Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-13
LATEST FROM TEXAS, MEXICO,
AND TILE WAR.

General Taylor has crossed the Rio
Grande and taken possession of the town
of Matamoras, without opposition.
On the 18th ult, Generals Taylor and
Ampudia had an interview, at the instance
of the former. Gen. T. demanded an un-
conditional surrender Of the town; Gen.
A. wished time to hear from his govern
mens,sGen. T. reiterated his frs, PROPOSE
zion, in positive terms, and was promised
an answer at a certain hour that day. The
hour arrived, but no answer. On the
morning of the 18th, Gen. 7. crossed the
river and took possession of the place.
Gen. Ampudia had evacuated the town du-
ring the night, destroying such implements
Of war as he could not carry with him in
his precipitate flight. 1t is said he has es-
tablished his head quarters about GO miles
above Matamoras, where he intends TO
maintain his position by arms.
We make the following extracts, from
various SOURCES
A party OF our dragons, as previously stated,
had pursued the retreating Mexicans from Mata.
moras, overtaken party OF them, taken thirty
prisoners, besides killing number in the skirm.
ish. 1t is said that Gen. Taylor's army are
encamped mile from the city, and that the
soldiers are not permitted to enter the town:
The most distressing news is the murder OF a
party Of fifteen Americans, including two women
and child, between Point Isabel and Corpus
Christi, by aparty Of Mcxicans, exceeding in
cold.blooded cruelty any Of the previous atroci
ties OF these savages. 1t appears that party
Of fifteen, left Corpus Christi for Point Isabel on
the Cd or Sd inst. They arrived at the Little
Colorado just previous to the battle o. the 9Th
ult., where they were surprised by company
OF Rancheros, and being overpowered by mum
bers, were induced by MEXICAN PROMISES to
surrender as prisoners Of war. No sooner had
those ood.thirsty dogs obtained possession OF
their arms than they stripped and robbed their
victims, bound them beyond the power OF resist.
ance, and having ravished the women before
their faces, cut all their throats, one fend per.
forming the horrible butchery.
The Galveston Civilian Gazette says that a
treaty was concluded at Torrey's trading house
on the 18th ut., with such Indian chiefs as were
Cananches, though all that tribe was not repre>
scented. end the Wacoes, Reaches, and Tow,
canies had no representatives present.
On the 18th ult, the United States steamship
Mississippi arrived off Vera Cruz, bringing intel.
ligence Of the victories OF 9Th and 9th. Some
care was taken 10 reveal it only to American citi.
zens. but in a short time it was generally known
throughout the city.
Every American in Vera Cruz had been direct.
ed to leave by the "a ult., by orders transmitted
from the Mexican Government. Mr.. DIAMoND,
the Consul, was preparing 10 embark in ore OF
our men Of war off the port. Some imagined
that only two American merchant vessels in We.
"a Cruz, the bark Louisiana and The HELEN
M'Lead, would be seized. The United States
steamer Mississippi, and the brig Of war Fal,
mouth, forthwith put the port under rigorous block.
ade. When the Theatus was leaving letter
bag was put On board by the Falmouth,
The contractor of fresh meat, etc., to the
American vessels Of war, had received orders
from the authorities at Vera Cruz, TO cease fur.
nishing them with further supplies; and to make
sure, they made him prisoner. One American
vessel had managed TO evade the blockade; she
had been ordered of on the l9th the day OF her
arrival but under cover OF the night, she ran in,
unPreceived. The brig St. Pelersburgh, sailed
the same day for New York.
The Apache Indians had lately made an incur.
sion into the department OF Sonora. They had
attacked the town OF Opato, which they plum.
dered. after killing thirty two Mexicans. They
had spread ruin and desolation wherever they
came, inspiring the inhabitants with the most ter
ribe CONSERVATION.