Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-13
From the Galena Gazette, Extra.
Later and Important from
TgexIcO:

From Inc 6alena ddZStie, EkWd.
Later and Important from
Mexico:
II Detachment Of Caualry cut off,
Cas8ius VI. Clay taken Pyisoner-
Loss Of Dispatches Increment
touards Jera Cruz Fight be-
1 fUeen The sCyecked Volunteers and
The Mericuns-Battle at Chihua-
hua confirmed!
NEw YoRK. Feb. &c.
By arrivals az New Orleans we have Tam
pico daes 10 the Sih. Brazos to The 9Th inst
Matamoros TO The 5ih; Camargo and Vera
Croz TO the % inst, City Of Mexico 10 the
'29ih uli.
detachment composed Of so Kentucky
and Arkansas cavalry was cot off when 80
miles beyond SaltIllo by General Monon.-
They formed an outpost and were surprised and
taken prisoners without resistance. Major
Boreland, Cassius NJ. Clay and Major Gaines,
were captured.
The cap,ure of Lieutenant Richie and 10
dragons, with dispatches from General Scott
to General Taylor is confirmed. One account
says they were cut off between Monterey and
Victoria. and were all killed. The despatch.
es are said 10 have contained the whole plan
Of our operations. Another account says that
ten dragons reached Victoria in safety
There is no doubt of the death OF Lieutenant
Richie. Young Richie was lassoed and
dragged across cornfeld, and an officer sup
posed to be Lieut.. Miller, has been murdered
near chihuahua, and awfully nu,ilated by the
Mexicans.
Gen. Scott, was TO embark Immediately on
his destination to Lavas, distance of rs miles
from Vera Ciuz.
The attack on Vera Cruz il was supposed
would take place about the first of March
Col. Harvey was sentenced 10 be reprimanded,
but General Scott rsmiited his sentence and
ordered him on duty. News in regard TO the
volunteers on board the Ondaka is less favor
able lhac was expected. detachment sent
TO their assistance is said TO have been taken
prisoners, and The volunteers of Capt. Magru
der's forces had started for the wreck. and the
whole brigade were said to have followed
/ The main body of the volunteers who were
wrecked had certainly not reached Tampico.
| At last accounts from them, they were enga.
ged in conflict with body of Mexicans far
superior in numbers and equipments.
/ The u. s. ships Statesman, Prentiss and
CathsriDe were OF the bar Of Tampico. on
the 9th inst. filled with troops. The Mis-
sissppi volunteers were on board the States.
man. suffering terribly from sickness, and
diving daily in great numbers. The New
Workers on board the Calharine are in good
health.
About 1000 troops were al Tampico-regu.
lars and volunteers. Ii. Gibson of the Cd
Artillery. died on The 9Th. Of fever.
The rumored assassination of Santa Anna
h. s,r.fo Hal naiSA ais
active operations to secure the church proper
~ though he daily appears to be dead letter.
Last accounts say that he had left for ''ula
with the main body Of his forces.
Gen. La Vega had been appointed comman-
der of Vera Cruz. The Congress of Veta
Cruz had called on the people TO resist al all
hazards any invasion of the Americans
The decree auihorizzes the Governor TO nego-
iate a loan in AZ hours by force or voluntari.
ly.
There are some farther accounts of the cap.
tire of chihuahua. The Msxicans admit
that over one hundred Of their number were
killed.
Another account mentions that the action
look place in The immediate vicinity lof Ell
Passo del Nore. in which our troops were eu-
iiTely successful. This is the Mexican report,
and il states that the Americans were in pos
session Of FL Passo on the 9Th ult., with 600
cavalry and 100 infantry. The loss on each
side rs mol stated.
The Vera Croz Indicator. of the 3ls, ul,
says: Gen. Savage medilates an attack on
Tampico, YET The Mexican troops are all rep
resented TO be in deplorable situation. The
same paper contains a communication froui
Santa Anna, declaring. thai although h. has
entirety Ienounced The Presidency. he will OPP
pose with all his strength, any attempt TO dis
turb the peaceful state of things in any state Of
the republic.
The latest news from the volunteers Of the
Ondiaka is that Gen. Coss arrived of The
wreck with 1000 troops from Tuspan riniguia
De Russey, and ordered them to surrender,
which was refused. An engagement took
place. lasting till ten O'Clock a, night. Re-
snli unknown Gen. Coss had stationed adj
vauced cavalry and infantry to prevent re in-
forcemeut.
Gen. Pillows brigade had been ordered by
Gen Patterson to their relief.