Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-06
LATER FROM THE RIO GRANpE

LATER FROM THE RIO GRANDE
Gen. Scott returned to Braaos-His destina.
tson-Return Of officers and discharged
Uolunteers-Gen. Quitman and Gen.
Urrea-Probgbility ofa battle--Gen. Pet.
ferson's division.
We learn from the New Orleans Times
Of the 18th inst. that the United States
steamship Eudora, arrived at that place
the previous evening, from Brazos, January
10th:
b. She brought over Mr.. o. Hammond, bearer OF
dispatches from Gen. Scott to Washington.
MARrsE.-Capt. Wilcox, of the U. S. steam.
er Eudora, reports the steamer Giraffe lost on the
7th inst, in heavy nor,her, fifty miles south OF
the mouth Of the Rio Grande, when four persons
persisted; the vessel being total loss.
There was no news at the Brazos from the
army. Gen. Scott was there on the 18th inst,
and would remain few days. when It was ex.
pected he would leave for Tampico or Victoria.
He had sent an express TO General Taylor, in.
forming the latter that he would meet him at Tam
pico or Victoria. 1t was not known previously,
which Of these two places was indicated as the
express had not returned when the Eudora sailed.
We Gull from The Matamoras Flag tho follow.
ing items OF interest:
The first Indiana regiment, under COL Drake,
reached here yesterday, from Camargo, and will
Immediately relieve the third Ohio regiment, now
occupying this post who await the orders OF Gen.
Scott. Two companies Of the Indiana regiment,
Captains Wilson and Evans commands, are to
be stationed at the mouth Of the river the remain.
der to be posted in and around the city.
Il ~
officer, and in him our citizens may hope 10 be
recompensed for the loss they will sustain in the
departure Of Col. Curtis.
The subjoned letter, addressed to the editor
Of the Flag, and published on the 9Th inst; our
readers will judge'for themselves as 10 tie cor,
rectness OF the writer's conjectures:
CAMARGo, January 3, 1847.
Dear Friend-I came down from Monterey
yesterday with Col. Croghan, who is en- route to
Austin, Texas, authorised TO raise regiment OF
Texan rangers to serve during the war. From
the most authentic information have been able
to gather, from Mexcans, am strongly in the
belief that a battle was fought yesterday, two
leagues this side OF Victoria, between Gen. Quit
man, with 1000 volunteers, and Gen. Urea
10000 regular troops. Col. Croghan is not in.
clned 10 credit the report, but consider the au
thority pretty good, having conversed with the
Mexican who brought the express to Mier. Gen.
Taylor is some six days in the rear OF Gen.
Quitman, with 5000 regular troops. So, il Gen.
G. should find these things too warm for comfor,
he can fall back on Gen. Taylor, and their uni.
ted forces can repel any attack which Urea can
make. Gen. Worth is still at Sallillo, having
been reinforced by the three regiments Of volun.
teers from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Gen.
Wool is in camp fifteen miles from Saltllo, on
the road to San Luis Potosi, waiting ORDERS
Santa Anna can, il deemed expedent, reinforce
Urea 10y the>Tula Pass) with large force
Mexicans inform me that such is Santa Annals
intention. thinking to draw Gems. Worth and
Wool from Saltilo when he would Immediately
occupy that place. Fifteen hundred lancers are
now lowering around Gen. Woo's encampment
waiting favorable opportunity TO strike.
Our troops still continue to suffer with chill:
and fevers at every post.
Gen. Scott is here in Camargo, but returns
again to morrow to your city. suppose he will
proceed from there to Tampico; at least such is
the impression here.
Yours, JACK R. EVERETT.