The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-01
From the Rio Grande.

From the Rio Grahdc
Ney paper-From Chhudhud-March of american
troops for New MEXICO and California EXCITING ad-
uentureReUieD of american troops and Mexican hos
p,taiay-Murders.- Indians, &c.
We received yesterday files of the American Flag up
to the 9th instant from which we make the following
extracts
LATE FROM CHIHUAHuA-The Flag of the 9th says
"Mr Henry Love, well known as having proved himself
good and faithful soldier and fearless express rider
rived at Fort Brown on the 4th instant from Chihuahua
which place he left the 7h of September Our troops
for New Mexico and California left the day, the
7h. Colonel Washington, with Rraggs battery and COM
pany H. cd Dragons, tor Santa Fe Major Graham. with
four companies of Dragons, took the northern route
passing the copper mnes through the State OF Sonora to
California The troops all in good health and fine
spirits, and were getting along well. Corn throughout
the entire route, very scarce selling at IS the Jdegd
being at least four times the usual price. Horses mules
and cattle scarce occasoned by the ravages of the
Apache Indians, who are continually committing depe-
dations and making nroads upon the settlements. The
ranches and hacendas through that country have been
abandoned-the inhabitants congregatng in the larger
Towns for safety.
This side of Parras Mr. Love was detained for twenty
four hours at rancho being surrounded by band of
Cumanche Indians who after stealing lot of horses
and mules and woundDg several Mexicans, finally
tired. He, also, in company with MIR. Sherman came
party OF Apache Indians, in the desert known
the Iraves,a, at about o'clock dark night. They
hailed these Indians, supposing them to be NIexcans
and were in turn saluted with shower of arrows They
returned the fire and rereaed the same road short
distances them by taking TO the mountains, they avoided
the lnudS curing Tue next Jay Du on returning 10 Inc
road, the Indians took their trail and followed them
arroyo, or avine, sweed by recent rains and Of difficult
passage Here they made stand and when the Indians
arrived within reach of their rifles, fired them killing
their chief whom they fall they then dashed
the arroyo. In crossing, Mr. Shermans horse, which
mad been wounded by the Indians the night BEFORE and
being too weak from loss of blood to stem the current
was instantly swept from under him, and was dashed
fall of about 10 feet Mr. Love threw his larie
over Mr.. 5. and brought him safely to the shore.
Mr.. Love, who has made several excursions on this
route, also Others states that he has uniformly
with kind and hospable treatment from the higher
classes of the inhabitants.
REvIEw.--Mer'can Hosp,taltiy--Colone Washington
splendid review at Chihuahua, before marching
Tor Santa Fe. 1t was attended by an immense
coursethe review ground surrounded by carriages
ied with ladies'. Governor Trias, in return, gave a
timer to Colonel Washington and all the American
officers Much good feeling was exhibited, and the
Utmost harmony prevailed There eight
hundred Mexican regular troops in Chihuahua.
letter from Parras, mentioned in the Herald OF Sal
lo says that gang OF thirteen robbers under the dis
,use of Indians, had been attacked in the vicinity OF
Aguachila, by the inhabitants OF that place, and that
three OF the band were killed and several wounded
FROM SALrnLo.-HoRRID MuRDERs.-Ei Heraldo Of