Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-03
IMPORTANT FROM THE ARMY.

interesting news from the Army, brought by the
steamer McKim, which arrived on the 2lst ultimo,
in sixty-fve hours from Brasos Santiago In this
vessel two hundred and fifty sick volunteers and six
United States soldiers who were wounded in the
battles OF May, were conveyed to New Orleans.
The accounts from the Army, il will be perceiv-
ed, portend speedy conflict between the advance
guard under Gen. WORTH and large body of
Mexicans. Should it take place, we have no fear
for the result. The force at Monterey is stated at
5000 men, and reinforcements are reported to be
on the march to that place.
The Maamoros " Flag states that various proca-
nations from Ampuda, Santa Anna, and other Mexi-
officers, were circulating at Matamoros. Ampu-
dia's proclamation is dated Saltillo, Augus27. He
says he is determined TO be revesged for the defeats
of the 9Th and 9th May calls upon the Mexicans
to rally round the standard OF their country boasts
that if the Americans attack Monterey they will be
scattered like chat before the wind threatens all
Mexcans and foreigners with death who shall be
found trading with Matamoros treats as spies all
those who hold correspondence with the Ameri-
cans iorbds the Mexicans to work for the Aner-
cans; and promises 10 his people the sacking of
Malamoros, should he prove victorious, OF which he
says he is certain.
FROM MATAMoRos SEPTEMBER IL.
After the regular edition of paper had been struck of
this mornng Big Hatchee arrived Camago
and indebted Mr. Hicks clerk Of the boat for the
following letter and other information:
g CAMARGo SEPTEMBER 3, 1876
g hasten inform you of the arrival, post haste, from
Seralvo Of Captain Murray, with information that McCul
oughs Rangers had come into Gen Worh's camp Serial
vo and reported that the 4th instant forty miles
beyond Seravo, they discovered body of Mexcans forming
the advance guard of large force. They reeated the
Rangers upon them and pursued until they tell
back larger force which discovered 10 he from 500
TO 1000 strong 1t was the general impression that
intended General Worth before renorcements could
arrive and Captain Murray thinks that battle being fought
at Seralvo to day, (he sh) Captain Murray General
Taylor with part Of his force distance in advance of
the main body, and within thy-ive miles of Seralvo,
forced march its relief is positively asserted that the
Mexcans determined make strong resistance between
Sealvo and Monterey Ampudia and Ara cooperating
with each other and their forces augmenng fas-the
Mexicans ayng to their standard from all quarters. The
heat has retarded somewhat the progress of the troops who
left here with General Taylor being out of the question to
march during the heat of the day. The troops high
spirits and eager to up with the Mexcans. Two
panes of Rangers that here lately having their horses
shod, started off Immediately after Captain Murrays arrival
All is quiet here Poclamatons from Santa Anna Ampu-
da, and the Governor of Tnmaulpa have been received in
town. and having their effect upon the Mexicans The
proclamation of Ampuda makes the penalty very upon
all who may furnish provisions assist in transporting prov
sons, in anywise aid the Americans 1t prohibits them
from holding any intercourse carrying any trade with
Death and confscaon Of property the penalties for
disobeyng the order These procamaons have also been
received in Mer rand Reynosa Nothing Of importance.
On the above letter the New Orleans Courier
makes the following remarks
g II probable that the troops by Captain Nc
Cuough beyond seralvo had an intention attack General
Worth, they numbered only from 500 to 1000, the
states. General Worh's force ounumbeed them,
before he joined by General Smiths brigade. Those
Mexican troops may be the advance of stronger body but
General Taylor in all probability arrived Serayo
than the enemy he stated by the messenger have been
only thirty five miles eastward of that place. and rapidly adj
vancng while the encone of the Rangers with the Mexi
occurred about the distance from that the
other side Whatever may have been the force of the Mexi
in the battle supposed to have taken place the sh
have apprehension for the result The American troops
under Worth and Smith less than 1000, composed
of the best regiments in the army, with due proportions Of
artillery, cavalry engineers &c. For hard and long
fight no troops excel them, and Worth and Smith
worthy command such men,"
The Picayune also seems to doubt the entire ac-
curacy of the above letter. 1t has letters from Sc
ralvo which il supposes to contain intelligence quite
as late as Captain Murray could have brought 10
Camargo. The first one is dated at Seralvo on the
9th September and gives all the details of the
petition of the Rangers. The second is dated on
the 7th and merely indicates that Gen. Worth
meditating an attack upon the enemy, rather than
expecting one
We copy the following from the % American
Flag" published at Matamoros) Of the 18th inst.
In last paper stated the advance of the army
der General Worth to be China II twas Seralvo small
about sixty mesfrom Monterey. Further reports have
to the in Monte
rey, which puts them 5000, with heavy additional force
the march, which, sad will be there before General
Taylor possibly arrive The whole force with which
General Taylor marches Monterey will exceed 1000.
The place represented by the Mcxcans extremely well
fortified and they firmly Of opinion that the Americans
will be whipped We have had intelligence from General
Taylor since he left Camargo He is doubt by this time
news may looked for Much the larger part Of his force
has been left behind which he will forward unless
the exigencies may demand it, The mpossibily Of
porting provision has doubt caused him forward
less force than he otherwise would"
The New Orleans Delta has letter, written at
Point Isabel the evening of the 10th, which
states
"Tha spies found in the camp Of Camargo, and
their guilt evident that they Immediately hanged
Also that a srmsh between party of Americans
bound Camargo Matamoros and Mcxicans in
which lives lost And further, that Col Clarke
commandant Of Maamoos had been shot while sitting in
his that in consequence order issued deprive
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