Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-08-01
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

The steamboat James L. DAY arrived at New
Orleans on the 18th instant from Brasos Santiago,
whence she sailed on the 5th instant. We take
from the Matamoros " American Flag" of the 10Th
instant the following items of news:
The river overHows its banks Maamoros 1t thought
that this rise from long way above and may affect the
river for some time yet.
The Louisiana volunteers about being concentrated
short distance above here two regiments the Washington
and Dakin's, above the Montezuma is route
and the Jackson preparing to follow in their wake We
suppose Peytons and Featherstons will up in short
time, and encamp the others
Numbering and broIs are said be frequent in Matamo-
Sometimes Mexican is the victim--sometimes an
American.
CATHOLIC CHAPLAISs.-The reverend gentlemen appoint
ed by the President the United States as Chapans for the
soldiers protesting the Roman Catholic Religion, McELRor
and REr, arrived here the 9Th instant in the steamboat
Troy from Point Isabel The appointment Of these gentlemen
by the President must far to the unounded opinion
pevaenn Mexico that the Government Of the United States
hostile to the Catholic religion and that this waged
in part against the religion proessed by the Mexicans.
CORRESPONDENTS "DELrA."
u. s. SCHOONER Flint,
BRAsos DE SANTIAGO, JULY IL, 1916.
One Of has just this hour returned from the Camp
Matamoros and hasten to give you what little there is
here at present We have just returned from cruise down
the Mexican coast and fell in with nothing but French brig
which ovehauled and ordered off the She had Just
arrived from Havre, and consigned merchants Maa-
moros
General Taylor is still at Mataneos-has about l5 900
troops in all, of which stationed Point Isabel
Brasos Santiago, Burta, and the largest portion, probably
twohirds his whole force at Matamoros; small number
at Reynosa, short distance above Matamoros
The General would have commenced his advance upon
Monterey this me had he have been stopped by
unforeseen the Rio del Norte risen and
flowed the country all for the pres
ent The whole country is nundated-the wagon train
not pass between Point Isabel and Maanoros The walls
rather rampars Of Fort Brown, aved by the
of the Rio Grande, from whose banks but few days SINCE
they three hundred yards removed Gen. Smiths
camp all aoa and the poor volunteers well nigh up
their chns in mud and water is with great difficulty you
about from camp another either side Of
the river
Up to this time the health Of the whole army has been
remarkably good, and hope it may continue SO.
Nothing has been heard Of the movements of the
Mexcans since the taking Of Maamoros. The country has
been perfectly tranquil, and soldier has been taken
by scouts Every thing is tranquil present. and
army perfectly quescent, which will be obliged remain
for time yet The rise Of the Rio Bravo generally takes
place in the fall Of the year; but unfortunately for usike
the winter of Russia for Napoleonhe evil has arrived be
fore its time.
This embraces all the here present. and gives you
all that can be said about present position and
We sail for Pensacola at daylight morning. for
provisions, &c.