Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1846-10-17

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san ANTONIO De BExIE. Ssyt. IL, 1916
To rae EDs OF TRE lNTELLl6 EScER-GENFLENES:
Have vol n correspondent here to tell YOU the
.sa,inrs and do,ngs'' of our army Lest you
NAV net, lave thoaght | might as well ~rIle
-vo,, few i,n-s. ws-ch. ~ default OF something
better. NAV ,tiooi you liuie ia,eresI.
Gen. WeI luh no comma nds The Army Of
CT,ibu,haa-N and staff have been here for the
l,s, uoa,h. The Arkapsas Regiment Of No'un-
teers arrived On the 2S;h ut. Two regiments oil
volunteer Infantry from Illinois, were already
en,,mr,e,l in This vicinity a. vel IS two cOmqa-
nies Of rygnlsr Iuiln,ry tM0jor Bonne''l.e'sl ana
two Of DraCoo0s. 10 which have since been ADD
two or time companies more. Then. there has
silce arrivCd splendid company Of Aruicty'
with f1nr six. FOUNDERS ami tao I~".TFs. nus
The enlirc force already here Is over 3Ooo-iho"gh
scarcely abe 10 muster $500 ediClcn! So'-lefs.
ON iug 10 disease and other disabilities. The A.
kansas Regiment. however, has suffered fuA a.
hue from sickness. as could have been expected.
considering lie fali-piDg march. the bot season.
aDG The il,a .ubrious regions 'Ta'er>"J by iAem'
With tie above force. the GeGcrui proposes
marching in the direction Of CtiayaanI. va The
Pres I51 se Ro Grnle. within week or two
even the l5.h inst. has been appointed. though
think il will be several DAYS later. | r"grci to
learn lLa, Gen. u col sD-aks Of not taxing the
tao regiments licA are m TIE way from hrn-
rucsy sui Tcrnessec-havlHg ordered tacm 10
PORT Lsvacca. for the pre,en:. There will 90. Il
Is said. lib this Division Of the Army, about 800
wagons. 10 iranspor, ro.Isons and baggage.
Our aear,h Of war news WAS a LIKE broken.
tie o.ler Gay, hy The report from detachment
leil :, RIO Grand. b. Co. Iiarney. Of whose in.
Nason Of Mexico. upon his own hook you will
already nave heard. Yet. might as well give
VOC. perhaps. few OF the particulars. The Col
Cnci. bling stfOned here. rs II seems, to supern.
,ead the transportation Of supplies, ETC., from
Por; Layacca. and 10 guard the public stores
here. become too restless for fame. TO support the
m1CsiTr US. inactive life allotted hun. His first
IMPORTANT act vas 10 assume the responsibility.
on hearing Of the commence mpnt Of hostility. on
Rio tirande. 10 issue a "procamlton" ordering
al Ne1i-1n CIT zens out of Texas within three
3-,s. under penalty Of being treated as enemies
Of i7r [. States But tins was since counter
m-rdcd by Gen. Wool.
In JULY. Harvey bling ordered to muster into
the service Of the l. s, Rrg ment Of Texas
volunteers refused 10 receive their Colonel, be-
cl Sc, as he is said openly TO have avo"ed. he
would thus be ou'ranked (being only Lieut.. Cot.
ard use the command But. mastering in the
nthrr officers and privates he marched with them
! and few Drawnons, for Rio Grandc. not oA!y
lhcut orders, but in contraventI0n of orders to
remain here. Reaching Rio GrunIe, opposite the
| Pre- sido, he plunged into the river. and swan
across, with his army, in the face of the enemy
who. very fortunately for his welfare. no doubt
had evacuated the fort (some 200 troops in NUN.
her) on his frs. approach Had even 100 stood
| their ground. they might. without Difficulty, as
have heard many OF llarn"y's own officers con-
fcss, have f,a,ed the entire regiment. in the
confusion of swimming: it was one man wa,
drowned. and many others rnn great rs!; CT S#f
frrIng The same fate. but for the timely aid oil
| Mexican citizens themselves. Thus the place
was taken without the firing Of gun: yet our
chivnIrous Colonel had scarcely begun to enjoy
his Quixolc conquest. when order renchro
there, from Gen. Woo, for his arrest; and SOM
two OIL three weeks ago. he returned here "with'
out sword or ePauet,' under escoF, Of 4 portion
Of his own troops.
| For some purpose or other, no left still three
companies of volunteers at Rio Grantc. These
| however. were also soon ordered back; and, while
NlOsSIH- O'Cl s"tp'''' ~ WV quincy
eight men in a canoc. were charged upon by the
same Mexican force. as was supposed. that had
evacuated tie place on their arrival. They spr0ng
into the river, midst heavy fire, and five of the
eight succeeded in gaining the American camp
which was on this sidc though two wore wounded
| The other three remained missing-killed OF
! drowned, as was believed.
! Being without water craft Of any sort, with
| ,,h; II Ito a.
as soon as possible. and rhed here, three OF
four days ago.
! 1t is source Of cy;icmo regret 10 witness il
| lie Arkansas Regiment. some very unpleasant
"trouLes in the wigwarn." Col. Yell has unior
tunalciy no, succeeded in giving entire satisfaction
and especially to one of his warmcs, qnondam
friends and supporters, who, being unable to brook
the difficulties which grew Oh, Of some misunder
standing. ard consequent ahcrcation. sent in his
commission to Cen Woo few days ago, witt
a letter of resignation. Yet, VIVA! with the con
cIIia,ory nterposton Of tho aniab'e General, nnt
what with the influence of time en-! friends, an
much in hopes tho matter will be ar'Ic"bly I'D
jus,cd, or al least, "hosttos suspended i" and
thus we may not lose the services Of the worthy
officer. who was thus about to leave Us so abruptly
Yours, very respectfully,
The following is the Proclamation of Gen.
koorney 10 the citizens Of New Mexico. npo1
taking possession of Santa Fe. We copy from