Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-03-11
MEXICAN NEWS.
Later from TalnpicO.
Washington. March Cd.


18th. Galveston to the ls.h, Brazos to the 9th
and Vera Cruz papers TO the Cd ult.
The Louisiana volunteers wrecked on boart
the Ondiaka are all safe, with the exception o
six. whom Colonel De Russey was constrained
10 leave behind.
No action had occurred between the Voun
teers and The Mexicans, and they reached Tam
pico on the 9th, in general good health, bu
much exhausted by the forced march. Seven
were abandoned few miles from the frs, en-
campmen,. being unable TO march, and it was
found impossible to carry them through the
sand on liuers. One subsequently, overlook
the main body and the rest probably fell into
the hands Of the enemy.
Gen. Scott was hourly expected a, Tampico.
The sickness of the troops al Tampico had
been greatly exaggerated and general health
was excellent There were about seven thou
sand men there ready for action, but kept ig-
moran; OF their destination. Ii was presumed
,ha, Vera Cruz would be the next point of al
tack, and The general opinion was that they
would leave Tampico before the close Of Feb
ruary.
The ST. Ca,harne was still off Tampico
with portion of The New York regiment on
board.
Many ofhe officers had gone on shore, but
The men were not allowed TO land.
Nothing had been heard from the Mississip.
pi troops, which were still on the ship States
man, bu, at The last accounts they were suffer
ing deplorably from sickness.
High honors had been paid a. head quar-
,ers to the late Lieut.. David Gibson, of the
Second Artillery. He was native of Virgin
ia, and a graduate of the military academy a,
West Point.
Capt, Brown, Of the Steamboat Pioneer, sen,
by Gen. Patterson TO the succor Of the volun.
teers wrecked in the Ondiaka, returned to Tam
pco, on the 7th. He reported that on reach
ing the wreck of the Ondiaka and finding it de-
serted, he had burned her.
The adventures of the Louisiana volunteers
are particularly described in the Picayune.
The day they took refuge on the beach oppo-
site the wreck TO cape wa,ery grave, they
received visits from several Mexicans in the
character of peasants and fishermen. From
their conduct and promises the volunteers were
led to expect assistance Oh their way in trans
porting their stores.
These fellows were subsequently discover
ed to be spies, and on the same afternoon made
their appearance with flag of Truce from Cos,
and demanded an immediate and unconditional
surrender. Alarming representations were
made, of swarms OF armed Mexicans, suficen,
10 cut off all retreat General Cos declared
his force 10 be eighteen hundred, when in re-
aliry, he had but nine hundred and eighty, all
told. the most OF them were raw recruits, who
had entered the scheme in the hope Of gain and
plunder.
Colonel De Russey replied TO this demand,
but was not allowed admission inside of Gen.
Cos's lines. He was given until nine o'clock
mex, morning, when the Americans were told
they must surrender or fight. That night the
camp fires were lighted, but the Americans
marched away leaving their knapsacks and
burlhensome materials, which would impede
their march, excep, sufficient provisions 10 az
ford them susienance.
In twenty four hours they had marched thirty
6ye miles, and not an armed Mexican was
seen all the way TO Tampico.
Gen. Cos though, he had stationed sufIi-
ciepi force upon the road to cut off retreat, and
deprive the Americans of all hope of succor, bu,
Yankee perseverance foled him.
There was bui about ninety serriceabe guns
in possession of the Volunteers, the others
having been lost in getting ashore from The
wreck. This was one reason why Col. De
Rpssy did no, want 10 meet the expected at
tack
Gen. Patterson was making extensive pre-
paralions 10 rescue the volunteers when they
arrived.
Gen. Scott probably left the Brazos on the
10Th, on board the Massachusetts, which was
said 10 be waiting for him. -Four companies of
Artillery, under Capt, Smiih and Swartwout,
and Lieurenants ShakeIford and Vintor, acting
as his body guard