Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-08-03
From the Hio G.an1e.

The steam ship Mary kinqsana Capt. p .sis.
arrived at New Orleans The 10Th from Brasos
Santiago. having sailed on the 18th inst
Capt. Davis reports Says the Pieayune, that The
Rio Grande navignble to Reynos4 for the
large class boats. while those Of light draugiit
can ascend TO CaInargo.
The steamer Rough and Ready has started with
troops on board for Mier, where the camp Of ia
etruction has bee formed under Gen Hopping.
Col. Beknap acting as Inspector.
There a rumor al the BTazos when Cap
tain Davis left that Urea with force Of 5000
men was about to make a descent upon Rrynosa.
One company on the way to the camp Of IA
struction had been landed at Revnosa, and the
quartermaster was making every preparation TO
defend the place.
Several bodies of the enemy have lately been
seen on the river and 1t ~ supposed be Urea ;
object to attack some 81 the depots, or wagon
trains between Camargo and Monterey
A gang Of desperatocs c9nuln+e4 bY man
named King, composed Of Mexieans and people
Of other nations, has been found usar the EFasp5-
Some of the members Of the gang have been ia
ken prisoners and the rest dispersed, The rancho
feauen tsd by them was burnt to the ground,
The Matanoros Flag Of the 10Th last. gives
no confirmation Of the rumors about Urea, bat
others Of avery similar iHpnst toat-lHe taE.a-
ial The several stories possess Attie coaa.-tsrl =
and we dismiss them ltI Incredibly
We copy the following from the tiag:
Company -. 18th Infantry ~ nIen and thre"
officers commanded by LIST Lieut.. George ".
Clutter passed up Tie river Ihnrs5ag. Iue
men were all recruited ~ Virginia. and HaDit
specimen of the chivalrous SOUS Of that ancient
State. The company has lost but Que man since
its organization, and all ars now "a hnc health
Lieut.. Clutter is Fastening ms command ~stl Fl!
despatch to the ca;np OF instruction at MifT'
where three companies OF the same regiment
have preceded them
The following does not agree with our last
previous advices from san ntauIo:
gentleman from san Htonlo, Texas, IA
forms us that & oil. Hays Is making very slow pro-
press in forming his new regiment The men
COMPOSING the recently Gg>blnae4 regiment e,srs
collected,from the remote parts 81 ] eNFsr ana
With few exceptions have returned to tA"sr A3nl
so vexed at the trouble aGi expense t.ast they
have been put 70, that no induce r,te MS can lii e
still has hopes of rail- wing enough boysto ioFH
the new regiment. r. H. Bell, most gallant
officer and noble gentleman, has entered actively
into tho recruiting service, AMI will be a eanGi-
date for Lieutenant Colonel Of tie regiment
when raised
A Merican Layiafed.--W-e were told last even
ing that a few DAYS ago a number OF horses be-
longing to the quartermaster's department were
'.stanpedsd" and run off. Three or four Mezi-
cans in the public employ were sent after them,
after budding them together aud while engaged
in throwing ropes over their necks, ! strange
Mexican observed officiating has services IN
the same line. Quick thought a iarlat va
cast over his head and the moose drawn. Tie
sudde ness and force of the action threw him t.
ground and dslocated his neck. Several horses
we learn, have been ridden of in this way al
various times. Some six seven horses. on
this occasion, escaped without the L. :. brand
being burnt on them.