m, -,
turned 81 mo head OF remnant Of Of the divisions Of
he army win which he mlrched out TO attack Gen Tay
lor-ihe remaining divisions having marched in dire
ohS whore food might DO procured for tho furnishing sol
dIey. The writer remarks Of the battle and retreats ave
nave suffered lr greater loss than any ever
before fought IN the couniry--upwstds of f,nr ,,nJ
were lett on the battlefield died the rotrca-tbe ar
ny was ueshuto o. provisions Of any kind aud the sol
dIcrs were rendered erociOus by their and %
,erings disaecuon Is widespread tho nd
may say the armY under Santa AIMS il virtually b,Len
up This letter also mentions the death Of sev,,,i ,
killed In the late battle. '' ""' "''o
Gen. Toylo. arrived at Monterey on tho 9Th Of March
with tho let Mississippi Rifles aud tho KentucLv Cv.I,"
a. an o'oOf ana rom an article in the American Pionocr IA
paper pub.fhcd at Montoreyl We infer Thai mo &c ~,
there on the 10Th What day he le Monterey we arc nor
informed, but all accounts arrce that no yy,s - "
cen urea. VIC extract from letter in the Flag Jasd
Camsfgo ne sd u which purpofs TO derive its inT,
ton from MAJOR McCulloeh: '''O''"'-
Old Laek IL down this side Of the rnoupt,i,. h,,,
lng up urea with sharp stick. The old hero IL wrobv
~ being a'saed In his and having his broad r,,,. 49,
mosned ana he but lays hsnds on the Mexican genera,
WI nay him alive Urea will doubtless effect IN, ssc,o.
TOT no would sooner Inc devil with odds than Old Z,sL
~ the last accounts no Linares making sr,,sb,
shoot for tho Tula Pass "'E"'
"Iho Kentucky Cavalry are here having hem sen,
Gown by zen layor ~ an escort ;rain They tetu,,
immediately accompanying the Mississippi and V,,gnis
regiments OF Infantry, who proceed through bv Tho va ~
China. 'e" " 'o WY ~
"Cnpt Graham's company Of dragons Can't g,sv,s co
Pany fangcf Tour OF i've companies Of yrgnisns mari
OF lhe ONO aud part Of tho Kentucky regiments of ii
Wy sent down here recently with the train arc nos iii an
luou Io'utn 70 Ten Taylor. Msor Chovao with three
companies o. Texan rangers amounting TO $50 men a,,
veg ~ Cly Dayiss, five miles from here yestsrdav fls
1Nu One eompany b. from San Antonio Commanded hv
Cap banei another from Red River county Gao, srn,l,
ana hiTd from Fannn county, Capt Adams Two Ctbos,
companies suffered severely IN horse nesb in the mach
urough Texas The country, from San Antonio was Cund
almost destitute Of grass, and upwards Of thirty of bci,
bost animals died. AZ other horses arc p,o,d
MaI Chovalle proceeds with his battalion In i,i, Gi
Taylor. The TeHsns are springing TO 10 with Viii no
and We may expect TO have full regiment in the ..,i,
when Con Taylor eommeucos his march on san Iyi. ~
In addition 70 the shove, the Flag Of the 97tb ,s H.
meIiesns pretend Inst Ures quito recently :. I,sa
with 2OOO cavalry but The Fsa rather incnes 4, h,I ~
has Hed fof tho Tula Pass. "ipA no
t'DAAhfoNbEHcE or THr nclyUNE
BRizos SaNnlao March o. 1917
Tho la. news from Gen Taylor lef, hin, 10 -,
anu Csnae' near Corslvo, with 1000 bor.e ,rS
enemy was ahead Of him twenty-five r,iss
mouni'in' IN the direction Of Victoria ''"s ''' "o
train Of sixty wagons left Matsmo,o. v,;,h .u...,.