Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-03-09

valley of Mexico in quest of gueras and after
giving 1t thorough Search to march in the direction
OF Santa Annals residence for the time being. The
expedition, consisting Of two companies of the Sd
Dragons, under the command of Capt. Duperu and
Lieuts. Adde and Martin; a company of mounted RI
fes, commanded by Lieut.. ClaibOme and four CON-
Panies of Texas rangers, commanded by Captains
Roberts and Daggitt and Leutenants Tucker and
Evans-numbering in all about 800 officers and nen
left Mexico the morning of the 18th, taking the
PInon, or Vera Cruz road; Major Polk in chief COM
mand of the dragons and rifles, and Col. HAYS in
chief command of the rangers accompanied the expe-
dltlon, together with Major Chevae, formerly of the
rangers, Captain Crittenden of the rifles and Lieu
tenant Butler, DR.. Hunt, of Kentucky and Mr.. Mer-
riwether. of Indiana-the former aid, and the two
latter volunteer aids of General Butler who followed
the expedition as volunteers We arrived at the
Vinta del Chdlco about four o'clock in the morning.
after fatigung march of near thirty miles under
hot sun, and over road covered with dust. The
next morning, crossing the mountains enclosing the
valley, reached Rio Frio about nine o'clock when
information was obtained which led to the belief that
guerillas were to be found between there and San
Martin. About midway between Rio Frio and San
Martin met General Marshall with the advance
of his train. Some of his officers in command of the
rear guard, reported that about two hundred gueras
had been following them and threatening an attack
the whole morning. Turning frUm the road at the
point where the guerilas reported have been
last seen, General Lane detached two companies of
the command to pursue Them and ordered the re-
mainder to march on TO San Martin, and there await
his arrival. The General made circuit of some ten
or twelve miles In search of the enemy. and, after
being convinced of the fruitlessness of the scout
marched to San Martin, and there the whole COM
mand took up quarters for the night. From a very
intelligent Belgian, at whose hacienda, while the
scout, we were very Hospitality received we learned
the certainty that Jurauta wounded in his affair
with The rangers in the valley of Mexico, but not so
severely us was generally supposed. The wound, the
Belgian informed US, was in the bride arm and was
slight. Eight of Jarauta's men were killed. and
several badly wounded. Early the next morning the
march resumed in the direction of Puebla and,
shortly after leaving San Martin, we met COL Miles,
in command of the rear Of General Marshalrs train
by whom were informed that General Rea had
been following him the whole of the previous day.
with about three hundred men, but did not attack
him. The colonel had in his charge the largest army
and merchant train, IN proportion to the number of
men he had to protect it, that has perhaps ever passed
up the road and if Rea continued the pursuit. it is
not improbable that he may have attempted to cut off
portion of the train before it reached Rio Frio
The colonel. however, the watch for him and
II an attack was made, Rea will find himself in ex-
cellent hands. After easy march, we arrived here
about O'Clock in the afternoon. The general was
received with the honors due TO bis rank and the
hearty cheers of the troops garrsonng the city, as he
entered, manifested an enviable popularity.
The vicinity of the city is infested with robbers,
depredations upon travellers constantly commit
ted. The day before arrived here, a Mexican
going out in the direction of San Martin, with sup
ply OF goods for his country store, met by them
and the whole of his little train captured. He es-
capped to Rio Frio; and COL Erwin, of the 9th Ohio
being informed of the fact set out in pursuit of the
villains with about fifty mounted men, He came into
San Martin the night that there. after pene
trating the country twenty thirty miles from the
road, without succeeding in meeting the object of his
search. Lieut.. Lilly, of Captain LewiSs company of
Louisiana mounted men, while on a scout the same
day, met party of guerillas, short distance from
this place, In the act of attacking party of travel
lers, and killed eighteen of them.
There is no considerable Mexican force now within
fifty miles in any direction from this city. The dis.
comfture of the enemy during siege, and the en-
ergetc and successful expedition of Gen. Lane while
here scattered 10 the winds the remnant of the Next
army. Rea is the only man who seems to hold
with him any portion of the army. We inform
ed that he has his headquarters at MatamOras, with
force variously estimated from 500 to 1000 men,
and has four pieces of artillery. do not think he
will have to sigh long for an opportunity to try his
proweSs again.
We leave here this evening, but no one knows for
what point. Lieut.. Col. Dumont and Drs Brewer
and Wooster, of the 4th Indiana, and Major Young,
of the 4th Ohio, have joined the expedition here
D. S.