American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-08

The News FROM THE. ARMY OF OcCUPA-
TIoN-Further Particulars. The New Orleans
Tropic, received last plight, gives the following
additional news from the Army
Since making up our Mexican news, we have
collected verbally from other sources, the fol-
lowing items:-Lieut. Porter was cut off, while
on scouting expedition, by rowing band of
Kancheros, under the command of Canaes,
who has been for some time a Mexican outlaw,
but is tool of Arista, and only waiting for the
new Santa Ana Revolution, to return to Mexi-
cs. Lieut. Porter was Il son of Commodore
Porter and son-in-law of Col Beal, of the U. S.
Army, now stationed at Austin, Texas. He
left wife and three children at Fort Towson,
the residence of his mother-in-law.
We are informed that while Gen. Taylor was
on his march to the Rio Grande, this Canales
at the head Of his band, kept within two days
march, in the rear of the Army. lie is said to
be more troublesome to Gen. Taylor than the
forces at Matamores, SO much so, that the A.
merIcan officer had to keep unremttnglv Oh
the alert, 10 prevent him from cutting off the
Army supplies from Point Isabel.
There is no doubt that Corone Cross, at lat
est adVces from Matamoras, was a prisenor in
the Mexican camp, and that second peremp-
tory demand by Gen. Taylor had been made
Tor him, but the second answer of the Mex
lean General had not been received. Lieut..
Deas, of the 4th Artillery, who is warm
friend, swan the river, in his uniform, and
was taken prisoner. He is at large, en- parole,
IN Matamoras, being quartercd upon Next
can Colonel.
1t is asserted as the firm conviction of the
American officers who have visited Matamoras
that thorn &c ho
the MexCans that there will be any hostilltes.
Gen. Taylor's order for the blockade of
Matamroas was based upon Gen. Ampudias
notice that, unless he retreated beyond the
Nueces, it would be considered OH the part of
of Mexico, a declaration of war. The sup
plies intended for Matamoras were 10 Amer-
can bottoms, and those were only warned
off. If they had been Mexican bottoms,
the vessels, doubtless, would have been cap
tured.
A correspondent of the Pcayune writes as
follows:
From circumstances we are induced to be-
ieve that Col. Cross was taken prisoner by
set of land pirates that roam throughout this
section. notorious character by the name
of Rafael Falcon, who scruplns not at theft or
murder, is supposed to have been prowlng
about our camp with some OF his party, and
seeing the Colonel alone, they pounced upon
him from the bushes, overpowered him, and
either despatched him or run him over the riv-
er into Mexico, and now have him a prisoner
which, we have not been able to ascertain.
This R. Falcon is said to be captain of the
Mexican army, and keeps at all times in his
employ set of desperadoes ready for any e.
mergency.
Lieut. E. Deas, mentioned in my last, has
been hearn from. Heswam the river for the
purpose of gaining Indignation in relation to
Col Cross-he went on his own hook and re-
sponsibility, without permission or sanction
from either party. He was taken by picket
guard, and is now prisoner at Matamoras -
He writes that he is kindly treated. We heard
that he was not in close confinement, but had
the privilege of the barracks, on his parole, and
was invited to the mass Of Col. Curesco.