Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-10
LATEST FROM THE ARMY.

ARRIVAL Atm. ORLEANS OF THE
STEAMERS GAL WESTON AND
JAMES Il. DAT-CONFIR1fA TON
The CAPTURE OF MA TdMOR.
AS-AN ARMS TICE ASKED By
ARISTA-AMERICAN TERMS DE-
CLINED--U S. SQUADRON OR
ORDERED TO PENSACOLA. TO
PREPARE FOR IN ATTACK UPON
VERA CRUZ
The Baltimore Sun has received by special
express from Washington BY telegraph, the
following interesting aud important news BY
the Southern mail from the Scat OF War:
(From the N o. Tropic)
LATER FROM THE ARMY.
The Galveston, Capt. Wright, has just arri.
we'd, having left Point Isabel On "Wednesday
/ 9th inst.
! The news brought By her is conirmatory OF
/ the capture Of Matamoras. The Mexicans
were encamped about twenty miles up the
1 river. Both the Americans and MeNcans
were waiting for endorsements, when anoth.
er battle was expected. The Mexican army
left large amount Of ammunition at Matt.
moras. which is a valuable acquisition to Gen
Taylor's supplies.
The Mexicans having previously destroyed
large quantities by filling up the wells in the
city. and throwing some into the river, Gen
ders TO his army not TO take the slightest arti-
Gle without paying Tor lis full value.
1 The citizens OF Mstamoras were permitted
/ 10 transact business as usual, with the excep-
ton OF selling liquors Com. Conner. with
most OF the squadron, had gone to Pensacola
To reht aud reinforce before making an attack
on Vera Cruz. Captains Plntt and Fillmore.
i companies OF Alabama volunteers were safel,
landed at Point Isabel on the 26th instant
The James l.. Day, Captain Griilin, has arriv
cd. but brings nothing later. a part of Col
Twiggs Regiment OF Dragons, under com
mand OF Captains May, Arnold and Kerr, ar
rived at Point Isabel on the 18th, instant. &c
recruit their horses.
From The Nep Orleans Bulletin.
The Mexican Army had retreated TO Cam
erso. A passenger on board the Galveston
has furnished US with some interesting detail:
connected with intelligence received by pre-.
vious accounts. On the 18th inst; large
portion OF Gen. Taylor's army moved up the
river Tor the purpose OF crossing.
General Taylor remained at the Fortified.
tons with ebOut 300 men, as the army were
seen by the Mexicans on the opposite side OF
the river; to leave the encdmpment and an.
proach the Fort.
Arisia sent flag OF truce to Gen. TAYLOR
requesting an armis.ice of six weeks, giving
as reason Tor his request, That he desired 10
communicate with his Government Gener-
oil Taylor said that he would give him till s
O'Clock the next morning TO evacuate the city
of Matamoras, aud would permit him TO take
the public property under his change
\ The flag then returned. On the next dav,
18th, the army crossed on flats OF their own
construction anl bodies of wagons caulked.-
The passage was made about four miles above
Fort Brown.
On arriving at the city, ii was discovered
that Arista had departed with his forces, leav-
Ing only the mounted battery, all the mortsrs,
and such of the military apparatus as could
not be removed in their haste TO escape, were
thrown into the wells
The party from ourarmy went out to recon :
noire Immediately after the entrance into
Matamoras,,.and overlook portion of the
Mexicans who we're retrcating % of whom
were made prisoners. Ii is understood that
Arisia's head quarters are at San Fernando,
about 90 miles from Matamoras
The wounded OF the American Army are
understood 10 be doing we'll.