New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-02
Later from the Rio Grande.
Prom tbs N o PiesJune, Aug "a.

At CerrAlvo to scour the country between
that post and Monterey hsc fallen IN With large Do'y
Of Nrxcsns and sii been killed but three
Our letters Inform thst Capt. Baylor ieit CerrsFo
on the 9Th and following on; bis Instructions sisted
several ranches in the neignborhood OF "nere me re-
cent attacks had been made upon the rams ol
10. 81 rsnchOs goods and property esptureo from me
trains were found secreed in the houses anc the slhs
Of participation In these robberes being clearly proven
sgans, the Mexican residents tie properly Vas re'akeb
the dwellings of the guilty burned and several Known
desperate characters killed With three prisoners
whom he had captured Capt BsJ ior was returning 70
the m.in road be found himself surrounded oy
large force of Mexieans sisted Al three nuaaIeo, 1n
doaoedy the same force which had attacked The trains
previously lie completely hemmed In and tne
Mexcsns charged upon bis small band, killing many Oh
them by the frat discharge firearms Three oitne parry
effected their escape by crawling into the chappors ana
sot into CerrsIso dresdfuy lscers'ed with taorns.
When they Capt Baylor he was wolndei ano IN
horsed but st Sighting and only three oil nis men were
10 their saddles -, -
escaped and DO not believe that the Mexcans made any
prsoners Two days had elapsed nce they got oack 70
Cerralvo and nothing had been heard OF any OF the resi-
Of the party. Ia the dwelling OF one OF the MeAcsns
made prisoner by Capt Baylor $50 the men 10 escaped
rooor were found two letters from the chie Acsde oil
Cerralvo Csnses informing him IN whose possession
be had placed certain goods cs2iuIed from toe
which he (Canales) had empowered him Ia dispose OF
In Cerrs7O and also giving him 20 understsnd that ne
stood In need of horses or men he had ou' 70 MAKE
his wishes known and they would be attended TO- ioese
D.
have been recovered by the MexicaDs In consequence
of the report made 10 Col Abbott he has hsd the scslde
and several other influential Mexcans arrested
After confirming the above an officer In the hsssschu
set,s regiment writes from CerravO 10 ireno 10 nis
city under date Of the sih of August:
The sst two trains up were attacked and tnirty OF
forty psck-mules cut off from each train ieit mere
Yesterday for Monterey. and we have positive nforma
lion that sone 400 Mexcsns lying on the road 70 cut
them of Things at this post In rather state oil ex
element hardly day passes without some person %
4 lta hAra nuLt m
ing murdered on the rosd and we iis mere Ano"ins
tina, the enemy Is Ia large force in our immediate vcln
IT, without the OF acting except on tue defensive
We have mounted force at the post nor the means OF
mounting a single man Of our own should an extreme
case Of necessity require IT, II 10 much 10 be desired
that the Government will clearly the great fo
of placing troops along this line with their hands tied
to be made q laughing stock Of by an enemy so con
temptibe the Mexicans ] do not know wnen we
shall move on, but II at all tninA so"e"nee soOu' '"o
LIST of September"
The Flag has become satisfied that all intentions
of an advance toward San Luis by the column oil
Gen. TAYLOR have been abandoned The rag con
dennis this course, considering 1t an essential step
on our part to occupy San Luis Potosi, and open
commu nications from that city to Mexico.
Gen. Marshall and Major Churchill passed up the
Rio Grande on the 18th inst. on their way TO JON
Gen. Taylor
The F2ag of the ith gives the following details
of brutal outrages committed by men In the Uniform
of American cavalry soldiers
A
of twelve Americans mounted armed and equipped as
our volunteer cavalry rode into the rancho Of socens
about light leagues distant from this city tne innapt
ants of which in daily intercourse with US snd un
der the pretence OF searching for arms entered the
dwellings and perpetrateG ourages OF every imaginable
kind Tbs men abused aud forced 70 lee from
their hou3es the women were insulted their Je"ery
and trinkets taken from them, and every oweihhs
robbed OF what money could bee found One Mexican
no has ads report to the Board OF Alcsldes OF this
city states his loss sl5Omoney that he had re-
ceived from the sale Of wood 10 steamboats,
Several other ranches were visited oy tins party nur
ing the same night but the inhabitants were i0rewarned
of theic approach and lied TO the woods with every
thing valuable they posssssed-few Of them nave yet
yentured 10 return From the rancho of Gusdsloupe,
only three leagues from here. the inhabitants have ike
wise fed aud deem unsafe to return until come pro-
lection 10 afforded them. ,n
few days previous TO these occurrences similar
body of men conducted by two MexicaDs. visited the
rancho OF La Jarts and perpetsed Ike and even worse
crimes Fears OF still more serious consequences 70
themselves should they report the offenders 70 tne com
mandsnt here induced the Mexcsns to bear their wrongs
in sleuce-hence the many days have elapsed
without any mention being made OF H.
Col Davenport has been informed OF these ou'rsges
and IA using proper measures TO ferret out the onend
ers When ascertaned IL is TO be- hoped punishment
due TO their crimes will be- inflicted upon them ihe
coward scoundres who could 30 disgrace the name OF
American soldier 10 insult abuse III treat ana ioo
armed men and helpless women, will prove poitroons IN
battle and bring disgrace upon the company 10 winch
thew are attached. The sooner the Rogues March az.
poupces their dismissal from the service the better II
will be for their companions In arms and tue country
whose cause they dishonor
some of the isweky stolen from the rsnchos We are
informed has been disposed OF In this CITY, ms may
lead to conviction OF the offenders.
The following extracts are made from the rag
of the 18th
From MONTERREY Trains aaao.ed.-Mr. Coolrdge, Of
the Massachusetts regiment and several other senus
men direct frem Monterey, who left there on the Isl
Inst and arrived here Monday last furnish US with
the following particulars OF the operations OF the guer-
rillas on the Monterey road;
On the 3Oth July an express mail wagon Tor Monterey
with an escort OF seven men under Lieut. Reynolds
was attacked ten miles from Marin, by about sixty Mex
cans The mail driver succeeded In passing the Amous-
csds and putting his horses to their speed reached IN
safety the encampment of train which WAS comm
down from Monterey. The escort were scattered oy
the assault sndtwo OF the number are missing supposed
10 have been killed.
The next dsy alter this attack, a merchants train
composed Of sixty mules and several wagons under
small escort of ciizens attacked at Punta Agada
by large force Of Mexicans and the entire Train cap
tured The assault 30 sudden and oyerPo"erlns
that no resistance could be- offered ine Lrst ini'nia
ton of an attack WAS given BY discharge OF hre arms
from the thickets each aide OF the rosd and an I'M
mediate charge OF cavalry on the train lie NUMBER o
the attacking party could not be correctly s,ceraneo
but IL was supposed to be from 100 to 100 immediate
flight was the only chance Of escape and al VINO could
sought safety the hcket and siterwsrd 10 reach tne
rancho OF Pspsgalss, where, fortunately tram rem
Monterey escorted BY thirty dragons hAd JUST arrived
and encsmped for the night
Those VINO had escaped from the attack on the Train
gained the side OF the mountain during the night
whence they ciscerned the American encampmsnt al
Pspsssss and all bu, OF the escort got INTO tne en-
campineni before morning The Mexican muleIeef'
and ali the merchandise, amounting In value To some
twelve or fifteen thousand dollars tel into the hands
of the Mexicans Only one American was known 10 DC
killed though several were missing Inc do~nWEd
train broke up their encampmenf at fapegass 10 the
morning aud came 10 Cerravo without molesanon
la passing the spot where the attack had been made tne
previous evening yesuee OF the properly nst oren
left The body Of the WAGNER was found snort as
tancs from the road snd buried. Canses commands tne
robbers who have proved successful Ia tne ofsys Of
late. -
Al Cerslyo large Government train was met pro
cerdipr 10 Monterey and the dragons who had Jasi
erns DOWN with the train from that place were added
Ia m, escort and would return
D.P.RruRK OF A TKAIS.-A train OF 10 empty wsg
ous departed yesterday Ter Camsrso escorted y Capt
Buffers company Of Sd Dragons ms Tram VIII 70,
csiys freight al Camargo and proceed 10 Monterey ana
/, IL under stood will make up sGrcsni ushspoH.uon
for Gen Tsyor's intended march. Inc SaAfNfmAs-
ter department here has displayed mnen energy 70
getting ID this train and IS certainly deserving sirA
credit for the speed with which nas been prepared
and good training Of teams which, from beng
mules week ten days ago. have been Pui ihso hsi
ness and made work admirably. CsPl butter eol
drsg ClsDlay AID locll