Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-03-03
STILL LATER.
NEW YORK, FEB. 20, (
O'Clock, P. M.
Late and Important from Mexico:


"A detachment Of carairy cut cf-Cossius W.
Clay taken prisoner-Loss of Despdtches-
.Norements tocards Vera Cruz-Fight be-
ttceen the acrecked Volunteers and The .neri-
cans-BattIe at Chihuahua Confirmed
By arrivals at New Orleans we have Tam
pco dates to the Sth, Brazos, to the 9th inst.
Matamoros to the 5th Gamargo and Vera Cruz
to the I'd inst; City of Mexico, TO the 29th
nit.
detachment composed of 80 Kentucky and
Arkansas cavalry was cut OF when thirty miles
beyond Sdltillo, by General Monon. They for
med an outpost, and were surprised and taken
prisoners without resistance. Mai. Boreland,
Cassus nj. Clay, and Mai. Games, were cap
tured
The capture of Lieut.. Richie and ten drag
cons with dispatches from Gen Scott to Gen.
TAYLOR, is confirmed. One account says they
were cut off between Monterey and Victoria.
and were all killed. The dispatches are said
to have contained the whole plan of our opera
tons. Another account says that ten dragons
had reached Victoria in safety. There is no
doubt of the death of Lieutenant Ritchie.-
Young Richie was assoed and dragged across
a cornfield, and an officer surprised to be Lieut.
Miller has been murdered, near Chihuahua,and
awfully mutlated by the Mexicans.
Gen. Scott, was to embark Immediately on
his destination to Lavas, distance of rs miles
| from Vera Cruz.
The attack on Vera Cruz it was supposed
| would take place about the lst of March. Col.
Harvey was sentenced to be reprimanded, but
Gen. Scott RENTED his sentence and ordered
| him on duty. News in regard to the volunteers
on board the Ondiaka is less favorable than
was expected. A detachment sent to their
assistance is said to have been taken prisoners
and the volunteers of Capt. Magruders forces
had started for the wreck, and the whole brig
ade were said to have followed. The main body
of the volunteers who were wrecked had GER
ianlv not reached Tampico. At last accounts
| from them, they were engaged in conflict with
body of Mexcans far superior in number and
equipments.
The U. S. Ships Statesman, Prentiss, and
| Catherine were off the bar of TamDico on the
9th inst, filled with troops. The Mississippi
volunteers were on board the Statesman, suffer-
ing terribly from sickness, and dying daily
in great numbers. The New Workers on board
the Catharine were in good health.
| About 1000 troops were at Tampico-regu-
lars and volunteers. Lit. Gibson, of the I'd Ar
tillery, died on the 9th of fever.
The rumored ASSASSINATION of Santa Anna
turns cut to be unfounded. So also does his
1
ty, though he daily appears to be dead let
ter. Last accounts state that he had left for Tu-
| la, at the head of the main body of forces.
Gen. La Vega had been appointed to the
command of Cruz. TheCongress of the State
of Vera Cruz had called on the people to resist
at all hazards, any invasion of the Americans.
| The decree authorizing the Governor to nego-
tiate loan in 48 hours by forces voluntarily.
There are some farther accounts of the cap
ture of Chihuahua. The Mexicans admit that
over one hundred Of their number were killed.
| Another account mentions that the action
| took place in the immediate vicinity of Ell Pas
so del Norte, in which our troops were entirely
successful This is the Mexican report, and
| it states that the Americans were in possession
| of Eft. Passo on the 27th ult., with 600 cavalry
and 400 infantry. The loss on each side is not
stated.
| The Vera Cruz Indicator of the 31st ult. says:
| Gen. Savage mediates an attack on Tampico,
vet the Mexican troops are all represented to
be in deplorable situation. The sans paper
contains communication from Santa Anna de-
claring, that although he has entirely renoun-
ced the Presidency, he will oppose with all his
strength, any attempt to disturb the peaceful
state of things in any state of the republic.
The latest news from the volunteers of the
Ondiaka is, that Gen. Coss arrived off the wreck
with 1000 troops from Tuspan Tinigula de
Russev, and ordered them to surrender, which
was refused. An engagement took place, las
ting till 10 o'clock at night. Result unknown.
Gen. C. had stationed advanced cavalry and
infantry to prevent reinforcement.
! Gen Pillows brigade had been ordered by
Gen. Patterson to their relief.