The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-07-03
NEWS FROM THE A R.UY.

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II The following comprises all the impor
: tant information that has reached this Gil
since our last issue.
General Ia, lor was at Matamoras wait
ing for reinforcenents to march on Mon
terry. Seven hundred and fifty men wer,
stationed al Barita; Eve hundred at Poin
Isabel; and the remainder with the Gen
eral at aking in all, about
nine thousand men.
amoras and Monterey, for the purpose o
repeIing General Taylor's advance. Re
port estimates them to be Is 900, but this
number is supposed to be exaggerated
The general impression was that they
would make stand there, aud II defeat
ed, The war would be ended.
On Saturday, the 7th inst, Lieut.. Col
onel Wilson left Matamoras for Reonosa,
making The first movement owa the in
vasion Of Mexico by the American army.
Colonel Wilson has command OF 500
strong.
-Four companies of The first regiment Of
infantry, under the respective commands
! of Major Abercrombie, Captains Miller r.
| l'achus, and La Motto; Capt. Prices COM
pany Of Texan Rangers, with section Of
Lieut.. Bragg's battery, under Lieuts.
Thomas and Johnsione, and company Of
Alabama volunteers under Gen Desha,
form the command.
This movement is highly interesting,
because it begins the carryiug the war in
TO the enemy' Is onnnirp- Reonsa is small
town on the Rio Grande, sixty miles from
Matamoras, and containing about one thou
sand Inhabitants. II presumed that Col.
Wilson will take 1t without blow.
The volunteers are in good health and
spirils--yery few cases OF sickness. II is
rumored that Gen. Arista has sent pro.
clamation to Gen. Taylor. ordering him
TO leave Matamoras withina given time,
or he should be obliged TO come do wn from
Monterey and chastise him Ger. remalning
on the westside Of the Il . Graaae.
Volunteers have al last began To pour
into Galveston freely. s%
A paper called the aRepu5hc of Rio
Grande and Friend Of the People," has
been started at Matam oras.
The frs, number is dated June Isl, and
the second June 9Th. The motto OF the
Hrlxif I .'t N
paperis Fear not--the brave and gen
erous soldier is only to be dreaded in The |
field Of battle" The leading articles are
printed both in English aud Spanish.
The purpose 10 to convince the people
Of Tamaulipas, Coabuia, New Leon and |
of the futility of resisting
American arms, aud 10 throw upon the ad !, /
Ininisti alton of Paredes the responsibility |
of the war A separation Of the departs
ments named above from the centrai .so-
sernmeuts of Mexico is the. distinct aim
of this new paper. Wshsve not room 20,
one Of its "leaders" to-day, but Gu Il few
news items" as foilows:
.uopemeats cfthe Eaemy--A traveller
.f
from Tampico met a government carrier
between that place and Victoria, abou,
Ten days ago, hunting for the Mexican
army, for whom he bore orders, he said to
retreat upon Tampico. This would seem
10 indicate that the government consider
The day as definitely lost in this quarter,
or were unable 10 reinforce their army
.nfficienlly to enable tito stand another
battle, aud were coisscling its fragments
or the defence Of yeraEiuz.
Frem the New Orleans Tropic, June l5.
A letter was received 10 town yesterday
BY the steamer "Sea, (which states that
zen. Arisia had sent proposals to Gen.
Taylor for an,armistice, and that he had
established his head quarters at Monterey,
With $4,000 men. Gen. Tay flor is said to
ave sent back an answer that he would
meet General Arista at Montery. We
ave no Doubt of the rumor. The steamer
'ew York was expected at New Orleans
nth Galveston papers TO the 1lth inst.
Jews is anxiously expected from Col. VIII. I,
pms expedition 10 Reonoss, as il is stated
nat Gea. Canalss and all his forces, a. Q
'ounting to from l2 to l400 cavalry, are i
concentrating there, aud will no doubt
how sgh,. Colonel Wilson's force q. :
Mounts To 500 men.