Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-07-02
From the New Orleans Tropic.
View Of ysa.Iin0rOS.

VseW Os ys1.Isi0rOS.
The Rio Grande or Rio del Norle as the
MeNicans term j., is the largest river ncaf
Nesco, aud one of the Longest IN the world. -
1t is throughout, river OF pleasant scenery,
frequently rising through highly picturesque
aud broken land towards its mouth, it cour-
SeS through apral1ie country. lis remarkably
straight a>a Whole, and runs Switiy, hence is
name of MAD river"
There being no timber on its banks, il is moi
filed with >nag', hut presents Il clear canal
ike appearance In he vicinity Of Nalan.oraN
ljhe channel is 80 narrow that strong man
can throw stone across il, and conversation
ran be carried CA ny persons on each side with
EASE. The banks OF The river are covered with
strong wirv grass, excellent for gazing cattle
lin'erspcrSed with chaparral, and the Suntcd
mu>qnere tree. The land on the edge Of The
river is in many places as rich as the magma
tion can conceive.
The city OF MalamoroS is but short distance
n straight line from the month of the Rio
Grandc but owing To the extreme crookedne>S
Of the river it Is near hundred miles by watel
'carriage The city is Of comparatively modern
construction, we'll situated for commerce, com
mauding rich back country, and will soon be
considered, commercially speaking, the mouth
Of n river draining valley Of vast extent and
Of great wealth.
~ the miserable supineneSs of the govern.
ment of Mexico, It's natural resources for trade
have not been developed, yet, in spite of this
serious objection, IN spite of the idle habits OF
the people, OF civil commutiuns, and The incur
SUnS Of hostile Indians, II has grown into place
of considerable size, having contained in i>
most prosperous days population of over
twelve thousand inhabitants. NalamoroS needs
hut the fostering care Of liberal and enighten.
ed government TO become city of great husi-
nesS importance, with the advantage OF a fine
and healthy climate
MatamoruS, viewed from the opposite side Of
the river, seems imbedded in The luxuriant
charms OF line level country, loaded with rich
vegetation. The first glimpse OF it will always
make an impression OF pleasure and astoniSh.
ment The cry is not Immediately on the
river Its trade being carried on principally
with the interior, aud its carrying being done
by mules, there has been no nducement as IN
imerican cities, to build Immediately on the
waters edge for Inc convenience of commerce
The city therefore appears buried up in a vas
garden, which seems To encircIe /; ; lis houses
and towers thrust themselves up from among
surrounding vegetation.
The late. operations of the Mexican army
probably caused the first labor of any impor-
lance Immediately upon the river bank You
now see two small iolts connected together BY
triangular breastworks. But for these hastily
thrown up breaSlworkS, the banks of the RIO
Grande would have seemed as primitive as they
did when the Spanard drsi visited them.
The city of Ma,amoroS can be traced n mile
up and down the river. Al its extreme Eastern
limit is Fort .ParedeS," on the walls of which
was raised the first United States flag by Anne
rican troops in Mexico. As you look West.
ward you perceive The city losing itself in the
distance in little gardens and still farther on
can be traced the hedges thai mark TIE small
cotton fields Of the Mexican planter
The buildings appear well. many remarka
bly, fine. A splendid private residence built of
brick, and yellow washed is quite conspicuous,
and known as the head quarters of Gen. Mejia,
previous TO the retreat of The MexicanS. Upon
itS top can be seen the hag.Stafis of the English
and French conSulS A large building Just be-
vond, presenting white gable, has an immense
hole between the upper windows, made by one
Of our eighteen pound shot. A row of Anglo
American houses can be distinguished, that are
owned and occupied by foreign merchants liv-
ing in MatamoroS
Two unfinished towers may be distinguished
with some difficulty; they are above the roof of
The Cathedral, that bounds one side of the
riaza. On the extreme Southeast of the city
rises small red tower, apparently that of n
church 5000 after our troops encamped on
he East side of the Rio Grande, in the drec-
ION of that tower were often heard the muHtd
drum and quick roilingS OF muSkclrv.
70 the right of the white house we have al.
ludcd to as being struck by the eighteen pound
bali is a square block ofEuildingS. apparently
surrounded by wall, from which rises a flag
San This square of buildings was occupied.
when in possession of the MEXICAN troops, by n
regiment they called the sapedores "--conSid.
cred to i'c tho best disciplined corps in the Mex.
can service. In this building Lieut.. DcaS was
confined while prisoner
a great commercial speculation could no
loub, be carried on by an immediate importa.
ion into MntamoroS of almost every article
consumed by IN army, and by the citizens of a
lown. The severity of the Mexican tariff
makes impOrialions from abroad almost impoS-
>be, Maiamoros being supplied almost wholly
bv contrabaud goods; the wants of the country
also make a large demand. Cotton goods par.
'iculaTly are wanted we have seen Indians
dressed IN fine linen SkirS-pfoviSionS lumber
Ne. Steamers Of light draught, say three or
Our feet, could find constant employment in
Transporting goods from The mouth of the Rio
1rande To- MalamOroS.
Mexican Government and Ffatamoros.
T. has been officially announced TO the people
Gf MaamoroS by the NeXican government, that
al persons who may have communication with
he American forces, or all persons who may
have communication with those persons com.
nlunlcalng WIN Tue American forces, VIII De
denounced rs traitors and treated accordingly
This last denuntiation is so general in its char.
acter, and throws open the door Of oppression so
wide to the different revolutionary leaders con.
SANITY springing up in the country, that even
the Stold MeSicans of NaiamoroS are some
what alarmed Mt the result.
since Gen. Taylor took possession of this city
private property and all civil rights have been
projected, thing never before known in Maia-
ruros. The consequence has been, that The
uhahanls that have remained have gradually
gained confidence, and gone about their busi.
ness and necessarily had intercourse with the
American forceS,' and are therefore under
he ian Of The decree received from the head oI
he Mexican government.
u a!o "dtcreed" that foreign merchant,