The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-24
War Intelligence.

THE EXPEDITION AGAINST TEHUAcAN AND. ORR
ZABA.
Correspondence of the New Orleans Picayune
PuEBtA JAN 81 i wrote on the 18th inst from Next
and informed you intended to accompany
time was supposed to BIS intended to the
valley Of Mexico in quest of guerilss and after giving
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 oommand of Capt Duperu aud Lieuts Adds and
Martin, company Of Mounted Rifles. commanded by
Lieut. Claiborne, and four companies Of Texas Rangers
commanded by Captains Roberts and Dsggitt and
Lsuts Tucker and Evans numbering in all, about asO
ola aud left Mexico the morning Of the 18th
taking the Penou, or Vera Cruz road. Major Polk IN
chief command Of the Drsgoous and Riass, and Col
Hays in chief command Of the Rangers accompanied
the expedition, together with Maj Chevalie formerly OF
the Rsugers Capt Crittenten, of the Rifles, and Lieut.
Buter, De- Hunt Of Kentucky and Mr. Merriwether, OF
indiana the former Aid and the two latter volunteer
Aids of General Butler who followed the expedition
volunteers We arrived at the Vnta del Chaco about
four O'Clock In the morning, after fatguipg march OF
near thirty miles under hot sun and over road
mountains enclosing the valley we reached Rio Frio
about nine O'Clock, when information obtained
which led to the belief that gusras we're to be found
tween Rio Frio and San Martin, We met General Mar.
shall, with the advance of his train. Some of his
officers in commsnd Of the guard, reported
that about two hundred guerilas had been fol.
lowing them and threatening attack the
whole morning Turning from the road at the
point where the gueras were reported to have been
last seen, Gen Lane detached two companies OF the
command to pursue them, aud ordered the remainder
t. march to San Martin and there await his arrival
The general made circuit of ten twelve miles
in search Of the enemy, and after being convinced
the rui essness Of the scout marched to San Mar
tin, there the whole md took up quarters
tho night. From very intelligent Belgian, at whose
received We learned the certainty that Jarausa was
wounded 10 his affair with the rangers in the valley Of
Mexico bat not 80 severely as wa, generals supposed
The wound, the Belgian Informed in the bride
arm, and slight. Eight of Jarauta's kill
ed, and several badly wounded Early the next morn.
ing the march resumed in the direction of Pueblo
and shortly after leaving San Martin Colonel
Miles, in command Of the rear Of Gen Marehsls train
following him the whole OF the previous day with about
three hundred but did not attack him. The
mel had IN his charge tho largest army and merchant
teot it, that has perhaps passed up ire road and
II Res continue the pursuit. 1t IL not mpro that
he may have attempted to cut OF portoo OF the
train before it reached Rio Frio. The colonel however
the watch for him, aud II attack made,
Rea will cd himself In excellent hands After easy
march arrived here abou, o'clock in the afternoon
The general received with the hoRors due to his
rank and the hearty cheers Of the troops sarrsonpg
the city he entered manifested epvabe
The Vicinity Of the city 10 infested With robbers and
dspredatons upon travellers constantly committed
The day before We arrived here Mexican, going out In
the direction Of San Martini with supply Of goods for
his country store met by them and the whole OF
his little train captured He escaped Rio Fro and
Col Erwin Of the 9th Ohio bsing informed Of the fact
SCI out In pursuit Of the villains with about nifty mount
| ed men. He came into San Martin the night that
were there after penetrating the country twenty
thirty miles from the road without succeeding In
ing the object Of his search Lieut.. Lilly Of Captain
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scout the same day. met party Of gueras a short dis
tance from this place in the act of attacking party of
travellers and killed eighteen Of them There no con-
siderable Mexican force within fifty miles in any
direction from this cityThe discontinue of the
my during the sege and the energetic and successful
expedition of Gen. Lane while here scattered to the
winds the remnants Of the Mexican army. Rsa Ia the
only who seems to hold with him any portion Of
the army. We informed that he has his headqusr.
ters at Matamorss with force variousy estimated
from 500 to 1000 mon, and has four pieces Of artillery
do not think he will have to sigh long for opportu-
nifty to try his proves again We leave here this
ing, but knows for what point Lseut Col. Du.
mont, and Drs Brewer and Wooster, Of the 4th In.
diana and Major Young, Of the sth Ohio have Joined
| the expedition here
| TgHuAoAS, January "a, lets An were q good deal
surprised the evening left Puebla to find themselves
on tho National or Vera Crus road and travelling in
the direction OF the latter city; for
could point out th Ultimate destination Of the exped
diton after the information In relation to Reas head.
quarters being at Mstsmoras (De Pnsbla) and the
suerss being the neshborhood Of Puebla the gene.
raj superstition was that Res would be attacked,
that the general would 20 In search Of the guerss
repor ted to be between Fuebs and Rio FRO OF the
ROAD IL was raining whom we started and for some
four or Ave miles OF the road the night intensely
DARK All, however went on chesrfuly; for with Cen.
mes sonndsns thu. sors oN;cs worthy Of The -.
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