Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-03
Latest Intelligence from the Army

We give below some extracts from the la.
test New Orleans papers received a, our Office,
which will furnish our readers with all the
intelligence which we have from the seat Of
war. 1t is thought that Gen. Taylor will
proceed up the river as far as Reynosa, and
probably TO Carnage. in very short time.
Reynosa is about 60 or 70 miles above Mat
amoras, and contained, before its occupation
by Lieut.. Col. Wilson, population of about
1000 people. The inhabitants abandoned it
on the approach ofour troops. Gen. Canales
was supposed to be in the vicinity with
about 400 troops, such as they are, under his
command. The " Republic of the Rio
Grande," newspaper published in the city
of Matamoras, says that Generals Ampudia
and Arista have been summoned by the
Mexican Government to repair to the capitol
to account for their defeat on the 9th and 9Th
of May. The universal opinion amongst the
Mexicans is that Arista sold his country for
gold. This is all to cover the disgrace of the
defeat. The following article, fr; m the New
ult., will be read with interest:
Later from the .4rmy on the Rio Grande.-The
steamer James L. Day, Capt. Griffin arrived
here yesterday, from Brazos Santiago, which
port she left on the evening of the 2O:h inst.
Gen. Taylor, with his characteristic promp.
titude, skill and caution. is proceeding to take
military possession of the various Mexican
towns on the banks, or in the vicinity, of The
Rio Grande. Until another opportunity ss
offered him, bv the concentration of The enc
my's forces in sufficient number, at some adj
vantageous spot, selected by themselves, for
stand, to display his strategy, and the gal.
lantry of his soldiers, this plan of Operations
is best calculated to annoy, by distracling
their attention.
Matamoras, Barita, and now Reynosa, are
ours; Canargo and Monterey will certainly
follow in the same train. Independently of
the weakness of his means Of defence, which
the successive fall of these places will prove,
there Is another most important advantage
that will assnredIy accrue TO our name and
lcharacter by the spread Of our arms-our tenn
Eporary dominion, as it may be. And this will
be found in the moral effect produced on the
population, by the spectacle Of our order, our
humanity, and our probity, even in the full
tide of conquest.
The contrast between Mexican rapacity-
we speak of the Government, compelled by
its penury to prey, for subsistence of the troops.
from day to day, on the helpless Inhabitants
of the place to which they send ihem-the ex-
perience of the good faith and honesty of our
soidiefy, who scrupul ously pay for every item
of necessity, fancy or luxury they receive.
must strike them with force as gratifying
as it is unusual. Our army will ffuctify every
spot it visits. leaving with the people visible,
tangible and lone-enduring proofs of the homes.
ty of their dealings. Money will be necessarily
scattered in profusion where it has, for long
period, been scarce, at least. as plentiful cir
culating medium. This will be a saIve--a
golden one. and, therefore, more than ordina-
| rily efhcacious-to their wounded national
vanity, which may perhaps induce them to
desire to identify themselves with the ''Strires
and Stars
The intelligence brought by the James L.
Day is, In substance as follows:
| The artillery, infantry and the Texan ran
gers under Col. Wilson. have taken posses
sion Of Reynosa, without resistance. Col.