The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-26
From the Army.

It's with deep regret. that have received some con.
irnation Of the inhuman murder of Lieut. Richey, of
)hio, by the Mexicsns. He on his way from Mon,
erey Victoria, bearing dispatches from General Scott
% General Taylor accompanied by about ten dragons.
lie stopped at OF the small the route. and
eVhg ms detachment in the suburbs entered the town
There he was waylad, lassoed dragged out, and nhu-
manly cut TO pieces letter addressed TO Washington
oy gentleman IN the army, states that the dragons
escaped iih this exception the following account in
The New Orleans Pcayune, from the I" Mouth of the Rio
Grande, February g." is far confirmed bv letter re-
ceived in Washington:
ION the lih January, met Lieut. Richie Of the 4th In.
anuy, bn. then acting with the "a dragons ON his way
rom Salno, with ten dragons TO Victoria bearing
ant dispatches 10 General Taylor from General Scott and
1hers. II is said these dispatches eontaned the uhols
While on the road between Monterey and Victoria bur
u what place cannot lean, the party was attack
sns and n'h he s .s carried asa s S &
ICONS either killed taken prisoners Lieutenant
IN the s sondue ian" AT p
Alto and kesaca won the admiration of the amy and he
vas much esteemed for his talents and the excellence Of his
heart There is little doubt of his deatst whilst
there is a shadow Of doubt, there is hope"
Another painful incident also reaches Washington in
the letter to which we refer, and substantially
with the following extract from the same letter in
the Pcayune.
States The following letter reached General Worth last
venng VI course there Is no doubt about its
l
'SALriLLo, January Is, lS47.
SIS have only time TO write word Major Borland of
The Arkansas cavalry, with fifty men, and Major Gaines
and Cassius Clay, with thirty men, surprised and
captured at Encarnacion (about forty five miles beyond
Saltlo) on the morning Of the 3d. by General Miiion.
lie heard that Bor,and there and maj ched from Mate
uaa with five hundred cavalry and took them without
q Yours truly, w. w CHAPMAN"
We sf~ trust that there may be some mistake or ex
aggeration in this epor but it is said in the Washing
ton letter, that they surprised BY the Mexcans.
without having sentinel, any adequate precaution
adopted for the safety of the detachment This would
indeed, be melancholy well reprehensibe indis-
cretion. We wait with anxiety for more authentic as
well as detailed statements
Certain II is however, that as the Mexicans are more
aroused and more eagerly adopting the guerilla mode OF
warfare it becomes the duty OF officers and soldiers
to be more their guard, and never move without more
strength, and to encamp without vgilant pecau.
| TONS
Great uncertainty and anxiety hover over the Louisiana
| volunteers who shipwrecked about forty miles
to the southwark of Tampco. There are various rumors
about them One report is, that they have been taken by
large body OF Mexicans, 900 strong another, that
they are making their way to Tampco Gen. Patterson
has sent strong reinforcement to their relief With
these volunteers is Col De Russey, of the army dstn-
guished for his GOODNESS, courage and skill His pres
inspires confidence in the safety of soldiers Ii
he could only get his powder dry, and his ready for
use, they will be able to make their stand against the
enemy until they are reinforced