The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-04-23
From the N. O. Picayune, 9Th inst.
Later from Mexico and T,exna.

BY The arrival of the steamship Alaba.
ma, from Galveston. We have dates to the
4!h inst.
The Alabama al 8 o'clock Yesterday
morning fell in with The q. S. Steamship
Mississippi, off The BaIize, having Oh
board our Minister, Hon. John SlidelI 4;
VIM S. PARROT, Esq, Secretary Of Lega.
Ilon ; and Robert Stuart, midshipmdn u.
S. Navy, who were transferred 10 the AL
ALBANIA, and the Mississippi Immediately
departed for Pensacola.
Mr. SildeIl remained at Jaiapa til the
28th ult. at which time he had signifed to
The Mexican authorities, his intention OF
leaving whether he received his passports
or not. On the 9Th the necessary docu-
men!s, couched in the most formal Ian
guage, dated at the city of Mexico, 2lsl
uIt. was directed to MIR S. at JaIapa, bul
through mistake they went to Vera Cruz,
and thence transmitted by our Consul to
Mr. Slidell.
The treatment received by MIR Slidell
at Mexico and Jalapa was extremely cold,
but upon his %arriva! at Vera Cruz, he was
received with a salute, and again salutvd
hen the Mississippi left.
The army Of occupation, numbering 10
all $50 men arrived aud encamped on the
28th ult opposite M1lamoras. Gen. Tay-
Ior, with a company OF dragons, under
the command Of Col. Twleg<, h,ving left
the main army, arrived at Point Isabel ST.
multaneousIy with the feet Of transports
from Aransas, on The 24th nit.
On the appearance Of the feet the cap
tain Of the port -.Rodriguez-set fire 10
the custom house and several other. build
ings at Point Isabel, and made his retreat,
although pursued some distance by Gen.
Taylor.
The only opposition experienced by
Gen. Taylor, was al the Little Colorado,
where a Mexican officer, with about 100
mounted men, threatened TO fire upon him
if he attempted to cross, s!aliog that such
were his positive orders.
The artillery was Immediately ordered
up, and the troops formed and commenced
fording IN perfect order, the water being
nearly TO their ann pits, whereupon the
Mexican relrealed wilhou. executing his
order.
When near Point Isabel a depu,atior of
about forty men RATED upon him, bearing
the proclamation and a message from Gen
Mejra, filled with threats. At this mo-
menl the flames caused by the burning Of
the custom house were DISCOVERED, ami
Gen 7. Immediately dismissed the drpula-
ton, directing them to inform Gen, Mejia
tina! he would reply to his message oppo-
site Mata moras on Saturday 28.h ult.
Gen. Il. left Point Isabel on the morn
Jag Of the 9Th, lea wing company Of arr
tillery, under The command of Major Mon
roe. The Galveston News understands
that Gen. TayIor's orders are 10 cross the
RIO Grand and attack Malamoras, shoull
be be fred on from The town.
LATER. a letter dated az The camp oppo.
site MaIamoras, 29.h ult., says
Yesterday, at about half past II, The "star
spangled banner, u~ufurled TO the breeze, was
firmly planted on the north side of the Rio
Grande, opposite Matamoras.
Gen. Worth was ordered by Gen. TAYLOR
to cross the river with dispatches for Gen.
Msjia and our Consul. He went with his
staff 10 The ferry. Some little delay occur.
red before any response was made finally a
boat came over and the general crossed, hut
MeJla semi Gen. de la Vega to receive him,
saying that he Gen. M. being The chiefin
command, could receive none but our chief
in command.
Last night the Mexicans erected a small
oreastwork, with bags filled with sand, and
in The work placed a IL FOUNDER. This is
near the ferry crossing. The river is about
100 yards wide and not fordable.
understand that Gen. Taylor is going 10
throw up a field work here, and tomorrow ,
sends to B?azos Santiago for six 10 pound,
ers and the first act of hostiIi,ies on ,beir
part will be the signal for the town 10 be-
'tbrown into fts,"