New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-26
DISPATCHES FOR THE TRIBUNE
BYE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
Highly Important from Mexico.


detachment Of kentucky Cavalry taken Prisoners
&C. ". CLAW and Mai Gaines Capiursd-taP-
turs Of Lieut. Richie and his Dragons ConlIll-
sd-LOss Of Gen. SCOTS pispaiehes-Our "hO'e
Plan Of Operations Exposed to me Ens, iii,-
Cruel Deaih Of Lieut.. Rtehie-lleul. htlsI
acknowledgements Of Gen. scou-'oiuh-
teers Of the 0ndiaka-siekness OF ihe hisslssip-
nj yolunteers-Death Of Lieut. 6loson-sanla
Anna not ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Ihlhnahua
100 Mexicans Killed.
WASHINGTON, Feb .. ls47
Bv arrivals A. New. Orleans we have IamPico
dates TO the 9Th iR, Brszos TO the 9th INST Ms's'
rnoros 70 the 9Th. Cansrgo and Vera Cruz dates 70
the % inst the city Of Mexico to the 18th ultlmo
A detachment composed Of eighty Kentucky and
Arkansss cavalry was cut of when thirty miles De
vopd saltillo. by Gen. Ainon They formed an
outpost and were surprised and taken prisoners
without resistance Maj BoTiand' T. NJ Clay ana
Mai Gaines were captured.
The capture Of Lieut.. Richie and 10 dragons
with dispatches from Gen. Scott 10 Gen. Taylor is
confirmed One account says they were cut oH be
tween Monterey and Victoria, and We're all killed
The DISPATCHES are said TO have contained the
whole plan Of our operations. Another account
SAWS that ten dragons had reached victoria IN
safety but there is DO doubt Of the death oil Lieut.
R;,cbie Young Richie was lassoed and dragged
across corn held
An officer Of the Ohio Regiment supposed to be
Lieut.. Miller, had been murdered near Chhuanue
and awfulv rnutilsted by the Mexicans
Gen. Scott was to embark immediately on his
destination 10 Lobos. a distance Of Is miles from
Vera Cruz. The attack on Vera Cruz it was sup
posed. would take place about the first Of March
Col Harnev was sentenced 70 be reprimsnded'
but Gen. Scott RENTED his sentence and ordered
him CD duty.
N.vsin regard to the volunteers on board the
Opdiaka is less favorable than was expected A
detachment sent to their assistance. IS SAID 70
have been made prisoners and all the volunteers o.
Cant Magruders forces had started for the wreck
and the whole brigade were said to have followed
The main body Of the volunteers who were wreck
ed had certainly not reached TaDPico and at !ast
accounts from them were engaged in conflict Wild
body of Mexicans far superior in numbers and
equipments
The I. s. ships Statesman, Prentice and Catha-
rine were Of the Der at Tampico on the sth INST.
/ filed with troops The Mississippi Volunteers
were on board Of the Statesman suffering terribly
By sickness and dying daily in great numbers
The New Workers on board Of the Catharine were
in good health About 900 troops were at Tam
pico, Of regulars and volunteers. Lieut. Gibson, OF
the second artillery, died on the 9Th Of fever
The rumored assassination Of Santa Anna turns
ont to be uufouDded also does bis active opPosi
ton to secure the Church property, though he daily
appears to be dead letter. Last accounts state
that he had left for Tuls at the head Of the main
body Of forces
Gen. la Vega had been appointed to command
Vera Cruz. The Congress Of the State Of Vera
Cruz had called on lis people TO resist al all hazards
any invasion OF the Americans
The Congress Of the State Of San LUIS passed a
decree authorizing the Governor to negotiate losn
in forty -ei ght hours 10y force or voluntarily
There ere some farther accounts OF The capture
OF Chihuahua. The Mexicans admit that over one
hundred Of their numbers were killed Another
account mentions that the action took place IN the
immediate vicinity Of Fl Passo Del Norte, inwhich
our troops were entirely successful. This is the
Mexican report, and il states that the Americans
were in possession Of RI Passo with coo cavalry ana
400 infantry on the 9th alt. The loss on each side
is not stated.
The Vera Cruz Indicador Of the 3lst uitimo says
Gen. Savage medtstes an attack on Tampics and
yet tie Mexican troops are all represented to be IN
deplorable situation. The same paper contains a
communication from Santa Anna declaring that
although he has entirely renowned the Presidency
he will oppose with all his strength. any attempt to
disturb the peaceable state Of things ia any State
in the Republic.
The latest from the Volunteers OF the Ondiaka IS
that Gen. Cos arrived of the wreck with 1000
troops from Tuspan Tinigus. summoned De Russy
TO surrender, which was refused. An engagement
took place, lasting till 10 O'Clock at night-resuli
unknown aud Cos had stationed advance cavalry
and infantry to prevent reinforcement. Pillow 5
brigade has been sent by Patterson TO their relief.