New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-11
PARTICULARS OF THE
OCCUPATION OF MATAMoRos BY GEN. TAILOR
RETREAT OF ARISTA.
Correspondents of The Tribune.
General TayloE's Army, City of MA-ANoaos,

Correspondents of The Tribune.
General Taylor's Army. City of MA-AMonos.
Mexico, May 18Th ls46.
The American flag iosts over the City OF Maiamo-
ros. which was go recently occupied by the flower
of the Mexican army. l, wss run up to the top OF
the staff OF Fl, Paroles early the lsih and there
will be some hard fighting before it comes down
without Gen Taylors direction. On the 18th,
Arista sent over General TO propose an arnistce,
which of course was not accepted Ee then pro-
posed TO give up the CITY. upon condition that the
military be permitted 10 leave and take with them
their munitions Of war, which treated in the
same manner as the first proposal. Arista then
wished 10 know upon what terms the General would
accept the town. He replied, an unconditional sur.
render permitting the troops TO leave and gave until
sunse, for an answer. Our army al once moved
miles up the river. and made preparations for
crossing at dawn OF day the ls,h. No reply having
been received from Gen Arists commenced crossing
at daylight bJ throwing over the Ugh. troops, who
deployed at once through neRhborns country The
5th Infantry and Lieut.. R:dsleys Battery OF Artillery
were then crossed A. this stage OF the crossing.
depu,a,ou consisting Of the officials OF the city came
and surrendered the town to Gen Taylor The bssnce
of the army then moved back again TO the crossing a.
the civ and were all In Mstsmoros before NJ. We
found that Arsta lef the city with almost 1000 men,
upon the return Of his and miles
distant dark the Eth He carried OF number OF
pieces OF artillery threw number OF heavy guns in the
Rio Grande and destroyed his ammunition. Quite
successful cam paign for $500 troops OF the regular army
to make against nation offs millions Of people and that
too in the euemys country With 2200 men OF our
iit.le army have fought hard battle. on successive
DAYS seans, an Overwhelming torce-in both cases
der unfavorabe circumstances as the enemy forced Us
10 fight him in his positions-have completely de-
feeted routed and destroyed his army and now in
quiet possession of one Of his strongly fortified Cites
We have known very ;le Of the country. have been
overrun with spies and have had the heat of the tropics
10 contend with but We have surmounted all these
difficulties and the country will be satisfied with
the result Of our abors Some of the volunteers have
arrived at Pon, Isabella bu, they have yet joined
the victorious army They little too late to share
the glory of Poio Alto and Resdca de le Palma. They
turned out with great aacry and there may be fields Of
glory In waiting for them Most OF the papers speak OF
Gen Tayor's army being 1000 strong This 10 mis-.
take He had less than $500 when he left Corpus
Christi including sick. tesmstsrs and extra duty
In the engagements OF the 9Th and 9Th he had only 220o
the balance being Fort Brown and Point Isabella
On the 9th whole force rot engaged. We are
not TO remain idle and you may hear ous at Carmargro
100 miles up the river. Yours, 10 haste.
P.S-Our whole loss, killed and wounded in the 9Th
and 9th $50.