The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-23

take the dePredators On the night Of the 2sh within
three miles Of Camargo Capt Gllsspe's company of
sd Of six Of Ii: horss PSe acadd p Of Guedo was
Killed by the same party on the LIST INST ard the auhor
ues OF mat place have called upon Gen. Worth the cam
maKder OF the troops at Csmargo for protection declar
ing that the Mexican government has abandoned them
since 1850 and that they have nothing now to hope for
The Mstamoras Flag of Aug 9th has the following
additional intelligence on this subiect:-
The steamer Big Hatchee arrived from above night
before last in remarkably short time, bringing
further particulars Of the depred committed by the
Indians, and account of skrmish between them and
the Rangers.
There number of reports in circulation relative
to the skirmsh from among which will state that
the Indians, after collecting number Of horses and de-
stroyng several ranches, started of with their
booty taking some Of tne women with them as prison
MES united, started in pursuit, and overhaued the
spoil encumbered" snvages. A fight then ensued, in
two latter bringing OF about 100 horses. The In.
dians numbered 600 and the Rangers rs co. We
though it is doubted by many In next number we
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Gov Henderson is received in the army as Major &C.
neral His staff consists Of
Gen Lamar, Division Inspector with the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel
Col Kinney, Division Quartermaser, with the rank Of
Major.
River, Aides de Camp, with rank Of Major.
Several regiments of the Regulars have already
reached Camargo, which with Mier and Reynoso sub
delay The rest of the regulars and twelve month
luneers, and ths mounted volunteers of Texas
ing cnx osmsgo ao miles from IA ana
them. There will be left behind, OF course, sufficient
number Of regulars and volunteers to hold Matanoras
and maintain q secure police in the country.
According to recent private advices from Mexican CT
tizens living at Monterey to their friends in Matamoras
there in that vicinity about 1000 soldiers who be
concentrated very short notice at Monterey. This
comprises all the Mexican forces this side OF the Sierra
Madre Gen 1ayior's advices which are not however,
n hat her ara ahO
200 soPadores working at the Notifications Of the city in
question.
On the 9Th, early, "Old Rough and Ready left Mata
moras for Camargo in the steamer Whitevie, accom-
panied we believe, by abe ut onehalf of the Texan re-
announcement of his departure no firing of guns
thing to indicate that conspicuous parsonage the
Commander OF the American forces was about to leave
place he had taken the individual direction of
his forces at another point He left whilst half the city
ted his couch was many miles upon his journey.
General Taylor published proclamation ON I, I'D Of
August inhbiring the sale of spiruous liquors in the
city OF Matamoras which, for the information of those
concerned we publish below
HEAD Quarters ARMY OF OccuPArIox,l
MArAMosAs, Aug. ., 1916.
No spiruous liquors will be permitted to enter the
river the city Of Matamoras for the purposes OF bar
whether suffers in the army or private de ,ers ANY
liquors found in violation Of this order will be connscs
half Of The for "a
ormsnt the other half to be applied to the Hospital De-
partment-
The merchants in Matamoras will be permitted to
vend the liquors they may actually have hand but
to receive no new supplies
The Commanding General issues this order under the
sanction of the General Government; and calls upon all
ocersto give their aid in executing its provisions The
Quartermssters Department, and Colonel Clarke will
take the necessary to have it communicated to
the persons interested particular to the dealers in Mata
moras. and the masters Of all public transports other
hired persons that found violating it, will be at
dismissed from the service
By ,s order Of Major General Taylor " ,ss
Assistant Adjutant General
A true copy. HENRY WHITING,
Acting Quartermasicr General
HEAD QyARrrRs MArAMoRAs, MExIco,(
Augustl lSa6.
The following extract of orders from General Tay.
Tor published for general information and the govern
Most Of the disorders in town have ari from the
cessve Of liquor and in addition to the provisions of
"Ordsr No a." on the subject the General now directs
that after the 18th instant the sale Of spruous liquors
be absolutely prohibited in the town The dealers are
allowed until that time to dispose of their stock and
will not be allowed to continue the traffic after the day
mentioned"
2 The chief magistrate of the city + Matamoras, and
all other municipal officers will under his direction
force the above orders upon the Mexican residents and
traders of Matamoras, and will issue notice accordingly
The American traders and residents will conform 10
these orders and make their arrangements accordingly
By order of Lieut. Col Clarke,
JNO. NJ. BRANNAN,
I'D Lieut. LIST Artillery, Acting Adjutant
Yesterday morning. about o'clock jack Haynes was
instantly killed by man named McCanan ranger be-
Texas Mr. Haynes had Left the theatre but short time
and was in a coffee house hard by when he called
X wSfa or two oo D 0%sd
lar vein Of the unfortunate victim deprvng him of his
life in two three minutes McCanan Immediately left
the town. but we learn has surrendered himself TO the
Captain Of his company. We did not hear whether
any difficulty previously existed between them.-am
Our attention was attracted the other day by seeing
Mexican pass Office with lasso around his neck and
fastened to the horn Of an Americans saddle We fol
lowed to the guard house. and there learned that the
Mexican the who had killed volunteer in the
market short time time since. He is said also to have
which he had been arrested by party Of Mexcans and
broke away, when the man who brought him in
The schr Delaware parted her cables and went ashore
Padra lsland-vessel and cargo total loss She
laden with coal
The brig Orleans Of and for this port struck on the
bar in coming out with pilot board unshpped her
rudder and went ashore the north breaker She had
on board sixty Louisiana volunteers who all
saved. The vessel went to pieces the next night The
bark Condor hence arrived the 6th and sailed the
eth. Ship Norma, of Boston. arrived the eth, from
New York, with 20l recruits, infantry and dragoons.-
Ship Sophia Walker arrived on the 18th bark L. WEIGH
hence arrived same day both had Illinois volunteers
Heroine sailed on the 9TH 6th and It'll, for this port
with volunteers on board.
ing the arrival of volunteers, when they will be mmedi
ately shipped for New Orleans.
Inc WAFER on bIaLOs par Is sCant leet IN D0th tho
North and South channels
Col. Easton, 1t Col Kennett, Major schosn.haler,
Adjutant Armssad, Capt Curtis Capt Salsbery Lieuts
Bennes West and Knapp. of the st. Louis Legion,
gether with detachment of the Legion, came passen
gers the New York.
voLuNrrERs roR OREGON The La Fayetse (Ind)
Courier of the 4h inst states that Lieut. Van Buren, OF
the United States army Is in town. recrung for mount
ed riaemen, destined for the Oregon service.
From other New Orean papers, Aug14l
From the Galveston papers we learn the following
facts -
The Texan regiment is to be disbanded. The men
composing 1t are organizing into mounted companies,
whose services such will be accepted together with
the mounted regiments already at Camargo. These
troops believed to be absolutely necessary Gen
Taylor, in order to move forward to Monterey.
The Texan editors don't kick up such Robbery about
the discharge of the six months n. some OF our
sapient best possible public instructors" here did
The editor Of the Gairesfon Mems in reference TO the
subject quietly says:-
We have not time now to publish Gen Taylor's order
for dsbsnding the six months volunteers The comma
derin chief evidently gives il with great reluctance and
only in compliance with positive orders from the War