The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-09

the Consul Aatamoras had persuaded Arlsta
that General Taylor had express not to cross
the river from government, and all the Mexicans
Bsri.a were under this deception. This accounts fol
Arstas suit for amisee declaring that the Mexcan
were willing 10 make peace in the Of Gen. Taylor
not crossing the Rio Grande however, we think tina
they will not hesitate long upon this point when peace
proposed
MAY ao-we are busily engaged in mounting guns a
the different forts in this harbor. We expecting two
companies OF volunteers soon. Lieut. Col u. r. Pierc,
commands Col Crane Is gone on six months leave 0
absence There have just arrived three sloops Of war thu
John Adams was one. have news up to this tim,
from them.
From the New Orleans Picayune, May sll
Orders were received by the American citizens from
the city Of Mexico directing them leave Vera Cruz by
the oath inst retire into the interior 1t was expect
ed that our Consul would board Of our vessels
On the 10Th an American vessel approached the port
and was Immediately boarded by officers and forbid
den to enter the port In the night however, she
vessels in port when the T. lethe bark Louisiana and
the brig Helen McLeod-who had partially discharged
Their cargoes but under the order from the Minister 20
neral of War and Marine translation OF which we give
below They would probably be seized From all we
gather the Government is making the greatest exer
tons stranng every to carry the with the
utmost vigor and by the most arbitrary measures had
plenished the treasury.
The Castle of San Juan de uloa as our last accounts
state perfect state of defence, and the officers in
command confident Of being able to repcl attack
They Will shortly have opportunity fdspaying their
skill in gunnery and forming an intimate acquaintance
with naval force. The contractor OF supplies for the
Mexican squadron had been placed under by the
authorities
The Mexcans in high glee at the various gascon-
aiding dispatches received from the camp Of Maamoros
which spoke with the utmost enthusiasm of the brilliant
condition OF their army, and predicted tho magn
fcen triumphs the American forces The capture
of Col. Thonon's command duly paraded in the
lumns of Ell Diario Official as great triumph Of the
Mexican also the particulars the capture Of the
party who had "enrenched themselves in the CorraP'
they pleased to term the riding Of dragons
into the farmers enclosure where they surrounded
by such overwhelming force; and the names of the
officers and men all placed in tho columns.
, Inc attack upon capt walkers little command by the
another glorious triumph, in which eight Texans
killed and four taken prisoners Quinero the only
wounded says the despatch and he shot with
rife.ball in the left The despatch says nothing
about the number Of Mexcans killed in the action.
On the 2oth April J. j. schatze, the American Consul,
and other American citizens protested against their
pulsion from Matamoros by General Ampuda and their
having been ordered to proceed to Victoria without time
being allowed them to settle their affairs Arisa replied
under date Of 2Sth April that the proceeding not
against the law of nations alleged by them and that
he could not remedy the decree but that they may leave
the country via Tampeo and give directions to their
agents respecting their property which had always been
respected.
The following communication was addressed by Gov.
ernor Juan Martin de la Gaoga Flores to General Don
Pedro Ampudia, under date Of Victoria, April sOh
By your note Of the 10Th of April notice that in
consequence Of the presence of the American army Of
the left side Of the Rio Grande you have ordered the
American Consul and oil the citizens of the United states
to proceed forthwith to this city, and only assure
you that they will be treated with the consideration
responding with the noble and generous sentiments
To show with what certainty the Mexcans looked for
victory we give an extract from communication from
the commander Of the corps Of engineers to the Minister
Upon the arrival of Gen. Ampudia we shall then have
after leaving sufficient force in Matamoras 5000 infantry
lOguns, and 800 cavalry with which the river
Our triumph is certain and there il danger of the
enemys being reinforced in time 10 them from de-
sruction The force of the enemy was 600 men hut AT
present he has the utmost 1000 men, and among them
$50 artillery with % pieces of flying artillery, TIC
balance infantry without spirit without union among
fhay md thnnf r,e, Grxt
are good, but even among them there are many who
merely came because their government ordered it. If
puate In less than twenty days be entirely destroy
From the Vera Cruz Locomotor, May lsthl
MINISTRY OF WAR AND MARINE.-To the old injuries
which the United States have for number of wears in
hctca on the Mexican Nation violating and treating with
contempt the treaties which united the two Republics
they have recently added to the invasion OF the depart
ment of Texas Territories of Nueva Leon and Tamaul
pas by penetrating with armed force and in the nav
Of their Government part of Upper California and 10
threaten with her vessels Of war Vera Cruz Maaoras
Mazatlan and other parts Of both On the other
hand the presence OF the American army in of Naa.
moras Is measure Of hostility, they have raised
batteries against the town. and have bockadcd the
His EScellency the President pro tenn is authorized
under these grave circumstances to dictate all
OF defence of the national territory and compelled by all
the aggressions OF nation which called herself friendly
to take measures of security in conformity with the
practice of civilized nations has decreed that in whac YER
port vessels OF the United States shall appear or might
appear the functions of the Consus Vice Consus OF
that nation shall cease and the citizens of that country
shall be sent twenty leagues from the coast TO the interior
within the space OF eight days unless they prefer leaving
the country, without being granted any Propagation or
delay
The best interests ofhe nation being concerned in tho
uhlmcnt Of his supreme order communicate it to your
Exceliency, relying on your activity and patriotism
God and Liberty, Mexico, May IL, 1876.
To the Commanders of the Divisions East North and to
the Commanders Generals of the Department Victoria,
capital Of the State Of Tamaulipas
From the New Orleans Delta Nav all
As proof Of the discipline and manner in which tho
Mexican soldiers treated by their officers we will
mention the case OF a soldier named Pablo Garcia who
for some dcrection Of duty most cruelty whipped
and then sent to dungeon under gro und, where from
the nature Of his wounds gangrenng in the absence of
medical care, he died in six days afterwards His body
in such mangled state that he died on his knees
not being able to lie down. Don Jose Maria dc Tgoy
has been named governor OF Chihuahua.
The Didrio of the 9th and 18th hints that the lamened
Colonel Cross came to his death by the hands Of Mcxi-
can aborcr
Several Of the papers in the city Of Mckee recommend
the Bishop Of Nichoacan the est person TO flI the
vacant archbishoprck of Mexico.
General Arstas despatch to the Minister War dated
at Alatamoras April the .6th contains the following
sages relative to the first outbreak and defeat of
Thornton's company
The prisoners will be brought to Matamoras this day.
Ihey snail be treated according to the laws Of war; until
they can be sent to the interior excellency NAV
rest assured that conduct towards these
beings Will prove to these usurpers that the Mcxcans
literally endowed with the feelings Of humanity,
is likely that General Taylor will open his bate
res on our city to-day II he do. shall in the
manner reply to him firing, however, only as many
shots as may be necessary to sustain the national honor
This is not the kind of lighting like, with the river
flowing between wish to the enemy on open
ground II is in sach fight that unnecessary eIu-
sion of blood is avoided, and il is in such fight that
look forward for favorable result letting these haugh
~ Americans know the lengths to which the vaor OF
our troops carry them
The Bulletin official de la dirsion dI Norte of tho lst
May says that the commander and officers taken prison.
ers were lodged in General Ampudias own house and
mat they were all treated as well better than the
Mexicans themselves every effort being made to make
them comfortable, and supply them with every thing
as far as the country would afford
According to General Aristas dispatches we see that
the Mexican forces which crossed the river were 20OO
infantry and 1000 cavalry with II pieces of artillery
and General Mca remained ut hatamoras with l0o7
men and II pieces Of artillery to defend the city should
our troops attack It. Some achievements were after.
wards received which raised the whole Mexican forccs
10 asoo men, viz: 5000 infantry, and 1900 cavalry
Military Preparations.
THE UNION.
Mn. BENNErT,-
see by your paper that my old friend Colonc,
hearney, Is ordered to Santa Fe with force of ZOO