American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-09
NEWS from THE ARMY

HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM THE ARMY OF
| OCCUPATlON-PROBAB CONFLICT BE-
TWEEN GEN. TAYLOR'S ARMY AND THE
MEXICANs-COL. CROSS MURDERED-HIs
BODY FoUND-DEMAND OF GEN. TAYLOR
FOR THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
RIO GRANDE BY THE MEXICAN ARMY
GEN. TAYLOR ORDERED OFF-THREAT OF
THE MEXICANS TO FIRE ON THE UNITED
STATES ARMY, sc.
The New Orleans papers of the lst instant,
bring us some highly important intelligence
from the Army on the Rio Grande, the sub
stance of which first reached this city by the
Magnetic Telegraph, and created an immense
sensation. We copy the following account
from the Picayune.
The brig Apalachicola, Capt. Smith, arrived
at this port yesterday from Brazos Bay, whence
she sailed on the Gath ult, and reports that on
the'22d she left Point Isabel, where Mai. Thomas
the acting Quarter Master, informed Capt.
Smith that the body of Col Cross had been
found about four miles from Gen. Taylor's
camp on the Rio Grande. From the wounds
upon the body it seems evident that he was kill
led by lance.
1t was further reported that person in Mata-
moros had acknowledged that lie was the MUIR
derer, and had the watch and clothing of Col.
Cross III his possession.
Gen. Taylor, it is reported, had made for
NAL demand for the murderer. g.
All open communications were permitted to
pass the Commander at Point Isabel between
that post and Matamoros.
| The Mexican schooner Junata, from this
port for Matamoras, was taken into Brazos Bay
] N n hu hn milo la,h t h.,
mission of the bockading force.
STILL LATER. The schr Cornelia, CAPTAIN
Stark, arrived last evening from Brazos Santi-
ago, whence she sailed on the evening of the
Gath inst. She reports that about three hours
before she sailed an express arrived from Gen.
Taylor, stating that the commander of the
Mexican forces had made formal declaration
to Gen. Taylor that if he did not move his ar
my from the position he then occupied within
SO hours, that the Mexican batteries would be
opened upon them.
! The same express also stated that at that
time body off, 900 Mexicans had crossed the
| Rio GTande near Boretta-a small town about
! eight miles below Matamoros, on the west bank
OF the rlver-and taken up a position between
Point Isabel and Gen'l. Taylor's camp. The
design of this movement is evidently to cut off
the American troops from their supplies. A
private letter was also received last evening
from an officer in Gene'l Taylors camp, con-
; irming in part the above report of the Next
cans having crossed the river, but stating the
number at 1000 only. There had previously
been SO many rumors to the same effect in the
camp, that little reliance was placed upon this
one, which was first communicated by Mex
lean, who was prudenty detained by order of
! Gen. Taylor.
No 81,
melancholy news given above as to the fate of
Col. Cross. He was found entirely stripped
and wounded as before stated
We have letter from an officer in the
camp dated the 2lst ult., the postscript to
which states, what we had no doubt of, that
the Americans chad not retired one foot from
the bank of the river, nor does the General
mean to do anything that can look like ill.,
"Our flag waves over the waters of the Rio
Grande, and we have fixed battery Of Is
Founders that can spot anything in Matamo-
ros."
While upon the subject of the army, we may
state that the steamer COL Haney, which LETT
here on Wednesday for Brazos Santiago took
with her battery of ten long IL pounders,
and quantity of munitions Of war, and that
she was take in more at Galveston for the
same destination. The New York, which
sailed yesterday for the same point, had de-
tachment of $50 men on board for the army,
under the command of Lieut.. McPhail. Four
companies of infantry are expected here in two
OF three days, who will be despatched imme-
dlateIy for the same destination.
The steamer Gen. Worth, twelve hours later
from Brazos Santiago, and bringing, it is said,
one days later intelligence from Gen. Taylor's
camp, was in the river late last night, eight or
ten miles below the city, waiting for tow. 1t
is said bearer Of dispatches from Gen. Tay-
lor was on board. Col. Hunt Immediately de-
spatched boat to bring her up. MIR. Marks,
attached to the American Consulate at Mata-
moros, is on board the Gen. Worth. There
was rumor brought by one of the schooners
last night, that our Consul at Matamoros, APP
pretending imprisonment from the Mexicans,
had left his post and repaired to Gen. Taylors
camp.
The Delta, after giving the substance Of the
above news, and referring to the report that the
Mexicans had crossed the Rio Grande, says:
We do not believe this story, lst-Because
General Taylor is not such fool as to let his
communications with his supplies be thus cut
off without struggle; 2d-Because it is at va
rance with all the accounts which we have
previously received; and Sd-We cannot un-
derstand how the courier could arrive at Point
Isabel when 1000 men lay across his route.
Capt Stark reports the officers and crew on
the U. S. schr. Flirt all well; the brig Law
renee still blockading the Rio Grande.
The paragraphs below are copied, the two
first from the Picayune, and the latter from the
J Bulletin:
The Blockade Of the Rio Grande. We learn
ed last evening that formal protests had been
ho"ses Ov wbeb had shSnd b
schooners Equity and FFioridiana, for Matamo-
ros, which were turned back by the United
States hrin Iamrnnnn off the month of The Rln