Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-01

MI T. Martin and mysef were attacked las, night (9h
insi by fifteen Mexicans. tho road from Mie
broke the leg Of fourth and their hores as We
soped. after giving them benefit Of every shot we had
The horses were held in the bushes. short distance from
where We were attacked and tho Mexcans in charge
He'd as presented my empty hvo-shooter. J. II. T."
lsPes'ai cSrrespSsdsaes Of tAs PIoay~as)
1ANr WALNUT STRINGS, tnesr Mon.ereyJ
There is report here derived from pretty good suhor
y,trom Col Doniphans force and OF n very unwecome
character IL 10 derived from ataehe OF the army
Sienas small within about forty miles Of this place
and he obtained the Information Mcxicans who had
jus, arrived IL is to the effect that Col Donphans force
had been attacked pass called Sierra Gordon about
halfway between Saltlo and Chihuahua, by Mexican
force from Durango under Gen Rierof whom nevcr re-
collect hearing beforehand that Col D. had been defeated
with loss aud all his artillery captured There may
be truth in this report, the colonel once was en-
route TO Join Gen Woods command at Sadllo. All we
do is TO hope that the report unounded aud await
authentic information. The train will DO of IN few mo.
mens, and have not time to write more. ]. E. ID.
WALNUT srRrSss near Moncroy),l
May 9, lsl7. (
Everything still remains iva statr quo here Should in.
s,ruelions be received from Washington to Cen TAYLOR
authorizing him TO extend the OF enlistment OF tho
twelve months men, nearly expired agreoably to the
provisions OF law which passed Congress several of tho
regiments whose terms nearly up and who have never
seen service will desire to Ii any forward
~ contemplated NJ Washington by this division the army
II will be absolutely necessary to retain these regiments.
or the force left will be totally to garrison the
necessary depots, and Keep up line OF to
the Brazos.
Two companies OF the ID Mississippi Regiment com.
pany OF the regular recruits sent here by mistake and
who have been serving IN the Flying Arery) and small
detachment OF u 5. Dragons will compose the escort o:
the train to Csmargo. Tho regulars will bo sent to Gen
Scott
Speaking OF rcguars-wo desorters from the artillery
were recently arrested in Camargo and brought to this
place, 10 be tired by n martial. The sentence
public whiPping-was carried effect a few mornings
since IN presence of MAJOR Brsggs command They got
OIL easily. There has been arrival from Salto since
INV last, but no news Of the slightest consequence
mentioned IN INV last that member OF the North Caro-
Una Regiment was shot IN the thigh by Mexican on his
recent p up here; Afterwards ascerancd that tho COM
mssary OF the Kentucky Cavalry, who accompanied the
rain, was also attacked and wounded the cheek with
lance.
learned from Don Lcuano the proprietor OF the haccn
da at Santa Isabel who arrived in Monterey few DAYS
since. that Canales, with about twenty men, was on tho
hills IN the neehborhood the morning the train was
with was there but the rather too formidable 10
warrant him m bouncing upon IL.
Inc health OF the army at this post very good and
sick list quite small The weather has been very warm eS
eept to-day for the last days. but to-day we have had
cold, dnzzy ram pretty much all the tims and there is
prospect OF continuing for day or two am told that
IN this region May of the dryes months in the year
out to-day is 10 be taken sample Of what is 10 fol-
low, 1t will not he SO very dry it might DO. LED