Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-03-04

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oner--C Capture and death of Lieut.. Richie Mur.s
der Of an Officer of the Ohio Eeglnsent-Gen
Scott a6oui TO embark for LGbos The attack on
Vera Crus-Col Harney ordered 10 resume du.
ty--Ihe screcked rolunteers--DeaM of Lieut..
Ga6son-Ran,ored ASSASSINATION Of Santa Anna
'tntounded--Ihe American Iro0ps IN possession
Of Ell Passo--Meditated attack on Tampico.
By arrivals at New Orleans, Tampico dates to.
the 9th, Brazos TO the 9th. Matamoras to the 5th
Camargo ard Vera Cruz 10 the Goth ult, nave been
received.
The volunteers from the Ondiaka had not ar
rived, but on the contrary. the main body at the
last dates were engaged in conflict with
force OF the Mexicans far superior 10 them in num-
bers and equipments. The ship had on board
some of the Louisiana volunteers under CO.. De
Of Tampico and was total wreck. A letter from
Mr.. Lumsden. dated Tampico, Feb sth says
"The plot thickens. Runoe is followed by ru-
NOR IN quick succession. | begin 10 think there
is something III the report about The Mexicans hav-
ing attacked Col. De Russy but | claim that
may be excused for my want of faith in The story
as it first reached us Mexican rumors, in the
be whimsical enough to attach 10 them. "Wolf,
wolff" is the common cry but il may be that the
wolf has come At all events, those IN authority
here have seen proper, owing TO reports that have
reached the city in the last twenty-four hours, to
order whole bIigade-in addition to Lieut.. Mill
lers and Capt. Magruder's forces, mentioned in
my letter of the 6thto 60 at to the relief of
II M
done at frst if it were deemed necessary to do
any thing at all. IfCol. De Russy wanted aid, it
was aid beyond the power of mere handful OF
men to render, and a sufficient force should at
once have been despatched to his assistance.
But to the last +" bulletln'-which may or may
not be true A Mexican, said to be worthy Of be-
lief, has arrived here, and reports that Gen. Cos
had arrived on Thursday last, the 4h inst., from
Tuspan, off the wreck Of the ship Ondiaka, with
480 troops, consisting of $50 Of the battalion of
Tuspan, the rest National Guards and cavalry !;
that on his way Gen. Cos was joined by 100 men
from Tamiagua $50 from Papantla and 23O from
Omelma--his whole force amounting to $50 men,
with four pieces of artillery; that after summonng
Col De Russy TO surrender his force as prisoners
of war, which summons was promptly rejected, an
engagement took place. which lasted till 10 o'clock
P. NJ, after the Mexican left, and the result was
rot known. Gen. Cos had stationed an advace of
SO cavalry and so infantry at pass to preven,
Inducements arriving from this place.
The brigade which has been ordered to go to
the relief of Col De Russy is under the command
Of Brig. Gen. Pillow, consisting of three regimens,
Tennessee volunteers, two of foot and one mount
ed, and four companies of artillery This force
started last night. Success to them
The editors of the Picayune learn further from
Mr.. Howard, passenger by the last arrival, that
as the vessel was coming over the bar on the NOR
ming of the 9th inst, the propeller James Cage
was seen returning from the wreck of the Ondiaka.
| The Cage had no other person on board than her
regular crew, and as she took down Capt. Magru-
der and his command it is certain that he effected
a landing. We must remain in suspense in re-
gard to the fate OF the volunteers until another
rival. If they have two hundred guns and a
tolerable supply of ammunition, we have great faith
that they will beat off the Mexicans. or at least
hold them in check till Gen. Pillow arrives. The
ships Statesman, Prer,ice and Catharine were off
the bar of Tampico on the 9th inst. all filled with
troops. The Second Regiment Mississippi Vol
unteers on board the Statesman were suffering
terribly by sickness-.they were dying in great
numbers daily. On the other ships, the health o
the troops was excellent
General Patterson was in command at Tampico
with about 1000 men. shocking murder was
committed in that city the night Of the 5th, in
Yhe Plaza near the church The victim was a
young man named James D. Bowlin, formerly
of Maryland Two men were in Jail. on sus
picion Of being concerned in the bloody deed
one Mexican, who, it seem, pretty certain
inflicted The fatal wound, the other white man
! The murder was committed with large knife
he blade piercing the breas. bone and pene
tra,ing several inches, which must have caused
instant death.
! Lieut.. Gibson, Of the Second Artillery, hat
died Of fever.
4 A letter from the camp on the Rio Crande
nnder da'e OF January 3oth. expresses an opin
ion that Cen Wouh'a division would be OF
ship-board IN few day.. moving towards Yer;
Cruz. No news had been received from Gen
Taylor since he had left Victoria.