The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-06

said 10 have followed. The main body or,.
volunteers who were wrecked had cerIoinI.
not reached Tampco; and at last accom-,
from them, were engaged in conflict wibs
body Of MeXicnns, lar superior in nunbcr.
and equipments.
The u. 5. ships Statesman, Prentice orJ
Cutharine, were off the Bar ut Tampico nv,
the 9Th instant, filled with troops. The Mis-
sissipp volunteers were On board OftIIe Sto,o,
man, suffering terribly by sickness, and d,
! ing daily in great numbers. The New YorI
ers, on board Of the Catharine, were in GOOD
health. About 1000 troops were at Tan,t
co. of regulars and volunteers.
General La Vega bad been appointed IN
command Vera Cruz.
The Congress ofthe State of Vera Crpy
had called on it's people to resistant NJ hazards
any invasion ofthe Americans.
The Congress ofthe State ofSan Luis pass
ed Il decree, authorizing the Governor lone
gotiate loan in As hours, by force or voup
tary.
The following letter reached Gen. Worth
last evening Ofcourse there is no doubt H.
bout its correctness. Ii is from Capt. Chan
man, ofthe army:
SALTILLo, January 25, 1917
have only time TO write n word, Mai
Borland, of the Arkansas cavalry, with 30
men, and Mai Gaines and Cassius NJ CLAY
with 30 men, were surprised and capturedm
Encarnacion, [about AS miles beyond Sulilo
on the morning ofthe Odd, by Gen. Mine
He heard that BorIand was there, and nlarc,
ed from Mntehunla with 500 cavalry, andtook
them without firing gun. This is no STAN.
Pede Yours truly
w. w. CHAPMAN
nba oh e tbaf Inc h,,l,
subject; in fact, it is clear enough. Between
so and 90 of our men have been taken prise.
ners, and are undoubtedly at San Luis Poto
81 ere this. The hatred of the Mexicansi is so
inveterate, however, against our volunteers
that fears are entertained Cor the safety oftbc
prisoners.
MOUTH OF THE Pro GRANDE, Feb. 3. The
fate of Col. Mays rear guard and baggage yOu
have already heard Of but intelligence has
just reached tnis place. too painfully true and
well authept hed, which proves that the enc
my have opened on us in earnest, and tlDt
their ir.tred is mortal.
Or the 18th January, met Lieut. RitcL
Of rae 18th Infantry, but then acting with ,bo
2d Dragons, on his way from Saltillo, with
ten. Dragons, to Victoria, bearing m marian,
Gespuiches to Gen. Taylor, from c, Scot,
and others. 1t is said these DIES" ,otcbos cor
tanned the whole plan Of the opero,iops in
which we are about 10 or .gare. Willie nm
the road between Monte rev and Victoria Inv,
at what place came L learn. the marty was
attacked, young I.titchie was lassoed am
dragged across :, cornfield, and the despatch.
cs carried Off
rs. Ne have received further inrei-
Sehce reSpeclin" the fate of Lieut., Richie
IL,
to.1d in safety, hut there is no longer any
Conbt about the death ofthe valuable young
Officer. Fhe party haite,. AT town on the
road, and Lieut. Richie ieft the men for
few mements TO go with guide and procure
forage for the horses. They had proceeded
buta short distant when a Mexican came
dashmg up on horseback, threw lasso sud
denly over Ritchie's neck, and dragged hin,
inlt speed across Il field, and then murdered
and stripped him.
MEXICAN News. Santa Anna at LAST ac-
counts wasn't San Luis Potosi. His army is
represent TO be about $4,000 strong, bar
destitute of clothing and food; and with bur
little prospect of relief as the bin authorizing
the hypothecation ofthe church property in
negotiating loan ofS15, 100000, or ifrcces.
sary, to sell sutficiency Oft to raise that sun
was apparently ofuo avail, although it had
received the sanction ofSantn Anna.
The Governor ofSuu Luis Potosi iSSueda
decree on the Both ult., providing for the@i'
ing ola loan in that State Of $50,@ 10
meet The immediate expenses ofthe army
This sum the Governor is authorized eOer
to borrow, or seize by force, by the Congress
of the State.
Ofthe engagement between the Missouri
volunteers and the MeXicans, in another l@rr
ofthe country. we have the following:
The engagement at FL Passo del Norlc
took place on Christmas day. The MeXicans
had force ofl000. of which 4S0 Were reeu-
lars, commanded ly Vidal, and the Amcr'
cans 400. Before the commencement oftbc
engagement the Americans demanded apar
ley, which was refused and the fight imme
diately commenced. Atthc commencement
about halfthe MeXicans were thrown into
and took to flight. The loss on Ell
Their side was not known, or is not stated; Int
the Americans would appear to have hada
much easier victory than previous accounts
ger and three other pieces On the 9th, the
Americans took possession of FL Passo wiz,
600 cavalry and 400 infantry, according IqG'C
Mexican account. There is no meption OF
their having advanced upon the city 2t Chlh-
uahua.
The Mexican loss is set down at one hun
dred killed; that of the Americans does not
seem TO have been known, as it is not men
toned.
Santa Anna, it is stated, was preparing to
leave San Luis, it was supposed for Tua, on
the direct road between San Luis and Tam
pico,
0TThe two remaining companies Of the
Regiment embarked last %
turday.
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