Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-01
N~-a. " o r.s-y--s. May N.
LATER FROM THE RRAzOS

The U. s. steamship Trumbull, CAM, s,o,e.bu,, .r,,.
yed last evening from the Brazos whence she sailed on the
Isn INST. Inc following Passenger came over ON the
Irumbnll' Capt Lansing Assistant Ouar,ermaSte, ~
S A.; Capt Webster servant. and Canaan Clown
Shield Mass Volunteers Capt Claiborne OF the u s
et OS OrSssi Lieut. Frost Of the vodSsurs Father McEl-
roy Ohapain u s. Army; MIR Coolidge Mass Volunteers
MIR Field; Mrs Reed and 30 deck passengers mosy dis
charged volunteers Caps Lansing Webster and Crownn
| OF their health ~ w VIZ s"
Quite the most importance intelligence BY this arrival
concerns the safety OF Col Doniphan command According
ne e.' OF our correspondent, dated the 81
Mone'ey inc most grave spptchensons were entertained
IN regard 10 that command. The rumor was. as will b,
seen by mat letter. To which REFER Col d. had been
defeated oy the Mexieans and lost all his artillery We are
greatly IN hopes that this will prove 10 be a moro Mexican
rumor and We encouraged this hope by the fact that
the fieSe Guard published Salulo on the 3D. makes
no mention OF the umor, and antcipates the speedy
val OF Col Doniphan and his command ut that place
by thls arrival We learn that Brig Gen Cadwaader s
othwlth TO proceed with his command lexcepung the
drasoons now eneamPed at Pao Alto Vera Cruz to re-
ntorce Gen Scott The transports were being p.epared At
/ the Brazos when the Trumbull left
MAJOR Cross 81 Dragons, had arrived at the Brszos
and proceeded to take command OF three companies OF
his regiment stationed for the present Pso Alto
Col Humphrey Mashals regiment of Kentucky cavalry
was At Camafgo at last accounts their way home
They will be disbanded until they reach this ei,y
rnmot he'd prevailed in Matamaros OF a duel between
apt Montgomery, quatermaSter Monterey and Capt.
T. r Marshall, Of the Kentucky cavalry in which one of
the parties tell The rumor false There had been
serious Misunderstanding between the two gentlemen
but reconciliation was brought about without hostile
meeting.
The % Ohio Regiment under Col. Curtis was expected
At Monterey during the second week in May on its way
home and the let ohio Reg men long stationed at Mon
ierey, would leave about the time.
At last the most intense curiosity WAS felt nj
Monterey aud Salno learn of Gen Sc,ts move
ments They had then heard OF the victory Cerro Gor-
do but had nnumcrsbc islse operations on the
Vera Cruz road TO Mexico.
The Picket Guard tho result Of a court martial
IN the cases OF Gen Lane and Col Bowes We make no apo
IhsTN ~ erNNrr H., fill
officers and to the Indiana regiments The proceedings
Will be read with Rrea, interest, especially the West
iE7Hfy IN the Case Of Gen. Lane
Fdes-Tbat nj the battle oi Buena Vista ON the 22l of
February, General Lane commanded the ID and ID Resi
meats OF lndsnl Volunteers that on the 23d he was IN
immediate command ct the % Regiment Ind VOlun
eers ana h'ee pieces OF artillery under the command OF
Lieut. oBnen and that the 2i Indiana Volunteers retreat
ed from the field without orders from zen Lane ON
the I'D OF February but through the General
Lane and other officers from one hundred and fifty IN t
hundred OF the I'd Regiment Indiana Volunteers were
rallied and attached to the Mississippi regiment and the 81
Indiana Regiment aud remained with them on the field Of
battle during the remainder OF the day.
OpinoH-The OF opinion that during the whole
period OF the 22i and 23d OF February 1877 Big General
Lane conducted himself brave and gallant officer and
that attached him for the retreat of the "a
Regimen, Indiana Volunteers.
Inquiry IN The case of Col Bomles.
FIes-ln reference u the first charge 1t appears from
the evidence that Col Bowes ignorant Of the
battalion and brig ide drills and that the aruyre of The
evening the 22d February indicated in the third speei
cation Of that charge, indicative OF ignorance OF the
battalion drill.
In relation the second Shlrge appears from the evi
denee before the court that Col Bowles gave the order
"Ccasc firing and retreat" that Gen Lane was present and
that he had no authority from Gen Lane give such or
der.
l, also appears that Col Bowes rot,eaied after having d
the aforesaid cOmmlnd but that he did not shamefuy
run away from the enemy, did he hide himself in any
ravIne from the enemy from his regiment
Ii appears, too, that Col Bowles dismounted from his
horse IN rear OF his regiment but there no evidence TO
show that he did 50 10 protect himself from the enemy
The court ind that the fact OF Col Bowes having given
The order above mentioned did induce the regiment 10 re-
disorder.
Capt BowIes gave this order with the intention OF max
ing the regiment leave pOsion but the court does not
md that he had been particularly ordered maintain and
defend
OPiHOa-Wh reference the first charge the court i.
OF opinion that Colonel Bowes Ignorant OF the duties of
colonel but the would remark that IN health and All
account OF Ill health, have in some degree pre-
vented him from fitting himself for duties OF thar office
The OF opinion that the time Colonel Bowes
gave the order retreat he under the impression that
the artillery had reead when in the battery had gone
10 advanced position under the orders of General Lane
which orders had been communicated To Col Boyyes
And m conclusion, the find that throughout the
engagement, and through the whole day. Colonel Bawles
evnccd OF personal courage bravery but that
he did manifest want OF capacity aud judgment a
mandtr.
There in the Guard very full discussion of the con.
duct OF the Indiana regiments Buena VISTA but we have
space give the subject jday than the above
official proceedngs.l
The Guard says that several English gentlemen who ar
rived SalulO the Sd inst from Durango report Col
DjnPhan to have started from Chihuahua on the LIST Ap
Tor Salnio, by way Of san Jose del Para This agrees
with the report had in the papers Of the city Of Mexico
but the later Beee that the force returned 10 Chhuahua
ofier having proceeded twenty odd leagues south We
have hopes this true, and the report already
utct TO OF Col DOnphans defeat may have grown out of
this rouograde movement. The guard thinks the whole
commend must be within few days march of Salulo
but 1t mad probably heard Of the return to Chhuahua
or hearing VI u, did not credit II.
The same English gentlemen from Durango make the
following report, which we copy from the Guard
On the route they Gen. Garcia Condo on his way
to Durango, with $50 men, having prisoner Gen. Her
red who commanded At the bste Of Sacramento He is
accused Of and Of being fond American gold
AL the Of the troops had dispersed for their homes
Duranuo in great State OF sirm dreadng the arr
val Of Gen. Wool. who expected by them daily. Mr.
James Magothn was nPrsoner, with the city his prison
limits, but well treated by the Moxicans.
Every thing quiet in California the whole country
ia possession Of the Americans and very great influx
families aud settlers from Oregon"
The Monterey Pioneer thinks that advance upon San
LUIS designed by Gen. Taylor, unusual activity pre-
walls ~ oil the departments, and four loaded with
subsistence stores have recently arrived o. that place.
a man named John Doss confined jail al Mailmoros
charged win selling and ammunition the Moxicans
recently affected his escape.
The Matamoros Flag says that Gen Urea has issued
proclamation TO the citizens Of Cadareyte, very similar
lone TO that Of Sata Anna lie calls upon the town for
contribution towards supporting the war and also orders
under oil abo.boded males between the ages Of
and 70 Immediately after having issued this proclamation
he Get of Tor the city Of Mexico.
The following interesting items oil from the Flag
Gen. Cauwaadef and staff the camp OF instruc-
ton, PaO Airp IL miles below this place Also Col Ram
say Pennsylvania regiments Lieut. Col Fay 10Th Regiment,
Ma Morgan, l'h DO MOI Talbot 10Th do. Cape. Carr
Lyberg Moore, IRWIN WaddeI and Cumminga / IN Reg.
iment Two companies OF dragons. Capts Butler and
Mcuick Eve companies Of voluRcufs, Capts BERNARD
Bddc, II JwhId. Edwards and Churchill Two companies
Of Tho 10Th Regiment cnp's Hendr cks md Bfoman-threo
comp1n,s Of the 10Th and Capt Puman's company Of tho
9uI Iheso troops will remain PaO Alto under STREET
discipline and from thence, ~ rumorcd be transferred
! 70 Vera Cruz.
"Rom1nJ Piz notorious Mexican robber and mufd. r.
a., was captured 10 the vicinity OF Old Rcyn0sl by Capt
Reid, o thc steamer Corvette, aud brought down 10 TIN.
city cdnc.day last where he imprisoned ap-
pear nat hc holds e rank Of captain under Cinacs and
VISITED Inc settlements Rcynosa flf puryusc VI IN
ducng The fanchefo o Join hs standard The people were
not disposed % Join him. and ought opportunity 10 place
BIN 90 tho hands oi the Americans. THIS effected by
inDrnng Capt Rcd oi hs whereabouts and designs who
collected force from uo Iat sud made him prisoner %
rancho where he bod been qpsr;crcd for seyoral days
"ls stated Boo itc Monterey Pioneer upon the aufori.
" o' gentleman from san Luis Pot]s that but a lew