Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-10-29
of the Mo. Republican,.
MATAMpROs. Sent. IL 1876.

Within the last few DAYS very gene
raj impression has prevailed among the
best informed and most intelligent men,
Doth IN and out Of the army, that the
Nexicans throughout the entire republic
Oh Mexico. under the auspices of SANTA
ANNA. are making vigorous preparations
to repulse and Gu, off Gen. Taylor. Ell
iher a. Monterey, or previous to his
reaching Sallillo.
Santa Anna is the President Of Mexico
and has declared himself in favor of the
Old constitution, accompanied by a pledge
to his hood winked and deluded country
men, to urge against the army Of The u.
States an unreleniing warfare. AMPUDIA
is at the head of the Mexican forces.
numbering now nine thousand efficient,
reliable men, and is busily engaged ID ac
cumnlatlng horses, mules, cattle, sheep,
&C.. for the lTaasp orta'ioo and subsistence
OF his army. He has issued two proofs
nations. one dated at Monterey, the otheI
al Saltlllo, both of which are in the hands
of nearly every Mexican in this section
of Mexico. In Them he calls upon the
~ hiuCS w every tonH III IuIfllSn tnelT
quota OF subsistence or provisions, ap.
peaIs TO the MeXicans to obey and answer
the acquisitions made upon them, and
speaks with the usual Mexican bumbas,,
and mock assurance of The ease and faclI-
~ with which they are to conquer Gen.
Taylor, and drive every American from
their land. One of the proclamatlons
expressly prohibits, under the penalty of
death, all communication between the
llexlcans and the Americans. This, to-
gether with other reliable information,
received by Gen. Taylor, has facilitated
his movements. and he is AT last off for
Monterey, under the expectation of meet
ing furious assault from the enemy
before reaching SaItlIo, if not Monterey.
Lieut.. T.. Kane. Of lllincis, is left in
command. as Governor of Camargo, with
force of only one hundred and lily dra-
goons-and in the discharge Of his duties,
has thus far, given general satisfaction.
The army is now divided into two
divisions, designated as The Amy of la
vaslon and Army of Occupation. The
first, as matter of course, is under the
command of Maj; Gen. Taylor. The
latter IS under the command of Maj Gen.
Patterson. whose headquarters are es
'abl.sned al Camargo. His division con-
s!s,s of Camargo, Matamoros, Reinosa,
Barriia. Fort Polk. Brazos Santiago. and
all Intermediate posts; and he has COM
menced most rigid system Of discipline
and police among all the volunteer forces
embraced in his division, with the expec-
tailon that they will shortly have plenty
of work to do.
There is no doubt but wha, there is TO
be general rallying of the whole Nexi
can nation; and degree of confidence
has within few days pas. been impaired
to the Mexlcans. tia, has in no way pre-
vioualy been exhibited since the decisive
victories of the 9Th and 9th Of May.
An attack upon Malamoros is regarded
here as by no means improbable; and
Gen. Shields Brigade has been ordered
from The mouth TO cover this city. A
part of them have already arrived. and
have selected their camping ground upon
a beautiful plain. near what is called Arts
ta's landing, and about three Mexican
leagues from here. Several pieces of
ordnance also reached here yesterday on
the steamer Col. Cross, portion of
which, | am informed is designed for his
command. All this, however, NAV, after
all, prove unnecessary. by a continued /
our uninterrupted march through their
country.
Colonel E. D. BAKER, in command of /
the illinois Regiment, has been here for T
some days, under the charge Of the sur
geon Of the hospital. He is convaescent.
and anticipates returning to his regiment
IN few days, al farshesi. His wound I
has been pronounced by Doctor WRIGHT,
10 have been inflicted with bayonei and 4
not with a ball. To this, however, the
Colonel ,0W not assent, still maintaining
with the utmost pertnacity. that it was
done with ball, and that i, passed out
of his mouth. The officers and men be-
longing to the Jasper Greens, who com.
mltted the outrage and were sent to Ca
margo under arrest, have all been dis
charged and restored TO the ranks. This
arose from the fact, that the proceedings
Of the Court of Inquiry. were either sent
BY improper hands or never reached head
quarters. And there being nothing to
show for what they were arrested, nor no
one willing 10 prefer charges against them
hey were, as natural consequence, dis
charged |, however. learn that Major
General PATTERSON has directed General
SHIELDS TO investigate the whole affair,
including the interference on the part of
he Illinois Regiment.
The sickness among the volunteers in
md about this city, continues to increase
Colonel CURTIS, commanding the Third
Reg iment of Ohio volunteers. was unable
! day or two since, TO parade but one
hundred men ont of his entire regiment
The hospitals, as well as the private
dwellings,, are filed with the sick; and
he mortality among them, il is not to be
disguised. is very great The sicklv sea-
on will be over in two or three weeks
more, when il is to be hoped that the gen
raj health of The volunteers will improve
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