Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-10-14

The Matamoras Flag of the OH says
tina. an evident increase Of sickness is pre-
ceptib!o, and complains Of The north wipds
prevailing as hodlng no good; 80 soldiers
have died in the hospital at ha! place since
the Isl of June I he Flag Of the 5th.,
says there were then $40 sick soldiers in
the town.
The Flag of the 18th inst. gives the
most favorable account Of the good order
which prevails in Aiatamoras under the rule
Of Col. Clarke The quiet of the CITY at
night is almost solemn" says the Flag, and
there is none Of that riotous diss patton
with which the town was formerly dsgra-
ced Lieutenant Kane of the ID Dragons
WHO is stationed al Camargo, is determ n
ed that there shall be no opportunity ior
such license there as once prev allied at Ma
tamoras.
Tie Flag also informs US that the Mex
leans in Camargo, who had been in tie
employ Of the quarter master, and who
were lnstigated by the alcalde to cease work
were offered an increase of wages 10 re-
turn to their employment.
Refusing 10 accept It, Gen. Patterson
compelled them 10 go to work at their for
mer wages. The MeXicans were perlec.
ly wiling 10 continue work, but were held
back through fear of the Alcalde, who was
given to understand that he must not inter.
iere again in matters of the sort
TIE Flag ment o0s the narrow escape OF
two OF Walkers Rangers from party Of
fifteen MeAicans, as they were jouneyin9
BY themselves IRON Camargo to Ma amo-
ras. They owed their escape to the supe-
riorty Of TIER horses and The prompt use
Of! the arms.
The Flag Of the 9Th says Col. Baker,
of the Illinois volunteers, was then lying
at Matamoras. end suffering much from the
wound he received in suPpressing he riot
We learn from another source that Capt.
Mcmahon, ofthe Greens, was undergoing
his trial by court marshal at Ma.amoias
on The 18th.
In The Delta, under the head of''Later,"
we find The following
From letter received by captain Per-
kins at this place, it appears that two spies
were arrested in thecamp at CamargO, and
examined; theil guilt was so evident that
they were Immediately hung, that parry
of Americans on their way from Camargo
70 Matamoros, We're attacked by some Mex
Icans--one American and SIX Mexcans
killed.
The news from Matamoyas is, that Col.
Clark was shot at while sitting in his room
and ii was ordered that all Aexicans were
to be deprived Of their arms, and none
should either 20 out Of the city or come in
10 il Without the written order Of the com
mander OF tie post.
In taking arms from the MeXicans, they
made new discoveries Of secreted arms OF
all descriptions, as well ammunition. Ev-
ely American in the city is commpeled 10
arm ana ho d himself n readines>--as it is
supposed the MeXcans would perhaps take
Advantage Of the aPPorent Indifference Of
the Amerin rs and ezain M2tam0ras
Reports have reached Matamoras ON
The advanced army under Gen, Worth, al
Cerravo, which is dis.an: about 90 miles
from MoneseT There Ia. CerraIvo) it
was reported that the number OF the Mex
lean toops are at Monterey. was about
$3.50, with heavy additional force on the
march, which it IS said will be there before
General Isylor can possibly arrive.
The whole force with which General 7.
marches TO Monterey viii not exceed 1900.
The place is represented by tie Mexicans
to be extremely well fort fed, and they are
firmly o. opinion that the Americans will
be whip! ed.
We have no Intelligence from Gen Tay
Tor, says the Fig, snce he left Camargo.-
lie IS, no doubt, by tbs time, in Cerravo,
and but a few days can eIapse before i'm
poltant news may be looked for.
Much the larger part Of this force has
been left behind, which he VIII not move
forward unless the exigences may demand
it, The imposs bIlity Of transporting FRO
visions mas, no doubt, caused him 10 move
forward less force than he otherwise
would.