Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-01
From the New Orleans Time. AuSut ~. II.
Arrival oil the Steamship uckin-La-
y ter from the Army of Occupatioa.


The steamship MeKin Capt Page arrived here yes,er
p day, siSy-sx hours ttop, Brszos Santiago.
we have received by the Mekim 6es OF the Matanio-
rss American Flag to the 18th ust from which we max.
v the following eKirsebi -
Tho F'rst Regiment oi Texas Cavalry have dcpsrtet
.e'ee on hunting excursion. We presume from the
a-hays and Walker-tha they will strike seei,o
country where game s plenty, aud with little good
oek, wa return with trophies OF some Importance.
'|oi. Varke, Sovernor Of MaiamoIa,, has adopted
meiaod Of ds2osing Ct all those who nisy De in
ened TO Nick up row otherwise disturb the peace OF
INC cry. 10 convince them that he is be uihsd
MIN ne mas made example Of three four within
me .es1 week, aud had them eft New Orleans"
. "a Dragons arrived at Maismoras, from Pslo
o on tne 18th last. whefo they encsrnpci near tho OLD
quarters Of Gen. Taylor. There are but four conpa
"'1s 9, us reslmel comprising in all. sna 37s
-FOUR companies oil the first gmeat Ohio pro-
coeecd up the river the l0Ih inst 70 Camar.o 'rh.
fefInsn's commanded by Ccl. Mitchell. IN. .
roar eonpSn'es OF the second regiment passed up
nsiHiG on tho ltth inst. ....l ... .s.. 80
y Inc remaining companies OF these regiments are
ea rsHie, on foot os tho paeeonc half gUing by
wafer aud the other hall by land. ''i '. . -
Those OF the Maryland and Ken.ncky companies whose
NNs TO go on loot arc also the road up. These
nen have long road to travel this war,n weather. but
1 report is true they well sblc stand IL. ss
Ihe city Of Matamotas a peculiarly gu let ,spec,
An eSdeot change is be perceived; the noise and tu
o, ened sy The large numbers Of volunteers who
SANITY allied the stree has ceased entirely since their de-
Parturc, anu thing here orderly as the mos,
peaseabio city IN the uHoL. Tho ptohihi,ory orders
against abe fOtes 0iueuon spurious 1uOrs are op
erauing 5enrkei,lly.'' =
"DpnIsAS4D.--A captain Of tac Louisville legion M
med W. l. bell started from this pEco sor Ruuls zoe. or
I'VE Jays ago ats ma not been Of lie should
have resehsd his place OF des,n. on the sane ,y ne q
here lheso e doubt but M, bee r7rriered MOI
the sigh;oa hope exiss u his eve beirc seen gain.
">IcSNsss.-We hear that much sickness prc walls
amcnes mo troops down cE1ta sad Brssos ls d and
tha1 number OF have proved iaaL Tks,s came,
ee muth surpriSe manifested at TINS by those VINO ar, !.
niA VITA The si'rutcn q. those Blri;s fine err, ,mp
meats arr between the ls-ce wap maov C he
soots hA'T hece' Paat summer IN the souh, ara the
burning Of TIC thst como down with Ioabe f
alter eact sh er o sreenopsh 10 sieken one
BON in me swIsaPs OF Florida The measles preyl to n
eoneiaesebe eSieu' snd the mpcssbty of kesliag the
patients dry causes mary o. them die of e disease
Hslk 81 NstcIasi ss. No,wi Inst nding the 6,by con-
dinon Of streets, hc numerous pools of a
that are IN and ABOUT he city, aHG the sudden changes
ran aEu Cas1ne the hoaIh Of ns Place continues GOOD
80 good that hear Of any esses of siek
nSss snd as the man IN the play says every bod live.
here but The doc'o'' and they have go elsewhere TO
RrEsRs-Therc number OF idle rurnor, ahout
Maanoios relative 10 the enemy which found much credit
Tor tme. OEe report thar tue Mexican ranrberos
had assembled IN considerable numbers that they In
tended making descent upon the town. Another xas
that hoy were within few leagues the town and led
on by Canaes and the last and important was that
they bad come within Elk miles OF the place ant sent in
word for the women aud children go the
TINS last Fumor created quite sensation among the ere
| dulous, and they spread Ia like wild FIRE.
SPlEs AND TRAHoRS-There seems to be quite n n.s,
OF these smongst the population Of Maaoras who keen
me enemy advised Of all that there. On the 18Th
ns quantity OF military stores was found 10
session Of an eminent czen Don lose Mara Toya un-
der circumstances Of great duplciiy An example should
be made 50 as to uneeeve the Mexcans regards our
easiness Of character
For some exceedingly interesting details OF affairs on
% scene q military operations we refer our readers
the letter OF our correspondent, which append For
ward is now the inspiring motto OF Gen. Taylor:
| MArAxoRhs, Aug. IA 1886
The army this frontier is now so muen dispersed in
Sllieen sneampmens or en- rOre for the ports above
here, that II s difficult tx there whereatolts- such
word Is allowable. Two OF the illinois Regiments were
sui at the Bszos leland the 10Th inst TIE I;eor0n
Alabama, Mississippi and portion of The Tenness.
ONO and Indians volunteers, srrung clong voT
below here but nearly all under orders 10 move "a
soon as transportation be furnished The Sd Ohio re-
gmeht IS ensamPed the Eas, side Of river nearly
opposite this place COL Johnons TeXss rife regiment
mas gone 10 Comargo, mas the ae regiment of
Col Woods nom the sans sate bssides rsary all the re-
guar troops and many volunteer from other Stles
trsadier GoGCral Quman left last nign. or early this
morning. above, where be expects to be assigned TO
the enuns nd OF the Georgia Alabama aud Mississippi re-
gmeats Bag adler General Hamer with one regiment
from Ohio, one from Kentucky, and the Baltimore and
Washington baaons, reached here this morning going 10
Camaso where the head of Gen. Taylor now are
and wheIe te army Is concentrating as rapidly possible
The ID dragons, commanded by Capt Nav and the
Light artillery Of Lieut. Ridgley leave Tomorrow 10 escort
tain OF wagons In the Of fifteen days the are,t
army ever assembled, pori sfnee tbs time of our
revolution, the service Of the United Sates via be at
Csmarso. We snail ALL regulars and rTesuars be there
and men see what - 20 fellow.
have endeavoref 10 ascertain the actual force in this
quartet and the bss Information DO had makes IL over
eighteen thousand men, and they still What they are
10 do u more Than can tell as feel confident the Mryi-
can Government can organize force one-half as
strong
The Rio Grsnde is to be the base of the line Of ons,
tons Tao principal depot will be Cumargo from
whence eha 60 Monterey and Us much further ,s
directed Cen Taylor says his orders advance and
he snail go dnead unt he ordered forced 10 stop
he after rot probable Garrsons will be eit at
Point lsnbe Basos Island, BurtS, Matamoris Reynosa
snd other places Col Clark now has the command Of
the cEce here, Which consists of battalion of regulars
\ wi
The Texan mounted regiment commanded by Colonel
nays iei TINS place oh the 9Th inst, expedition
the Interior They first TO the Of San Fernando
about one hundred miles OF south from here from
whence they will range the country the main road
from Carargo to Monterey. Thoy lett without tents or
plies. ald expect to subsis by oragng. HayG sup
phed WITH sufficient funds. and ordered pay well Tor all
ne lakes 20 subss his command. The trip will be inter-
estng though hasd one and shonld not be sufprqed
II they have brush with tho ranrhcros The regiment
about 500 strong companies he - gone
different course. Lumsden, Of the Picsyune. j. me o.
tho cosd, aoVera others well known IN your civ
Runors ere rs thick black berries many entitled
10 much credit Ycsio;day Mexican nryed as he s1id
dree f9n Mexico, snd reported hat Bustan,ntc had put
down the Government Of PsTodes. You ate probably set
Ieric Ormej Thil morning. port va r. =, am >,
the hoKca0s hero that band Ut rancE1ros had cnpr
ne gor'ted company OF Texans, commanded BY Captain
hcCulpch' who they say tie I'd frorl
CamaTEo 10 Monterey nr Kendall u 7yF that company
have no eih N tho report nor has Gov Henderson Tho
gentleman hos besh very III io' sA weeks but i,
row rapidly recovering, end viii. ia few days, n. the
head 81 his d'uson-and will do good service, #
4 pvrtuny offers. OPO
From le paper.
4 TUhs-Tho steamship Jgmes L.. Day arrived yoster.
day, from Port Layaeoa Galveston watch she left on
tie % n inst
We haze Galveston papers to the 29d inst but they con-
tain iItilo Of importance.
The C.La and Gaz ns Of that date states that up ia
ne latest date, Maj Gen. Butler lying very III Poin
label
The potato disease appears to prevail to great an e1
tent n tic houlcn and Eastern States the present sea.
son az the last The young potatoes the ground be-
fore thoy fully grown. ....
Excessive rains have taken place recently in the coas
cououy Texas, extending back forty fifty miles Tn,
prospect Tor cotton was becoming very gloomy. Bazora
county has probably suffered moro than any other etts
from planter there. dated tho 18th inst TO commercial
u house 10 this city says:
"Thero entire failure Of the crop in this sec
ton ofcounrY. When LAST you had good pros
Pect for 100 bilosi shall make over five n that
o. think many plantations there will not be bal,
s gathered. The eating 40 tho grown boles
They appeared month earlier than usual and the cotton
then three or four weeks later than hereoioro-ro IL
D. clear sweep. eeran there will DO aa eighth o
u q crop In this county"