Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-24
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Yesterdays Southern Mail brings us no later tidng
from the Seat Of War. The New Orleans Piesyune OF th
! 10th inst says;
"The arrivals yesterday brought no,hiss but amplifea
tons OF rumos hitherto ahost There a report Ia cir
culaon brought by passenger, that letter receives
Mathmoros from officer Camargo To the effect tina
Gen. Urea had got between Monterey and the Rnconada
with thousand cavalry, thus cutting Taylors
retreat upon that How this information was convey
ed 10 Csmargo unable to learn The authority
reports positively the loss Of Col Motg ans dcaeh
men OF Ohio volunee-but hsps upon better
daton than what has been before known. We might ill
column after column with these rumors many Of them
sggeatons OF previous accounts; but until something
finite lie heard from Moncrey, rather from Gen Tayors
Al would add little the knowledge already in possess
sion OF the public As good idea OF the prevailing feeling
IN CamarRo can be obtained from the c9uson Col Cur.
tbs, from all the reports that us That docu
ment would lead suppose the valley of the Rio Grande
to be in danger and the officer penned il to he
very sensible OF the TACT II half OF the fifty thousand
men Col Curtis requires OF the President are wanted i'm
medaiely fear there will be waing in these States be-
fore the May apple blossoms But before nc marked
we count nothing as adding what has been known
several days that does not direct Gen Tayors
camp The most ominous antcipations entertain
speeding the safety OF the American army derived
Capt Henrie who thinks that IT battle has boon fought
by santa Anna IN force the chances many to one that
he has proved victorious Capt H. ,s the same gentleman
whose gallant escape from the Mexican which
ured Mas. Gaines and Boand ana Capt Clay and their
companies has excited much onthu the county
tie Is not man TO be alarmed fes. and his opinion
somewhat dashed the confidence IN the
suit OF the reported collision These are however but
opinions. In this add that Capt Hen
re did not leave Salo the 23d OF last month as has
been said He left Gen. Taylor before that time, and
brings nothing confirm contradict the accounts OF
battles which have been rife OF late. We fur
Their that the length OF that has elapsed since
Gen Taylor was last heard from favorable sign
in these times whom much is lett speculation and con-
lecture. In short will know all and until then
We counsel our readers to have patience"
on the 18th inst the Senate OF Louisiana passed reso-
utons authorizing the Governor troops Cor the re-
lief OF forces the Rio Grande In the House Of Re
preseniatives this resolution referred committee,
with instructions to wait upon the Governor and
what grounds there for supporting the resolution The
committee did report before the House adjourned The
Picayune OF the l6 says I'VE have dou5, the Cow
ernor will make 1t the subject OF communication to-day,
in which any cquison he have received from the AZ
my will be given officially the representatives OF the State
IT, in the opinion OF Ills Exeelency the call Tor volunteers
should be answered by raising troops for the service there
can be no doubt that the House will pass the Seua,es re-
solutions without hesitation. A. yet the Legislature has no
official knowledge that requision has been made upon
the Safe Tor troops"
There said be about 300 Texan volunteers in
San Antonio four weeks ago They IN arms says the
Pcsyunc) most oPporuney. Immediately upon receiving
the rcquisi'On Of Col Gurus. they will be sent og
ward. Expresses had been san Antonio Tor AID
and volunteers were constantly reaching that point,
The Maiamcros Flag thus sPeculatcs upon the news:
The attack Gen. Taylor longer remains doubt
lul All lIal We SNOW aeo-f 10 mas been derived
McGicans Their acccluts-lnd they arc nrmer1us-sIl
concur thar several severe engagements have taken place
and that al % them the Nt2cans have sustained severe
losses. The result Whatever keen has cyic-ty ha
the eject 70 cePess ae sqr's 90 Jhc this RECON Uaa
Gen. TAYLOR been the sufferer these affairs CamarEa aud
this place woUld have been attacked before hs Gen Tav-
or, nk, must have elected rs retreat 10 Moa,e-ey a.
east hope So
Tie Fag tise-edi,> the ranos hat The Me1elus had
crossed TIE Rio G-anoe In regard 90 the s77ro.a the
Mexican troops towards that rver, t1i FaFvt IL pa-a
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