Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-02

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INDICATOR.
From the N o. Picayune June a.
FROM THE ARMY OF GEN'L TAYLOR
We give below letter from our correspon-
dent now at Monterey, though it is not SO late
as accounts received here several days since.
We regret to say that he had suffered a re-
lapse of his illness. brought on by the fatigues
of a severe ride when yet feeble. At last &C
counts, however, he was better, and we doubt
not will shortly be " at himself" +
| Special Correspondence Of the Pcayune.
MONTEREY, Mexico, June s. 184z.
i; Once again am enabled to resume my pen,
which severe relapse of the fever under
which l suffered so. severely at Saltillo has
prevented me from using for several days. |
have had tough time of it. but, thank For
tune, am now on "the improvement Commit
tee" and hope soon to regain my strength. AT
present no scales, save an apothecary's, would
weigh sufficiently small quantity to make
correct estimate of my weight wrote YOU
letter on the 3oth uit. and the 1st inst, but
you will probably get this letter as soon.--
Since the LIST inst, until to-day, ] have been
confined to my bed.
The Illinois volunteers and Captain Pixies
squadron of Arkansas cavalry, have been here
several days, but leave tomorrow for Camar-
20 and home.
Since left Saltllo, news has reached us of
quite successful scout of Lieut.. Tobin, with
a party of McCulloch's Rangers, which pre-
sumo COL Belknap wiX haze no objection in
Mentioning When a long distance from
Buena Vista (near what place have been I'M
able to learn) he discovered party of ten or
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proved to be Mexican express rider, from
General Sanchez at Patos, to the Governor of
San Luis, with an escort, mostly deserters
from our army. The bearer of dispatches,
and his horse and papers, were captured, but
the men escaped. The contents of the des-
patches conveyed the information that there
were very few American troops in the mel gh-
borhood of Saltillo, at that city, or along the
line; people smarting under injuries and
wrongs, and anxious to fight to the last for
their country, but prevented from want of
means from resenting their injuries, and re-
commenting that troops be despatched with
all possible speed to re-take Saltillo, an easy
! task This information derive from, am
induced to believe, an authentic source, and
the above is the purport of the despatch. They
would hardly come with any very large force,
except perhaps cavalry, and they are OF no
account They can scarcely have any artille-
ry now to spare, and am little afraid that
Gen. Sanchez, if he it was who sent the des-
spatch, would not realize his expectation of
its being such can easy task" There is q" a
pretty smart chance" of artillery in that neigh
borhood.
The horse which the Mexican despatch
bearer rode, singular to say, was one stolen
from 1t. Sturgis some months since. General
, Wool, | am told, despatched some of the ran
gers and a company of dragons after the res
idue of the party, as soon as Capt Tobln re-
ported. If they are taken, and are deserters,
they will have a hard time of it,
have alluded in my previous letters to the
murders committed at Saltilo by Mexicans
, upon Americans. They killed one too many
On the 3lst ult a member of the Arkansas
cavalry, while leading his horse in the grove
near the Alameda, used as race tract, was
, accosted by two Mexicans, who extended
their hands to him in friendly manner; but
instead of the grasp of friendship, the assassin's
knife was plunged into his heart, and he was
cast into the ditch, while his horse was made
away with. Some of the companions of the
deceased, who came to join him on the track
/ soon after, discovered traces of blood, and or
pursuing them, found the wounded man breath
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the cause of his situation. Not far from the
place, two Mexicans were shortly afterwards
: discovered, whose conduct was suspicious
, and they were captured. 1t was afterwars
deemed inadvisable to permit them to be regu.
larly tried party of men demanded them
] and they were taken out and shot In the
e sleeve OF one was found bloody knife, cor
+ responding with the size of the wound. Thi!
7 to hof
: Mexicans were killed that day-some says sew
Y necessary.
0 Col. Curtis, formerly of the Ohio Regiment
:, has volunteered for the war and been ap Joint
d ed Gov. OF Saltillo.
We have had no more news of Urea, ant
# heard nothing of any guerilla parties as yet
:, The I'd battalion of Virginia volunteers garri
= son this place, but will move on as soon a
e they can be relieved There is still a goo
: deal of sickness here, but of mild character
O and but few deaths. For the last few days
we have had several showers during the day
Il and imagine it is brewing up for the rain
e seasons. You will probably have an opportu
Re nifty of seeing the portraits of Gen. Taylor b
s, Mr.. Atwood in New Orleans. Mr.. r. c
t. Brown, portrait painter from Virginia, ha
l. also come out to take portraits of the Genera
s. and the Members of his staff
Is 1t seems there is still bare possibility {
N going to San Luis at more advanced perio
Of than was contemplated by Gen. Taylor at frs
d but all depends on whether troops can he hat
c. The dispatches brought from Washingto
& by Mr.. Brandish, who left your city on FL
r ult., were of no importance, and their date wa
Is not so late by several days as Washington p;
IS pers received by mail believe have give
" you all the items of news that have reache
l. me, so farewell for the present. J. E. D.
ID One Day Later from Vera Cruz.-Tt
u steamship Fashion, Capt. Ivy, arrived yeste
he day from Vera Cruz, riG Brazos Santiag
y She left the former port on the 18th inst, Il
o. day after the James L. Day. She brougl
" over from Vera Cruz Dr. C.. T. Darby, of IL
r. Palmetto Regiment.
to We have no letter from Gen. SCOTS arm
by this arrival, or from the city of Vera Cru
=. We cannot learn that there had been any lat
no. arrival in that city from the army above; Y
to presume there was none. The most contr
"a dictory rumors are said to prevail in Vera Crl
he in regard to Gen. SCOTS movements. We pr
Il fer to give none of them, having no faith
n them We have no confirmation of the tru
!. of a report that the Mexicans had made owe
lures to Gen Scott for peace, though Capt. 1,
, heard the same report brought by Capt Woo
10 We are now more than ever convinced tn
lis the rumor was without foundation.