Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-11
From the Seat of War.

The New Orleans papers Of May Goth an-
nounce the arrival Of the steamship Galveston, !,
from tho Brazos Santiago, which sho left on
the eth, and the steamship James l.. Day,
which leli OH the Goth We extract the follow.
ing paragraphs from the Plea, uno, TroYic and
Dula:-
General Taylor has obtained peacenble pos
session Of Msiamoras. The Mexican army lef,
a large amount of ammunition in the city, which
is Of course "A valuable acquisition to our army
The Mexicans destroyed an immense quaint.
ty Of their ammunition by filling up the wells
and throwing other portions into the river.
General Tay lor gave orders to his men moi
to take III. slightest article without giving q
fair equivalent. The citizens were told by Gen.
erei Tay lor TO continue their business opera.
lions, but prohibited from selling liquor TO any
Of the army.
| Commodore Conner with most Of his squad
ron had 10 ii far Pensacola 10 r-ft aud reinforce
before making an attack upon Vera Cruz. lie
intends taking with him three or four line Of
battle ships.
General Taylor, immediately after having
take n possession Of Matamoros, despatched two
companies of horse to follow the Mexican ar.
my. They accordingly followed them about
six hours travel
The amount Of money found in the Mexican
army chest, afler the battle Of the 9Th, was, il
is said, $4,000 IN gold.
The Mexican army had retreated to Camar.
go, about 900 miles from Malamoros, it is sup.
posed for reiniorcemenis. A pnrty of Col
Twisgs's reg iment Of Dragons. under the com
maud Of Capts May, Arnold and Carr arrived
at Poin, Isabel on the evening of The 25th inst
for the purpose Of recruiting their horses.
The Mexican soldiers. il is said, refused to
defend Matamoros against the American army,
having had no rations served out to them for
five days.
On tho l7th inst large portion Of Gen.
Taylor army moved up the river for the pur-
pose Of crossing, Gen. Il. remaining at the for
tfcation with about three hundred men. As
the army were seen by the Mexicans on the
opposite side to leave the encampment and ap.
proach the ford, Aris,a sent Gag of truce to
lien. Taylor requesting an armisice OF six
weeks, giving as IA renson for his request that
he desired to communicate with his govern
ment. Gen. Il. answered that he would give
him till 8 o'clock tho next morning 10 evacuate
The city Of Matamoros, aud would permit him
10 take the public property under his charge.
The flag then returned. On the next day Ohe
lSih) The army crossed on flats Of their own
construction, and the bodies Of wagons csulk-
ed.-Thc passage was made about four miles
above Fort Brown.
On arriving at the city, it was discovered
that Arista with his forces had departed. leav.
ing only the mounted batteries. All the NOR.
iars and such Of the military apparatus as could
not he removed, in their haste to escape, were
thrown into tho wells. A party from our army
went out To reconnoiter Immediately after The
entrance of Maiamoros, aud overlook portion
of the retreating Mexicans, twenty iwo Of
whom were made prisoners. II is understood
that Arista's head quarters are at San Fernan.
do, abou, ninety miles distant from Malamoros.
Gen. Taylor issued ord.rs to his army not To
take anything from the Inhabitants, wiihoui
pay ing full value. The citizens Of Matansoros
are permitted to ,ransact business as usual with
the exception Of selling strong drinks.