Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-06-17
From, fl,e Sent Of War.

There has been no engagement since
that Of the 9th and 9th ult.; fighting upon
the Rio Grande is supposed to be at end.
The news given 10 orr last is fully CON
frmed. The graves which, according to
the Mexican commanders, were waiting
TO receive the gallant Taylor and his brave
companions in arms, are occupied BY quite
a different class Of tenants. Those mig
unanimous Mexican commanders, who
cherished such an ineiIabls contempt for
old Zach. and his force, and who ..shed
patriotic fears" because the intervening
river prevented them &om nj once attack
ing and cutting our ''cvatemptible" army 10
pieces, deserted their fortress SIMS cere-
monte, on the first h.timation Of Gen. 1'..
intention to take possession Of it. They
took mp their line Of mareh for The Mexican
capital Gen. Ampudia, it is said. bearing
Gen. Arista prisoner. From this, it would
appear that there is trouble in the camp
Of the enemy, and it is probable that an
other revolution is on foot; in which case,
the troops which have been operating
against us will be required TO support one
Of the pretenders 10 supreme authority in
Mexico.
AS our army left the encampment. on
the 18th, for the purpose of crossing the
river and taking possession of Matamoras,
Aris,a sent flag Of truce to Gen. Tay-
lor, requesting an armistice of SIX weeks,
giving as reason FIR this request, that he
! wished 10 communicate with his govern.
ment. Gen. T. replied that he would
give him until 8 o'clock next morning to
evacuate the city Of Mata,noras, end would
permit him to take the public property
under hi' charge. On arriving at the city
next day. Gen. Arista had departed with
his forces, leaving only the mounted bat
teries. All the mertars and such Of the
military apparatus as could not be reno
we'd, in their haste TO escape, were thrown
into the wells. a party of our army we're
sent ont to reconnoitre, and overlook a
portion of the r.treat,ng force, twenty
two ef ~l'm tic. teok r,jsoners.
The steamship Galveston arrived at N.
Orleans on the night Of the 29h ulli,no,
from Brasos Santiago, which place she left
on the 9th. The following items Of news
received by her are from the st. Louis
Reveille Speaking Of Gen. Tsylor's ia
king possession of Ma,amoras, it says:
Gen. Taylor gave the most positive or
| ders TO his men not TO take the slightest
arncle without giving fair equivalent.
The citizens were told by Gen. Tay-
lor 10 Continue ii,e,r business oper atoms,
but prohibited them from selling liquor to
any Of the army
Com. Connor, with most Of his squad
ron, had left Tor Pensacola to reii, and re i.
iniorce before making an ataek ON Vera
Cruz! He 'naerds taking with him three
or four line Of battle ships.
On her passage 10 the seat Of war, the
Galveston Was the scene of terrible
| murder-a man named Robert Mitchell,
of the Mckedy Guards, having stabbed
one Of his comrades named VIM. Malloy.
The deceased was buried at sea, Captain
Waddell reading The funeral service. The
murderer was immediately put in irons,
and placed in close custody On their arri-
val at P.in, Isabel.
Gen. Taylor, Immediately after having
taken possession Of Ma.amoras, despatch
ed two companies of horse to follow the
Mexican army. They accordingly follow
ed them about fifty miles, but never ap-
preaching nearer than six hours travel.
The amount Of money found in the
Mexican arm; chest after the battle Of the
9th, was about $4,000 in gold.
The James l.. Day arrived al N Or
leans short time after the Galvesioii.-
The only additional news she brings is,
that the Mexican army had retrea,ed to
Ca.narjo, about zoo miles from Malamo-
ras, 1t Is supposed Tor reinforcements. A
party OF Col T~igg>' regiment OF dra-
goous, under the command Of Captains
May, Arnold aud Carr, arrived at Point
Isabel on the evening OF The 10Th nit. for
The purpose Of recruiting their horses.
A correspondent of the Plcayune, wri-
ting from Font Polk, under date OF the
26th of May. expresse. tie opinion that
there VIII be 10 more fighting IN the
Rio Grande defeat Of the 9Th
and 9th having ruined the Mexican Amy
now in the north and Tia, ii cur army
wish TO meet the enemy in any consider
able numbers, they must seek them in
their own country. Speaking VI the Mex
lean army, he says: They have los, eve
ny thing mules, pack saddles, amunilion.
arms, and enough men 10 strike terror TO
their hearts. Fort Polk is complete
museum at the present moment, with its
Mexicrn booty. Ampudia's pIate-very
valuable-was returned to hun.
Biotka9e Of the Rio Grande Raised. :
Gen. Taylor has ordered that The blockade
Of the Rio Grande will be considered
.rr: sed in regard to all vessels bringing
catgoes for merchants in M..'amoras. ex-
cont S,>ch aS cont.in minifi,ns If war nj