The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-06
Brasss, asntsr,y and the Rio srand,.


 BrassS, Monterey and the Rio gfandr. Traias ftacksd, &c.,, Se.-- Expected .Iaaet ef Gen
 Tayior. .as.--4=.
 Ky the arrival here, yesterday of the schoonsr Visitor. Capt. Wilson, from Brasos, the l1,h inst we have received the Matamoras Flag of the liA inst, from which derive the following infosma. ton regarding things in that part of Mexico and \. vicinity.
 I, appears that the roads between Monterey aas Comargo are becoming more and more infested vsA irregular cavalry and guerrilla bands.
 Mir. Coolidge, of the Massachusetts regiment aAi several other gentlemen, direct from Monterey whe left there the ist inst, and arrived her Moa. day ast, furnish with the following particulars of the operations of the guerrileras on tine Monte Eey road:
 On the 30th July, express mail wagon for Moa- terey, with an escort of : under It. Key nods was attacked l0 miles from Marin by about a Mex jeans. The mail driver succeeded in passing the E anhuscade, and putting his horses to their sperd reached in safety the encampment of train which was coming down from Monterey. The escort wess scattered by the assault. and two of the number missing, supposed to have been killed. The horse of third was shot from under him. but he eIec,rd his escape on foot. The mail proceeded 10 ih destination. The next day after the attack, merchants train. composed of 60 mules and several wagons. freight. H G. N. Downes and NIT. Gleason, under small es cort of citizens. was attacked at Punta Agada, by large force of Msxicans, and the entire tFsin cap tured. The assault was sudden aud oyerpoweT ing that no resstance could be offered, The first ia timaiion of an attack was given by discharge of firearms from the thckets each side of the road and immediate charge of cavalry upon the train. The train had been stopped to water and feed tho animals, and to rest and refresh the escort At the 1 report of firearms, Mir. Glsasoa- who commanded the party, and was just mounting his horse to put train again in motion, turned and found his train completely eaeompassed by Mexican cavalry, and himself and escort only in number, entirely eat of from t. The number of the attacking party could not be correctly ascertained, hut was sapPo- sed to be from 100 to i50 Immediate flight was ae only chance of escape, and all who could sought safety ia the thiekess. An avalanche, in wheA were two Frenchmen and lady, who were pFooapd- 1 ing to Monterey in company with the train, wss enabled through the daring and skill ef the drveF and Aeetness of the horses. to escape from the Ai- buscade and reach the ranrho of Papagallas, where 1 fortunately train from Monterey, escorted by " 1 drsgoons had just arrived and encamped for tho night. Those who escaped from the attack on the i train, gained the side of the mountain during sbs i night, from whence they discerned the Amercsm encampment at Papagaas, and all but one Of the es 1 cort got into the encampmcnt before morning. The Mexican nlueteers and all the merchandise smeun' | ting in value to some i2 or $i5,0tO fell into the 1 hands of Mexicans. Only one American was known 1 to be killed, though several were missing IM downward train broke up their epcampnent al fa i pagalas in the morning and on to CeFaiso without molestation. In passing the spot where tho attack had been made the evening previous, no ses tage of the property had been left The body cs ihe wagoner was found 6 short distance from the raao and buried. Caaales commands the robbers who have proved 30 successful in their foreys of tate 1 At Ceralvo aiarge government train was met Pfo. yltrah come down with the train from that place, wers added to it's escort and would return. Besides go- vernmeDt property large amount Of private ines' chandixe was going up under protection ei ths eS- cort, and another attack was expected. Between Ceraiyo and Couaargo, the trains are suffered '0 pass without moestation
 Mir. Coolidge informs HIS that Gen. Taylor was ' prepared for onward march, and the general i'm pression was, that unless peace propositions wsf' made by Mexico, he woaid be on the road to oah Luis by the lst September.
 1 The troops a. Monterey aud ssltillo, were in eT' ceIlent health. Likewise those at the Mier encamP' ment
 Goods are selling very low in both SaltiO and Monterey, barely paying the expense of transports, tioa, and by no means lustifyng the risk inear'ea ia getting them up. Is she present dangefoas snN of the roads, we would warn persons against fss, ing their property aRd lives for the little thai '" gained by 1t.
 DhFAkFGAG 04 A hAiNs-N bNtA VI A~" VI wagons departed yesterday for Comargo' eScsrpa .a by Capt. Butler's company of Jd Drsgo"ns' Ip's train will receive freight .. Cesaargo and p'"ces to Monterey and il is understood, will make aP ss' heient transportation for General Taylor sIspn'0s march.
 JoHN Msnoa BorTs.--Report says that al .ne next meeting of Congress the whigs will make '"' Bolts Speaker of the House of R"presea'suses 7, 7, that body His ideas of the policy ot "ahfeAN 1 A any portion of Mexican territory to me oa'oa s thes given in hts letter to the phliadeipn'a ~s ' Dinner Committee reply 10 their irs''s''oh " "s with them on the 4ih
 ..HnmbIe as my opinion #. "'h seh.s@ '" . ,,ss my whig brethren sad political sssocis'ss " tt expression; t is opinion have ne'a S" ', !. pressed from the srsi of this esiamifoas wa . = n to disclaiaa promptly all purpose and ;,.s, take one f,ot of Asss:sss so.! ea any ffrfns a by conquest Of negotiations 10 ascertain ne .a. boundary line Of the beautiful. eat most u"". .d nata Texas withdraw our troops to thai me, '' defend it ifassaiied. (which would sssef !" tempted and thus bring the war al once 'e s s. dy and honorable termination; for 4 hH te uS sssassed tbas the vas originally one o' sss' , sion on the part Of Mexico, and of defence eI Su part, why should its character ever hsvs ,t~ changed of why since they have been snms's@Z punished sss their aggression should we nca As D. 10 our original posstioni Surely ne,iheE me @ n' ,S. oi tue nation nar the gioy oi oar afias' cans "' pscsecutioa of sn odensiss war
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