Washington telegraph., 1847-03-03
From the N. O. Times, Feb. Is.
fRESTlNG FROM THE ARMY.

Murder of Lieutenant Capture 81
Gen. SCOTS Disqualification q ihe
Campaign laid open 10 tho caemy-I -Irid
of Col. Hgneg-Deiacimemt Of eighty
men, under Majors Boriand and Gaines
and Capt. Cassius II. Clay, surprised
and eM e6-Approaehing Investment Of
Vera Grus and saa Juan dc bitoa,
&c. dc, DC.
We received last evening, on the arrival
here from Brasos OF The schooner Sea,
Capt. Flanders, which place she lelt on the
9th inst, mass OF highly important inlor-
nation from different points on the Rio
Gmnde. occupied by our troops, with very
vJluminons correspondence from our private
/ friends there, and files OF the Matamoras
Flag to the lth inst. We draw from these
various sources, The following items. being
those of the greatest interest. So much
of The correspondence us we deem neces.
sary iu throw more light en- the scenes
now passing on the theatre OF war; we
aPpcadi
Murder Of Lieut.. Rtehie--Capiure Of
/ Dispatches -0n Gen. Scots arrival At
the mouth of the Rio Glande, aud assuming
the chief command, he forthwith sent des
patches TO Sallillo, addressed To General
Taylor, or the commanding officer there.
/ When the bearer reached that city, Gen.
Butlef, the officer in command, opened the
! lespaiches, The result Of which was the
immediate departure ol Gen. Worth and bis
division for the Rio Grande.
The dispatches were then resealed, and
sent oil in charge oil Lieut., Ritehn. 9TH
inianlrY. 10 Gen. Taylor. then on his retro
grade movement TO Monterey, from Victoria.
len men belongingio kearney's company,
of the 5lh, accompanied Lieut.. Ritehie as
an espa. They arrived At Monterey in
safety, stopped there anight, and proceeded
on their route 10 meet Gen. Taylor the
next day. Towards dusk. Richie reached
/ the village VI Villa erandr, distant twenty
three miles FROM Maneen Meeting. just
aller his arrival, with an Englshman es.
tablisbed in business there, he ayailed him
selfol his services 10 procure refreshments
ior himseil aud command. As tho two
were crossing the paza OF Villa Grande,
In maintenance ofthat ubieet, Mexican on
horseback eame whi.king hy them. when
suddenly hs threw lasso over Riiohie,
/ put sputs To his animal. aud succeeded in
drasgias hin beyond the town, 10 a small
creek in the vicinity. Here he murdered
+ him an1 aier initiating his body in bof.
nd manner. made oil with the dispatches.
These afe sad 10 be Of great consequence,
containing sketch of the plan OF the forth.
ling campaign. With other important
particulars. Il seemsns Il the movements
Of Richie and his party were narrowly
watched by the enemy, lar during The night
they passed at Moatefey, the arms of i've
of his men were stolen from them, neees.
stating demand on the Q1artefmasler
ior fresh supply. Lieut.. Hilehie, we
understand, is a nephew OF the venerable
editor Of the Washington Union.
Tfid' 'of Col. HdrHfg. trial Of this
officer, for dsobcdience of orders, has re.
suited in his being found guilty. lie was
sentenced to be severely reprimanded.
Surprise Of Command of Eighty Men
An made Prisoners. letter, dated
January a5.wa, received by Capt, Cross,
a. the Bfasos, lrom Captain Chapman,
QuaHcnnas'er, attached 70 Gen. Wool's
division, informing him tina, Maj. Borland,
OF the Arkansas cavalry. with fifty men.
aud Maj. Gaines and Cassius VI. Clay.
with Thirty more, had been surprised and
caplurcd at place called Inconasion, about
Glty miles from Saiilio. on the morning oI
the I'D ul'., by Gen. Minon, at The head
Of Gvc honlreJ cavalry. Gen. Minon wa,
informed by bis spie. Of May. Borand's 10.
calily, and he marched iiom town called
Matchula, and Surprised him SO completely
that not gun was fired by either party.
MATAMoRAs, Feb. 9.
Geatlcasp--I have just iinr, before the
mail clnses, 10 give you the last news,
4 bla, IA canaot call her nanlc.) which
arrived last night TOm Camargo. reports
the capture Of a squadron Of mounted mcn
under Maj. Gaines, composed ol one CON.
pany Kentucky, and one Of Arkansas cav.
airy, near Saltillo. whilst out on a recon.
noilcring expedition, were surrounded by
nearly 500 rauehcros aud laneers, and sur.
rendered Lieut.. Miller of the ID Ohio
regiment, while proceeding from Camargo
to Monterey, with one man only, was mur.
derrd on the road.
BRAsos SANTIAGO. Feb. 4.
Gentlem,a-Actye preparations are 60.
ingou here, for the expedition against Vera
Cruz. Several vessels with troops and
stores munitions Of war. &c., have sailed
already. Gen. Scott and stall, will 60 ia
a few days, and other troops in transports
with necessadcs. will follow as soon as
| ossible. Tho regular troops, under The
command Of Gen. Worth, are still en-
camped on the RioGrande, but will all be
here in shor, time. They will come ID
detichmenls, so that they can embark con
veniendy. The transportation Of the dra