The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-13 00:00:00

FOURTH OF JULY IN MEXICO.

Advices from New Orleans to the evening of the 15th
have been received at Washington, with letters from
Alatamoras of July 3 and 5.
General Taylor announced to two of the regiments on
the 4th, that in a few days he would have boats to tran-
•port them to Camargo, whence he would put them
directly in motion for Monterey, and if they g.t no fight
before the summer closed, it would not be his fault.

The papers of Texas and Matamoras are full of de,ails
of the celebration of the 4tb. The rains were holding
up. Some sickness prevailed. mostly bowel complaints.
The measles had appeared in Mark's regiment, and seve-
ral men were down with the complaint.
Mr. D. E. Gray had arrived in Reynosa from the
upper country, by way of Monterey, and reported the
Mexicans full of apathy to the war.
Five hundred Mexican volunteers at Monclova, had
refused to serve on hearing of Taylor's victories.
Some disaffection among the Louisiana volunteers had
appeared, but it would be settled, having been referred
to General Smith. The wounded and sick were doing
well at Fort Polk.
Accounts from the Army, dated at Matamoras, July
8, and at Point Isabel, July 11, have come forward by
mail, having been received at New Orleans on the 15th,
per steamer New York. Letters from Reynosa had
been received as late as the. 30th June. We are in-
debted to the editors of the New Orleans Picayune for
an extra, containing their correspondence, which has
been anticipated in part by the telegraph. General
Taylor had ten steamers at Matamoras, with which to
move his rapidly increasing forces up the river, on the
way to Monterey, via Reynosa, and, which was
being accomplished as rapidly as possible. The
United States revenue cutter Forward, the schooner
Flirt, and the British brig of war Rose were
off Point Isabel. The Empressario, aground on the bar,
had been got off. The 4th of July was duly celebrated
at all the encampments. Considerable alarm prevailed
among the Mexicans, in consequence of the discharges
of artillery in the morning. Many of them fled from
their houses, but returned on learning the cause of the
" great skare." Corporal Mervin, a Leuisiana volunteer,
was accidentally killed on the 4th, hy the rebound of a line
attached to the steamer Aid. Another paper, the Ameri-
can Flag, has been established at Matamoras. The
Reville is now printed exclusively in Evglish. The 7th
Infantry moved up to Camarago on the 6th instant.
Captain M`Cullough's Rangers whilst out on a scout in
the vicinity of Reynosa, capturred three of the party
who were engaged in the Rodger's messacre on the Sul
Colorado some two months ago. One of the three ma-
naged to escape, but the other two are in safe keeping
at Reynosa. They will be sent down to Gen. Taylor
the first opportunity.
A ball having been given at Monterey to General
Arista's retreating forces, among those who offered their
hands for a waltz with the Mexican ladies, were some of
the fellows who had danced so nimbly to a different
tune at the Resaca. The answer of the ladies was noble,
and at the same time cutting to a degree :—" We do
not dance with our own sex 1" Matamoras wears the
appearance of a faubourg of New Orleans, and partakes
of some of its characteristics, numerous dis-
graceful scenes having occurred on the night
preceding the fourth. Five or six Mexicans
are said to have been killed by drunken brawlers, Texien
camp followers. General Henderson, of Texas, was
recovering from a severe attack of illness from which he
had suffered. Colonel Lewis P. Cook had also been
very ill, and it was at one time reported that he was
dead. He was convalescent at last accounts. The
steamer New York brought as passengers Colonel
M'lntosh and son, Lieutenant Bibb, Lieutenant Power,
and Lieutenant Lown, Twenty discharged soldiers also
came over in her. Colonel M'lntosh has recoyeredripass
great measure from his wounds. General Taylo h
issued the following :
Head Quarters, Army of Occupation, No. 59.
Matamoras, July 3, 1846.
Sir,—lt has been brought to my notice that an omis-
sion occurred in my detailed ropert of the. action of the
9th, which I beg leave to supply immediate y after the
mention
of Lieut. Colonel Mackintosh's being " twice
severely wounded :" T r
" The command of the sth Infantry then devolved
upon Major Staniford, who conducted it with zeal and
ability to the close of the engagement.
I need hardly say that this omission was entirely ac-
cidental, and I beg, as an act of justice to Major Sta-
niford as well as myself, that the above paragraph may
be inserted in the original report, and may receive the
same publicity.—l a:n, Sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,

(Signed)

Z. TAYLOR,
Brevet Allijor General.
The Adjutant General of tho Army

BRIGHTON, AUG. 12.—The Countess de Bruce, Earl
of Templetown, and Captain 11hccan arrived here yesterday
by the Magnet steamer from Dieppe.
THE POTATO DISEASE IN WALES.—We have hitherto
abstained from noticing the spread of this disease in our own
immediate neighbourhood, hoping the accounts that reached
us were premature and unfounded, but we are now reluc-
tantly compelled to admit their accuracy, and also that there
is every reason to expect that the calamity will be worse than
that of kat yoar.-.Qunbrian, Aug. 7.