Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-28

The HT PhobiG,-At a warmeeting held in Wash.
lngton last week, Col. R. NJ Johnson made Speech
IN his usual style. As reported in the ntelgencer he
SAID he was not for stopping the Rio Grande if he
had his way. He would march into the interior O
Mexico, AMI cut their departments right and left He
was not desirous Of war; but the time had arrived
when torbearance had ceased to be a virtue He
spoke OF cutting off California from the Republic Of
Mexlco and, if the people desired it. he was in favor
OF annexlng California to our country. He said the
present war was only wedding and dinner compar
ed with the last struggle for independence. He
concluded by saying he for acting, not speaking
which was responded to with three hearty cheers Of
appreciation from the multude-IF1bune.
GF9The Washington correspondent of the ~ Y
Express, under date of Monday, says:-
"The President has ordered the enrolment of be-
tween FORTY-THREE and FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND MEN
including those called out from the South West The
Governor of New York has been ordered to put eight
regiments of men in readiness for further orders The
Governor Of Pennsylvania six regiments, Vermont two
regiments, and so on.
The Prey Of PrateS.-We see it estimated that the
amount OF American property in the Atlantic and Pa
cifc oceans and in the South seas, is worth probably
SlOO,O0OOO0. There are 657 whalemena at sea, which
may be valued at $20,000000.
Gen. w, J. Worth says the Charleston Patriot Of
to the seat of 1t is understood that the Presden
has refused to accept his resignation.
Col Cross's widow died at Washington on FRIDAY
morning. She had been for some time in bad health
and the shock occasloned by knowledge of her hus
bands fate is supposed to have hurried her to pre-
mature grave.
General H. Tdylor.-Gen. Taylor the commander
of the army at Rio Grande, is Kentuckan by birth
was born in $780, and is now Sc years of age. He
entered the army lieutenant, in 1903, and at the
commencement Of the last war; had risen to the com
mand OF company. In 1912, for his gallant defence
of Fort Harrison, President Madison conferred on him
the brevet rank Of Major. In 1882 he became a colo
mel, and in 1886 went to the Florida war He com
manded detachment of 500 men, which met in Dec
1886 party of 600 or 700 Indians on the banks Of
O-ke-cho-he A severe battle was fought, which was
decided by the bayonet; l39 of the whites were kill
ed or wounded. For his bravery and success, the
brevet Of Brigadier General conferred on Col
Taylor. He is said to possess much general inorma-
ton the prominent traits of his character are wise
precauton in providing for the hour Of trial. and fear
less courage in battle
The RIO GRANDE.-We presume our readers al
understand that the Rio Gralde, Rio Brauo and Rio
del .Notte are many different names of the SAME
great River which rises in the southern slope of the
Rocky mountains and runs nearly South almost 1900
miles into the Gulf of Mexico. Its course is in goot
part through thinly peoped desert in some places
mountainous, in others composed of wide, sterile
plains. Valuable mines Of Gold and Silver exist il
the Province of Santa Fe some 1900 miles from its
mouth The river is generally rapid aud rocky, rem
derng navigation dangerous if not impossible, but We
believe it may be ascended by steamboats, some tC
500 miles Matamoras some seventy to eighty miles
from the Gulf is the usual head of navgation.-.N
Trib,na
TIE WAY THE MONEY GOES The steam,
ship Alabama was to leave New Orleans for
Point Isabel on the evening of the 18th, with
five companies. The Alabama has been char.
tered by the Government at sixteen thousand f0t
hundred dolars month!
Postscript T7S Bosop P %gnns Of bns
intelligence of two engagements between Gen. Tay
or and the Mexicans, one on the 9TH and another OF
the 9th In the first BATTLE the American force is sale
to have consisted of l600 and the Mexican from tC
1000. The former Notwithstanding at leas
200 MeXicans. The American loss is said to have
been considerable. Major Ringgod was killed. II
the second battle, within 3 miles of Taylor's camp
which lasted an hour and half lin which about thu
same number on each side were engaged the slaugh
ter of the Mexicans is said to have been great max
ing 1900 in both engagements, The Americans too
300 prisoners-among whom was Gen Vega-and
pieces of artillery In an exchange of prisoners, Capt
Thornton, and Leuts IIardee and Kane give
up to Gen. Taylor. Leuts. lnge, Gates, VerbanE
Howe, Luther, and Col. Kane and others, are among
our wounded. Gen. Vega was not surrendered b.
Gen. Taylor in the exchange. Further information
says that the American consul and residents at Mata
had been arrested and sent to Saltllo, about
miles from Matamoras.