The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-03-12
sill Later-.CoI. Morgan.

We are indebted TO the Clerk Of the fne
steamer Cincinnati, which reached Louis.
Vile on the Sd, and to our correspondent
at tha, place, Tor New Orleans papers d
the 23d.
We fud in them nothing Of interest
from the army, except the following from
the correspondence of the Picaynne, and
IL is important.-Three cheers for the
gallant Col. Morgan, and the Ohio ID, as
well az for the rough aud stern polic,
which has now been adopted, and will
bring these cut throat robbers up to the
work. = Gin. Enquirer.
CAxARoo, Mexico, Feb. 5, lo47.
Nv Dears Sirs-Wheu lwrste you last.
the mule I, ain was in check BY ranchero
forks near Aldamas. Col. Morgan, of the
Ohio volunteers, " no is in command at
this place, upon the receipt Of the intelli-
renee, Immediately mounted party OF
his men and proceeded to the scene OF
action. When he arrived there he found
sae train had halted, aud waited a rein
forcemeut. He ordered il forward and
proceeded two days, and when within
three miles Of Capidaro he encamped for
the night, placing his mules (abont 3oo)
in an enclosure, with guard over them.
That night the ladrones or robbers fired
upon the guard, stampeded the mules and
broke for the ohapparel. Apart, pursued
them aid recaptured all but e'ghty-two
Col. Morgan, with party OF thirty men,
started on the trail, which, winding along
the bases Of the mountains and throng"
tie chappar.l, led 10 the direction ofCh'
ma.
la his route lie passed several rancheres
occupied and owned by these ladr"nes,
and used by them as rendt zvouses ana
depo,s. In several Of them he found p's'
tols, knives, swords, saddles, &c, nc, all
Of which lie directed to be burnt. Thus
he continued on until he reached CHINA
and in it's suburbs lie found large rancho
which was well known from its elevated
position 10 be one used by these people a.
lockout, and for olher purposes. THIS
al,o tie Col. burn. He was about IL
commence bis operations on the town, al
he bat traiied the party into il. and wa'
only induced TO desist by the enTeate'
Ut the AlcalJe and his offers to return tht
same number Of mules. The Col. remain
ed two days, received eighty~two mules
better than those he lost. sent them to th'
train, which he directed TO pa" o" t.
Monterey, required fresh horses fur hi
men, paid the Alcalde for what provision
they wanted, and lett with man, pro'ests
4ious Of friendship from The Alcade an'
the pries,--always the two head devils II
every town Of Mexico.
The show you what favorable 'nPres
sion the Col. made upon them, when Ia
spoke of the probability OF visiting theu
syain, IL acts u a similar nature were re
pea,ed ia his ne eIehborhaod theyatold hin
that he need not put himself To the trouble
OF coming himself, but just to send the"
word aud they would do every thing ne
cessary. a
ia China they came near grabbing h'
4 Samous Caarj bal, one of the moving sp'r
d ats Of all these depredations. lie was SIT
ting in the house with the Pr'es'-'he'
had just returned from mass-when Nor
gan and his party came in sight, aud 'li'
sentinel ON the watch tower no doub
communicated the fact 10 him, and hi
-rcmosed.'
Expeditions uf this kind are the bes
conciliatory pulley which can be adopted
with such people. 10 the neighborhoo'
of China, Metemorellos, Adams, Reynes'
and Mier are regularly organized lsdron
es, to whom the Alcaldes and priests give
their coun,enance and supp r'. The par
" tha, Col. Morgan was in pursuit of a
not less than two hundred strong and th'
Aicalde Of this place has sou III the band
From their former habias Of smuggling
numbering and rob5ing, they have acqair
ed q perfect knowledge Of all the passes
roads, paths aud trails in the whole coun
try, and therefore you can imagine ho"
easy il is for these robbers TO escape pnr
suit; we must therefore fall on some othe
plan to prevent their depredaiioas. Gea
Taylor, am told, has now in Monterey
hostages from tue liuls town where Lit
Ri,chie, was taken; and further, that The
general has given the authorities thres
weeks TO produce tue actors Of this trag
edy, or he will level their town TO the
ground. Let this system be kept up, and
in short time nothing Of this kind vii
occur: any other course is fooIing ava,
time
Capt. Ben McCulloch is again in the
field. He, with about twenty picked Tex
q. h,hovs ioiusd General TAYLOR a few