The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-13
From Rio Grande and New Orleans.


1IOm MO 0Ia0Q0 ana Now U1Io00o
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
BY the mails, yesterday afternoon, we re-
ceivea further intelligence from New Orleans and
the Rio Grandc frontier, which is highly interest
ng at this momentous crisis in our relations with
Mexico.
We also give our private correspondence fropu
the camp, and from New Orleans.
- Correspondence of the Heraldl
E NEw ORLEANS, May 4, ls46
Grim vsaged upon Us; the excitement deep AND
intense. The rafting Of the drum-the shrill notes q
the ne-the waving Of plumes-the cleaning of steel
added to the thunder belchng from the can
mons mouth, mparts life and animation to the counte
Of youthful aspirants for military renown whilst
i dep1csses and contracts in greater degree those Of
bank directors holders OF fancy stocks and bills pay
doloreux.
The opinion strengthens. and conviction is settling
and desperate game; the stake the Mexican Mines the
Of Mexico the CALIFORNIA; and better slice
oil oregon Her statesmen are perfectly apprscd that II
amicably adjust cultics with Mexico, tho Rio
Del Noto forms the boundary ne that subversion Of
their commerce and their bullion must soon follow Let
her openly and you will SEQ the rife clans of the
West swarming into Mexico and II the difficult mountoin
passes or dark nvneS 0ner any par1er 10 their reveug
In the halls Of the MSntezumas mistaken In West
ern material.
The President and War Department arc much con.
surcd for sending Gen. Taylor with handful Of sol
diers. defend wild and exposed frontier. They
make amends by decisive and prompt demonstration
my presence yesterday much depended on the manner
Of giving the notice by tho President He stated that
the notice was only accompanied by the pacific resola
tons of the Senate and no offer the part Of the Prcs
dent arhtate compromise by negotiating war would
DO certain to follow the notice. and the first thing
Jamaica. That sho had abundant supply Of coal and
naval stores at that poin-that she had drawn sui-
cheney Of provisions from this side the water by reports
Of disease in the potaoe crop repeal of the laws,
&c &c; that she would attack through Mexico, through
Canada. on the Pacific, and on the Atlantic. Yet he
tcmporsing language Of the President and the great
sire Great Britain had to retain the good will ohe Anne
rican people.
There report. of plenty Of letters Of margue in this
city, Baltimore, Havana, New York, &c. Your mer.
caanmsn should be provided with guns a. wise pre-.
s. ahead US 30 Prepared he cloud. d.pss:s
Produce and provision market very languid under the
uncertainty and excitement pervading the public mind
Correspondence Of the Herald
CAMP, OPPosIrE MArAMoRAs,
1&teHa April % 1896.
The Rio Grande has now been occupied nearly a
month by the army Of the United States On the 18th of
March, Cen Meja. commanding at Matamoras issued
proclamation addressed to his fellow citizens" arguing
the general question Of annexation and denouncng in
true Mexican bravado the tortuous policy of the cab
net Of the North" That paper handed to Con- Tay.
Tor, at the Arroyo Colorado, the 20th March, when he
was about to that stream. He was solemnly In
formed then and there, that his passage would DO re-
garded by Mexico as a declaration of war He crossed
On the 2sh he arrived opposite Matamoras and encamp.
ed. On that day he informed by their military au-
that his advance to and occupation of the le
bank Of the river was deemed hostile act II was un
tamoras with large force and that when he should
rive an attack would be made. On Saturday the 18th
instant this General entered tho city and received
with all the honors due to his rank or course we all
expected that the talking was to end and the fighting
about 70 begin accordingly on the next day two Mss
message for Gen. Taylor Is understood to have been
dignifsd well penned letter, informing him that he
Gen A, having been entrusted with the command Of
this department had arrived to enter upon his dues that
he found portion Of the territory composing said depart
intending to discuss the political questions between the
two countries it his duty to declare as hc did de-
clare, that unless the American General showed dspo
sition within twenty four hours to from his present
position and retire beyond tho Nueccs state Of war
would be understood to exist But, suppose to the
great surprise Of the Mexican commander obsnsely
persisted in retaining the ground ho then occupied Not
knowing exactly what dependence ought to be placed
possible attack at the end Of the period for our
peaceful stay. We waited patiently, but the result
proved that we had ovcrrated their courage enter
prsc since that time, indeed since here,
have been ON the look out and prepared for attack
any moment They win NOT surprise The tone and
they have various for their failure commence
the war. One day they received dispatch from the
capital suspending hosites Strange say that when
this despatch entered the town Of their army
was marching out to cross the river and extenae the
In fact part ofther force had actually crossed Thus
saith this report Now, Arsta 10 expected to take
mand and finally have Parcdes' proclamation, an
nouncng his policy TO begin active operations against
US Thus, Notwithstanding the repeated declarations
Of war; they wait for us to begin the battle H. indeed
sccd.n. that are almost certain to pccur when Two ho.
tile armies, excited in feeling, divided by only
row stream The accidental discharge Of nusket might
The very night Of arrival, small breastwork Of
sand bags was rnised since then, they have been quite
IN hei. wariike prepsrations we have not
what dsreputable report which have observed in the
Now Orleans papers and which ha. long hi. found
IT. way into those at the North II 10 thistha after
reaching the Rio Grsndc, Gen. Taylor countsrmarched,
some say reiterated fcw miles towards Point Isa-
pointed camp Now there il not shadow Of truth
In this Our camp somewhat extended II 10 true, since
the s day snclo.es the ground on which halted
the 18th March, and the identical spot directly oppo
site Mstamor.s, our nag floats lsrgs fort is wen
advanced and siege battery commands the city, Thus
no retreat but semblance Of q retrograde move
ment
You are of the extent to which murder and
robbery carried in all parts Of Mexico We find that
notwithstanding the extension of tho Texan laws over
TINS part OF her territory unfortunately infested with
hordes Of the most desperate bandt who are constantly
lying in wait for whatever plumber they may take from
American officers or the stores Of the army. have FORE
borne 70 mention before painful respect
ing distinguished and talented officer hoping that they
might prove groundless. Now however, the painful
certainty revealed and the family and friends must
learn ere this letter the light On the 10th inst
Col Cross well known in New York the Quarter Master
General OF this army mounted his horse to ride short
distance from camp He alone having sent back his
servant, who accompanied him for short distance His
absence TO an unusual hour caused great anxiety and
fearing that he had been lost one OF the innumcrabc
byepahs that traverse the chnppare the General order
ca hed piece to be fred repeatedly in the evening that
fact Though vague reached with regard to his
iate Hothng reliable was heard until yesterday the 2
when Mexican came in and reported that Colonel ca
was Immediately sent out and his remains brought to
camp The body was much disfgured but clearly iden-
tined To-day have the melancholy spectacle Of the
nag at hafsa Thus has perished in the height Of his
usefulness NJ thu ~