Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-04
From Tic ~ O. Pieapoe, Feb, Is.

LATER FROM MPICO
Critical Situation Of The Toiunicers from he Oadinka--
RcDcrted Conflict ,ciM lie .Nercoas under Gen. c..
-.Narch # Gen Pito,r 10 The rescue # The poiu,-
tce,, Sc. Sc.
The schooner St. Paul Capt. Talbot arrived yestcr-
day afternoon from Iamplto, having sailed on the S,h
instant
We grove hear that the news in regard the We
hunters the Ondiaka is less favorable than had
reason expect. The man body of them had not
RI, ed al Iaupco On the contrary, NJ last
from them they engaged IN conflict with lody
Of Mexcans FAR superior 10 them IN numbers and equip
ncut From two letters OF Mr., LumsJen. which We
have before us extract those portions which relate
the wreck and present position OF the volunteers In
writing his FIRST letter he evidently under appre
hcnslon 10 their fate. 1t bears date
TAMrrco, Feb 6. l947
am very Try 10 inform you of the loss
Of the fine ship Ondaka. # which you have doubt
aready heard having ON board some of The Louisiana
volunteers, under Col DE Rnssy. She went aslae
about week ago thirty miles To the souhwarl of
this place, AMI il total wreck. have not heard whe
tier any lives were lost mol, but presume there
nune she lies 81 ST. up on the beach. Lieut.. Mcr.f
the iih Artillery, with ahlnt forty mon Started from here
few DAYS p5o the assistance OF the wrecked party,
aud a hoouer also despatched 10 the ship, but IN
account Of head wind returned wh-ut communicating
with her.
Yesterday an unpleasant rmor reached here relative
10 the unfortunate party who were wrecked. II is but
that do not cfcdilS ana tlrt are MANY
others who also doubt it, The brought by the
CAPITA Of the schooner who started To the relief Of the
volunteers bot returned as have stated. II captain
sa, that he fen in with boat said to be from the wreck,
with several of the crew who informed him that very
Ia pe number Il armed MeXcans had attacked and made
prisoners all the Volunteers well the party I'M
der Lieut.. NJ er, who eii here Tor their assistance
The men in the boat stated that they were trying To
reach Tampco; but yet they have not arrived and
think their story altogether improbable don't kn,w
where Every large number Of armed Mexicans could
be raised this place, and particularly on the sea
eoas in that direction. Blu, be tn mav am just
informed that another expedition sirong-under
Capt Mapruder to morrow for the scene II tic
wreck so that in few days we shall know all about H.
+. \. l..
The following letter is the Ia est which has been It
ceived 50 far as " can learn. 1t is dated
TAMrIco, Feb. 6, ls47.
The plot thickens. Rumor is followed BY runor in
ou ok succession. begin think there is something II
he report about the Mexcans having attacked Cd ID.
Russy; but clam that may be excused fr my va
# f,ih in the story first reached us. Mexlcn II
mors in the main are worth Just what importance pc,
pie may be VII mslcal enough to attach 10 them -" I'll.
wtlf' is the cry Tut it may tie tina, the VIII
has come At all events, those in auth rty hue ha'o
seen proper owing to repIts that have reached the city
in the last NV enty ur hours to order whole brgade
in addition to Lieut.. Mirs and Capt Magrudcrsfr rs.
onod in my letter OF the 9th to 90 at once t. 'h
relief OF Col. De Russy This is what ought 10 have
een dane at first, ifit we're deemed eces'y d sni