Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-26
Prom the N. o. PsesyuBs. Feb. is.
LATER FROM TAMPlCO.

Critical Mfaatioa of tAs Veisnfssrs from ks
heperfsd CeSfief eith hs Nsxiesns sndsr Cen. Coo
-hareA Of Gea. Pt!lsp 20 the resere of the Volsn-
fsers, sc. sc.
The schooner ST Paul. Capt Talbot arrived yesterday
afternoon from Iampieo. hayng sailed the 9Th inst
We Rreve TO hear thst the in regard TO the yolun
ees on the ondaks less favorable than We had
TO expect The main body OF them not arrived nj an
pico. On the contrary last from them they
were engaged IN conflict with body OF Mexieans lar SUI
pcrot To them in numbers aud equipment From two let
erso OF Mr. Lumsden, which have before U.S. We extract
hose poruons which relate to the wreck and present
uon OF the volunteers. In writing his htst letter he was
evidently under no apprehension their fate Ii bear.
date
TANrico, Feb g. lsi7
| am sorry to inlorn YOU of the loss OF
the hnc ship Ondka, OF which you have no doubt
heard having ON board some Of the Louisiana volunteers
under Col DE Russy She ashore about a week ago
some thirty miles to the southwark Of this place. and is
total wreck. have not heard whether any lyes were
lost or not but presume there che lies close
up on inc beach, Lieut. Miller of the 9TH Artillery with
about forty men. started from here few days ago to
assistance OF the wrecked party, and schooner also
despatched TO the ship but Of headwind re-
turned without communicating with her.
Yesterday an unpleasant reached here relative
the unfortunate party who were wrecked. IL s but
NOR aud that do credit, and there many 9th
ers who also doubt II The rumor brought by the
captain OF the schooner who started the relief the vol
un'cers but returned have stated. The captain SAYS
that lie tell IN with boat said TO be from the wreck with
several of the crew. who informed him that very large
number OF armed Mexeans had attacked aud made pris
ner OF all the volunteers well the party under Lieut.
boat stated that they were trying to reach Tampco but
yet they have arrived, think their story Alto
geIher improbable don't know where livery large
number OF armed Mexcars could be raised SO near mi.
place, and particularly in that
But De this as may, am informed that another cx.
Pediuon-lOO suons-under Capt Magruder Is to star,
tomorrow for the OF the wreck that i'm lew d,v.
we shall know all about It.
The following IeueF the laes, which has been
so lar as we can learn. 1t Is dated
TAxrco, Feb s, lsi7
The plot hickcns Rumor is followed by rimor ioonicl
succession begin TO think there something IN the re
port about the MeSeans having attacked Col De Russy:
but claim that may be excused for nv want of fab IN
the story as II htst reached Mexican tumoS in m,
man, are worth Just hat people may be within
seai enough to attach to them "Wo woli!' is the COM
mon crl out II may be that the wolf has come Al ,u
eNents, those IN authority here seen ptop,r owing "a
reports that have reached the city IN the last
hours, 10 order a whole brgaGe-in addition TO Lieut.
Miners and Capt Magruder'S forces, mentioned IN INV
letter OF the 6-'o 20 a, once to the ee of Col DE Rus
sy This what ought TO have been done AT first n !,
were deemed necessary TO do any thing all II Col De
kussy needed aid, was aid beyond the power of m.re
handful OF men TO RENDER and sufficient force should A.
once have been despatched TO his assistance
But 10 the last "bulleun"-whlch may or NAV not be
true Mexican said DO worthy of belief has arrived
here and reports that Gen. Cos had arrived ON Thursday
last the 4h inst from Tuspan, off the wreck Of the ship
Ondaka with 4eO troops, consisting OF $50 of the battalion
o Iuspan, the rest National Guards and cayay that ON
his way Gen. Cos joined by l2O men rom Tam,agu,
$50 from PaPanta, and 23O from Omelma-his whole force
amounting 10 $50 men, with four pieces OF artillery; that al
As III
soners OF war; which summons promptly rejected an
took place which lasted TIL 10 O'Clock p
after the Mexican ct and the result was OF known Gen
Cos had stationed advance Of so cavalry and SO infantry
at TO prevent arriving from this place
The brigade which has been ordered TO 20 TO the reh,
OF Col. Dc Russy is under tho command Of Brig len Pr
low consisting OF three regiments Tennessee volunteers
two OF foot and mounted aud four companies of ar
ry. This force started last night. Success to them
In great haste AL
In addition to the foregoing learn from Mr. John c
Howard who came passenger the ST Paul. that as the
vessel was coming the bar the morning of the 9th
inst the propeller James Cage returning from the
wreck OF the Ondiaka The Cage had no other persons
on board than her regular ard took own Can,
Magruder and his command iii that he had effect
ed landing. We must remain suspense in regard 10
The fate OF The volunteers until smother arrival II they
have two hundred guns and tolerable supply Of ammu
milton, have faith that they will beat of the Mex
cans, al least hold them in check m General Pillow ar
riNes.
The ship, Statesman Prentice and Ca,harine were off
The bar OF Iampco the 9th inst all filled with Troops
he I'd Regiment Mississippi Volunteer board the States
man were suffering terribly by sickResshey were dying
n great numbers daily. On the ships the he il,h of
he uoo;s was excellent The New Workers. on the Cuih
lrine, are particularly spoken OF ne-lookng set OF
CLOVIS
TANFIco, Feb. Lieut. Gibson OF the % Artillery,
lied last night OF fever.