Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-03-18
FROM THE ARMY.


We give Below the details of the news to which we
alluded in our last paper:
Gen. Scout still at 3razos, bot was expected to
leave on The Alabama, which arrived there the
ing of the 18th.
Another account says that ne to sail on the Massa-
ehUssits which waItag for him. -Four companies Of
artillery already board that vessel Capt Smith
Capt Swartwou;'s and Lieut. Shsksfods of the 3D. aud
Capt fntOns Of the Sd, who TO body guard
10 General Scott. part Of the 9Th Infantry also
board
All the private vessels al the Brazos had been taken
up by the Government, and rapidly loading with
mules, wagons and provisions. The camp at faio Alto
had been broken up, and Gen. Worth and staff were at
the mouth waiting TO embark
All the troops in motion. The 4th aud 9Th In
anty were already board transports at the mouth Of
Capt Taylors light artillery, Col. Duncans battery, and
detachment Of recruits still shore.
The roads between Camargo and Monterey were said
to be almost impossible account Of robbers. The
rancheres were gathering in all quarters.
They expecting attack Matamores and the
Plaza had been fortified and the city placed in Of
defence.
Capt Lowd of the I'd Artillery had been ordered to
leave Fort Brown and Join his regiment. His place had
been flied by volunteers
Col Baakhead had arrived al the Brazos and szied AZ
Cor Tampico.
The Mexicans having become convinced that Vera
Cruz is to be the object Of attack have shout orfy
ing the passes the road Mexico The merchants Of
JaaPa have been called upon for loan Of $4,000 for
tIfy the Puente National.
ksIon and Irarte have entered upon the discharge Of
their duties Secretaries of Foreign Affairs Fnen-
ees Gueyara has resigned the post Of Minister Of JUS
tee.
Senior Lemus had rendered hrs resignation the Gov
ernmen but il had been refused Eight days leave Of
absence was granted him, and Gen. La Vega appointed
temporarily TO his post
II is astonishing TO the accuracy or the informa-
non possessed by the Mexicans Of every Of
our troops Not regiment marches
not accommodating party saes FORTH that particular
count OF 1t Is not transmitted headquarters
hnH IN Tho sor.w mal.L
exposed point and this accuracy
OF their information that attribute the late Of
Gen. Mnon That officer has nearly two thousand fn Q
cavalry under his command, ready pounce upon
detachment OF our troops too weak resist his attacks
The rage OF many Of the Mexicans is unbounded that
Santa Anna has not attacked army in DETAIL when
ever an opportunity has offered. They deprecate
general action, that the Americans flushed with
and the MexIcans disprited by reverses al
most sure to be fatal to their national hopes and even
existence and they do not spare Santa Anna in their in
situations as to the motives which influence him.
Troops have began to pour into Vera Cruz from the
interior in considerable numbers The papers pray the
Government not to send them forward without ample
supplies OF money and provisions lest by their
the previous distress of the regular garrison should be
enhanced.
When the authorizing the church
property reached Qnerearo the Secretary OF that State
refused to take in its CATION and resigned his
ONCE His example followed by his subordDaes in
Office aud the decree last proclaimed without the
Usual formaies, signed by the Governor alone. Bodies
of the military pairoIed the and protected the
front of the Governors palace and nsuted him by their
Outcries The military again called upon TO dis
Pese the roters and eight shot in doing this The
deputy governor resigned his post and the
constrained make Of principal citizens
to check insurecton. This shows what hold the
clergy have upon the symPatbies of the people.
IL - stated IN extract from La PatTia, Mexican
paper at San Luis. that desertions from the American
forces continue, and that full company Of such
gades is found at San LUIS. We find it difficult TO be-
eve that they stated for the part lrshmen
The following is list of the of those captured
at Gaeana Ii will be perceived that Cassus NJ Clay is
among them:
Majors J P. Gaines Borland- Captains C. NJ. Clay,
e. C. DanIey, Daniel Heory~-Lleut. George Dabelzon-
Sergeants s. Cason, G. G. Sion, E. p. Martn-Prisates
RObt Adams, Brooks WIN. Edwards, j. Richmond,
Geo. Ramey, Moses Nelson, w. InggIen Geo Under
nova, J. E. BroneI, e. H. Bailey, Charles BonY, William
Runel. Charles WheItOn, l.. p Williams, ThOs. Webb,
UbIlIiams, R. Huggens, WIN. RabeI, Geo. Curtis, W.
K SPugle, r. Sted, Z. Teston, A. Estenson, VIM Mont
gomery, Thos Smart A. Marshal, J. Finley, WIN. Hoi
man, Magney ]. Johnson, John MACON, John Rogers,
N Ware, w. Funk, B. 5. DoweII, VIM. Reilly, b. r.
Undar John ). Tundy, John d. Rany ID. ions, b.
A Chetunan, Chas Moony, John Richardson, j. Walker,
A. c. Bragan, A Argetruit, II. Igo, W. Rallfe, J. s.
Bugteman, j. Sebignsk, |. Scott, A. WILKINSON H. s.
Wood, VIM. Whitehead, J. Dongbunty, Colbert, U.
Noaiman, k Cachran, J. G. Bates, U. l.. Paine-Total
20.
Besides the Americans taken by Gen. Minon, there
Mexican named Galeano who had been with
troops a spy and a guide lie Immediately
put to the sword although Major Gaines interceded for
him.
We have before us another list OF the captured which
includes the Of Capt. Albert Pike of Arkansas
and Capt. VIM. Heady, Of Kentucky. Capt IIeady was
captured days after Maj Borlands party, by party
of rancheros. His fate is
Report says that Capt Cassus NJ Clay wished 10 break
the ranks, but could induce Others TO assent to IT,
finding the Mexicans outnumbered them Minon' s
command consisted Of two thousand some hundred men,
according to some accounts others say not more than
Eve hundred.
Dan HenFie, well known a Mer prisoner, who acted
interpreter the Arkansas troops made his escape
from the Mexican camp, on Maj Gainess horse The
guard fired upon him, but he escaped uninjured.
Later.
Gen. Wool apprised Gen. Taylor, towards the end OF