Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-27
LATER FROM THE ARMY

Arrival Of Holunteers--Pursua Of .4rista's
Forces-Plans Of Merico-Murder of Amer
acan Prisoners WonderHsl Escape Of Mr..
Rogers.
From the New Orleans Jeffsrsonian, June 2.
The steamer Mary Kingston. arrived las.
evening, four days from off Point Isabel, re-
ports that on the 26in ult. about 400 mounted
Rangers and 200 Infantry Volunteers arrived
from Texas at that place, by the way OF Padre
Island. Among the Infantry was Company.
80 in number, all German emigrants from La
Baco Bay, which was said to be the finest
Company at the point.
A party of Dragon Rangers went in pur-
suit Of Aris,a's forces, who had fled from Mat
amoros on the 18th. After slight encounter
with the rear guard, they captured some mules
and a small lot of camp equipments.
The taking Of Ma.amoros, without single
shot, has in great measure quelled the fears
of those who believe that the Mexicans were
determined TO prosecute with undated vigor
the attack upon Fort Brown.
After describing the taking of Matamoros,
the accoun, proceeds:
Ampuda retrea,ed from the town immedia-
sely after the interview with Gen. Aris.a. He
re,rea,ed to the Rio Del Norte, where he en-
camped awaiting a reinforcement from Pare
des, who.it is reported, is on his way thiiher
with $4,000 men. This. however. is not au-
,heniic. The general impression is that Aris-
ia intends centering his forces at the Rio Vos
ca. and when he has received sufficient REIN
foreement from Paroles, he will renew hoslil-
tiles.
The troops landing at Brassos Santiago are
encamped. Those at Poin. Isabel will remain
there until farther orders from Gen. Taylor. -
There are now over 1000 troops daily landing.
Cols. Durkin III. Davis and Remnants are
there eucamped in Fort Polk. They are all
in good health. but some suffering exists for
the wan, Of clean, pure water.
The Expec,ador of the Goth ul... published
in The city of Mexico, gives description of
the kind of war the Mexican Government pro.
poses 10 carry on against the United States it
is Guerilla War-no pitched battles 10 be
fought. but the country 10 be laid waste, cur
troops harassed and all supplies cut off, The
Mexicans are well skilled in this kind of war
fare. II will therefore be necessary for our
Government to organize our forces and 10 adj
vance into Mexico without delay, otherwise
the war will be proiracted for years.
The fine steamship New York left Calves
ton on the 30,h uli., and brings Us, says the
Jeifersonian of June I'd, dates up to that day.
They contain nothing later from the seat of
war; bot the following will be found interest.
lug: We find i, in the Galveston News:
The sloop Tom Jack. Capt. Parke. arrived
yesterday morning from Corpus Christi. She
left Arkansas Pass last Monday. at which
place the steam ship Sea had just arrived
Dr.asoS SantfauN IN tai TO he
place some of the persons connected with The
Army, from ST. Joseph's Island and Corpus
Christi
Ga beard of the Sea were McLeis.er. Lien.
tenant Humphreys and Mr.. Rogers, all Of
whom were Supposed TO have been killed
The former, indeed. was severity wounded and
supposed to be dead by the Mexicans. To
this circumstance he owes his escape. He
was subsequently found in the ehapparal and
:aken to Matamoros, where he was we'll treat |
ed. and recovered from his wounds.
Mr.. Rogers accompanied by IS mea. two
women and a child, started from Corpus 1
Christi for Point Isabel on the Cd or 50 of
May. They arrived at the Little Colorado
day or two before the battle of The Sth. where !
they wers sUIprised BY company of rancher-
os, and being overcome with their numbers 1
they were compelled to surrender on promise 4
Of being we'll treated. As socn. however, as
they delivered up their arms they were ued 1
four together, stripped Of their clothing and
robbed Of all their money. Of which they had !
a considerable smonnt-Hsving been closely
beund, without resistance, their throsts were
then ~, with large knife by a prison sp-
pointed for the purpose-the women having
previously suffered dishonor. Ia this manner
Rogers saw his father and brother bu,chered
before his own turn came. As the wound up.