Jeffersonian Republican

LATER FROM THE ARMY.

We are indebted to the New Orleans papers for Extras containing late advices from the army. The dates from Brasos Santiago are to the 24th August:

Captain Duncan, with a small party of Texan Rangers, had recently returned to Camargo, after having scoured the country on the other side the San Juan as far as Seralvo, a pleasant town half way to Monterey. On the second day Capt. McCulloch was sent into Mier very much indisposed. The night before, he shot a Mexican, who was caught on an American horse and who attempted to escape by running. The fellow broke through the chapparal, and made a good race for his life; but McC. was too fast for him. On the second night, after a forced march of great length, Capt. Duncan threw his men at different points around the town of Punta Aguda, having learned that a Mexican officer named Ramirez was in the place with a detachment of recruits for Canales. So complete was the surprise that Capt. D. was enabled to reach a ball room in the centre of the town, where a grand fandango was then in full blast, without a soul suspecting his approach. His object was to take any Mexican officers prisoners, that might be there stationed in the place, and supposing that they might be at the fandango, he ordered all within the room not to move, after telling them, in the first place, that every avenue to the town was guarded by the Rangers. Notwithstanding this order, some of those inside the room went covertly out, and endeavored to leave the town; but one of them was shot dead in the attempt, and another had his arm shattered by a rifle ball from one of the Texans. The latter was brought back to the fandango room, where his wound was dressed in one corner, the dance going on the while at the request of Capt. D., although with not as much spirit as it might. Finding that he could get hold of no prisoners of importance, the commander of the party continued his march to Seralvo, arrived there without hindrance or molestation, and after an examination of the place, returned in safety by way of Agua Legnes and Mier.

Another correspondent, speaking of the warm weather at Camargo, says that on the 14th. the atmosphere, the earth and the limestone walls seemed to be on fire. The troops nevertheless were in tolerable health. There are now 11,000 volunteers and 3,000 regulars on the Rio Grande. The camp just below Camargo, was over a mile long, the line of tents averaging about twelve deep. The marching hereafter will be principally done at night. It was reported at Camargo that a large body of Mexican troops had already assembled at Monterey; but this we doubt. It was thought that the army would move towards that place by two separate routes.