The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-06-11
LATER FROM THE RIO GRANDE

BY the arrival at New Orleans of the steam
ship New York, from Galveston, the Both MAY,
and the steamer Mary Kingsland from Brasos de
Santiago, the evening of the 9th ult The New
Orleans Commercial Times of the Cd inst, has
been put in possession of later intelligence from
the Rio Granda, from which we extract the fol-
lowing:
On the Goth reinforcement of 600 Texans ar.
rived at Point Isabel; 400 mounted rangers and
200 infantry, from Padre Island. Amongst the
latter is German company. SO strong, from Port
Lavacca, said TO be one Of the finest looking body
of men yet seen in camp.
1T is confidently stated that Arista is concen-
tratIng his forces at Renos1.
The troops that went by the Kinpsland, were
to march on the 20th for Matamoras, by way Of
Bocca Chica and Barila.
The u. ). brig Lawrence, was the only vessel
of war left at the mouth Of the Rio Grande
GALVESTON, May 3Olh
II is reported that the enemy are strongly for
utylng Monterey. and receiving strong reinforce
ments. Gen. Taylor, it is supposed. has now
about nine thousand men, and renforcements
coming in daily This news reached here by the
soop Tom Jack, which left ST. Joseph's on Mon
day. The steamer Sea reached ST. Joseph's a
few hours before the New York left, and furnish
ed the passengers with the above information
party of Americans, to the number of thirteen
had been to the Rio Grande, on trading expedi-
ton, about the time of the commencement of hos.
tllties, and were on their return TO Corpus Christi
were they resided. They were attacked on the
road, by party of Mexicans, and all killed except
one, who escaped in a most miraculous manner.
After they had killed or wounded all the Ameri-
cans, who were for the most uDarmed they strip
ped them of their clothing, and cut all their
threats. They next tied them in couples, and
threw them into the Rio Grande. Among the
party was an old man named Rogers, with his
two sons. The younger of the two sons was tied
10 his father, and thus thrown in the river. In
cutting his throat, they were in such haste, or so
careless, that. fortunately for him, they did not
succeed in inficting mortal wound The YOUNG
man had the presence Of mind to feisn death
After being thrown into the river, The GOODNESS of
the water renewed his strength. and after while
ne forced himself from the bonds, by which he was
attached to the corpse of his father, and them
swan across the river. The Mexicans, perceiy-
ing he was about TO escape, began firing at him,
but luckily missed him. He reached the bank in
safety, and took To the swamp, in which he re-
malned all the day, quite exhausted with fatigue,
and by loss Of blood. The next day he manaoed
to drag himself to small town, seven miles from
Ma!amoras, and there delivered himself up to the
Mexcans, who carefully attended him, nursing
him most tenderly. One of the Mexicans even
stripped himself of his shirt 10 give him. When
sufficiently recovered, he was sent as prisoner
to Matamoras, where he remained until included
in The exchange of prisoners.
Gen. Taylor's encampment is mile from Mat
amoras, and our soldiers are not permitted to enter
the town-the citizens of which are respected
and protected in all their rights
a treaty was concluded at Torrey's trading
house, on the 18th inst, with such Indian chiefs
as were in attendance, including some half dozen
of the Camanches, though all that tribe was not
represented, and the Wacoos, Reaches, and
IOwacan!es had no representative present