Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-28

Later from the ARMY.

Later from the Army.
The steamship James l.. Day, Capt Griffin, arrived last
evening from the Bszos Santiago having sailed thence
Wednesday, the 18th The is four days later
and Of INTEREST," especially Is the announcement that
deputaOn from the British navy arrived Fort Polk, up
business with Gen. Taylor calculated excite euos
~ and speculation. tScc correspondent SIS letter
The troops being forward fast the
Of transportation and the high waters would allow. The
louisiana Volunteers being above Mat
amoras. The Washington and Col. Dakin's Regiments
were short distance above that place. Tho Andrew
Jackson Regimen, left for Reynosa the 9th and Col
Davis moved up tho rver the 10th inst The Tenncs
see Regiment relieved Daviss command at Burita.
Majors Dimmiek and Morris, Capt. Burke, and Lcuts
Fremont and Magrudcr, OF the u s. Army, passen
gers in the Day.
An article in the American Flag OF the 10Th instant.
informs ushat bros occasionally break amongst the
volunteers and Meaicans, resulting in death ThaipsPer
states that Gen. Taylor every exerion prevent
persons attached to the army from disturbing the citizens
Of Maamoras. The Mexican authorities are urged
attention in keeping their citizens order and dispensing
them when engaged in rotous proceeding Some Of Ca
nalcss supposed Ia be lurking about Matamotss
for purposes oi rapnc and murder Considering the e
nency shown BY Gen. Taylor towards the captive city,
permitting the people TO pursue their wonteS avocaons
and the courts OF law TO administer Justice behoocs the
civil police To be digen in suppressing disorders and
sending away dangerous persons. young American sol
der found the office OF the American Flag.
the 9Th ns with his throat deadfuy cut, and his heart
pierced with several dagger wounds The murderer has
not been discovered.
The Rio Crande yet rising on the 10Th In several
places about MatamOras it had overlooked banks.
EprroRIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF rHE HcAYUsT
REySoSA, MkrIco. July s, lS46.
MeColouch's Ranger which corps have again joined
arrived here yesterday from MsIamoas, after trip which
was hard enough both upon American and American
horses The road is crooked enough the best ol times
but that the Rio Grande banks, we weto
obliged into the high and dry ekSpsrraI dozen
times and had TO wade. dig aud founder through the
mud aud until the patience OF the and strength
OF the poor horses entirely exhausted And then the
weather down IN this Southern lattude-a hot
head and not breath OF air stirring In the thick and matted
ehapdrra-vefiy this thing OF scouting through Mexico
may be exciting enough, but far from being
way 1t can be h,ed Nota sign OF tent do take along
while shade and shelter are matters not pertaining the
country You form idea OF campaigning among
the "gresers" and then weep.
The steamer Aid Capt Hyde has just arrived with three
companies of the 7h L. 5. Infantry under Caps Holmes
Whiting and Paul, board The OF the regiment,
all under Capt Miles, will be here IN a day or two either
BY land or water. when will be made towards Ca
mago. We learn here that that has suffered much
from the overflow OF the rver different giving
number OF houses washed destroyed being
between and five hundred. That the place has suffer
ed much there be doubt but the full extent cannot
be known uunl we reach the place.
The high has been Of incredible injury to the
crops the Rio Grande, asserting that three
Ourths OF the and the bottoms have been
destroyed II will only hard with these "irom hand
io-mouth" people whose only thought is of the day but
fearful that it may occasion difficulty in giving Gen
Taylor the Of subsisting his troops the he
anticipated from the appearance of crops short while
since Three weeks ago, when went down on the Aid
TO MatamorOs, there never was good promise OF
abundant harvest, and all cheerful now the poor
Mexcans stalking about waist deep the fields
the families have been driven of the high grounds and
every face shrouded gloom. The has been
vice. real the inhabitants on the Rio Grande
but the ireshet has ruined them.
They have been expecting attack from Canales again
and the Pd=s has been placed in stronger state
than ever, but Canales has appeared. Report had it
that he coming last night, with fire sword but
the different watches passed off quietly He coming
into this place. G. w. r.
Correspondence Of the Pcayune
FoRr Polk, July IL, 1896
No material changes since my last. The rain
II any thing, has risen completely cutting of ansporta-
uon by land between this and Maamoras-particulary ut
several rayines the other side OF Pao Alto which ap-
pear be the old bed Of the river and through which the
water flows with quite rapid and OF considerable
depth
Troops arriyo almost daily and soon after
up and take position upon river near Bu-
rita. The 9Th Regiment Of Infantry has gone Reynosa
CamargO.
has caused considerable sickness among them. learn
there several hundred in hospital Msamoras and
the measles has brokeu out in Of the camps.
Curiosity high" know the object Of visit Of
two British naval officers General Taylor who arrived
here a vessel OF from Tampice. Communication
being OIL they their dispatches by mail 10 their
Consul MaamOras to be laid by him before the Consul
General. Nous perTOHs
Appearances indicate OF the army into the inte-
the water, subside.
Report says Gen. Paroles has proclamation TO the
people Of Maamoras, calling upon them rcgu-
with kindness and consideration because Of
unparalleled kindness and attention his wounded as
well prisoners and citzens He takes occasion to score
the Texans. &C. II tins be true, argues fayoraby
than otherwise.