New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-08
Lntest from the Rio Graude.

The steamers Galveston, Capt! Wright and James
L. Day Capt. Griffin, arrived from The Erszos ST. aso
last evening. both having LEI. inc 2fth inst
within about one hour Of each other.
No event Of importance had occurred. passenger on
the Galveston has furnished Us with some interesting de-
tails connected with intelligence received by previous srr-
walls.
On the l7h large por:ios of Gen. Tsyors army NOV
ed M river for tho purpose Of crossing Gen re-
mainug the fertilization with about three hundred men,
As the army by the Mexicans on the opposite
side 10 the encampment and approach the fsrd As
flag of truce TO Gen Taylor requesting all arms
:ice SIX weeks giving for his request that
he dcsired 20 communicate with his Government
Gen. Taylor answered, that he would give him I'LL
O'Clock the morning 10 evacuste the city OF Matno
ros and would permit him 20 take the public property
under his cha ge The flag then returned. On the next
dny (he sih the army crossed on fats Of thcr own con-
sirucIon bodies OF wagons cauked The passage
made about four miles above Fort Brown on arriv-
Ing at the city wa. discovered that Arlsta with his
forces had departed, leaving only the mounted batteries
All the moriars and such OF the military apparatus as
could no, removed in their haste escape thrown
The wells y party from camp went ont 10 recon-
nore Immediately after the entrance OF Mhamoros, and
portion OF the retresng Mexcans % OF whom
made prisoners Il IS understood that Arstas Head
Quarters san Fernando about ninety miles distant
from Aatamores.
Gen Taylor issued orders his army not to take any
thing from toe inhabitants without paying full value
The citizens OF Ms,smoros permitted TO transact
business usual with the exception OF selling strong
drinks. ". o Com. Bulletin Both.
z" The Delta says the Mexican Army left
Taylor will find use Commodore Copnor, with mos, OF
his squadron have gone Pensacola ref, and r,In
force before report has IL making attack Vera
Cruz The feet It's will he reinforced by
or three line.of battle ships.
The Mexican Army retrested to Csnsrgo about 200
miles from Mstamoros, it is supposed Tor reinforce.
A par. Of Col Twicgss regimen, OF Dragons. under
the command Of Caps. Ker May and Arnold arrived al
Point Isabel the evening the 18th inst for the pur
pose OF uiiing their horses.
A correspondent of the Tropic gives the following
accoun, Of a murder Of soldier toard the
Galveston:
On Sunday morning, just before we left the Mssissp-
pi named William Msy, belonging to the cornpa-
ny commanded by Cspt Blackburn. called McKeivy
GUARDS" stabbed in the shocking manner by
Robt Mitch or Mschse OF The company cutting
him In the abdomen and ,hroug he and breast, the
poor fellows bowels instantly protrudpg Our surgeon
replaced them and sewed him up Poor fellow, he died
NJ half pas, that night.
The offender instantly arrested snd
mendng officer ordered him TO be closely ironed which
done. and strict guard constantly kept him.
We understood thar the commanding officer intended
send bin back your City by Of he wboss but
upon farther Election and consultation with the officers
OF the Battalion be will deliver bin Gen Taylor or
obey bis orders. There is board, as 10 sad.
who assign any for this desperate act-there
had not been any quarrenc between the parties