Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-11


To the Commanders OF the Divisions Eas,
North, ami to the Conmaniers Generals OF |
the Department. Victoria Capital OF the |
State OF Iemaulipas.
The following communication was addrcs.
sed by Governor Juan Martin de Ia Gaoga
Flores, TO General Don Pedro Ampudie. un.
dcrviate OF Victoria. April 20:
"By your note OF the 18th of Anril. ! notice
'hat IN consequence OF the presence of the A.
nerIcan army on The Jeff side of ,hs Rio
Grande, you have ordered the American Con.
sui and ali the citizens ol the United States To
proceed forthwith TO this city, and can onl,
assure you that they will be treated with the
corresponding with the noble
ano generous sentiments which form th, Mex
lean character"
According TO Gen raj Arista's dispatches,
we see that the Mexican forces, which crossed
the river, We're 2O0O infantry aud 200 cav
airy, with IL pieces OF artillery; and General
McJia remained at Ma,amoras with 1907 men
and IL pieces of artillery to defend the city,
should our troops attack it, Some reinforce
ments were afterwards received, which raised
the whole Mexican forces 10 $4,000 men
5000 infantry aud 1909 cavalry.
To show with what certainty The Mexiceus
looked ios victory, we give an extract from a
communication from the commander of the
corps OF engineers TO the Minister of War.
prior TO the arrival OF Ampudia:
The force of the enemy was 5000 men, but
at present he has at the utmost 1000 men, and
among them 80 artillery with % pieces of
lying artillery, the balance infantry without
splrit, without union among them. and with
out any wish to fight The officers are good
but even among them there are many who
merely came because their government ordered
| IT. II no disturbance breaks out in the inte
nor they will capituiate in less than twenty
days or be entirely destroyed Our triumph
is certain. and there is no danger Of The enc.
/ my being reinforced in time 10 save then
from destruction.
The House Of Representatives of Louisiana
paid very handsome compliment to General
Gaines on the 26ih ult. by adopting the fol-
lowing resolutions by reclamation:
RcSoiDed by the Senate aud House of Rep
rescniaiives of the State OF Louisiana ia Gen
elal Assembly convened, that the thanks OF
this Legislature are hereby rendered TO Brevet
Major General Edmond Pendleton Gaines for
The undauntcd courage, lofty heroism and wis
dom that nc has displayed in his past military
career in conflicts with the enemies OF lis
country, and particularly for the deep foresight
pure patriotism, unwearied activity and firm
ness that he has constantly manifested as Ma.
jor General OF the United States Army, West
ern Division.
ReSoiUed, That Major General Gaines rich
iy merits not only the high respectand ardent
admiration OF this Legislature, but also OF ev-
cry American heart for the wise suggestions
he hos made. the comprehensive and states
man Ike policy he has developed; for his un-
devotion TO the interests of his coun
Try and the honor and glory of the national
Tag throughout the course OF the difficulties 4
Di our Federal Government with Mexico.
HeSolUed, That the unwearled attentions Of
General Gaines TO relieve the wants of and
render comfortable our brave volunteers. de-
serve not only the esteem OF them and their
friends, but also every patriot.
Resolved That the Governor be AID he is
hereby requested to deliver a copy of these
resolutions 10 General Gaines and also forward
a copy thereof TO the President of the United
States and the Secretary OF War.