Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-21
One Day Later from the srazo,

The Government transport Telegraph Captain
Aud arrived yesterday from the Brazos having sailed
thence on the Sin inst will be recoecled thar the Jas
l. Day touched at the Brszos the TIN
There is scarcely word Of by this arrival no late.
copy Of the Flag than that of the 9Th ns received by
Day, having been received From Monterey We have adj
vices little later and subJon from our correspon
dent OF the latest date.
Is CAMP, Walnut Springs, NEAR Monterey,
April rs, lS47. I
As empty tain goe. down TO Camargo tomorrow and
carries with II mail, shall avail myself Of the opporiu
nifty By writing. The Let Mississippi Regiment now cut
down TO two hundred and odd accompany the train
far Cerrayo and there garrison that place
until their OF expires which will be next month
early In June part OF the Texan Rangers also ac-
company the tain as an escort train OF 1877 wagons
arrived from Camargo Friday, and brought late from
the States, and among number Of communications for
Genl Taylor from the War Department II the on dit ~
true here the department has condescended the
slightest notice Of the generals many
months Perhaps the department will begin conceive
that General Taylor is really person Of little
porance and deserving of slight occasional notice.
lear there - not much u any prospect OF onward
towards Saltllo, there 40 force adequate
to such undertaking. The time Of nearly all the
twelve months volunteers will expire very shortly, and
unless they should desire stay beyond their
purpose OF going San LUIS and which likely they
vii do, there IL no prospect OF speedy Now
Is the very time when the most vigorous should
be pushed and is unfortunate that Gen Taylor been
left without adequate means TO operate effectively. Ac
counts have been received here from San Luis late
the 9Th inst, and they represent the Mexican army
ufcy broken up and dsholrenCd well as the
Mr. Freomsn, intelligent American, who has lived
San LUIS Tor number Of year, arrived that
place He states with the greatest cOnhdente that not
than 10000 OF Annals army engaged at Buenn
Vista reached San LUIS. Hundreds deserted the march,
and hundreds died the road left sick aud
ded. He says that the entire length Of the road presents
most sad feaiufe-Rrayss every side. unbured bodies
sick and broken down soldiers at all the ranchos and
~ other evidence Of routed, dped starved and bro
ken down army Is II u be supposed that Mexico ever
can raise another army Of such suength In this region
~ he trunu ele
another army into the field during this
You have published accounts Of the disgraoul outrage
perporaed before the battle Of Buena Vista and will be
less shocked 10 learn that equslly sckenng piece Of
Outrageous baLory has been perproalodi in this region
by rersons calling themselves Americans Ii appears that
e town called Guadalupe near Marin, On Amer
shot three weeks ogo. andhs companions
and friends determined 10 revenge his DEATH According
y party Of dozen twenty visited the plsee and
deliberately murdered foenfy.Jom MeIieaas. This Is
fact, melancholy, incOnifovorbe TACT Under preieHi OF
revenRing the death Of comfade, the inoisnsiye flor all
know inhabitants Of rancho, who have been assured
that they should be respected aud protected, have been
wfuy murdered IN cool blood. All efJrs To ferret
the perpetrators Of this dastardy outrage have proven
fruidess unfortunately and they will never be dscov
cred probably. Such foul deeds ns these cannot la DO
revolving every good citizen end IL sad thing that
the we'll earned and dearly bought aufes Of troops
should be stained by such acts these pepoaied by law
less aud irresponsible porsong, but tending bring ds.
| credit upon the volunteer forces
For the last week here the weather has been
very warm during day, but the gh and mornings
and comfortable there nave been number
showers L. Cownght, Of the Ma siohusoits vounts
end Lieutenant Of the regiment, suyod Friday with
| the train from MatamOros, with communication from
Cen Gushing All the regiment is NJ MatamorOs and viii
reman there for the present forgot mention that there
arc number Of Of smallpox among the troops, a
though has not assumed any thing appfoSimaung In
foc,oos character. Tho % Msssiippi Regiment had
cral when they arrived and have stsoyeis from
IT,
regret the scarcity NJ news in this quarter bu, even
thing is in sfafu quo much cannot be expected.
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