The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-09

lec,ed a descent aud reached Matamoras on
the ll,h INST, as we learn from the Flag.
The Brown Is superior light water boat,
and has sustained no mary on her long
trip.
Two Mexicans were killed the other day
IN Maiamoras by the foul ar Of a well
which they were cleaning out.
The Flag of the lin, gives the follow
ing details OF brutal ou,rages, committed
BY men IN the uniform Of American cayal.
~ soldiers.
About , o'clock in tie night Of tie 18th
INST. party of twelve Americans, mount.
ed, armed, and equipped as our volunteer
cavalry, rode into the rancho Of Sohcena,
about eight leagues distant from this city,
the inhabitants Of which are in daily inter
course with US, aud under the pre,ence OF
SQUEEZING for arms, catered the dwellings,
and petpeIrated outrages OF every imsgl
nable kind. The men we're abused and
forced 10 h-e from their houses, The
women were Insuled, their jewellery and
lrIukets taken from them, aud every dwell.
ling robbed Of what money could be found.
0ae Mexican, who has made report to
the board OF alcades Of this city, states his
loss at over Sl50-monoy that he had re-
celyed from The sale OF wood 10 steamboats,.
Several other ranches were visited By
Tins party daring the same night, but the
inhabitants were tofewarned Of their up
proach, and fled 10 the woods With every
thing valuable they possessed-tew o.
them have yet veniured 10 return. From
the rancho Of Gaudllgufc, only three
leagues from here, Tie ,nhaLlans have
likewise fled, and deem II unsafe to return
until some protection is -E,,dsd them.
\ few days previous 70 these cccurren.
ces, similar body OF men, conducted by
two Mexicans, visited the rancho VI La
JlrIia, and perpetra,ed ike and even worse
crimes. Fears OF still more serious con-
sequences TO themselves. should they re.
port the offenders 10 the cJmmaudsui here,
Induced The Mexicaas 10 bear tEctr wrongs
IN sllence-heuce the rcGscu 50 many days
have elapsed without any mention beng
made OF Il.
Col. Dlvcnfor; has bccn informed Of
these cu'Fages, and - using proper mea.
sutes 10 ferret out the offenders. " hen
ascerlaincd, i, is to be hoped punishment
due 10 their crimes vii! be indicted upon
them The coward scoundrels, who could
80 disgrace the a3ae OF American soldier
as 70 insult, abuse, l.l-lrca, and rob unarm
Cd mer and he. pless women, viii prove pol.
troous n ta,!ie, and bring Disgrace upon
"a Mt ~ tifztt aft.~boA
The sooner the "R5guss Marsh an
nouncc: their dismissal from the service,
the better II vii be for their companions
in arms, and the country, whose Cause they
dlshouof.
Some Of the jewellery stolen from the
ranches, ne are informed has been DIS.
posed Of n this city. TINS may lead 20 a
convection Of the eff nIers.
The following extracts are made from
the Fias OF The llth:
From Moaterey- Trains ARlcked.-Mr.
COoirdse Of the Massachusetts, regiment,
aud several other gentlemen, direct from
Monterey, Who Iei. there Oh the lst INST,
aud arrived mere on Monday last, furnish
u with the following particulars Of tile
operations Of the gue'r.Il4s On the Monte
rey road
Ga The 20.h July, 90 express neil va.
g5a tor Monterey, with al escort Of seven
men, under It.. Reynolds, vas attacked len
miles from Marin, BY about sixty Mex
eans. The mail driver succeeded 10 pass
,ng he aabuscade and putting his horses
70 their speed, reached n safety, the en-
campmea. Ct trHIa which was COMM
down from Monterey. The escort eerc
scattered by the assault, and two Of the
number missing, supposed 10 have been
killed.
The next day after tbs attack, a mer.
chants tram, composed Of sixty mules aud
seyeral wagons, under small escort Of CIT.
,zans, was attacked at Puma Aguia, by a
large force Of Mexicaus, and the entire train
captured The assault was 50 sudden and
oyerpoaefiae, that 10 resistance could lie
offered. Tue FIRST lutlmation Of au altack
vas given ~ a discharge Of fire arm, from
the Tickets on each side Of the road, and
an immense charge Of cavalry On the train,
The number Of the attacking party could
not he correctly asceriatoed, but il vas sup.
posed to be from 100 10 $50. Immcdlale
a .h, vas the ouiy chance Of escape, md
al. who could sought safety in tie ,htckels,
anI afterwards to reach the rancho Of Pa.
pa-atls, where, fortunately a tram from
Monterey, escorted by thirty dragons, had
Just arrived aad encam2ed for tie u,zht
Those Who have escaped from the attack
oa Tie ua!o, gained The side Of the noun
Iain during the might, rom whence lhey
dt=cetnsd the American encampmcul a
! Papaea.as, and all bI, one Of the escor
got into tie oncampmeEt at or before
moralng. Tae Mexican mu'cteers and al
3 The merchandise, amounting 10 value t.
e some twelve or fifteen thousand dollars, Eel
q H.0 nc hands Of tue Mexcaus. Ony on,
G American was known 10 bn killed, ihoUgi
. several we're missing. The dJwnwatt
. train broke up her eBcampncnl at Papa
{ gallas 10 the morEtng aud came on 20 Ger
fa!so without moieslauon. In passing lht
l sp9, where the attack had been made Tia