The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-08
AFFAIRS ON THE RIO aRANDE.
Scenes, Incidents &c., In and about the lamp.
From the Matamorss Flag july 10

Scenes, Incidents It,, In and about the lamp.
From the Mstamorss Flag. July ISL
Is well worth half an hours time to stroll down to
the bridge in an afternoon, and look upon the numerous
bathing parties that skirt the margin Of the upper lake
g in the wa err an cutting IN such fnis tic trcks
before high Heaven" as make the vulgarxazc They go
in ell osehsr mep women and children, and seem
characterize our people. They will dress and IN.
dress in the presence Of each other without seeming to
he aware OF or care about the differences of the
but when one Of our countrymen approaches thew
generally jump into the water, hide themselves In
voring to lind out the real stage of tho river aud when
about half mile below the town, where innumerabe
upon about 80 females swimming ia beautiful little Ia.
guna Our first impulse was to leave but q they
swimming 81. from u.s. we thought proPrs'y would suffer
hcien height to shed its rays family upon the water and
their long black hair floating upon Its surface brought
to our the bathing in the Nsiad Queen
Presently they turned about and seeing ducked their
heads under water and raising them sgsn would burst
for few moments they ali started Tor the spot "a
which we stood when. ell will know who familiar
with our modesty, We sloped sa.
met with great favor from the Mexcans and many arr
the expressions Of delight at ts Tone particularly tp
parts bearing heaviest upon the government of Mexico
and the usurpa0n Of dctaoria powers by Paredes We
think the document will have considerable influence
Rio Grands country il not in the interior. We printed
of large edition OF this proclamation extra but
throughout the country being greater than had sup
posed has induced It's republication in todays paper
The thief thieves, be they Nexcans otherwise,
VINO stole pair OF fine horses from out Of the public
square on Monday night last, will have to the
deed should they place themselves within reach Of
the owners OF the animals They both splendid
steeds, dark hay and the other sorrsl their
Capt Bell and Lieut. Grey OF the Corpus Christi
would be well for Mexcans generally to have an eye
to the return OF the horses for should these gentlemen
brought conflict with their people, dire will be the
a ada
Five or six persons belonging to the army have died
within day or two here and have been buried in the
church yard in Matamoras, owing to tho difficulty Of
crossing the river When the American army evaouates
this place should they do it, will the OF those
to mind be removed to American soil and there SUI
tered to rest where the American Flag waves in
pick place the other side from tho effects Of
the overflow ~ grave yard where all who die in this
be built to the memory OF those gallant spirits who Tell
IN the battles OF the 9th and 9th The daring
cess Vt our army on The Rio urande is flesh in the
memories Of our people and their actions dwelt
so much pleasure that money enough could be quickly
raised to place opposite Matamorss monument that
would far over tower tho famous Of Bunker Hill
Will not some Of our brethren the United States
this ball in motion7
Among the distinguished visitors who now grace
Matainoras with their presence, must mention the
Hon Chs,le A. HoppIn Elk Mayor of Mobile. And will
the world believe this honorable gentleman, who has
for years held the august station OF Mayor of large
city, an Office which he filled with credit TO himself and
honor to its citizens-comes as private in volunteer
which company he is attached be fortunate get
into fig with the Mexcans the Mayor will Hoppin to
certainty.
Army Intelligence.
The steamer Archer will leave here today for Fort
Leavenworh, with 800 barrels Of pork. 400 sacks
VI -four for the OF the Army the expedition against
and The flour 80 per sack each sack Containing oc
pounds The pork is ried TO Fort Leavenwortn for
81 per barrel and the -four s71c per sack. The trans
portation OF barrel OF pork Fort Leavenworh to
oens Fort will be about SIS. and the prime cost and
transportation to SANTA Fe will mako each and every
barrel cost the Cover nment $50; at this three
hundred will cost $l5 9J0 At the anspor
stion, sack OF flour will cost in Santa Fe SIS TO- the
provisions $35 enough to ration an
amy OF 1000 men twenty days. And by the same rule,
w ND Cost S. near 81 90 per Day to furnish 1000 men IN
other necessares which soldiers and Obliged
have during the time Of warand what will 10000
We learn that the steamer Radnor Capt Douglas,
bound from this port to Fort Leavenworth with cargo
Of about sixty tons of government stores and several
smaller lots Of freight, struck stump about dark
Tuesday evening, when seven miles rbove Boonvlle.
and Just at the mouth OF Lamne river and sunk almost
immediately to within six inches of her boiler deck -
The accident We learn caused by the boats taking
sheer on the pilot and running into the mouth of the
river and in bringing her out her stern swung against
stump or snsg which tore several Of her tmbers loose
will prove total loss the latter being mostly for govern
ment was Of course insured The boat 10 insured for
s20o by an Office in this cy-St Louis Era, July 81.
q
Adutant General Jones, which states that the Court
Martial proceedings in the case Of Captain Thorn
ton I'd Dragons nave come to hand They exhibit the
gratifying TACT that he Ia acquitted OF all the charges
which he was tried.-Richmond Enquirer.
The OREGON REcIaESr.-Capt w Sanderson, of
the new Dragon Regiment, who was ordered to recruit
this State has, learn obtained his complement Of
one hundred and Of the best character for the
vice. Capt brought down from Columbus some fifty
OF his command on Saturday, who are now in the New
port barracka-Cincinnai .adcerfiser, august 3.
Capt VIM Walters, of company of volunteers in Col
Bakers regiment, died yesterday at the Planters House
mere; it changed to ,ton Of the BRAIN and ter
minated his sufierings.-St Louis Era, July 81.
The Memphis Eagle says the regiment of Tennessee
San Antonio distance Of miles, which place they
will probably reach by the last OF September.
We see it stated that C. r. Miller, who killed R. 8
snead of the volunteers recently at Vcksburg has
tried by csurt martial condemned and shot Ten
nessee Democrat.
Naval Intelligence.
The United States soop-oi-war Jamestown Commodore
Skinner from the Coast of Africa, via West Indies
rived below this port yesterday forenoon, all well
board. The following are the names Of her officers:
Commodore, Charles w. skinner; First Lieutenant L.
L. Henderson; Fourth do. J. j. Walbach; Fleet Sur
geon, VIM f. Patton; Assistant Surgeon r. T. Maccoon;
McNsiI Chaplain, Nj r. Talbot; Professor Of Aaihc.
mates, WIN. Fye; Commodore's Secretary, VIM. II: All
mand; Acting Master, J. c. Beaumont; Mdshipmen. VIM
X. Thomas, james Armstrong. VIM. sharp T.. T. An
drews; Commodores Clerk Thomas P. Eskridge; Boat.
swain, T.. Cavendy; Gunner, E. Wilton; Carpenter,
Cahilli Sainaker, J. Stevens; Purser's Clerk, A NJ
Tabb
The u. schooner Boxer at Monrovis, to sail for
Port Praya, June 20.
The u s storeshp Southampton, Lieut. II. w. Morris,
arrived at Monrovia June o, from the wndward-all
well-Boston Courier. Aug Z.
MvrrSr OF BoARp THE REVENUE CurrER DALAI
We understand that rit Of characterization was OBJ
served Saturday morning, the part Of the crew Of
The Dallas lying In this port ttng out. that very
rpsnsi into mutinous outbreak. The crcumstsn-
hoyo cd than hat and
Of the month, the demanded their payas they
according to previous not recei
wing it when required they all left duty and refused to
return Lieut. 0ttinger the officer in command.
cised his authority with little avail as the had gone