The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-25 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

The following are extracts from the American paper
bronOlt by the Great Britain _ _

The Union profitsses to have some knowledge concern•
ing the plan of the intended campaign against Mexico.
of which it does not give the details, but which will
authorise the belief that the war will be pushed with
the utmost rigour. It adds that General Taylor will
soon advance into the enemy's country, and that it w 'uld
not be surprised " to hear of his reaching Monterey.
about 130 miles from Matamoras, about the commence-
ment of the table land, at no distant day."
Congress proceedings are interesting. In the Senate,
on the 3d, Mr. Dix, from the Committee on Commorce,
reported the Bill from the House to allow drawback on
goods imperted from the British North American pro-
vinces for re-exportation, without amendment, and re
commended its passage. General Ganies, in the south,
having called without authority for volunteers, a resolu-
tion was introduced by Mr. Cass, to brine; thH usurp 4, -
tion before Congress. The House of Representatives
had been-occupied by discussing the Supplementary
War Bill.

A spirited discussion ensued, and elicited the expres-
sion of a hope from Mr. Webster, that the bouada-)
would be settled between the two Governments before
the close of this session of Congress. The discussion on
the 2d presented no feature of note, and ultimately th.•
Bill was referred to the Judicial Committee. An im-
pression prevAiled that Mr. Pakenham had received in
structions to make a new offer ; but no disclosures had
been made by the Executive.
The Oregon gaestiou suit continued to attract discifS:'
. sion in Congress. In the Senate, on the Ist instant,
Mr. Sevier. from the Committee on the Indian Affairs,
reported a Bill to regulate 'intercourse between the
United States.and the various Indian tribes of Oregon.
'rue 0, egon Juri.diction then came up, and Mr. Cass
replied, denying that the treaty of Utrecht established
the 49th parallel the boundary to the Pacific.
The Committees on the Webster and Ingersoll case
have closed their labours, and will probably teport in a
short period. ' . .
LETTER FROM TME ARMY.—We learn by the southern
mail of yesterday afternoon, that the steamer Telegraph
arrived at New Orleans on the 27th inst., from Point
Isabel, and brings the following intelligence :
On the 17th instant a detachment of 300 regulars and
350 volunteers, proceeded to Barita and took possession
of it, and established a military depot.
On the night of the 19th, an express arrived from
General Taylor, stating that he ha l crossed the Rio
Claude, and taken the city of Matamoras without oppo-
.ition, the Mexicans having fled the city. The Mexicans,
from the last accounts, were ee:.erting their ranks in
battalions.
Two regiments, with the exception of about 350,
having marched a few days previous, were station A at
Brazos Point, awaiting the orders of General Taylor,
enadtattiniwrt.tvihtanigthhe old Barita road. Those who weret they would leave on the 20th, for
m
wounded in tne action of the Btli and 9th, are at Point
Isabel, and were recovering.
All our accounts represent
.the Mexicans as having
fought on the Bth and 9th with a courage and despe-
ration which would have reflected credit upon the troops
of any nation.
leurseupthpelievsictThey of
the American camp,
victory. met the
They were nearly in a state of starvation, and had
manfully, and stood the destructive
inP upon them without giving way.
charge
eeacuras
that
hea of theyowasu promisedr
t:rh wouldoeo p"
pouredms secure
until their works were encumbered with the dead and
wounded. -

TAB Mk WIN STEAMEns.—:-Captain Westbrook, of
the schooner F. A. Brown, arrived at Charleston on tit«.
31st ultimo, from Havannah, reports that the two K•xi-
can steamers, Montezuma and Guadaloupe. had escaped
from Vera Cruz and arrived at Havannah, under Eng-
lish colours on the 24th, in six days. one of the con.
manders reported that there had not boen any news re-
ceived at Vera Crua of the battle of Matamoras, when
he sailed.

These vessels must have taken advantage, we pre-
sume, of the absence of our squadron from the offing of
Vera Cruz, as it is not probable they would have been
allowed to pass as English vessels, notwithstanding the
flag. Such a mode of avoiding capture by an enemy
would be too easy, and would not certainly have imposed
upon any American naval conmander.
These steamers may change colours again in Havannah,
but they cannot, according to the usage of nations, re-
ceive any additions to their equipments or crew. We do
not think it possible they will venture forth as Mexican
cruizers, though the prizes be tempting.
MASSACRES IN TEXAS —The following deploktable ac-
count of outrages in Texas is from the N. 0. Courier of
-the 29th ult.-s ti

A letter from San Antonio de Bexar gives deplorable
accounts of murders and robberies committed upon the
people inhabi, big the western frontier of Texas, by the
Cainanchas and Limns. Most of the able-bodied men
of the colonies of New Braunfels, Castroville, and Lake
Quani, having joined the army under G-neral Taylor,
the savages, profiting by their absence, threw themselves
upon the old men, wemen, and children, burnt the houses,
the crops of corn, mutilated the deal bodies, violated the
women, apd carried off a number of the children into
slavery.
The Commercial Association of German Princes who
undertook to colonise the mountains of San Saba, have
not been successful in their plans. They directed a con-
voy of one hundred waggons on the route towards the
colony, which was attacked by the savages. The Ger
man emigrants, after fighting desperately, were over.
whelmed by numbers and obliged to rutreat, leaving be-
hind them a greAt number of killed and wounded, in the
hands of the savages —The waggons contained the whole
fortunes of the emigrants.
The people say that two companies ought to be dis
patched without delay in pursuit of the savages, if the
exigencies of the service will permit the absence of such
a force from the main army, When the troops make
their appearance, the savages will fly before them—but
will afterwards return and commit new ravages. A
strong body of soldiers should be permanently stationed
near the settlements to restrain these Indians.
FROM HavA.NNAlf.—The Charleston Courier of the
15th, contains further information by the F. A. Brown,
from Havannah. In regard to the escape of the Alexi-
can steamers, and th,ir arrival at Havarmah, the Courier
says
It was reported at lla.vannah that a demand had
been made on the Mexican Government, by the builders
or these steamers, or by English merchants who advanced
the money, for piyieent, in default of which, their de-
livery was requir,d, and that they were cons, quig),lY
surrendered to their custody. This course wl:s adopted I
with the view, no doubt, of
saving them from capture by
our squadron.
Salta Agana was still at Havannab, and seemed to be