Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-12

All open communications were permitted
20 pass by the ComDuaudant 81 Point Isabel
between that post and Ma,amorss.
The Mexican schooner %Juani,a, from this
port tor Matamoras. was taken into Brazos
Bay ON tn 22d ult. by the pilots-no doubt
BY permission OF the blockading force.
STILL LATER FROM THE ARMY.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS.
The schr. Comeiia, Captain Stark. arrived
last evening from Brszos Santiago, whence she
sailed on The evening of the 9th inst. She
reports that about three hours before she sail
Ell an express had arrived from Gen. TAYLOR,
stating that the commander ot the Mexican
forces had made a formal declaration TO Gen.
Taylor that II he did not move his army from
the position he then occupied within thirty
SIX hours, that the Mexican batteries would be
opened upon them.
The same express also stated that at that
time a body of 900 Mexicans had crossed the
Rio Grande, near Boretta-a small town about
eight miles below M~atamoras, on the west
bank ol the riyer-snd taken up a position
between Point Isabel and General Taylor's
camp. The design OF this movement is evil
IDENTITY TO cut of the American troops from
their supplies. A private letter was also re-
ceIved las, evening from an officer in Gencr-
al Taylors camp, confirming in part, the above
report of the MeNicaas having crossed the riv-
IL uuA NAiillE tit fuAftptI at luNU Only
There had previously been 80 many rnmors to-
tn, same effect in The camp, that little reli
auce was placed upon this ono, which was
frs, communicated by a Mexican, who was
prudsntly detained by order OF Gen. TAYLOR.
The ccounts by the Comelia confirm the
melancholy news given above "a 10 the fate
OF Col. Cross. He was found entirely strip
ped and WOUNDED as before stated.
We have a 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 ''had not retired one foot from
the bank OF the river, nor does the General
mean TO do any thing that can look like it,
"OuT flag waves oucr the waters OF the Rio
Grdnde, aud we have a fixed battery of Is
FOUNDERS that can spot anything ia Matamo-
raS.
The Picayune adds
While upon the subject Of the army, we
may state that the steamer Col. Harvey, which
lett here on "Wednesday for Brazos Santiago,
took with hcI a battery of ten long IL pound
ers, and a quantity OF munitions OF war, and
that she was to take in more at Galveston for
the same destination. The New York, which
sailed Yesterday for the same point, had a de-
,achment of $50 men OIL board for the army,
under the command OF Lieut.. McPhail. -Four
companies OF Infantry are expected here in Two
~ htaaNN = YIN " III ~ Hi
diately for the same destination.
The schooner Gen. Worth, twelve hoursls-
ter from Brazos Santiago, and bringing, il is
said, one day later intelligence from General
IayloTs camp, was IN the river late lastnight,
eight or ten miles below the city, waiting for
n tow. Ii l. said d bearer OF dispatches from
Gen. Taylor was on board. Col. Hunt imme-
diately despatched a boat to bring her up.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
The New Orleans Commercial Times Of the
list instant has the following intelligence,
which is the latest that had reached New Or
leans before the mail left for the North.
We are informed BY Capt. Atwell. of the
schooner Gen. Worth, who left Brazos ST. ia
gu on the 18th, that the day before Che 24th)
The Mexican schooner JuaHitd. wos taken by
the u. 5. schooner Fiiri, and sent into that
port as a prize.
We learn also from the same gentleman.
thot the two thousand Mexican troops above
spoken OF as having crossed the Rio Grdnde.
hae captured several wagons. belonging 10 set.
Tiers, loaded with provisions for the Ameri-
can camp. The object OF The enemy seems 10
bc, TO intercept tho %supplios destined tor tie
T.. >. troops. IL Is more Than probable that
an engagement has taken place before this.
The American Consul aud Merchants. resi-
dent in Ma;amoras had been ordered by Gea.
Ampulia TO leave for Victoria, Tamaulipas-
tNenty-iour hours having been allowed them
10 adjust their affairs. This is a violation of
the terms OF treaties existing between the L
nited States and Mexico, il having been agreed
on, that ia the event of war, the citizens of
the TWO countries, respectively, should not be
molestcd IN their affairs, but six months be al
lowed TO those living in seaports, and twelve
months 10 those IN the interior, to arrange for
their departure.
Our army Is in good health and spirits, only
l35 being on the sick list.