Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-08-27
Later from the Army.

Arrival of the Movements of Gen. Tdyloy
Murders at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS llericdns
Murdered by IndianS-ReporteG Murder Of several
Americans, dc.
/ The steamship Alabama, Captain Windle, arrived
at New Orleans the 9th inst, from the Brazos ST.
Iago having left there on the I'd inst She brought
up General Davis's staff, and 150 men of the fourth
regiment of Louisiana volunteers, besides the follow
ing officers: Captain Nc Mister Of the sixth regi
mnnt Captain Grice of the second, Captains Downer
and Staples of the fifth, and Lieutenants kirkland,
Joiner, and Hatch, of the United States army.
The first regiment of Texas mounted men have gone
ND to Camargo by land. There are about 900 men in
the regiment. All the regular troops are now at
Reynosa and Camargo. One company of regulars
left Camargoon Tuesday for Mier, where the Cuman-
ches have committed depredations. They went up
the steamer Aid and will send back good account
of themselves. There are here Gin Mexico)
about II coo troops-enough to do all that is wanted
to be DONE will notify you from time to time of
some of the events that take place. as shall go to
Camargo shortly. Gen. Taylor will go up, it is said,
on the 9th.
The schooner Cora, Capt Reed, from New Orleans
with cargo of government stores, went ashore on
the North Breaker on the 30th ult., at ocock P NJ
The crew and officers were saved but the vessel and
cargo are total loss. She had pilot board. The
schooner Stephen Francis of Charleston went ashore
near the same place the following day; her cargo
will probably be saved in a damaged condition. but
went ashore on the night of the 10Th ult., quarter
of a mile north of the bar, name unknown, supposed
to be total loss. The brig Crusoe, previously re-
ported SUNK viii prove entire loss, together with
the cargo. -
By this arrival we are placed in possession of the
Matamoras American Flag, of the 3lst ult., from
which we subjoin items of interest. The pub
LEGATION of the Revele has ceased having been sus-
pended as we understand, by order of General Tay-
lor. We regret see, by the numbers of the Flag
now before US that several lives have been recently
sacrificed in Matamoras.
An American was found in the market square on
Wednesday night, stripped naked, and stabbed in
several places He was not dead when found but the
nature of his wounds severe that his life was
despaired of 1t is supposed that he lying in the
market house senseessly drunk at the time the deed
committed and there can be no doubt the perpe-
tor was Mexican, their custom is to strip their
victims the possession of their clothing being sui-
cent inducement to commit a murder. Numerous as
are these occurrences, it is matter OF wonder that
more are not killed, Americans be found lying
/ in the Streets drunk, all over the city, and at all
times of night, and fall an easy prey to epognard
of the Mexican. 1t is surprising that men be Sc
regardless of their safety suffer themselves
be so overpowered By liquor to fall down in the
street like senseess brutes. We trust the mention oil
these murders, which occur almost every night, will
have the effect to warn persons of their danger.
We heard yesterday of one or two additional cases
of murder, but could not gather the particulars.
Numbers of the men came ashore to see the place
and take "big drink" The latter they repeated
so often that the boat went off and left them, and
consequently, they went on big spree, got into q
big row, and dispersed by the bayonets of the
guard.
We are truly sorry that these men should have Sc
far lost sight of proprety to have thus behaved
themselves in our town, and regret that the bayone
should have to be used in order to quel disturbance
in the streets amongst Americans, but the necessity
of such recourse apparent to all. Such conduc
is certainly deserving of censure, and will not redoun'
much to their credit at home. The sacrifice of
two or three lives during the day aud night th
consequence of their spree. which, for the honor o
' Americans we hope will be the last that will oceu
in Matamoras
A gentleman arrived in town Wednesday b,
. steamboat from the mouth of the Rio Grande, men
tons having seen floating in the river below the bod
!, of a man. Judged to be a soldier, and supposed {,
have fallen overheard from some one of the over
crowded steamers engaged in removing the voiun
teers We have heard of several instances in which
life has been sacrificed by the unnecessary stowag
of 600 and 800 upon one of these small steamers
Several boats have passed down closely packed tina
II was barely possible for them to turn round withou
: endangering the life of some on board.
; We learn that it was Gen. Taylor's intention Q
moving up to Camargo in day or two
al private letter from Point Isabel informs US tina
Il Gen. Worth has been ordered to lay out camp 70
n 10 900 men at Camargo, and establish depot slxt
/ miles from there, on the road to Monterey.