The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-02-27
From he Yfek,b,.re H1hig.
important views from vera Cruz, Tam

important News from vera Cruz, Tam
picOs Monterey and saItiIlO.
ny the arrival OF the schooner Sea nt New
Orleans on the evening Of the 18th from the
Brazos, which place she left on the 18th inst.
the Commercial Times has received the follow.
ing news Of great interest.
MuRoER OF LIEUT.. RlEcHrE.-CArruRs OF
DEsPATcHEs,-on Gen. Scott's arrival at the
mouth Of the Rio Grande, and assuming the
chief command, he forthwith sent dispatches
TO Saltillo, addressed to Gen. Taylor or the com
handing officer there. When the bearer reach
ed that city, Gen. Butler, the officer inscom-
mand, opened the dispatches, the result OF
which was the immediate departure Of Gen.
Worth and his division for the Rio Grande.
The dispatches were then re.sealed, and
sent Of in charge Of Lieu, Ritchies5th Infant-
ry u Gen. Taylor, then on his retrogade move
ment to Monterey from Victoria. Ten men
belonging to Kearney's company Of the sth.
accompanied Lieut. Richie as an escort. They
arrived a. Monterey il safety, stopped there j
night and proceeded on their route to meel
zen. Taylor The next day. Towardc dusk,
Richie reached the village Of Villa Grande,
distant twenty-three miles from Monterey.
Meeting Just after his arrival with an English.
man, established in business there, he ayaiIed
himself Of his services to procure refreshments
for himself and command. AZ the two were
crossing the plaza of Villa Grande, in further
ance Of that object, a Mexican on horseback
came whisking BY them, when suddenly he
threw alassoover Richie, put spurs to bis ami
NAL and succeeded in dragging him beyond the
town 70 a small creek in the vicinity Here he
murdered him, and after mutil ting his, body in
q horrid manner, made of with the dispatches.
these are said to be ofgreat consequences, con.
tanning a sketch ofthe plan Of the Forthcoming
campaign, with other important particulars.
i seems AZ if ne movements Of Richie and
his party were owly watched BY the enemy,
for during tSs night lney passed at Monterey
the arms Of five Of hiSsmen were stolen from
them, necesAitating a demand on the Quarter
Master for a fresh supply.
The trial Of Col Harvey for disobeGience Of
orders resulted il his being found guilty. He
was sentenced to be severely reprimanded
SURPRISE OF a COMMAND OF EIGHT mEN.-ALI
MADE PRIsoNRRs.-A letter dated Jan, 25, WI
received BY Cap. Cross at The Brazos, from Capt
Chapman, Quartormaster, attached to Gen
Wool,s division, informing him that Major Bor
land Of the Arkansas cavalry, with fifty men
and Maj. Gaines and ;assius M. Clay with 81
more, had been surprised and captured At !
place called IncOnasions about fifty miles from
sullillo, on the morning Of the 2Sd ulti,no. b.
Gen, Minon, 81 the head five hundred cayaI.
y. Cen. Minon was informed BY his spies o
Major Borland's l%ocality,a and he marched from .
iVwn called Matchula and surprised him 60
completely that not . gun was fired by either
party.
4 letter from Matamoras Of the Cd inst
sia'esshat Lieut.. Miller, Of tho Cd Ohio reet
while proceeding from camargo 10 Monterey,
with one man was murdered on the road. Tie
steamer Whiteville, just arrived, reports the
certainty Of courier from Gen. Taylor, with
dispatches u greatimporsancs, ID being killed
near BFazos, q small village, notorious for the
Iaacality oi The inhabitants In and about there
FaoA YgEA CRUz.-The steamer Midway.
which lsft ysrac Cruz 81 tie Ist inst. and arrived
q Hpyanna, brought news from Mexico, the
substance Of which W. gather from the New
Orleans Commercial Times.
The report q the Assassination ofsanta An.
na was totally untounded. re hes anlarmy 90,
600 strong. among which, ii Il gaid ons third v,