The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-29
From the seat of War.

j. Worth Z S A., aud Gfaeral Rgmaio Vega,
Of The Mericda Army-d.!d on the riglt bunk
Of the RIO Graadg, 2stt Mach, is46.
Ga exhibiting white a. onthe lcG bank
1 Of the Rio Gfaude, a boat With tVo officers
] represented as cavalry oliicers-wilh az
lnleiPteter-lhe same who appeared al the
crossing of tie Cgi0fud1- and fourth per
son crossed from The right bank ofIhe risef.
/, was stated through an interpreter
MIR. Mltcheli-that general officer Of the
! United States Army had been cent bv his
commanding general with dispatches, to
the commanding geuetal at Natamoras, and
to he civil authorities aud that an inter.
view was requested.
After some conversation explanatory Ct
the above, the Mexican party reclossgd the
river, 10 report 10 the commanding general
al Malamofas aud return with Ms reply.
40 open note for The American Consul ST
Ml'amotas, with 90 endorsement "a the
bacl: 10 pencil vas delivered 10 the Nesi-
eau officer. El5rrPhed that he should hand
i, 10 tie commanding general. i" Certain.
~, og COURSE was Geu. " oF,b's remark
IN reply.
Ga tie return oil tie same party, Gen.
Mega sent word, that il tho comuaHd'ug
general Of the American forces SI-hed q
conference viii the c0nmaad,cg general OF
he MeAicau forces, It would readily be &C.
cedcd 10 /; buI as junior to the command
ny general, on The part Of the A American
troops, had requested a conference, Gen.
Mega could not entertain such a ptopos
lloa but that un officer Of corresponding
rauk and position, in the Mexican forces,
would be ready To receive any commanica
lion sent By Gen. Fay'e-.
Il was perceived tha; tae relation o. the
parties was mIsap preheudedi they surprising
that conference was requested, this was
corrected Immediately, aud Il was retiera-
ted that Gen. Worth was merely ,he bear.
er Of dispatches, with authority 10 relate
verbally certain matters Of interest to the
commanding general al haIamoras,
The proposition 0 Gta. MrI.a sas then
acceded 10, with the remark, that this was
4 mere question Of form, which shoulI rot
be permitted to interfere with any arrange
'HSHts II ~ ttIS Ibt.tttI0dI1C VI WV
friendly relation nov existing between The
two Governments.
The Mexican pr ty fectossed to the right
bank, and af,er a short abseaee returned,
stating that Gen RomuIo Vega would re-
ce.ve Gen. Worth 90 tie r;2hl blIk Of the
rivef-Iheir own selection--tor the recep
lion Of any Communication which Geuerai
" orh might have 10 make from the coH-
maudlng general.
Gen. Worth then crossed the River, &C
companled by Leu. Smith, A'd.4c-CamPi
L,euis. Magruder, n1as aud Blake, attach
ed to his slcti; together HltA Lieut. kaoal
ton as Interpreter. Ga arriving at The riah!
bank Of the river Gen. VI ufIh was received
BY Gen. Vega, with becoming courtesy aud
respect, und introduced TO the authorities
OF Matamofas, represented IN the person Of
the idcencIadJ Casa!es. Ga the Mex can
part we're present, Gen. Vega, the Ltcen.
ciado Casares, two oliieefs-tepIesen,e as
cavalry otlicers-an interpreter, with per-
son named Joan \. Ga,z,, 0,llcial Do De.
.ensores,
After the usual courtesles on meeting, it
was stated b. Gen. W orh that he was The
bearer oil dispatches from the commanding
general oil The Americas forces 10 Gen. Me-
ia, und TO the ctvIi authorizes Of Mats1o.
fas. A written and unseaed document was
produced, and Gen. Vega desiring to know
It's contents, il was carefully read, and trans
lated luto French by Lieut.. kao~lton, and
afterwards re translated into Spanish By the
Mexican interpreter, Gen. Vega theu sta
ted that he had bceu directed TO receive such
communications az Gen. Worth might pre-
sea, from his commanding Genera!i gong
90 10 say that the march OF the |. 5. troops
INTO part oil the Mexican territory, Iamau.
llpas, was considered as az act of war.
6 IN. Worth.-" am well aware that
some OF the MeN!can people consider II an
aggressive act but Uninterrupted by the Mex
teau Interpreter, anJ after slight discus
soa Of the international question on the part
of Gen. Vega, Gen. Worth repeated the a.
bove remark, adding that it was not So con
sdered by his Government that the army
had been ordered there by his Government,
aud there il would remain whether right.
luIiS VI CtIlSE W lSGt AtluA NNS I'iNShtbb ~ ~
settled between the two Governments, Gen.
Vega, still disposed to argue the merits Of
the case, was told BY Gen. Wot.h that "he
came 20 state facts, DOT 10 argue them
Goa. Worth then stated that be had been
SAINT with dispatches from his commanding
general 10 Gen. Mejla that Gen, Mega had
4 refused TO receive Il from him PersonaiIy,
adding, with emphasis aad seine degree Of
warmth, al now state that withdraw This
despatch, having read it merely as an ACT ct
courtesy to Gen. Vega that, IN addition to
( the written despatch to Gen. Mega, am
authorized to express verbally the senIi.
ments with which the commanding general
proposed TO carry cut the instructions OF his
/ Government, in which he hoped to preserve
/ the peaceable relations between the two Go
vernmenIs, leaving oil questions between
I the two countries to be settled between the
two Governments and ii hereafter General
/ Mela wished 10 communicate with General
Taylor, he must propose the means--assa'