New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-10
Correspondence Of the Delta.
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MONTEREY, Mexico. April 4. ls3I
Eds Delta-Since the arrival OF Gen. Taylor
here all has remained quiet. For four weeks prior
we had ut least stampede IN every twenty fOur
hours All the troops and ythng OF value were
removed into the Citadel Fort, strong picket-guards
constantly posted, and the fort put in complete
state of defence. There seems 10 be something IN
the presence of the Old Hero that inspires every one
with the belief that no harm can come Where ne Is
about.
With NAYS squad OF Dragons and the LIST Mis-
sssppi Regiment he has encamped his old ground at
Walnut Springs apparently in as much security as Wnen
his whole army was with him. The LIST Ohio Regiment
il at tho Citadel Fort and the LIST Kentucky in the town
The citizens are returning TO their dwellings and the
market which has been long time deserted, snoTds
quite a variety OF Mexican edibes.
Three DAYS ago the Acade and Priest Of a small
town some 20 miles distant the road to China came
In and reported 10 Gen Taylor the murder OF "a Mex
cans at Gusopa, small rancho about six miles from
Ramus. The murder was committed they say oy
nsrty of Americans numbering about 20 and was done
In the night, The murdered men were hrst inside prs
oners tied and aierwsrd all shot through the head
The murder 10 said 10 have been committed on the 2eh
NH On that ght train OF loaded wagons escorted oy
40 ,Sar,v and about the same number OF horse under
the command Of Col Mitchell Of the LIST Ohio iessehH
encanped at Marin which is about I'VE sies iron 'he
scene of the murder. The mounted men were com
nosad of L. $ Dragons and Texas hAnsef' uhueI 'ue
Command of Capt Graham, of the 2d Dragons. Sus
nican rests upon some part Of this corps, thouSn no
Zine has IS vet been found to discover the guilty
officers In cOmmanc-gcDtlen1tu anu t4siu US
,arisnsare using every means in their power 10 in
yestgste the matter Gen Taylor has got MS steam up
on the subject and is determined 10 nave nuhs eNy
one who il can be proved hiss taken part 10 the
The town where these men were killed Is but q lew
miles from the place where the large train was captured
and so many wagoners msssacred on the ga oil
~ Some Is 20 Of the wagoners wno escsPea iruiii
that came up IN the last tram yer lheIo y %
evidence that they engaged ia the GuAops
passed over the place of the massacre OF the I'd
rusry few days ago and the scene Is truly the most
horrid aud revolving that have ever witnessed ne
remains of the murdered men, yet unburied suppeo o'
every particle of clothing lay upon the plains their esh
devoured by Mexican wolves snd buzzards, and their
bones bleaching in the sun The train was very large
and valuable one and stretched out from three to Tour
miles In length
The advance by large body Of Lsncers The escort 10
men under Lieut. Barbour OF the kentucky Legion,
were all taken prisoners and are now N tne possession
of Urea The Lancsrs charged down the uain ano
lsnced without mercy the wsgoners, as hey ran Tor
their lives 10 the ehsppora More tnsn 'hree iouit ms
OF them. II IL thought, were killed, ana 'aeH oodies
shockingly muus;ed and dishgured.
Those who passed the scene few days aier say INST
some had their hearts cut out and suspended upon
the bushes thrust into their mouths the eyes on
others were dug from their sockets and inseIiea N
wounds made in other parts of their bodies and oner
utilations were performed that would make even
North American blush to look at Yet these scts
vera committed By Gen UTres's men-the regular sol
diers of the Mexican army
Urea by last accounts, was Al Llnhes' eNPeStus &c,
,torcaments In 10 rumored that be has Tour pieces Of
s-,IIlery with him Marin Cerraivo, hier ana Chlns
s.T IN soon be Rarrisoned by our troops which VIII
rsraeT our commune alton with Csmsrgo entirely safe
The troop. here are in excellent health md condition
The Kentucky Legion lesye on Monday or SI W.,
a. an escort 10 train These troops nave ou1 s41
- =, I've and as II il Gen. Tsylors intention
besr 10 discharge them at New Orleans presume 'nsy
vii no, return ssain The Ohio troops have sooS' sss'
weeks TO seryetheir turn will pIoosoy Tr;rs in
The number Of regiments whose year VIZ ,S;-,..n
Nc ~ lime now In Cen Tsyors column thirteen
How their places are to be filed cannot
haps you can inform us ,... f-o,, 90,
We are looking with great anxiety i9r
s.o,t Nothing Of interest from sslto or Aqua Nuevs
The SURGEONS report our wounded doiOs rensrAs0'y