The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-05-19

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Isabel between that post and Matamoras.
STILL LArER.-The schooner CoRNE-
LA, Captain Stark, arrived last evening
! from Brasos Santiago, whence she sailed
on the evening of the Oath ultimo. She
reports that about three hours before she
sailed an express arrived from Gen. TAY-
LoR, stating that the commander of the
Mexican forces had made formal decla-
ration to Gen. Taylor that if he did not
move his army from the position he then
occupied within thirty-six hours, the
Mexican batteries would be opened upon
them.
The same express also stated that at
| that time body of two thousand Mexi-
cans had crossed the Rio Grande near
! Rosetta small town about eight miles
below Matamoras, on the west bank of
the riyer-and taken up q position be-
tween Point Isabel and General Taylor's
camp. The design of this movement is
evidently to cut off the American troops
from their supplies. A private letter
was also received last evening from an Of
ficer in Gen. Taylor's camp, confirming
in part the above report the Mexleans hay-
ing crossed the river, but stating the num-
Der at one thousand only. There had
previously been so many ramors to the
same effect in the camp that little reli-
ance was placed upon this one, which
was first communicated by Mexican,
who was prudently detained by order of
Gen. Taylor.
The accounts by the Cornelia confirm
the melancholy news given above as to
the fate of Col. Cross. He was found
entirely stripped and wounded as before
stated.
We have letter from an officer in the
camp, dated 2lst ultimo. the postscript to
which states, what we had no doubt Of,
that the Americans "had not retired one
foot from the bank OF the river, nor does
the General mean TO do any thing that
caa look like H." '.Our flag waves orer
the waters of the Rio Grande, and we
have fixed battery of eight0en-pounders
that can "stop" any thing in Matamoy
ras.
While upon the subject of the/army,
we may state that the steamer Col. HAIR
vEY. which left here on Wednesday for
Brasos Santiago, took with hfr battery
Of ten long FOUNDERS. and guam
tity Of munitions of war, and that she was
to take in more at Galveston forNthe same
destination. The New York, which sail
ed Yesterday for the same point, had a
! detachment of lS0 men on board for the
army, under the command Of Lieut.. Nc
PHAIL. Four companies of infantry are
expected in two or three days, who will
be despatched Immediately for the same
destination.
The schooner Gen. IYorih, twelve
hours later from Brasos Santiago, and
bringing, it is said, one days later intel
ligence from Gen. Tavlor's camp, was in
the river late last night, eight or ten miles
below the city, waiting for tow. 1t is
said bearer of dispatches from General
TAYLOR is on board. Col Hunt immcdi-
ately despatched boat TO bring her up.
Mr. Marks, attached TO the AmericanCon-
sulate al Matamoras, is on board the Gen
| Worth. There was runor, brought by
one of the schooners last night, that our
Consul at Matamoras, experimenting i'm
prisonment from the Mexicans, had leil
his post and repaired to General Tay-
! lor's camp.
In addition to the above we extract the
following from the Times, being the in
tclligence brought by the arrival here re-
ferred to by the Picayune:
"We are informed by Capt. ATwELL
OF the schooner GEN. WORTH, who leii
Brasos Santiago on the 25th, that the day
before (the 24th) the Mexican schooner
JCNiATA was taken by the U. s. schoonel
FLIRT, and sent into that port as q prize.
1--WE learn also from the same gentle
man that the two thousand Mexican
troops above spoken OF as having crossed
the Rio Grande, had captured several wag
ons, belonging TO settlers, loaded witt
provisions for the American camp. Th'
, object of the enemy seems to be TO inter
tercept the supplies destined to the Uni
Z ted States troops. 1t is more than proba
bic that an engagement has taken plact
before this.
"IFhe American Consul and Merchants
5 resident in Matamoras, had been orderet
I by General AMpUDIA to leave for Veto
ria, Tamaulipas-twenty-iour hours hav
ing been allowed them to adjust their af
fairs. This is violation of the terms o
treaties existing between the United State
and Mexico, it having been agreed O
that, in the event of war. the citizens @
, the two countries, respectively, shoul
not be moIested in their affairs, but si
months be allowed to those living in Sc
i ports, and twelve months to those In tn
interior, to arrangessfor their departure.
5 "Our army is in good health and spl
0 its, only one hundred and thirty-five b'
!. inn m, tha cick lief Tho latest accoun