Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-04-28
From Monterey and the Rio Grande.

] From Monterey and the Rio Grande.
The steamship Telegraph, Capt. Aud.
larrived at New Orleans on the 10th inst.
from the Brazos, whence she left on the
9th inst.
At Saltillo on the 22d ult., and Monte
rey on the l4th, everything was quiet, and
no apprehensions were entertained Of diff.
ferent state Of things ensuing there. Very
many of the wounded, both Americans and
Mexicans, wered edying at Saltillo.
The report brought to the city by pas
1sengers on board the schooner "Henry
Long" on Friday, that battle bad been
fought between Taylor and the forces un.
der Gen. Urrea and Canales, proves to be
incorrect. Urea kept lowering about Col.
Custis' command, but having been advised
that Gen. Taylor, with party of 700 men,
were advancing from Monterey, he with
drew his forces. ~.
On the 10th March, Gen. Taylor met
the division Of Col. Curtis, and having
been appraised that Morales, had concen-
trated in the vicinity Of Ramus with a COM
mand of some 1000 men, he set out in pur-
suit Of the gallant General. He followed
him as far as Caidereta, but his force
should be literally flying artillery to over
take him, and it is doubtful if they would
/ even then-he had crossed clear over the
mountains. Gen. Taylor had returned to
the camp near Monterey, where the men
were quietly enjoying q respite from their
fatigue. =,
4 Information having reached Camargo
that Canales with some 230 men, was at a
village or rancho called Caperero, twenty
miles south Of Cerralvo, Capt. Grey, bet
ter known as Mustang Grey, and q party
Of Texan Rangers had left in pursuit Of
him. Artful as he is, he will find it no easy
task to dodge Mustang, as for fighting him I,
Canales never fights! The road now from
Camargo to Monterey-from the Brazos to
Saltllo-is clear and may be tsaRelled by
small bands of Americans.
AS we have already limited, it is UNDER
stood to be the design Of Gen. Taylor, No
soon as he gets the necessary reinforce
ments, to march on to Saltillo, and, at q
point between that and Mexico, form O
junction with Gen. Scott.
A letter received by the Matamoras Flag,
dated Buena Vista, 18th March, states that
hall was quiet, that the wounded were mend
ing rapidly, and gives the soul inspiring.
information that, according to instructions
from General Taylor before leaving, up
wards of forty mule loads of provisions had
been sent from his camp to Encarnacion
for the use Of the wounded Mexcans, who
were in the hospital and in state of star 4
vation. The writer justly says the hu-
ranity ofsuch an act is beyond all praise,
and though great is the glory which Gen.
| Taylor has acquired, by succession Of
Isplendid victories over the Mexicans, all he
has gained in this way sinks into insignid.
canoe compared with the humanity of this
act, and which he has always shown the fall
len enemy.
According to an order issued on tho Sd
ult, tho Louisville Legion is TO move from
Monterey to Aqua Nueva. The lst and
Sd Ohio regiments are to compose the gar
rison Of Monterey under the order Of Col.
Curtis. Two companies Of the ed Ohio
regiment are to be posted at the Rinconada
pass, between Monterey and Saltillo, and
the remainder Of the regiment under the
immediate orders of Col. Morgan is to re-
port to Gen. Wool. The colonel Of the
Kentucky cavalry is to establish his head
quarters of Cerralvo, with four companies,
two companies will be posted at Marin, and
two at Punta Aquada. The remaining
companies are to await orders. The duty
OF the regiment is to protect the commune
cation below Monterey, its colonel receiv,
ing Instructions from head quarters.