New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-07
BBAzos SANTIAGO, Sunday Evening, I
Greenwood Hotel. March 2I. lsi7. I

Inere mas Deen no news from Gen. i aylor since
that brought by Mai Coffee. Everything IL quiet along
the line and no attack on Matamoros Is anticipated.
You know. suppose, that Col. Morgan of the Ohio
regiment had brush at Marin with the Mexican cav
airy and repulsed them. can learn nothing more than
the bare fact.
The works thrown up here under direction of Capt.
Porter now Major Porter by promotion, are pretty ef
fectve, can tell you. They arc composed OF several
rows deep OF provision barrels covered with sand
thrown up from the outside extending quite distance,
and would have enabled the garrison defend the post
successfully against considerable force.
Capt j. NJ. Hill, who has been acting Quarter mas
ter at this port returns home shortly The extremely
arduous duties Of the Office here have greatly impaired
his health. lie will be relieved by Maj. Eastland of
New Orleans, who came in the Telegraph for that
purpose.
command OF Capt. Edward Webster Daniel Webster
SOM arrived here few days since They fine set
OF fellows, am told, and in the very finest health and
spirits They all came ashore from the vessel jog
trot and happy crckets They have also left for
Monterey via. CamMgo. The rest of the regiment are
daily expected.
STEAMER CoRyBTTE (Mouth of Rio Crande)
-, March % lsi7.
Inc Corvette came down from Camargo yester.
day bringing several passengers but no later new. from
Gen. Tayloris division. Among the nassencers was
Lieut. Watson. of the Tennessee yoianteers who
brought dispatches from Gen Taylor at Satllo 20 Ca
msrgo, in tselre hoars-toorabe good travelling, you
will allow. Communications were received by Capt.
Ogden, Deputy Qusrtermaser of this port by the Cor.
vctte, from Col Crossmsn. commanding at Camargo.
advising him 10 send sufficient number OF troops
board each steamboat going up to protect them from
any attack from the enemy. There are many points
on the river where few determined could capture
our boats laden with supplies and the Mexcsns are
now So generally aroused that this sepis considered
not only advisable matter of precaution, but actu-
ally necessary. There are four stesmbosts-the Cor.
vete, Col Cross, Rough and Ready and Mentoria now
loaded and ready 10 start for Camsrgo but Capt Ogden
considered prudent to await the arrival Of the Massa
fav tod
raj days, and at the time furnish them with a
speedy transportation aud the supplies with protection
Everything wears quiet aspect all along the river but
appearances deceitiul The general impression of
those who have just from the interior il that there
will unquestionaby be more fighting and bard sighting
that 1t will be the policy OF the enemy to carry on
sharp guerilla warfare with the aid Of their cavalry and
that they will pounce upon supply trains with their
hight troops upon every opportunity.
suppose you have heard Of the skrmsh 81 Marin
between Urea and the wagon trains under escort of
Major Giddngs' command, but | may be enabled to
furnish ycu with some additional particulars have
converted with Mr.. Viuton, member Of the lst Regi.
ment OF Tennessee volunteers who was badly wounded
al Monterey in the lett foot and hip and who laid disabled
at Cerravo at the time the engagement took place. lie
had come down with Gen. Worths division, but bis
wound getting worse and the means OF conveying him
becoming useless he left at the house OF charitable
Mexican formerly alcslde of the place, where he
ceived every attention. At that time there
ticipacn of any disturbance and II thought per.
iecty safe 10 leave him and another American there.
some days after he informed that Gec. Urea with
his force consisting Of about 1900 regular troops and 300
or 100 rancheros, accompanied by Carrss Bornero Ca
Males and several other generals had marched into town
with the intention OF attacking and capturing train Of
wagons soon expected. Mr. VntOn waited upon
and examined and expected 10 be taken and shot.
but the entreates OF the old acslde and the Mexican
women induced them to spare his life. His companion
was taken Oh and, he supposes shot he has never
heard from him or of him since. When the spies an
nounced that the train approaching II was deter.
them in the town, and he accordingly formed in the
plaza The Mexican women begged, prayed and en-
treated them not 10 fight in the town, and their en-
treaties prevailed and they sailed forth. When they
met the train which scattered for miles, they at
lacked them in the centre and separated them. While
aparty was attacking the advance lag of truce was
sent 10 the rear guard with the announcement that the
advance had been defeated and Major Giddinss taken
prisoner; that there possible in resistance
and II they would surrender they should be treated
prisoners of After some hesitation they refused
placing faith in Mexican statements or promises and
charged They fought desperately repulsed the ancers
and joined the advance The enemy burned sfty six Of
our wagons including the ammunition wagon, which
was close TO the piece OF artillery The evidently
mistaken in the and walked up the wrong passenger
for the explosion spread CONSERVATION among them and
settled the worldly accounts of four or five Mexcans
The Mexican loss, Mr.. Vnton is certain, not less
IMAM twenty ave and among them a colonel OF cav
airy but what his Mr.. Nnton could not
tain Romero wounded in the thigh. Ar. Vinton is
conhdent-he him carried into a house Urea
"aNV scNouu aitaSh Out IL hulOuuttu W uSsnAns Oi
either side.
The following is an extract from private letter
dated U. 5. FRrGATK PoTonAc
OF Vera Cruz, March Is 1871
TO he Editors Of he PieayEne:
No communication with the shore from this ship
since Saturday night, owing 10 strong norther and
which at this period Of writing p NJ. blowing fun
ously schooner name not known, IL on the beach
high, on which she struck Saturday night and We
learn that ship name not heard bu, having Col Har
ney's command board, is on Blanquila shoal, near
Anton.
The steamer Alabama went 10 her assistance early
this morning while the wind blowing less fresh
than i now does having lued much during the night
but increased after sunrise The boat which brought up
the Information Of her being shore reported her
oged with five feet water in her hold Upward of 100
OF the men had been taken out OF her By the boats OF
the squadron and placed on board the Relief
The norther has prevented the boats landing stores
&c. &c which requisite al this period many Of
the companies being yet without even tents and expos
Tor two nights % heavy rain
considerable number OF shells have been thrown
from The Castle during the carly part of the day.