American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-08-18

The PiCayune contains one or two interesting
from which we take the subioined extracts;
| The Mexcans, who have never seen such an
immense amount OF subsistence before, and pro
bably did not think there was as much in the
world, look on with perfect astonishment as
they behold barrels rolling in all directions, and
one old woman innocently asked yesterday if
all the Americans alive were coming to Ca
margo?
In the mean time, we have intelligence fIom
the interior which looks as though it might be
in part authentic, although it is difficult to place
reliance on Mexican statements of any kind
AS the story goes, they commenced fortifying
Monterey on the goth of last month, (June,)
and at the very latest date they had ten heavy
cannon in position; and further, that the State
of Nueva Leon, of which Monterey is the cap
tal, has been peremptorily called upon TO furn-
sh 1000 men for the army, but that not soul
had stepped forward to join; still further, that
there is force of 5000 in the neighborhood of
Llnares, while TO sum up, it is asserted that
Paredos had reached San Luis Potosi with
foIce of 5000 men, on his way to Monterey. A
part of this intelligence is doubtless entitled to
some beliet-another portion is entirely desti-
tute of foundation-and it is difficult to separate
the true from the false. One thing may be put
| down as certain; the inhabitants of NueVa Leon
have been called upon TO turn out and Volun-
teer for the common defence of the country,
and the inhabitants Of Nueva Leon will not
move an inch in the matter. The defeat of the
| Mexican army opposite Mutamoras broke down
whatever spirit they may have possessed, and
under any circumstances, believe they prefer
independence and separation from the Central
Government, TO cnging niger to its tottering
fortunes. Nothing probably restraints them from
coming out openly and declaring themselves,
except lear-a fear that possibly the Americans
may not be successful in the end, and that in
such case Paredes, or whoever might be in
power, would visit them with a heavy hand.
The Mexicans in this section are certainly
placed in a most awkward situation, and many
Of them know not how TO act nor what to
do. They have been threatened with punish
ment the most severe if they show favor or
render assistance to the invading army, and
with these threats hanging over them, along
comes Gen. Taylor promising them protect
tion, and at the same time offering to pay the
! highest price for any subsistence they may be
able to furnish in the way of transportation
far better treatment and better protection than
they have ever received from their own Gov
ernment. To leave their homes and fly to the
interior, in obedience to the mandates Of Pare
des, would be TO sacrifice almost every thing;
TO remain and show favor TO the Americans,
with the threats of future punishment and con-
tiscaton Of property staring them in the face,
places them rather between hawk and buzzard,
|, as the saying is-in a dilemma from which
they find it difficult to extricate themselves
Efforts are now being made by the U. States
agents to procure transportation for provisions
H. IN
ascertain the result will write.
One word about Canales' men. 1t is said
that many of those who have left him are now
cutting cord wood on the river banks fol the
steamboats,, and are making money by it.
Army stores are tumbhng in by wholesale,
every boat bringing in as much as she can stow,
while preparations are rapidly going on to start
much of it towards Monterey. | learn that
one man-an Irshman living here--has con.
tracted TO furnish no less than one thousand
packmules for the use Of the army
The alcalde Of Camargo-a specious fellow
not overburthened with honesty or love for los
.Anericanos-has been trying, il is thought, to
throw some obstacles in the way of the Quar-
ermasters-tampering with the inhabitants,
and secretly advising them not 10 hire out their
: mules for the use of the army Some say that
he is q heavy proprietor in the town OF New
J Camargo-a place building up three miles a.
boye this on the San Juan-and wants all the
f force he can raise to open roads and otherwise
} help his own interest along. little plain
= talk has opened his eyes if not his heart, and
r he will probably not be much in the way here.
! after. Take them as body, the biggest rascals
in rascally Mexico are the acaldes Alike des-
{ titute of moral honesty or love of the people,
3 they are generally and universally despised.- -
Inn Ia, olo Fobto iV,so
Justice at their hands, the rich mans extra dol
, lar always turning the scales in his favor, and
Q believe that Gen. Taylor would adopt no bet
8 ter way of concihating the majority than by
: ringing the bells of every place he enters, col
= lecting all the people, and then bringing the al
d calde into the centre of the Plaza and giving
Q him sound tArashng. Not blow would be
t lost, for nine out of ten Of them deserve pun
s ishment any day in the year; and then it would
Q be such rare fun for the people do not ex
actly recommend the commanding general tc
adopt this novel plan of conciliatlon-l simply
d give my opinion as to the effects it would have
el The 9Th Infantry has full and well ordered
!, band and last evening the ears of the people o.
o Camarpo were greeted for the first time with
d "Hail Columbia and yankee Doodle" Il
n say nothing of "Lucy Neal, ,""Dance de Boat
is man, Dance" and other airs of kindred nature
Q II carried the feelings of the Americans hom'
g again to hear these strains in such an out-ot
the-way place.
f. FATAL ACCIDENT AND SUDDEN DEATH-
's We learn from the Centreville Times, tha
y y Phil Hall, "a free colored man ofthat place, wa
h killed last week, by being struck on the hea
9 by bucket which he was hosting from well
u The same paper states that colored man
,. aged 80 years, in the employ of Mr.. James W
J. Thomson, died very suddenly on Tuesday.