American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-18
MEXICAN FLAG OF TRUCE-WHAT DOES 1T
MEAN-COMPLIMENT TO THE BALTIMORE
VOLUNTEERS.


VOLUNTEERS.
The steamer Fashion arrived at Mobile on
the 9th inst, having left Brazos on the morning
of the 9Th. She brings very little news of in
terest. We copy the following items from the
Tribune and Herald:
On Sunday, the 9th, the Fashion was board
ed by Capt. Nones, of the u. s. schooner For.
ward, and left the following report:
"U. S. schooner Forward, Capt. Nones, Just
arrived from Soto la Marina, where he exchang-
ed signals with a Mexican flag of truce-all
we'll" What this means is not stated.
Arrangements were making by some enter
prisiDg men to run a daily omnibus from Point
Isabel to Matamoras When they shall have
been completed baggage wagon will leave
each point daily.
The following vessels were left at Brazos
Santiago: Steam propeller Augusta, steamboats,
Warren and Leo, and large fleet of briggs and
schooners.
The Telegraph left last Sunday for Calves
ton; the Sea for Bay Arkansas about an hour be-
fore; propeller ship Massachusetts was at an
Choir outside the bar. The brig Empressaro,
Capt Leech, was driven ashore, and the steam
boat Monmouth was trying to pull her off.
Extract at a letter, dated OH board the FASH
ion:
BRAzos ISLAND, July 4, 1916.
We arrived here last evening about sunset,
after very smooth passage, so far as regards
the Gulf, but rather rough, so far as the in
mates of the boat were concerned. We had
some disagreeable passengers among the volun-
teers on board, bdt nothing enthusiastically
however, to destroy the harmony of the jour
ney.
Notwithstanding the smoothness of the sea-
almost every man was sick, and one poor fell
low died on the evening of our arrival. We
carried the body on shore and buried it in the
unsteady sand there. One man died also on
the Telegraph. have not learned their names.
| was much amused at the complaints of
some members Of the Pike and Benton compa-
mics. Most of them had never seen salt water
before, and the poor fellows were dreadfully
affected by the voyage. One of them, as he
lurched unsteadily to the sides to ease his nau-
sea, would exclaim in half smothered voice, as
though it was oozng up from his heart; "lf /
was only back again to Pike, | would never
quil it-hic-hc-agan!"
| cannot give you much of description of
this place yet; but it is the most barren, rascal
ly looking site for an encampment that ever a
Christian set eyes on. 1t is nothing but one un-
interrupted sand bank. There is not tree or
bush within sight-all sand hills The water,
however, consider tolerable. IL is somewhat
bracksh, but like it. Others think it nothing
short of a solution Of E psom salts. The mos
quetoes have not given us so much annoyance
as the flies. There are myriads of them.
Col. Railroads battalion left here this morn
ing for Burita. 1t has been received for six
he a L.. l.
gment. 1t is a hard lick, but it is now too
late to greve about it,
The propeller Massachusetts, having on board
the Maryland and District of Columbia volun-
teers for the Rio Grande, arrived on the I'd of
July, and encamped at Brazos Santiago Island.
1t is thought that their place of destination
may be Matamoras. They are about the best
set of men have ever witnessed and may do
great execution to the enemy. The battalion
consists of six companies, numbering about five
hundred men.