The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-10
The American Consul and Citizens
at Matam0ras ordered into
the Interior.
MURDER OF LIEUT.. PORTER CONFIRMED.
A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT HOURLY
Expected.
Protest by English Merchants against
the Blockade of Matam0ras.

will be seen that the intelligence of the Mexican
troops crossing the Rio Grande, was communcn-
ted verbally by the captain Of vessel, and that it
was dscredited by some of the papers in New
Orleans.
We also received from Philadelphia, at 10
o'clock, yesterday, tclegraphlc despatch, with
his news from the army on the Rio Grande, which
Immediately published.
Colonel Cross has been murdered, and his BODY
found.
Three vessels have arrived at New Orleans,
bringing later information from the army.
The body of Colonel Cross has been found
about four miles from General Taylor's camp
From the wounds upon the body it appears he
had been killed by lance. Report says man
in Matamorns has acknowledged the deed.
General Taylor had made formal demand for
the murderer. The body was stripped, and in an
advanced state of decomposition.
On the oath ult, an express arrived at Brazos,
ST. Jago, from Gen. Taylor, stating that the Com
mander of the Mexican forces had made formal
declaration that the batteries would be opened if
the army of occupation did not move from its po-
stion in thirty-sx hours.
Two thousand Mexicans, according to report,
had crossed the Rio Grande near Boretta, eight
miles below Matamoras, and occupied a position
between Point Isabel and Gen. Taylor's camp
The Mexican schooner Juniata has been taken
by the U. S. schooner Flirt, and sent into Brazos
as a prize
The American Consul and residents at Mata-
moras have been ordered by the Mexican CON-
mandcr to remove into the interior within twenty
four hours
The Mexican troops have captured several wa
CONS, belonging to suffers, loaded with provisions
The murder of Lieut.. Porter is confirmed by
one of the captains of the vessels arrived.
Correspondence of the HeraldI
New ORLEANS, May l, 1876.
We received any quantity of Mexican news yester.
day. and highly important from the Rio Grande; and if
the is true this there has been an engagement
At head quarters the receives little credence have
seen letter to-day from the Camp dated oath ult which
does not aude at all to the report that the Mexcans had
crossed the Rio Grandc near Bareto brought by various
vessels last evening Such had reached the camp
the 23rd but no reliance placed in them II is
reported that the United States schooner General Worth
which arrived below last night, and unable to get
tow up reports that the Mexicans had crossed the Rio
Grande and had taken number Of wagons loaded with
supplies for army and also that our Consul at Mao
moras and the American residents had received
four hours notice TO quit This news cannot be true
camp to an official parsonage here, would have spoken
of it.
The death Of Col. Cross has unhappy, been confirm
ed The excitement here runs very high and the 60
veriment is loudly censured for not giving Gen TAYLOR
positive orders to attack the Mexcans Considerable
anxiety is manifested on Gen. Taylors account; and
is seriously suggested that volunteer force march at
once to Gen. Tsy lors relief for fear he should be
powered by numbers. We in expectation daily of
receiving the intelligence of battle.
After my letter was despatched yesterday the sales in
q I'D full,
bales To-day the sales have reached bales up to
the present hour at yesterdays prices and the sales will
The stock on hand bales The arrivals. ,o oSSs
have reached 1000 bales About 1000 barrels of flour
were sold yesterday at 81 per barrel The weather
Should any further Mexican news come before the
mail starts, will despatch it to you.
From the N. o. Picayunc, May IL
Hrs BoDy FousD-The brig Apalachicoa, Capt smith,
arrived at this port yesterday from Brazos Bay whence
she left Point Isabel where Major Thomas, tho acting
Quarter Master informed Capt Smith that the body Of
Col Cross had been found about mile. from Gen. Tay
lors camp on the Rio Grandc. From the wounds upon
the body it seems evident that he killed by lance
All open communications were permitted to pass. by
the Commandant at Point Isabel between that post and
Matamoras.
The Mexican schooner Juniata from this port for Ma
tamoros was taken into Brazos Bay the 22d ul by
the pilotsno doubt by permission of the blockading
force.
STILL LArER.-The schooner Cornelia Captain Stark
arrived last evening from Bzos Santiago whence she
about three hours before she sailed an arrived
from General Taylor stating that the commander Of the
Mexican forces had made formal declaration General
Taylor that he did not move his army from the position
he then occupied within thirty-six hours the Mexican
batteries would be opened upon them.
The same express also stated, that at that time BODY
OF 1000 Mexcans had crossed the Rio Grande near DO
rctta-a small town about eight miles below Matamoras
between Point Isabel and General Tayor's CAMP The
design OF TINS movement evidently to cut of the Ame
20 a ey seelr a :. letter was
camp confirming in part the above report Of the Mexi.
having the river but stating the number at
1000 only. There had previously been many rumors
to the same effect in the camp. that little reliance was
placed upon this one which first communicated by
Taylor.
The accounts by the Concla confirm the melancholy
news given above as to the fate of Col Cross lie
found entirely stripped and wounded before stated
We have letter from officer in the camp dated the
cls ult the postscript to which states what we had no
from the bank Of the ver nor does the General mean to
do any thing that look like it, Our flag waves
battery OF Is FOUNDERS that spot any thing in Mata-
moras."
While upon the subjec, Of the army, we may state that
the steamer Col Harvey, which left here Wedncsda
for Brazos Santiago took with her battery OF ten long
~ FOUNDERS and aquantty Of munitions Of war and that
she was TO take In more at Galveston for the des
nation. The New York. which sailed Yesterday for the
point had detachment OF $50 men on board for The
army, under the command Of Lieut. McPhail Four com
who win be despatched Immediately for the same des
nation
The steamer General Worth. twelve hours later from
Bra1os Santiago, and bringing is said days later
intelligence from General Taylor's camp in the ri
yer late last night eight ten miles below the city,
waiting for tow. II Is said bearer OF de spatches from
General Taylor was board. Colonel Hunt immediate
~ despatched boat to bring her up. Mr.. Marks, at
tached TO the American Consulate at Matamoras on
board the General Worth There was a rumor brought
by one of the schooncrs last night, that Consul
Matamoras, experimenting imprisonment from the Next
cans had lett his post, and repaired to General Tayors
camp.
THE ARMy--NIsArrRrnEvsiox ConRscrrp-GrS
WonrHOur readers cannot fail to have been struck by
the number of officers reported by the city press
weston Enough reported to have Offered several
regiments This entirely the result Of misapprehen
sion We learn that but three gentlemen connected with
the army did in fact arrive these Gen Worth Ma
jor Van Moss, aud Lieut. Smith. Gen. Worth II Is known
has transmitted his rssgnaoto washington the other