Democratic banner., 1846-04-18
Correspondence Of he PiengnHc.
FROM THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
GIMP, Worth Bank Of the Rio Grunde, }

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Tcras, .Hirth 90. 1916.
Ny Der Erieah-Yesterday, at about half
past II, the ''~star-spanglcd banner unfiried Il
the breeze was firmly planted on this bank Of
The Rio Granic, opposite to Matmnorcs, " IT,,
American Army of Occupation OF Tex;s,'' an,
around it were gathered lc?rts rs true as cvel
beat in the breasts of airy men. As ii gave ii,
beautiful folds io the winis. &c LIavaGc. CT shouts
or VACCINATIONS relt the sir; int silently IS finn
ly, il took its plac2, wl:,roa7 hand struck ur
the 'Star-Spa'.sltd Banner" al y ,nkrc Dec
de"
When We arrived We found the Mexican
troops hal r,tirs:-it VS. Iii th,t few Guys
since some 1000 wcro on tbs silc--to tie city
Of Matamoros, previously collecting up Tie zee
pie iUing on this size, ami directing them 10 .urr
their houses. But two or three n.luiii.< remain.
Their bots were all on the ether side, while
crowds o. people lined tie opposite l.nk. and
companies o! mounted r.cn and foot were seer.
marching in different ,ir,ct;als through the civ
ana is skirts. Behind their fences, nearest tie
bank we coull !iscovcr pieces ii ~rti!!cry. Tie
Mex;crn iilg US flying from tire. poirts-Gcn.
NIejit's quarters. lie b"rracis o. $:gisr>. AID
Miners, md tie ARTILLERY Barracks. Whom Or
flag wr!t III, !. WAS Immediately .j!lrwcIIy tie
Br;tisA: anl Frcrch Is; "a: We !ookc, III W.
for the iiag Of our Cor>rl-Lc, no Goilt, Id
some good rcaso:s fr lis @is,ncc.
Gen. Worth WAS ordered l. Ccn. T.yIor to.
cross the rirer with dispatches Ir Gen. .Ni
and cur Consul. lie went u:h Il. ..@.T 10 tie
ferry. Some little delay occurred ier,re any Re
Spouse was made; finally 4 Loat came over ard
the General crossed, l't Meiia Ii Gen. dc l..
Vega to receive him, .%s irs that he Gen. MI.
being the cLief in co:Em2rl could receive rop-.
but our chief ii command. Gcr. ". .4,i..
been ordered to deliver HI. Gc,vat. Il. in rcc~,,,.
returned with tl:cm, and there. f.cli. sc III cra
mrmication as yct has c,a<e1.
While there. Gen. dc Ia VEGA rciaalk, TO Gen.
Worth, tlAt "w,!ilc the Amer LIS l..t! ter,
present position With re- poet to 2,iat.ancro., hi,
General coull not think q; ~t.a.rins " caa.:i.rI!i-
eating" or words 10 hat 4; It; 't.t -'th!s army
should retire before ;hey aorIi t..ial; of ~rrter-
tanning any proposition t:oil as &C.. *. re-
piled todc Ia Veg. and requested The in:cr;rct-!
er to be particular in explaining his language in.
lis full fierce: that "ihe word expressive Of tEcI
tenure by which we held the north bank Of the
Rio Granlc was eternity"
Last night the .ILexicans erected 4 small breast
work, with bags filed with sand, anI in ti:e work
placed Z l2-poundcr. This is near the ferry
crossing. The river is about $50 yards wide,
and not iordable; but we don't wantto cross. Il
understand that Gen. Taylor is going 10 throw up
a held work, AMI tomorrow sends TO Brazcs SAM
tlago for = l8-pOunders; and the Fl. 4 act of hos
ulities on their part will be the signal for the
W to he 'thrown into fits and our Generals
are 'the devil on fits"
And now you no doubt will ask-"Is there to
hea flght?" will answer you candidly-"I
don't know" Phey have let two beautiful op-
portunries slipthrough their fingers, one at the
crossing Of the Little Colorado; the other, as we
came through the belt Of close underwood growth
winch extends about iouf miles from this along!
te road as we approached Matamoros. Should
nnPuoia arrive with his force, he may give us a
oal' but our gallant fellows will not be outdope
In courtesy.
LIZ lAno mere Is splendid, and in appearance I
"Ai'slssippi bottoms. The color of the river S
ly fresh. "' Peiie
Yours truly. !