The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-27
Later from the Army on the Rio
Gr.nrnLn

Grande.
u. >. revenue schooner WoIcolt, Joseph
Amazeen, Lieut. Commanding, arrived here
on Saturday evening" 6 days from the Gulf
Squadron off the Rio Grande aud Bruzos st.
lago, with L. Nj. Arnold Oh board, with de-
spatches to Com. Conner, at Pensacola. From
the officers of the cutter we learn the follow
lug particulars with regard to the movements
ofthe army and squadron.
Gen. Taylor was at Matampras, waiting
for reiniorcements to march Oh Monterey
Seven hundred and fifty of the Louisiana vol
unteers were stationed at La Barta, five hun
dred at Point Isabel, the balance with the
commanding general at Matumoras, making
IN all about nine thousand strong. The Mex
lean forces were between Matamorus and
Monterey, for the purpose of repelng Gen.
Iaylor's advance. Reports 1.-THE Rio Gran
de estimate the Mexican forces at $4,000;
but little reliance is placed on them.
The sqladronis dispersed about the mouths
Of the different rivers. The ST. Mary's of
Tampico; irigates Raritan and Mississippi off
Vera Cruz; brig Porposc gone to ST. Domin-
go, with a special messenger on hourd
schooner Flirt left the Rio Grunde on the eye
ming ofthe 9Th inst, with Purser Watson on
bourd, bearing dispatches TO the senior officer
in command, then ohVcra Cruz. Reinforce
mcnts were arriving slowlytrpm 50 TO 60 sail
inside the bar otfRio Grande aud Bruzos ST.
lago. The brig LAWRENCE went to sea on the
evening of the 9Th, on a cruise of 10 days nj
the expiration ofwhich she was expected to
return TO Pensacola. Ii was supposed she
would be ordered north for repairs, haying
suffered from the effects ola gale on the Both
of May, aud having been in commission over
3 years.
Lieut. Col. Wilson marched an the 9th inst.
at head of 800 men, comprising four compa-
MES of the first Regiment QfIufantry; hrevet
Maj. Abercromhie, Company X; Capt. Miller,
Company G; Capt Backus, Company G; Capt.
La Motto, Company G; and Capt. Prices
Company ofTeXas Rangers, with n section
of Lieut.. Bragg's Battery, under Lieuts.
Thonns and Johnstone, to Reynosa, n town
of about 1000 inhabitants, on the Rio Grandc,
about 60 miles above Matamoras, with in
structiOns To take possession of it.
Mobile Register, June 18Th.
From The Republic QChe Rio Grande .Hatamo-
ras ne,nspaPer,) JIne Sh.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY. 4 traveller
from Tampico met n Government carrier he
tween that place and Victoria, about ten days
ago, hunting for the Mexican army, for whom
lac bore orders, he said, to retreat upon Tam
pico. This would seem to INDICATE that the
Government considered the day as detinitive
ly lost in this quarter, or were unable to REIN
force their army sufficiently TO enable it 10
stand another battle, and were collecting IFS
fragments for the defence of Vera Cruz.
The port of Jampico was not bockadcd,
hc States as vessels were entering aud depart
ing, though m American sloup of Wharf.-The
ST. Mary's-was in sight. Mr. SchatZell and
tho other Americans, who were so rudcly
driven from Matamoras by Ampudia, Ind
reached Tampico in safety, though shaken III
health by their forced journey of three hum
dred miles. They took shipping on the Odd
ult, for this place, where they may be hourly
expected.
In order that friends abroad need not be
apprehensive rs TO the troops stationed here
suffering for the absolute nccessariCs of life,
we will inform them that ofal things ncces
sary To subsist so large body, there is sui
ficiency and to spare; besides, scarcely any of
the delicacics which our southern CitiGS pre-
sent but what can he obtmned here in alum
dance. Eggs, milk, poultry, fresh beet, and
variety of vegetables are constantly hicks
tered round by the MeXicans among our
troops, and though the rates they impose up
on us nrc rather eXorbitant, they are cheerful
" paid, ms an induGement for them TO contin-
ne their supplies. Coffee and eating houses
under the supervision of Americans, are he
COiillI8 HuliltTOuS lliIpl9DbUt INC tltN' ana
taking al things together barring the fleas
Mate rs sno bad place to live in.
e. r erstand that Canales is at Olnitos
itg0... rrN leagues on this side ofRcymosn,
iev}uE contributions upon the people, and
piauuering them ofall their mules and other
movable property He has closed the road &
interccpts all communication from this dircc
ton, treating all those who are suspected Of
comir~ from TINS place with the greatest
auua-'.
|hET STORM. We were visited on
@e.4- Day evening, the cath, by the most Sc
yere hail storm, that has been known in this
vicinity for n long time. At half past ten
Thursday morning, we received by Mr. WooD-
MAN, the stage driver, "double- mindful of
the hail stones, collected on the sandbank, be-
tween this place and Barnet They were near
ly a third of an inch in diameter, then. We
have not heard that the crops received any in
jury
Ma EplroR:-Will you publish in your pa
per the following Resolution passed by the
Orleans County Conference, June 4, lS46;
Whereas THO Rev. LEONARD WoRCEs
TER, late Pastor Of the Church in Pcacham,