Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-02
LATE FROM THE ARMY.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS rIcArUsr OF APRIL 81

LATE FROM THE ARMY.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS PIcAYUSE APRIL 81.
| The u S. steamer Col. Harvey arrived in port
last evening from Brasos Santiago, whence she sail
ed the 18th instant. She brings us advices from
Gen. Taylor's camp down to the 18th instant.
The accounts which have already been given of
Gen. Taylor's march to the Rio Grande, and of his
position opposite Maiamoras are fully confirmed. The adj
guard Of his forces met seventy miles from
the Rio Grande and warned to advance further Again.
upon the Arroyo Colorado, written notice received that
any further advance would be deemed act Of hostility Still
Gen. Taylor continued his march, meeting with resistance
He himself waited upon Brasos Santiago when in adj
Of his army; by deputaion Of the civil authorities Of
Matamoras and again warned to retire. We have had all
these facts in substance before In spite Of all these warn
ngs, Gen. Taylor took up his position, the 2sth umo,
directly opposite Maamoras and within reach OF the Mexican
batteries Utterly disregang these he proceeded to plant
four lspoundes that any he could batter down
| the city at pleasure
Thus affairs remained till the llh instant when General
Ampuda arrived Maamoras. The following day General
Ampuda sent written notice to Gen. Taylor requiring him
to retire the left bank of the Nueces and innuat
ing him that his persistence maintaining his position
would be deemed of hostility To this General
Taylor replied substantially that he had received orders from
the President of the United States take up his position
the Rio Gande and that encroachmen made
upon territory that he should obey his ORDERS and rcpel
any hostile attempt the river At the time he
assured the Mexican that he had hostile designs upon the
people that they might remain in the undisturbed enjoyment
Of their property and rights and that his sole business
| resist aggression. AZ st .tl ~ in
Gen. Taylor however, thinking possible that Ampud
might attempt hosIes, changed his position somewhat
the 1zt instant, and thereby sisvw rms army beyond tn
a.
with his ls-pounders and the only practicable ords At tn
time he chose regard Ampudas letter far hos
tile that he directed the commandment of the force Baso
Santiago act of war, and he gave verbal init
nation the effect the naval officer in command
that station He particularly enoned upon the latter
vessels expected in the Rio Gande with supplies for the
Mexican forces Matamoras Both these notices would
appear be rather precautionary than intended
lead to aggressive acts
Gen. Ampuda made no hostile demonstration after receiv-
ing Gen. Taylos letter. but like the valiant Mejia before
him, determined forward Gen. Tayors letter his Govern
ment, and await further orders.
We assured by this arrival that Gen. Ampuda had but
1000 troops with him when he reached Matamons. OF
these, 1000 accompanied him from the city Of Mexico the
rest joined him on the march, He lost about 900 be-
San Luis and Maamoras by muny and deserton be
found the latter about 500 troops; that the whole
have Is 20 pieces of artillery Maamoras which may
be called servceable The Americans have IL field pieces
besides the four ls-pounders before mentioned.
Upon the whole, therefore, think there be little
doubt that shall hear Of fighting for time
and yet less doubt that when does to blows
my will render such OF itself the country anti
cpaes, and has right to anticipate In the time the
troops well supplied with fresh provisions, chiefly by the
Mexcans themselves Citizens Of the country allowed to
and go undsturbed and traffic their pleasure Par
italy by their fears Of the Americans but by the threats
Of the Mexican officers the inhabitants this side the river
have very generally been induced the other
side The Mexicans have it in their power concentrate
large number Of Maamoras but they oughty
to be called soldiers They have neither the equipments the
discipline, the moral force Of welorganzed troops.
We have reports that Gen. Taylor has put check to de-
serons from his ranks by shooting twelve who
were in the act Of crossing the river.
FURraER PROM ARxr.-We mentioned in our last
that Gen. WoRrH his way this port, from the
Rio Gandc the Hunter We have since learned,
with great regret Gen. Worth has resigned his commits
sion. is well understood in the service that the Of
this step that old Of complaint brcvct rank. But
whatever may be the cause the whole country will regret
loss Of Gen. Worth 1t dspangement others in the
service say that in the highest and best qualifications Of
gcneIm oiICtr, pen worm mas no superior IN mc
Another untoward in the service have to chro
nice On the morning Of the 10th instant COL Cnoss, the
acting Quaermaste General Of the Army left the camp on
horseback unattended business in bis department Not
returning within reasonable time, alarm excited in
gard to his safety and parties sent out for him, but could
obtain satisfactory dngs Of him. Three four days
elapsed and the gavcst fears entertained for his life
when happily, through the energy and adrone Of an officer
Of the Dragons it aceraned that Col Cross had been
taken prisoner by party Of Mexican ranchos consisting Of
captain, lieutenant and five men, and carried OF Not the
least apprehension entertained for the personal safety
Of Col Cross but il is not known in General Tayors camp
where he is Mexican officers positively deny that he in
Matamora and must wait patiently little while for the
mystery to be unraveled. But let repeat that last
accounts the officers in Gen. Taylos camp felt alarm
whatever TO the personal safety OF COL Picayune
The woods in the ncghborhood Of Hanover Furnace, Bur
lington county, IN. J.) set fire in way nof
known Sunday week. and the Monmouth Enquirer OF
Thuraay