New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-20

Correspondence Of the N o. picayune 18th.
fss CAmAnso (Mexico0 March %, ls47
GENTLEMEN; The report that Gen. Taylor had
come down 10 Cerravo with the flying artillery May g
sousdron Of DRAGONS and the Kentucky cavalry,
correct The command under Col Curtis consisting of
portion Of the Ohio regiment and six companies OF the
virainis regiment under command OF Lieutenant Col
onei Randolph encountered the advance guard of
Urea low miles beyond Cerralvo and reported to
Colonel Curtis, who ordered the command back
70 Cerralvo, encamped them In the Plaza, and sent
out detachment OF twenty men to bury the dead
teAmstsrs killed by Urea some time before They
wers fred upon by tho advance OF Urea The next
morning they marched toward Marin and encountered
the advance guard of Gen. Taylor, who, hearing that
con,u,unication had been cut of from Monterey,
mad marched for Saullo to the rescue,
- the wounded at Buens Vista bad been proper.
~ cared for Urea. finding himself between two
urea resosed the raacho. and has not been heard of
since portion of Braggs battery came down to this
place under command OF Lieut. shower to recruit their
horses. which were very much broken down by hard
duty and Gen Taylor after issuing orders returned
saltlo. via Monterey. The Kentucky cavalry also
down TO recruit and have since gone back all but
Capt T. Marshalls company, which has been ordered
70 scout between China large rancho called Al Ds
mas and Csidereyts and keep open the communication
between these points and Monterey Major Chevali6
with detachment OF $50 of the Texas regiment re-
Gently rssed are enesmped the opposite side OF San
Juan and will as their horses recruited pro-
coed 10 Monte Morales the upper road to Monterey
and scout beyond that point and Linares This will
comprise all the dssheoted region and that under urea
supervision and keep that gentleman and bis valiant
chef, under suhection while IL viii afford protection
TO the trsins of supplies going from this post
The Virginia detachment ordered back here by Gen.
Taylor win march to- morrow from this place
cort to large train Of provision wagons. The second
battalion, under Lieut. Col Randolph, viii proceed
far % China, and remain there with one piece Of dying
artillery and fortfy the Plaza while the other battalion
under command OF Col. Hamtamck, win proceed TO
Moolerey with the train and piece Of artillery and
return to Monte Msrsas on the upper road and orty
and garrison that place until farther orders With these
r. ~. -utfl
hear of wagon trains being attacked plundered
and burned.
TIE North Carolina troops now here are to return to
smAIl rancho called the Rancho OF Santa Anna" (al
though no; belonging to that worthy about thirteen
miies below here by land, the Rio Grande where
sub d6p3s for provisions 10 to be established on account
OF IN ugly bar 10 the river between that place and the
the present low stage Of water Means are now being
taken to make tho authorities Of Mer Marin and other
places whore trains have been robbed pay foy the
property taken BY the hands Of robbers In those dis
trcta and either dsgorse the same or pay equi
valeat In money else suffer some. The bill which
WIN soon b Presensed to the authorities 10 BY no means
Ths health Of the city good but rain 10 very much
needed Here. e In Mstamoros there Il not family
lsit In the place start tomorrow for Monterey The
smains Of Lieut. Boits In charge Of Messrs Hsrrison
and whitney Of Richmond. Va are 10 be removed this
afternoon, and win probably arrive at the same time
With this letter. JED.
TIE Picayune has the following about the movements
Of he troopA &C.
Eight companies Of the Massachusetts regiment were
stationed Il CamArgo on the 3oth alt The other two
were shortly expected. Col Gushing arrived st the
Braxos the eth inst
The Flag says that Gen. Lamar with his command Of
Texaus u going on TO Sabnas and thence 10 Monclovs
thst on Aoncloys they will probably proceed BY way
ofParrss to sslullo--folowins Gen Woods route
TIE Flag tells us that Rice Garlsnds company of
mounted ri6emen Il nearly completed The men have
I'll been accustomed to frontier LIE and are tsrdy &C
tive md enterprising
TIE came paper records several deeds Of violence no,
verv creds6ic 10 American prowess One occurred Al
Monterey where Mexican merchant was killed hc.
cordns 10 the Flag he had rendered himsef odioas and
suspscisd end was narrowly watched. We win is, the
Flag tell the rest OF the story
Ar Gsyse Of the clerks Of Lloyd rlgbmsn.