The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-27

volunteers, In pitable condition. the men being, TO
use the words OF a correspondent, swell nigh up to
lheir ehins 10 mud and wateru Notwithstanding
ms unfortunate condition of things il is gratifying
% learn that the heathof the army generally speak
Ing, continues good
The Andrew Jackson regiment Of Louisiana vol
unteers, commanded by Col Marks, marched for
lieynosa on the 9Th, and on the 10Th the Monte
yuma regiment, under the command of Col Davis
moved up the river. The three companies OF the 7th
United States infantry which had embarked for Rey-
nosa on the steamer Aid, had arrived there. The
remainder OF the regiment which started at the
same time, by land, had not arrived. The regiment
ately.
We learn from gentleman who LEFT Matamoras
on the 18th that the Rio Grande was so high that
there were Two feet water in the lower part of that
city Inc American Flag of the 18th says, that up
late hour on the previous day the river continued
rising, and that the water was fast reaching the
highest bluffs. "All thslow grounds,n that Jour
nal says IN continuation, ARE completely hid from
view, and the places where boats landed a short
while since are so thoroughly submerged that a
large vessel can swim without danger Of touching
bottom. Immediately below the encampmont of the
5th infantry the river backs into slough with
sufficient force 10 run MILL completely filling the
upper dry lake. and as said before. forcing it
under the bridge, through the drain with such force
and In such quantities "a TO threaten that convenient
low with water TO depth Of from three to ten feat,
completely stopping the passage to the original
ferry. .-..
"Fram above the rccounts are more disastrous.
We hear that Il has backed up into the San juan
river at so frghtul that Camargo (hree miles
up It's banks) has been completely inundated, and
that serious loss Of property is the consequence;
whilst about Reynosa the destruction Of cabins and
eorn6elds marks its progress
From Soto la Marine, about midway between
here and Tampco, We learn that the stream has
overlooked lis banks, and driven many Of the in
habtants TO seek shelter in the high lands, besides
many fields, hocks, and herds.n
The court martial for the trial Of Captain Thorn
ton commenced its sittings on the llth inst.
The Flag says the steamer Big Halchee has al
ready transported three regiments, with their bag
gage, some fifty miles above Matamoras, where new
eneampments have been formed.
Mr.. Priest, private Of the De Soto company Of
louisiana volunteers, was killed by an accidental
shot on the 5th.
private belonging to Col. Featherston's regiment,
and three more belonging to the Alabama volunteers,
were drowned in the Rio Grande on the 4lh and Sth.
Their names not given.
One hundred and ten volunteers, chiefly, if not ALL
attached TO Louisiana regiments, came up on the
Alabama. They have been discharged on account of
Ill health One Of them died as the boat was coming
up the river
The British sloop-of-war Rose sailed for Vera
Cruz on the 10th. The United States cutters Van
Buren,, Forward, Ewing, and Woodbury., were
cruising in the vicinity Of the Brazos The Flirt
sailed for Pensacola the morning of the l3th to
take in supply Of stores. Her officers and crew
were all well.