Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-09

With dispense the enemy and epess the rising
i:y Ia an adjoining STATE General Price moved, with al his
dposahle force, nom Santa Fe the 7h OF February last
aud IN March captured the city o. chihuahua. The
ed to San Cruz de Rosies-a distance of sixty mlesad
thee made stand. They occupied the strong positions u
that town. and resolved resistance Though the place
invested tn 9Th Of March, Gt delayed ul the
II n IN consequences OF the given by The Mexican
General as that treaty peace had os"c concluded and
thai ofnlai intelligence OF the fact dali expected. Alter
reasonable delay, and continuation Of TINS report beng
ceYed It was determined TO disodge the enemy. Ga the
morning G the 10th of March arrangements made r
Carrying the town. Several batteries opened ant alter
coanu d Ere for re hours, simultaneous assac differ
ent qus tiers made, end the town captured The conflict
vas severe. The enemy lost in Killed officers AID
hundred and thirty SIX The number wounded
asceraned The loss on our part one oicer and three
allied and nineteen wounded The number ofo troops
engaged IN this affair sly hundred ard sISyye ard at
Of the enemy eight hundred and Jour- exclusive of cces
Among tie captured property eleven pieces Of artillery
nine wall pieces and five hundred and 7eny stands o.
arms As this engagement t)k place alter nistice rad
concluded the headquarters of army Mexico the
cannon, afms and all other public property cIpured Chit
iuaaa and Cruz de Roaes euiAed Mex
Tau Authorities The report Of Gen. Price, herew iii
net contains full account OF ais expedition INTO chihuahua
and The with the enemy Santa Cruz de Ro
sIles.
This concluded The series Of brilliant achievements c our
armies in tho Mexican and, though in magnitude moi
q be compared to many Others yet it chaacerz by
The skill, Incpidv, end enterprise which have given
I
AZ the mertcous services of the officers anu soldiers who
aeA!e ye1 this last triumph of grateful country viii
a"lrd just measure of admiration and praise
portion Of the battalion Of Missouri volunteers III der
the command Of Lieut. Col Glpn, had several encounters
in Jy, with Camanche Indians in the vicinity If Fort
Mann, near The Arkansas, the route 70 Santa Fe which
resulted in credable troops. The Indians
defeated and dispersed The reports Of these engage
ments are herewith Transmitted.
The Ire Q! communication between Vera Crrz and the
htadqlae OF our army was interrupted by guerrilla band
and robbers while forces concentrated and moving
upon The .neny capital but after its fall this line
opened an established by renforcemsns main
column OF the army Ga the arval of additional troops
post occupied, with only obtan album
dant supplies AMI to collect aern revenue, but
htsltes win better advantage AID 10 extend cnqucss
10 other iapan parts of Mexico, if he efforts t,rnlne
the war by an honorable peace should prove unavling
While measures were in progress for sending troops into
the mining districts and extending military operations in
the direction OF tie Rio Grande, treaty Of peace red
iro al the headquarters Of army III Mexico md transmit
ted 70 the Laed States for ratification Pursuant to one Of
lis articles, Major General Butler tnun in chic, command on
tie 9Th day Ct March, concluded with he Gcvanmrn, Of
Mexico agreement for the general suspension o. hose
Continue tvc months. This followed by deiinrive
treaty II pea which weat into operation the 10Th May
last On that day The fos withdrawing forces
commenced and before the end of Tie month of July they had
evacuated the epubc OF Mckee. The volunteers and that
part If the regular army whose o service limited
, The duration u he war, disbapded.
Cur miey peace establishment is nearly the same in
\
with Mexico Filled the lmlt allow I'd b. law,
would be aine THOUSAND eight bum red and eight
officers and es exclusive Of the enlisted men Of the ord
but i actual numerical strength will generally fall
considerably Glow this number The great extension u cur
Toiicl lms required arrangement of militia
divisions and apartments. The first 4ivsCa not
ansed Texas New Mexico have been added To me
westera, ecnd and California ard Oregon constitute the
,Eru, or the DIVISION Of the Pacific.
A mii-y force had been stationed in Oregcn before
durirg the var trs Department, took the earliest
TO lend sroos 1t territory. uders issued the
ed r' regiment, before ts return from Mexico
TO proceed practicable TO Oregon, and hopes
entertained that might be able pass the country
durr the ls hu' this arrangement. ir sra,ed
BY tie OF congress passed the close of the last
which permission u the enlisted OF TIE regiment
who had been IN service Mexico to receive, appca-
toc, honorable discharge from the service Of the United
States and s4ra il they had served ont their respective
terms II coud not b. expected that those who
willing the -ervice would forego nd autagcs
oe;ed To them by this act On receiving discharge they
would onc be entitled three months pay and 10
bounty land. BY the operation OF tbs act the regiment
To the rank and file, in effect dsbanded. Prompt mea-
taken 10 and doubt is entertained but
that early IL the spring will be in condition q ave for
ia destination.
TIE Illustration o the aitcpt 10 send troops into Oregon
during the past season Is the be regretted, because
appears that at The date Of the last accounts from that terrific
y, Indian disturbances still continued an the Inhabitants are
s1xicusly expecting assistance from the United States
small force detached for the goytrno Is no on
he way 10 Oregon, AMI VIII probably there ~ the
this month With earlier relief than ccull be
Afforded by senng troops icm the Cnied States orders have
been issued from the Navy Department the commander OF
squadron in the Pacific dispatch part If his force
Oregon, with arms, ammunition, std supplies, an, in case
should be necessary 70 land the marines and sailors ai
the inhabitants until The troops destined ios that teGy oud
4 have az we'd
TIE other regiments Of the permanent military establish.
greatly reduced the close Of the var They had
been, considerable extent flied up BY recruits enlisted
only during lis continuance OWN the late period
OF their from Mexico, aud unavoidable delay in re-
recruiting Organizing, such destined for distant
cod be prepared proceed by land 10 Oregon Cali
mia, New Mexico until the far advanced
render march he country irTaccac Fore
seeing the necessity Of in these Territories and the de-
lay Of sending them from tae United States ORDERS in Gnic-
patton Of peace given the General 10 che command
rend regiment from The headqu in Mexico 10 Cali.
but fhc Mexican Government usei permit It's pas.
sege 10 the Pacific coast.
Orders also given 10 Gen. Wool then in command of
the forces Salo, Monterey, and the Pho ira.e from
ter send part Of the regular troops with him directly
California ard New Mexico. Pursuant 20 this direction two
companies Of h AMI OF the III soDs proceeded up
tight bank Of the Rio anIe to Chhuaius crossed oye 10
the ella, and down that river 10 Caou ia. BY his time, il
probable they have reached their ultimate
One company dragons and one Of ht artillery were
also the Rio Gtandc aud pToct edcd Mexican
side Of ~ Santa Fe These have already arrived New
I Mexico.
Two companies o The LIST regiment Of artillery have en-
barked New York, 10 around Cape Horn to OREGON,
and the u regiment Of infantry has so lett proceed, ny
y A. carlo in no