Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-07-02
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Advance of our Army into Mexico.


The steamer Galveston arrived al New Or
leans on the 18th uli. having on board num-
Der OF officers and soldiers who We re wounded
in the late conflicts near Point Isabel. She
left Brazos Santiago on the S'h ult
Il is reported that COL WILSON, with about
five hundred men. left Matamoras on the 9Th
fIr Reynosa, sixty miles up the river, he hav
ing been ordered 10 take possession OF the town
and the military stores, guaran,ying TO the in
habi'ants all their civil rights, and there to
main until further orders
Accounts from Brasos Santiago to the l4lh
ult. bring news of report that the town of
Reynosa, against which the expedition of Col
WILSON had started, was surrendered without
resistance.
In addition 10 The above, the Mobile Tribune
says:
"Camargo and Reynosa had capitulaIed in
advance of the movement of General TAYLOR,
and he was waiting only the means of trans
porting his troops up the Rio Graude 10 march
towards them.
1.-The main body of the regular army is on
The right bank of the river; Capt. Desha's CON-
mand and the Washington and Jackson regi-
ments Of Louisiana volunteers occupy The left
bank. Governor Henderson, at The head Of
about one thousand Texan troops, reached the
banks OF the Rio Grande on the | 9th uli Sew
dans accompanied the Texans. The sight of
these Indians created much alarm to the nhab-
anls of Maamoras and lis vicinity as they
fear that Gen. Taylor will let them loose upon
them.
"The Alabama companies. ST. Louis and
Louisville legions are at Brasos island. Col.
Dakin's Peyton's, Davis's. and Featherston's
regiments of Louisiana volunteers are a, Brasos''
Correspondence of tie Mobile Register.
FoRT Polk, Pon, Isabel, June T.
We march tomorrow for Buria, where we
shall be stationed for short time, and prepare
for operations in the interior of Upper Mexico.
Troops are arriving daily, and there is more 10
be feared by famine from the large accumula-
lion Of our own forces than from an engagement
with that Of the enemy. The men at the Point
are much debiilated by severe dysen,ery, so
much so as 10 render them almost totally unfit
for service but few will be able 10 march from
here to Buriia. They need better water a
change Of food, and more exercise.
Gen. Taylor will no, move into the interior
until he has collected more stores, and esab-
lished depols along the route of march 10 dc
which in the hurried and pressed transactions
of business will require weeks, if moi months
| We have here near four thousand volunteers
Mon,ery is now filled with Mexican troops, and
The road TO it is through mountain passes thai
may be defended very successfully by small
number of the enemy. But Gen. Taylor will
reduce the city TO subjec,ion if he attempts it
Both volunteers and regular army have unbound
ed confidence in his sagaciiy, military skill
and heroismr They believe he can accomplish
whatever he may attempt.
No Fighting at ReynoSa-From Yucatan---th
Surrender of Canales-Incidentso of the War
The New Orleans papers, received since ou
last, furnish US with few further items OF in
elligence from Mexico and the Army.
Gen. Taylor was in good health and in fin,
spirits.
Reynosa was taken without blow by Col
Wilson. A depu,a,ion from the citizens o
Reynosa waited on Gen. Taylor 10 give up tn
town. On their return they were imprisoned
but released by Col. Wilson.
Gen. Taylor expresses The opinion that lher
will be no fight with the Mexican people hi
/. SIDE of the city Of Mexico. The reports Q
troops concentrating a. Monterey is no, cred
tied a, Ma,amoras.