American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-22

to preserve the integrity ofthe nation, &c.
GEN. TAYLOR ON THE MARCH FOR CAMAR
! GO-CAPTAIN WALKER ILL-BATTLE BE.
TWEEN THE INDIANS AND TEXAS RANG.
ER5--SPlRITUOUS LIQUORS PROHIBITED
AT MATAMORAS, SC.
The steamship New York arrived at New
Orleans with dates from Brazos to the Sth. We
gather the following from our New Orleans
contemporaries.
The whole of the troops intended for the ex-
petition against Monterey had started for
Camargo, and Gen. Taylor followed on the
9Th, leaving Col Clarke in command of Mata-
moras. He went by steamer and was ac-
companed by about one half of the regiment
of Texan infantry, and few regulars, He
departed from Matamoras in that quiet, unos-
tentatlous manner, characteristic of the man.
1t was understood that there was but a small
Mexican force at Monterey The troops there
were still engaged in erecting Publications.
Capt. Walker is lying dangerously ill at
Matamoras Sickness among the volunteers is
increasing.
In a conversation which our informant had
with Col. Twiggs, he (the CeloneD remarked
that the last shot Of the Merican lUGr had been
fired. This is more evidence, indirect it is
true, that peace has already been conquered.
Be that as 1t may, Gen. Taylor has more vol
unteers under his command now than he well
knows the disposition he should make of them.
According to recent private advices from
Mexican citizens living at Monterey, to their
friends in Matamoras, there are in that vicinity
about 900 soldiers, who can be concentrated
at very short notice at Monterey. This COM
| iha Moyioo,, Al
Sierra Madre. Gen. Taylor's advces, which
are not, however, of quite so recent date,
state that there are only about 200 sapadorss
working on the Notifications at the city in
question.
We learn from passenger, who left Camar-
go on the 4th inst, that the companies of Tex
an Rangers, commanded by Capts. McCulloch
and Gillespie, were to start that day for MIer
on a scout, with orders TO take and hold that
point if possible.
The regiment of Mounted Rangers, under
Coils. Heys and Woods, at Reynosa, were I'M
der orders to proceed to Linares and Monterey
and take possession of these points. Gen Tay-
lor passed up the liver to Reynosa on the 5th
inst, on the steamboat Ratchee from Matamo-
ras. The U. S. Dragons were at camp near
Matamoras.
Gen. Taylor has found it necessary, in order
to put stop TO the outrages committed at
Matamoras, owing to drunkenness, to prohibit
the introduction OF spirituous liquors into that
city, and after the 18th inst. the vending of
them shall cease altogether. In case liquors
are seized, they shall be sent TO New Orleans
and confiscated. Wines, cordals, ale, cider
ETC., are not at all effected, and the vendors of
such articles will not be molested in their sales
Departure Of Gen. Taylor. The Matamoras
Flag of the 9th inst. says Yesterday morning
early "Old Rough and Ready" left Matamoras
for Camargo IN the steamer Whitevile, accom-
panied, we believe, by about one-half of the
Texan regiment Of infantry, and a few regulars.
There was no announcement of his departure,
no firing of guns, nothing to indicate that so
conspicuous pers mage as the commander of
the American forces was about to leave place
he had taken 10 assume the individual direction
OF his forces at another point. He left whilst
nan the city was wrapped in slumber, and ere
the sluggard had Quilted his couch, was many
miles upon his journey.
From CamargO. The steamer Big Hatchee
arrived from above night before last, in re-
markably short time, bringing some further
particulars OF the depredatons committed by
the Indians, and an account of skirmish be-
tween them and the Rangers. There are a
number OF reports IN circulation relative TO the
skImish, from among which we will state that
the Indians, after collecting number of horses
and destroying several ranches, started off with
their booty, taking some Of the women with
them as prisoners. A portion Of McCullouph's
and Gillespie's companies united, started in
pursuit and overhauled the "spoi-encumber-
ed" savages. A fight then ensued. in which
the Indians lost some 90 men ayEfhe Rangers
2, the latter bringing off about $50 horses. The
lndans numbered some 600, and the Rangers
IS or so.
A man named Jack Haynes, better known
as Col. Jack Haynes, wild harum- scarum sort
of fellow, was killed on the 9Th inst, by a
Texan rnrnad McCnnan