The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-08-06
LATER FROM THE ARMY.

Murder in Matamoras, de-, &C.. !.
The steamship James T. Gay, Capls
Griffin, arrived at New Oceans on the iosh
;nst from III Rss-os Santiago, having sailed
tbence A. wednesday, the 18th inst. The
I ! ~ IS four days later, and Of some interes I;
sspe cially is The announcement Of cores
pondent Of the Picayune, that deputatiop
from the British navy arrived at Fort Polk,
upon business with Gen Taylor, calculated
to excite curiosity and speculation. This
letter says:
g Curiosity rurs high'' TO know the object
of visit oetwo British naval officersto Gen.
Taylor, who arrived here 10 a vessel of war
from Tampco. Communication being cut
of, they sent their dispatches by mail to
their Consul at Matamoras, to be laid by
him before the Consul General. Nous per-
rons.
Appearances indicate move Of the army
into the. interior as soon as the waters sub
side.
Report says Gen. Paredes has sent a pro-
clamation 10 the people of Matamoras, call
ing upon them to treat our regulars with
every kindness and consideration, because OF
the unparalleled kindness and attention 10
his wounded, as we'll prisoners and citizens.
He takes occasion to score the Texans, &c.
The troops were being sent forward as fast
as the means of transportation and the high
waters would allow.
An article in the American Flag, Of tho
10th instant, informs us that brels OCCASION
ally break out amongst the volunteers and
Mexicans, resulting in death. That paper
states that Gen. Taylor uses every exerioD
10 prevent persons attached to the army from
disturbing the citizens Of Matamoras. The
Mexican authorities are urged TO more at
tention in keeping their citizens in order, and
dispensing them when engaged in rotous
proceedings. Some of Canales's men are
supposed to be lurking about Matamorasfo for
the purpose Of rapino anil murder.
A young American soldier was found near
the office Of the American Flag, on the 9th
instant, with his throat drcadfully cut and
his heart piarced with several dagger wounds.
The murder has not been discovered.
A letter dated Reynoso, July s, says.
We learn here that the city Of Camargo
has sutfere much from the overflow Of the
river, different accounts sivingAbe number
Of houses washed away or destroyed as being
between one and FIVE hundred.
They have been expecting an attack from
Canales again here, and the Plaza has been
placed in stronger state than ever, but no
Canales has appeared. Report had it that
he was coming in last night, with fire and
sword, but the different watches passed off
quietly. He is not coming into this place.
The reverend gentlemen appointed by the
President of the United States as chaplains
for the soldiers professingthe Roman Catho-
lie religion, McElroy and Ray, arrived al
Matamoras on the 9Th inst, inahe steamboat
Troy, from Point Isabel
LATER FROM MEXICO.
Declaration Of War against Me United
States- Preparing for carrying on the
War.
BY the brig Hope, Howes, at New Orleans,
from Havana, we have fuller and mord sails
factory accounts Of the Mexican news re.
ceived there by the British mail steamer
Clyde, which had arrived from Vera Cruz
on the 9Th instant
Gen. Paredes took the oaths'of Office on
the 18th, as Provisional President, and at the
same time pronounced anoiher discourse, in
the most notable passage of which he
expresses his confidence that Congress will
grant all the supplies, and make every effort
necessary to defend the national cause. He
reviews at length, the wrongs which Mexico
has endured at the hands Of the United
States, and concludes with desiring pormis,
sion to assume the command of the army in
the field.
The committee of Congress upon Foreign
Relations, and upon War, made joint report
on the 10Th, upon that part of the message
Of Paredes relating to the United States
The report recommends the passage of o
bill declaring Mexico 10 be din state oI
war with the United States" We do not
find that the bill had actually been passed
The project ofthe law, or bill, will be found
below.
The movement of Con. Taylor's troops to-
wards Reynoso and Camargo is duly chroni-
cled, thoughthe numbers which had actually
taken up their line Of march is exaggerated
The papers appear to be fully apprised, too,
Of his ultimate design upon Monterey and
Saltillo.
Gen. Arista was at Linarcs on the 4ih oi
June, and upon giving up the command ol
the troops to Meja, he issued an address to
the troops, in which he expresses his regrc,
at separating from them He is TO be tried
by council Of war.
Gen. Tornel has again assumed the func.
tions of Minister of War.
The Mexican Government has declared
the ports Of Mazailan and Maiamoras closed
to foreign commerce.
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