Tri-weekly journal., 1847-09-28


telligence we have seen from Gen. Taylors ar
my is contained in the following copied from
the New Orleans Picayune of the 18th.
We learn with regret that Brigadier Gen.
Hopping died at Mier on the LIST inst. The
brigade under his command at Mier has been
broken up; the 10th infantry garrisoning Mat
amoros and Camafgo, and the 18th infantry
Cerralvo and Monterey
Gen. Lanes brigade was at the mouth of the
river, expecting to embark about the 9Th inst
Gen. Gushing arrived at Matamoros on the
Sd, accompanied by 1t. Col. Abbott. Gen. c.
is concentrating his brigade, as the several de-
tachments come down, at Ell Sabinito, near Palo
Alto. Deas's battery, which was to have &C
companied Gen. Cushing, has been ordered to
remain with Gen. Wool. at the express request
of the latter.
Dispatches have passed through Matamoros
for Gen. Marshall, at Monterey, to proceed to
Vera Cruz without delay.
Col. r. E. Temple arrived at Matamoros on
the LIST inst, with four companies of his regi-
ment, the 10th infantry.
The Flag says that COL Tibbatts, who was
proceeding from Mier to Monterey with six
companies of the 10Th infantry, escofting a
train, was attacked by a large party of Mexi-
cans near Ramos, and succeeded in driving
them off with a loss of two wounded. COL
Tlbbatts and his men were under fire for some
time, and conducted themselves with great in
trepidity. Intelligence was received at Buena
Vista on the Doth of August, in letter from
San Luis Potosi, by the way Of Parras, that
Gen. SCOTS column had marched from Puebla,
and two days afterwards rumor reached there
of the capitulation of the city of Mexico.
The Flag says that Mr.. E. B. Lundy and
Mons. Monthly, who were taken prisoners
some four weeks since by Carvajal, have been
set at liberty, and arrived at Matamoros on the
Sd inst They state that they were liberated
by representing they were not Americans
They were taken as far as lula. Mr. L. says
that Gen. Urea left that place few days
since, with 200 men, for the purpose of TAX
ing trains or goods between Camargo and Mon
terey.
The Picayune, of the date from which the
above is taken contains several letters from its
correspondent at the headquarters of Gen.
Wool, at Buena Vista. We extract the fol-
lowing:
The mutiny in the North Carolina regiment
has been effectually quelled. A number of the
officers of the giment signed petition TO the
Colonel to resign, which he very properly re-
fused to listen to, but laid it before Gems Cush-
ing and Wool. 1t was considered by the COM
handing general that there was participation
in the mutiny, and two of the signers were dis
honorably discharged from the service. As
soon as this was known, II officers rendered
their designations, but, after "a hours, thought
better of it, and begged leave to withdraw, ex-
pressing all due contrition, and leave was gran
ted. The three regiments have all been sepa-
rated; the North Carolina ordered to the rear
and the Virginia to the front. The soldier who
was wounded by Col. Paine at the time he shot
at the mutineers, was Virginian, and has been
Jislrorrorobly Ji,elssssad from tl.r-z1r, ice.
Gen. Wool received intelligence from good
authority, authentic source, it is supposed, an
nouncing that there were 1000 troops at MAJ
apil, and reiterating the same reports that had
previously been received. Stating further that
Urea and some of his engineers had been down
to Buena Vista in disguise accommodating, and
that it was intended to, surprise us by night
attack. At nearly the same time report was
received from the Palomas Pass announcing
that there were about 1000 troops at San An
tonia about twenty-five miles from the Palo-
mas. In view of all these reports, although no
great confidence was placed iAthem by Gen.
Wool, he considered 1t proper tdladopt all pre-
cautionary measures to guard against any sud
den movement.
An express was sent down to Gen. Taylor
to apprise him of the reports-the North Caro-
lima regiment were ordered to Ariske's mill, on
the hill two miles from Saltillo, with an order
to throw out proper guard in Minon's Pass
on the left of their encampment. Capt. Ruck-
er, with one company of dragons. was also or
dered on picket duty in the neighborhood Of
the town, and Capt. Prentiss was ordered out
on the hill commanding the town, with his
heavy battery of two iron l8-pounders and two
brass twelves. Everything was perfectly quiet
last night, however, and no new reports have
been received this morning.