Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-05-08
FROM THE ARMY.

Le',ers Received a, New Orleans state tina
Gen. Worth has resigned his comm ission in tho
army, in consequence oi difficulty about the
rank to which lie was entitled. This step il
especially to be regretted under existing cir.
cumstances.
On the morning Of the 10Th Of April, Co.
lionel Cross. Acting Quarter Master General
of the army. left the camp on horseback. una!
tended, on business in his department. Not re
,nrning within a reasonable time, alarm was
excited, and parties were sen, out for him, bur
could obtain no ,id'n.s. Three or four days
elapsed, when, happily, through the energy and
adroliness of an officer of the dragnons, il was
ascertaned that Col. Cross had been taken
prisoner by party OF Mexican rancheros. con.
ss,iny Of a captain, Lieutenant. and five men
and carried of. The Mexicans denied That he
was at Ma'amoras, bu, no apprelensions were
en,er'a ined for his personal safety. The event
| Of course excited some feeling, and will dnuh,
| fnrmf anoiler very serious ground Of complaint
| against the Mexicans. The Government, u
course, will dssvow 1t.
A correspondent, Of the Philadelphia Enqnir
e. wri,es that GEN Ampndia had declared vi,
intention to open his batteries upon Gen. Tay.
or, unless he should Withdraw 10 the Nueces
| The writer adds, that an express was s'aric.
| mmedaiel" for Point Isabel, for more anunl
tion, and to place them on their guard the dis
positions Of the camp are already changed, AM
large command oi Dragons is ordered Tor Sc
cret service after dark. lie says further:
"A prisoner has Just been brought in by the picket
lie .ays the enemy are going 10 cross The river AT
| g rigin point 10 morrow. a squadron goes wit
him t. The ace al day light. 1900 men are hard q
work NJ the rampars and faver' cs, aud Gen. i. an
his staff Just p.ssd BY a gal'"r-all showing thu
| matters are growing serious. The lnwer picket n =
| r,pnr ted about an hpnr since large body Of cavar
On their way down the river bank abou, four mile
below on the other side Of cour,e."
A letter in The New Orleans Bulletin con
'ains the following paragraphs, which hav
some interest:
son The night Of the llih instant, Gen. Ampud
arrived ~ Meinmoras, and on yesterday sent con
municaiinn to Gen. Taylor, stating he did not ia
| back behind the Nueces il would he held dec
ration 81 war. Gen Taylor has ordered Mai. Munr'
| who commands this post, TO consider tc7r declare
and 10 act accordingly. Doubtless Ampudn did n
wish 10 be taken nj his word, bu, Gen Taylor W
not be hunibugged.
"This po>, s the key Of Gen. Taylor's position
here ippes must be landed, and from here dehar
alton, If necess ary must he made. In case OF disa
ter, this is the only point to f, hack upon-nor IS
Importance moderated. Capt. John Sanders, ct q
engineer corps, is charged with the duty OF iorh'yi
II, and Is engaged with the small ior'e mat can
r furnished from two companies, (he whole earris'
n except employers Of the Quarter Masters Depa'
meni IN ontrsnchine the ground, the natural feaiur
of which are strong. Capt Sanders h,s offered en-
ployment TO oil the Texans within reach, trusting
j Congress 10 appr"n,n'e their pay hereafter and
skill and energy Will leave nothing undone that Ct
i be accomplished. Gen. Tavlor's force 10 about 90
-. -Ampuda's from G0O0 TO 1000"