New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-06

inc not new 10 us, but others are novel The writ
ers manner is altogether his own. He never beats
the bush. N. o. Picayune, March q.
CAMAEGo Mexico, March l3 1s47.
My DEAR FRIENDs-This is a very brisk little sec.
ton Of country for within the last fifteen or twenty DAYS
this end Of the line has had four fights and there an.
other the carpet First Gen Taylor and Santa Anna
had a ian' out, and Gen Taylor licked him The
day after Col Canales al Marin fell out or rather fell n
with wagon train (about ITO wagons and mule train
(about35S mules)-wagons loaded with subsistence and
forage and mules loaded with merchants goods-and
Canaes captured the pile.
The merchants Zone, think, was Mr.. Carr from New
Orleans or TenpesseeD were taken prisoners and
NOR says they entered into cement with CanAes
to release the train and property their paying s. COO
but just before the arrangement was completed Gen
Crreas lancers dashed in among them and killed the
whole party. Mr.. Burns, said TO be the English Con.
sui al Salo, was in the party killed lie had left here
with the train with bis daughter young lady of about
sixteen or seventeen years Of are whom be had edu.
Gated in the United States and he was lust taking her
from New Orleans to his home Saltllo The report
here Is that Mr. Burns drew his credentials from his
pocket and presented them for perusa but their reply
was lance in his breast One report that the dsugh.
ter killed and brutally Inangled another that she
probably had got 10 Monterey
About the 18th or 18th, Col Morgan, with five or SIX
companies Of his regiment cd Oho arrived Marin
his way to Monterey, when he was met by Gen.
Urea and his command, number not known here)-
Urea is said to have this side of the mountains be-
tween 5000 and 1000 who contested the passage by
Morgan's marching on 10 Monterey.
The fourth one took place last Friday. About 400
men two companies Kentucky and two companies
Ohio with two pieces Of artillery all under the charge
OF Major Giddngs OF Ohio left Monterey escort to
this place about two hundred wagons for supplies They
advanced until within two miles Of Cerrevo when,
Friday, about o'clock, the Majors advance spies
about entering that town they Urreas cavalry
drawn up in the streets ready to charge
The spies instantly retired TO the train and dashed
the Mexican cavalry Urea piece of artillery in
front Of the train he other piece in the rear and
divided his party each side of the road swept past
the head Of the train which occupied mile in extent
and charged the center. About twenty twenty Eve
teamsters knocked of jumped from their sad
die mules and the firing caused the teams to leave the
road every OF those that left the road the MeXicsns
burnt-one Of these happened TO be the ammunition
wagon and in their haste they fred IT, when it exploded
and killed six seven OF them
The Major and his party drove back the enemy. pur
sued them 10 Cerravo and drove them out of the town
The enemy then sounded parey, end requested sus'
pension of the action for four hours to bury their dead
which granted. At the expiration Of the time the
Mexcans fell back TO Punta Aguda about twelve miles
this side. This the position Of things by last sd-
vices" The Majors force was in Cerralyo with out am
muniton. Col Curtis, of Ohio, was to have formed a
junction with him the night before last and will sup
ply bis wants and then perhaps both will lead of in
the direction of Punta Aguda. unless the enemy are
taken with leaving. This proved to be the case as
subsequent accounts have shown
We want cavalry their principal force Is cavalry,
and they from the bushes give an infantry column
a fire and then instantly break for the mountains One
regiment of Texas rangers would in short time quiet
the whole valley.
In the main they true, but may differ in some par
tculars We looking for the train or an express
hourly when we will know accurately all the particu'
lars. Truly yours, &c.