The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-06
PROGRESS Of THE WAR WITH MEXICO.
Army Intelligence.
From the Matsmoras Flag of July 10Th

tFrom the Matamorss Flag Of July l9thl
We learn from an authentic that the four regi
ments oil Louisiana Volunteers, under the command ef
Gen Smith. are in good health generally but few com.
planning They are encsmped together 1t san Juan Bue.
ma tsta These regiments the Washsngton Colonel
Walton Louisiana, oil Dskn; Andrew jackson, t;ol
Marks and Montezuma. Col svs numbering about 26QO
which the have had to clear with mich labor in
order TO make parade ground and pitch tents The
epcampments on lake about mile from the river,
the waier oil which considered by the medical staff
UNIV holesome it being filed with every description of
amin aiculr but the men have dug wells from which
dnkable Article Of water has been procured The lines
of discipline being drawn tighter 81 degrees enough
to cause the soldiers feel that they ~ military men
in an enemy's country, and that selfwiu must be laid
aside in order perform those duties for which they en-
rolled their names on the list Of fame. General Smith
has established brigade guard about $50 men. and Is
pretty sight to see them mount guard 10 the evening
We notice amongst list Of the passengers arrived here
on Friday the Names Of Colonel Taylor brother Of the
commsndsr Col Gates and Captain + Kirby, paymss
The body of Mexican boy ahout II or 10 years old,
last having been shot In or near tn. right smSls which
must have instantly despatched HIM II left to the
public gaze Tor neartwo hours, and then taken on for
There this time more Of our sountrymen visiting
Ma,smoras than have before. Besidss the cit
zens who came by the last arrival large number of the
officers from below grace the place with their presence
Th,mss Pugh Ranger, was stabbed through the neck
is doing quite we'll oa
A company Of players has arrived at Matssnor,s
among whom Mrs Hart, Mrs Jefferson, Mrs. Irwin,
Miss Jefferson Miss Christian, Miss Bradley Miss Irwin
Messrs Hart Wells, Jefferson, Smith. Sc
Mari. d. in this city, by the r P Jose Maria Rodr
to La Sonora Dona Dolores Sanchez.
The soldiers in Maamor as made to sweep the streets
as punishment. The Flag" thinks IL bad that they
should be put to so degrading an employmsn
From the Ma,amoras ReveiIle, July 1871
We are indebted to Mr. Zachare, who arrived in this
He that his way up on the steamer
Brownsville, they passed the steamer Enterprise took of
city On the banks Of the river about half way between
Reynosa and Csmargothey esPisd two Mexicans looking
some Of the passengers who well acquainted with
Csnales and Csrrabsjal, recognized these humble
individuals as the same. Any attempt to have taken
their horses ready 10 leave the first Of
kind General Tayor's proclamation had been received
there citizens received Them with their hats waving
in the air, and acclsmations OF heartfelt joy.
were the time left 400 troops in the town and more
expected hourly The Alcalde came to meet the
commanding officer previous 10 his entering the city,
making requns that he knew would be granted, that
private properly should be respected, but that every
thing else at their disposal Owing the late rise
river and the damage has been done
to the town by it, nearly demolishing the place. the
habants have concluded to change the situation of
Oc
The river Is falling very rapidly.
There is incident connected with the history OF
Monterey, in Nuevo Leon, which is not generally
known. The streets Of that city paved BY Ameri
prisoners taken by the forces Of Cen Arredondo
ed with their blood These men, who had noby perled
their lives obtain the independence Of Mexico were
taken prisoners and after being kept hard labor on the
streets Of Monterey for months, were taken cut and
basely shot, by order Of the government We know Of
but survivor Of the expedition the senior proprietor
Walkers Rangers, SO we'll known to the public were
mustered out OF the service the 10th inst their
OF service having expired.
There runor IN town at present. to this sdect that
Gen. Paredes had already notified the andant
monterey that he would have to make tho be st defence
N q W al n nd lin
any assistance at present. owing to the difficulties the
southern States OF the republic.
Capt Thornton asssted in the of his
before the court martial by Capt Barbour Sd lnfan
Try, and Lieut. Bragg, Sd artillery and at 10 O'Clock
wednesday his written defence was made to the court
The wounded Mexican soldiery which were left the
hospitals here are mostly all up and aboutas well as
mutlaied Their situation is piuable in the extreme
we learn their government offers them little
count. What q charity it would be if subscription
raised throughout the United States for their relief
and how nobly it would speak for tho American cha
racter
From the New Orleans Picsyune, July asl
Major Gen Butler and Brgad,er Generals Cuitman
last publication They are en- route for The army
Captain Alexander sdell Mckenzie whose arrival at
santiago ON last Sunday week He reached there from
Havana Immediately upon going ashore, he obtained Q
and went to Maiamoras to Cen Taylor. Upon
mis- return to the Brazos Santiago he directly
lie was OILY few minutes al the BRACES, and NO
one know the nature Of hs errsnd. 1t rumored
when he went to Havana that he sent there to
whether prlvateers being fitted
port Other speculaons rite touching his mission
lie went from Portsmouth, Va, to Havana, in the U. =
brig Truxton No one at the Brazos knew 10 what point
he sailed His presence there unexpected, and his
departure unexplained. The gsntlemsn-an oficer of
the Washington regiment-from whom got these par
tculars could obtain clue to his proceedings What
ever his business may be- he uses sufficient despatch in
prosecuting it.
(From the New Orleans Picayune, July 2s]
The steamship Alabama leaves this morning for Bra
zos Santiago with four companies of Illinois volunteers;
Bay and will leave in the Of day with four
companies II Illinois volunteers; the Telegraph will al
Adoiphe, T. Street, and Onole, each with two compa.
Mes Tor the same destination The James l.. Day also
leaves for Port Lavscca with four companies No less
than nine schooners also clesrea yeserday principally
Tor Point Isabel, heavily laden with government
lers stores for the use Of the army
tFrom the New Orleans Jeasuonian, July AL
y ss sn him
States Of Ohio, lnaiana, Kentucky Illinois, Tennessee
aud Mississippi that he has lost of the zeal and de-
voon to the service, which charaIte him in the
of 1884, and subsequently, rendered his services
valuable Inspector General Of the Army, during Pc
through the Western States three regiments from Ohio
three from Indiana two from Kentucky, of cavalry
mississippi. have been raised, organized and mus
tered into under his supervision Many Of these
troops have already reached the frontier Of Mexico and
the remainder now route in the same direction
When the difficulties OF such service considered
where embarrassing delays in procuring arms, camp
equipsge &C. almost inevitable, is highly honora
bic to General Wool that he should be able
duties arduous and important these have been
within the space OF about six weeks since he lett Wash
ingtor t.a W =. Ih.a ,rHr
We understand that Gen. Wool leaves this city to-day
for San Antonio via Matagords to command of
all the troops be concentrated at san Autoro for the
empsted movement into the department OF Chhua-
hua. af sraI
Yesterday, Major Mitchell. who is to go out in Col
Prices regiment Major Walker and Major Spavding
Paymasers the United states army. LETT Tor Fo,t Lea
venworth board the Little Missouri Col Prices re-
giment will Fort Leavenwortn, about
fist of August and soon as they oe organized
will proceed route to JOIN Gen kesrney s command
Ii probable that this regiment will overtake the
General before they reach Bents Fort-St. Louis Re
pestis, July 20.
Company OF the 4th United States Flying Artillery
under the command Of Captain Washington. arrive at