The North-Carolina standard., 1847-03-03

leans. The Ioss.of the Mexicans is admitted by
ltiemseivesto have been one hundred killed INC
statement is made ofaihe loss ofsthe Americans
nor is it said who commanded the Americans, ol
what force it was that made the attack.
= battle in which the Mexcans admit that theii
loss was one hundred killed, must have been
fierce. and to them disastrous affair. Weare no"
certain that conflict has taken place at Chlhua
bua. and impatientIy await the returns, believing
that they will add another chaplet to our mi Htary
glory. -. .-.a... - -. -.
The story Of the assassination of Santa Anna
we always discredited, and we wonder now that
there could have been anypersons so creduious as
to swallow it. ess.-, -t... t,s.:E t7fI aA.
. Since the above was written We have receIved
the first numbekof the Tampico Sentinel, which
contains the following statement in relation to the
battle of chihuahua, After f6Ierring to the news
published in the Delta yesterday. The Sentinel says
"This letter announcing as it does the defeat Of
the Mexcans, is very generally credited by all
who have commented on it in our presence. Not
long since, the Governor of Chihuahua, in. a let
ter addressed to the Minister of War and Marine
stated that the Americans were approaching that
place, and that he could drive them back it ne
was furnished with arms and ammunition |" but
he concluded, "whether get them or not your
Excelency may rest satisfied that the same thing
will not happen here that did in Santa Fe; and
the advance of the enemy shall be opposed, IT we
49,
clubs" We remember reading this epistle with
marked attention, and it occurred to US again at
the moment we heard this news The Governor
had, doubtless, been supplied with arms and fulfil
led his promise. But in opposing obstacles to the
advance of the invaders they not of sufficient
magnitude to prevent the onward march of men
who 60 into the battlefield to leave it victorious
or not Mt all. ..-..r,- I 30. ..,.....-.
CA friend of ours tells US that we may general
botia hon how
dicial TO The interest of their own country. The
rapid rate at which Mexican express-rider trav-
els in this country, would bring us news from
Chihuahua in l3 or IA days, and the probability
is that this was brought posthaste." -......
Correspondence of the New Orleans Picayune.
s MOUTH OF THE Rio GRANDE,
February 8, 1847
have plenty of bad news to give you, gentle.
men, and very liule that is pleasant .- - e
The fate, of Col, Mays rear guard and bag
gage you have already heard oi-but intelligence
has just reached this place, too painfully true and
well authenticated, which proves that the enemy
have opened in earnest, and that their hatred
is mortal. .-s-. .. - --...T
On the 1lth January met Lieut.. Richie Of
the 4lh Infantry, but then acting with the ed Dra-
goons, on his way from Saltillo, with ten dra-
goons, to Victoria, bearing important dispatches
to Gen. Taylor, from Gcn. Scout and others. Il is
said these dispatches contained the Dhole plan of
the ope, ations IN aohich ace are about to engage
While on the road between Monterey and Vic
toria, bu: at what place cannot learn, the party
was attacked, young Richie was lassoed and
dragged acr.ss cornielG, and The dispatches
carried off The, ten dragoons were either killed
or taken prisoners. Lieut.. Richie was one of the
most distinguished and excellent young officers in
the army. His conduct at Palo Alto and Resa-
ca won the admiration of the army, and he was
much esteemed for his talents and the excellence
Of his heart There is little or no doubt Of his
death-stil whilst there is a shadow of a doubt
there is hope. ~
A few DAYS ago, an officer of the Cd Ohio Re-
eiment, Lieut.. Miller is believed to be his name
was murdered at Chichironi, and awfully mutt
lated. His heart was cut out and hung upon a
shrub, to show US, l suppose, how deeply seated
was their hatred towards US. aoould like 10 have
command of two hundred mounted men, with un-
Limited power over the country between Cerralvo
and Camargo. MY first act would be to shoot
every man in Mer; then GO and burn every ran.
cho on the route, for ten miles right and lef and
shoot every man, to Cerralvo--and then continue
to shoot them in that region, as fast they made
their appearance. . .--. ".- ..'
But here is news that will create deep sensa.
ton in the States. The following letter reached
General Worth last evening. OF course there is
no doubt about its correctness. Ii is from Capt
Chapman of the army: -
.... =. al SALTILLo, January 25 1847
have only time to write word. Major Bor-
land, of the Arkansas cavalry. with fifty men, and
Major Gaines and Cassius M Clay, with thirty
men, were surprised and captured at Encarnacion,
(about forty.6ve miles beyond SaItillo,) on the
morning of Lhe. .23d, by Gen. Minon He heard
that BorIand was there, and marched from Mate
huala- with five hundred cavalry, and took them
without 6ringsa gun. This is no stampede
.. ...... Yours truly .-..- s#
@ ..... @ w w. CHAPMAN. 1
The above is all that has reached us on the
subject; in fact, it is clear enough Between
eighty bnd ninety of our men have been taken
prisoners, and undoubtedly at San Luis Potosi
ere this. The hatred of the Mexicans is so invet-
crate, however, against volunteers, that fears
are.entcrtained for the safety ofthe prisoners '-
The troops are beginning to move down from
Camp .Palo Alto General Scott would have
embarked to-day, on the Massachusetts, for Tam.
pico, if heavy y'norlher had not sprung up yester
dad. He will be accompanied bv two or three
cnnpanes of the artillery battalion, Captain G..
F. Smith and Vinton's companies being of the
number. q,, ,s..,. 81. =. ... .........'
- The destination of the troops IS Lobos about
seventy-fve miles from Vera Cruz: As Santa
Anna knows all about it, presume there is no
impropriety in my telling you. 1t is an island,
very near the main land, and behind it is safe
harbor-for vessels of considerable size. The shore
ls rocky, and the pass very crooked, but not ex-
tremely dangerous. In the course of the week
we shall be on the Gulf; and if the northers and
southeasters do not send US to another world, you
will soon receive description of the battle and
capture ofVera Cruz .-.,, So L. H. 81
MOUTH OF THE Rio GRANDE, ..
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