The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-06-13

al The Notifications with about 300 men, Hs
the army were seen by the MeXicans on the
opposite side Of ,he river TO leave the en-
campmenI, they approached The Fort.
ArisIa sent flag of truce to Gen. Taylor
requesting an armislice OF six weebs CIV
ing as reason for his request that he want
et 10 communicate with his government.
Gen. Taylor answered that he would give
him until o'clock next morning to eyacu-
ate the City Of Maiamoras, and would per-
nit him 10 take the public property under
his charge, the flag then returned. On the
next day, the 9Th, the army crossed on
fats of lhsir own construction, and bodies
of wagons caulked. The passage was made
about miles above Fort Brown.
On arriving at the City, il was discover"
ed that Arsia had departed with his forces
leaving only the mounted battery ell the
morIars, and such oflhe military apparatus
as could not be removed in their haste TO
escape, were thrown into the wells. A
party from cur army went OuI TO reconnoi'
ire Immediately after the entrance into Mat
amoras and overlook portion Of The Mex
leans, who were retrealiug, % Of whom
were made prisoners. 1t is understood
Ihat Alis,a's headquarters are at F. Sar
Fernando, about 90 miles from Malamo
ras.
On the passage of The Galveston 10 tht
Brasos, man, named Mitchell, Of ihe Nc
EIry Guards, on board, stabbed one of hi
comrades, giving him mortal woand. H'
died on Monday morning,
The New Orleans PcayuRe, Of the 3Olt
contains letter from Point Isabel, dated tie
26th ult. 1t gives some interesting items
The writer says that Fort Polk is now q
complete museum, filed with Mexican pris
Oners, mules, ladies' saddles, curiousIy
wrought leather pack saddles, huge saddle
bags, muskels, drums, ordnance, coppe,
cannon balls, grape shot, letters and all kinds
of documents, picked up on the grounc
where Ampudia was encamped. One Of
the officers who was in HE Two engage
ments Of the 9Th and OH, says that the sup
per which the sMexicans,in their confidence
had prepared fo. themselves, and whicl
they were obliged so suddenly 10 abandon
afforded a rich lepasl to our tired and hungry
officers anG men, who pronounced Iher Ii.
quors, chocolate, soup, rOa'I beef, &c. It
have been frstrate.
lis announced that Ampuda's plate
which was valuable, was promptly return
ed TO him.
Most of the wounded had been taken tc
Corpus Christi.
Capt Page, whose under jaw had beer
shot away, is in fair way of recovery.
Capt. Hooe was walking about with til,
stump of his righ arm dangling by BIZ
side, and appeared 10 be in exceIIen! hu
nor.
Col. Mcintosh who ives badly wounded
was stretched out yesterday mornlDg in I
Mexican wagon, tryiog to read. lie was
stabbed in the ahroaI, or rather down the
throat in the neck, and other parts of his
body, and was repeatedly Knocked down in
the fight.
Capt. McClay, who was wounded IN the
action o / the OH, Is here, with an awfuIIy
bad chm, which Mexican grape shot pass
ed, shaving lille closer than was safe, as
it carried with il some Of the bones and sin,
ews.
The Picayune states that the amount
of money found in the Mexican army ches
after the battle of the OH, was 10000 il
gold.
The commanding General has orderet
that the Rio Grande shall be considered a,
closed in regard 10 all vessels bringing car
goes for merchants in Matamora5, excep
such as contain munitions of war.
THE INDEPENDENCE OF YU
CAFHN.
The New York Sun has received late