New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-13
rrom rUexico and the Frontier.


u.od Ouurter2-NIexicpnT Trad
Col. 80. nrc..-Re,rent of the tIexicnns to-
err, ,m.,,crey-Aristn;s Fnte-Mexican Cru.
Wa'u ,,.,,pog -speculation-hailB Bag
r'.rd-Unforruunte Mistake.
F0- r,,,ortal Correspondence Of the y 0. Tropc
WEST BAsK OF TIE Rio GRAyDE,
NATASoRos, May %.
,--,,e from Col. Twiggs head quarters Per.
,,,,.,on OF the scene before me will be charae-
hp ~ every thing about me. double tent having
lessxecn reposlng In the shaoe Oh sma Willow Is
ball ors house II Is situated on the bank of the
ise 49, a above the town o. MatamorOs and on the
Of the river ju.t In front OF me is small group
y ,sr which upon inquiry learn Is 'nc he1o quarters
n he Commanding Chiei. 1910.
As.h ran be seen innumerable tents. in the front
hlch are sen;nes, some looking IKE statues, others
s,iog in picturesque ease upon their muskets The
roone is before me; he Is gray haired remarka-
M n, and perfectly military looking man. His face
,s, covered with tremendous whskers, joined togeth-
he moustache that looks exceedingly ferce-and very
Ike old Bluche:. :. ..-o. ~ four
us,irsus who are Just from Monttrty, bringing me
i,,s, a.ps They are dressed In large palmetto hats
.-rs,,d with glazed cloth and ornsmened By bands OF
NM, tremendous size, and silver fxlns on the side
,s., resemble the knob OF an old.faahoned bureau
T waists are encircled with gay BELTS and their pam
Ons tanned decrskins and open on the outside seam
snm the hip down, exposing their white linen drawers
o.e;her they very Mexican and very picturesque.
Thsr punder for this Is The word that suits the case ex
% Er IL Is presumabc they stole their goods, consists
- s,slv tanned ceerskins ghy ornamented coats and
,,.lo7s brides loaded with silver and halters Of horse
hair ,,.,
chase goods from the Mexcans but much disposed TO
ain information An immense talking of Spanish going
an the result, Of which is as follows The flying Next
rams sre progressing toward Monterey: seven days
900 tbsy were forty leagues from this place. Ampudia
LuJr "a. a ~ 1p,,~ IN thf
army and had Ars,a ns prisoner This was Ampudias
.a II from the instant he reached Matamoros.
Ater tie battle of the 9th he being the first man 10
c the field In the retreat and before any one arrived at
NJ 1k heels reported that Arsa had betrayed the army
b ,Ne Americans This report he spread along the road
toward Monterey, and doubt the troops have gladly "a
Ken advantage Of such idca TO save themselves the
shame Of defeat.
After sixty miles inland says Of the MeXcans plen-
" Of corn can be found In the country on the road to
Monterey and cattle enough TO feed million If want
cd "wIll the Mexican army come back here = asked
Co.. Twggs 1t would make The fortune Of actor If he
cond Initiate the expression and action OF the Mexican IN
his reply Of " No! Nerer come tack
They move away offer their goods elsewhere when
another Mexican himself with clay jar shap
I'd exactly like those found in the graves Of the ancient
Mcxicans only OF more rude style Of pottery.
The moraie OF the report OF the latest news from the
Interior OF Mexico ia that Parades is not at the head OF
snarmy approaching this place. and that Ampudiais not
az has been reported hundred miles from here ZEN
,renched = the contrary he is flying into the INTERIOR
and will mos, likely parayze the people RS he progresses
BY the news OF the defeat OF the grand army OF the
Mexican nation"
These Mexcans went into battle with horde Of unpaid
sodery in their who had the prospect OF plumber
held 10 them q reward for their services Aistas
gd Capt Nasrcc told Col. Twiggs that these unpaid
dlcry p'radeed their dead after the battle Of theeth
Ihesf:nais of our Dragons who fell Ia the battle,
all cut after they were dead and otherwise mutt
lated In their bodies. Lieut. lingo was stripped and mr.
us,sd For the cause of humanity we rebte that the
gallant Inge dead when these indiguites were Of
Tered to his remains
Military officers of mn army are responsible Tor the con-
due. Of their men and those of Mexico deserved the
.xecration OF every civilized nation and The contempt ct
every Christian people, more than Inequalities 1t Ia
time these Mexctns better informed In the most
simple precepts of civilization.
A day or Two since. the mai. riders horse from
Pcu. Isabel came into camp on the east eide Of the
Rio Grxnde without rider bride; Of course great
speculation followed. Yesterday. Capt. Walker, with
three men, started oft to look into the matter he
returned unsuccessful.
lew moments ago. Capt. May, with two Dragons,
passed by on his way TO Gen. Tayors Head Quarters, lie
having started on from Point Isabel on similar cxpcd
ten, Capt had the mail. The rider got drunk, left
The road lost his bag, and then wandered about Indefinite
g aud when he came 10 his senses he coudnot tell where
"hc had been within eight miles.
Capt MAYS sword came ont in the James L. Day, and
was taken back 70 he ey such csrecssress is highly
Fortunate as the letter accompanying the sword was duly
delivered.
must conclude this hastily written letter, with the
rmsrk, that hare been received with distinguished
Kindness by the oficers OF the Army wherever | have
met with them, and shall be able 10 give series OF
letters ;he first OF which, will send tomorrow, that
viii interest," for their style other artificial! merits,
but because they will contain. believe truthful state
men' Of this interesting country. and apeak of the eN'
e'rpS scenes passed and now Cone on before us. L.
The brig Helen Nc Leod, Capt Marston, arrived
aNew Orleans on the 30 inst. from Mexico bringing ad
wees from that city the path Nlt days later than
aOsa brought BY the Louisiana. We take the following
Nnsfrom the Delta os the lth:
The Editor s,hc Indicator of the oath ult says that he
asSesn informed from very reliable source, that the
Steamers Mcnczuma and Guadsloupe had actually sailed
~ havana under the British flag.
The Indicator, in speaking Of the Blockade by Captain
N7aush saws:
And are TO remain calmly looking on seeing the
a nag Of the stars waving in the breeze Shall we be
Ues less worthy than these Of Matsmoros, whose he
,S vaor will be spoken Of as an immortal example OF
uNerys No! Thousand times MOI And he he thou
a times carsed. who in such trying time this abar
WIS his post on the walls ofhercic Vera Cruz " The edi
10 say tina, the Mexican people should have no
N.a consideration 10. their enemies. and the cannonS
aus Castle CT san Juan dUloa should be fired al the
~ American vessel that comes within their range.
same Journal referring To the order issued By the
eV'efnrnent that every American citizen who should
aaissre the port within the time stipulated would be
ke; twenty leagues into the interior receand. chat
sSee q those falling under their grasp should be par
eNced Insult for insult and life for life is hs motto
oaihe 2ith FL Iaaicador calls on the Government 10
neyery of their vessels privseers and give
sser, OF msrQuc to every Mexican who asks for them
order the editor significantly expresses IL ITO give
e Yankees hell ~ The article winds up by hoping that
ss1csus will not betrsy their country, but pay the
aHercsns in equs coin By an advertisement 10 that
Ne., we that the Bishop Of Vera Cruz calls on the
pesre, by order OF the Government 10 devote three
eHsh 26!h. 2ih) "A offering public prayers for the
success of the Mexican arms against the Americans
we also notice that The British mail steamer Tay was
''sed TO leave Vera Cruz for Havana on the morning
'He ID Inst and "would take board as heretofore,
ren.r
We would respectfully ask Capt Fzhush what Kind Of
eochneal though, by the way, in his note 70 the
u@nder OF Vera Cruz published above. specie Itself Is
~ exempt from the surveillance Of the blockade.
From the n o. Delta 18th
latest FROM Brazos ST. Iago.
iee steamship Alabama Capt. WipGle which