The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-13

session Of that entire ns-vsry probably too with the
free Of its inhsbsnts trust that vessels
recently pretended to have been sold to msrc.ntie
house In Havana to leave the ports of Mexico. There
get vessels of port without opposition in order
| 10 fl them for priyateers.
the United States find themselves obliged to wsge
against Mexico, nor ever one into which powerful
country was 50 e,sy forced as THIS COUNTY, s:s 1tss
entire people, to be prosecuted with vigor and spirit
corresponding with the orbearance and unwngness 70
engage in 1t that have hitherto been manifested II
be difficult matter to invest the entire western coast
and that we take II will Of BE- done The ports
That strong hold however Is very important and ia
sufficient force be concentrated before tho summer
mainder may be taken and blockade maintained
Vera Cruz till the approach Of winter As Tor land a.
ac sn e 70
States than to Mexico which they only know through
its exacons and oppressions these department: would
vasate but to Hberae Yucatan would OF course eager
~ seek the opportunity to confirm her iniePendence
States. The central departments wouli probably be
more difficult Their entire submission however lca-
ted from the capital Of the country, is the least that
That the war If prosecuted with tho least spirit will
lay the foundation for if Il do not nmc lately produce
the entire overthrow Of Mexico, and its incorporation
into the Federal Union hardly admits Of question For
that reason therefore, for other the least possible
the people be concilaed rather than where
ever they do not make any hostile manifestation
From the New Orleans Times, May Al
From all that we can gather in relation to the contest
little apprehension need be entertained that the position
Of Gen. Taylor win be forced He is very strongly en-
tsenched and has battery commanding the town Of
and effort to break his fortress win only result
alone drive bin into the open field. and as accor-
ding to his own showing, General Taylor had fifteen
Il
cien reinorcements to enable him to ofcn-
pdy Of the Mexcass and It's los. would Se serious.
not only because contains ample munitions and mill
tay stores but from the fact that commands tho route
ton Of two or three hundred would be sufficient
to defend thi: important point from any probable force
such circumstances tho place is SAFE for Galveston and
the adjacent country have already dispatched than
guered fortress. The only possible danger is from
meeting the enemy and being cut up before they can
themselves may be relied upon Their knowledge Of To-
caiites and experience In the border warfare 50 fire.
avail them In so critical juncturc.
[From the N o. Tropic, May Al
LrTIEs yn From uESEhAL TArLosIWe were politely
furnished with the peru:al Of letter from General
the following extracts Strong guard. Of foot and
mounted men established the margin Of tho river,
and thus efficient have been adopted to
cts extend above and below for several miles, we
equally active in keeping up strong and vigan guard
h hsv
to act ON the defensive and they liberty to take the
opposite course whenever they think proper to do
work under besides having erected strong battery
and number Of buildings for the security Of sup
plies in addition to some respectable works for their
lection We have mounted respectable battery four
pieces Of which long eighteen FOUNDERS with which
we could batter or burn down the city of Matamoras
should 1t become necessary to do 20. When our field
work is completed (Which viii soon be the CASEY and
tn nt hnn drAd moi
could hold against many thousand Mexicsns During
the twentyseven days since arrival here, most
singular state of things has prevailed all through the
outlines Of the two armies which to certain extent
have all the feelings a. il there were actual war;
Fronting each other for an extent Of more than two
the officers, in many instances, waiting impatieny for
orders to apply the matches yet nothing has been done
TO provoke the firing Of gun any act of violence
Matamoras, at the distance we are now from It, ap-
pears to cover large extent of ground with hand
some buildings, but would imagine the greater portion
Of them to be Indifferent one story houses with roofs Of
straw and walls of mud, unburnt brick. During
peace the population said to be five six thousand but
is now filed to overlooking with trooPs-repor says
from ve to ten thousand Of all sorts regular and militia
PS:-Snce writing the above, an engagement has to-
ken place between detachment Of cavalry and the
Mexieans in which we were worsted. So the war has
From the N o. Commercial Times, May I'll
VoLUNTEERs.-The volunteering seems TO have been
rather slack, rather not commensurate with the ext
ency of the coll made by Taylor We visited the
tents in Square late in the afternoon essrdsy
For Capt Brecdlove's Co. Lou. GrayD. .. IL
/" strsmSIdr 20 ..........'.'.....
I" Doa1Cs CO. washington ouardsj. 80
Private lists. ..47-5o-30-S5-l6S
4as
Volunteers for the two Artillery Companies, Mai.
Gallys and Capt FornoS (supposed) 200