American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-15
LATER FROM THE ARMY,

ARRIVAL OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
OF GEN. TAYnOR-MURDERS AT MhiA-
MORAs--s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mok, '
DERED BY INDIANs-REPORTED MURDER
OF SEVERAL AMERICANS, sc.
The steamship Alabama, Capt. Windle, ar
rived at N. Orleans on the 18th inst, from the
Brazos St. Jago, having left there on the End
inst She brought up Gen. Davis Stall and
$50 men of the fourth regiment of Louisiana
volunteers besides the following officers: Capt
McAlster of the 9th regiment, Capt. Grice OF
the I'd, Capts Downer and Staples of the 9Th,
and Lieuts. Kirkland, Joiner and Hates of the
| u. S. Army. A correspondent OF the llopc'
writes from Matamoras, under date ofthe 3lst
ult as follows:
The LIST Regiment Of Texas mounted men
have gone up to Camargo by land There are
about 600 men in the Regiment. All the reg
MAR troops are now at Reynosa and Camargo'
One company of Regulars left Camargo on
Tuesday for Mier, where the Clmanches have
committed depredationB. They went up on
the steamer Aid, and will send back good ac-
count of themselves. There are now here IN
Mexicol about 7 600 troops-cnough to do all
that is wanted to be done. | will notify you
from time TO time of some Of the events that
take place, as shall 90 to Camargo shortly
Gen. Taylor will 60 up, it is said, on the 5th'
The following we copy flOn the Commercial
Times:
The schr Cora, Capt. Reed, hence with car
qo of Government stores, went ashore on the
North Breaker on the 29th ult., at O'Clock,
p. NJ. The crew and officers were saved,
hut the vessel and cargo are total loss. She
had pilot on board. The schooner Stephen
= Francis. of Charleston, went ashore near the
L same place on the following day; her cargo
! will probably be saved in damaged condition,
! hut the vessel is a total loss. large top-sall
! schooner went ashore on the night OF the 2sth
- ult, a quarter of mile north OF the Bar, name
. unknown, supposed to be u total loss; Inc ne
% brig Crusoe, previously reported sunk, Will
II nr6ve an entire loss, together with the cargo.
= By this arrival we are placed III possession
~ of the Matamoras American Flag OF the 3ls'
y nit. from which we subion some items OF In
!" terest. The publication Of the ReVellle ha'
ceased, having been suspended, as we under
o, stand, by order of Gen. Taylor. We regret te
III see bv the number of the Flag now before US
u that several lives have been recently sacrificed
in Matamoras.
"A An American was found in the Market
r.. Square on Wednesday night, stripped naked
an and stabbed in several places. lie was no
of dead when found, but the nature OF his wound
in were SO severe that his life was desPaired OIL
Il is supposed that he was lying in the marke
l. honse senselessly drunk at the time the deet
"a was was committed, and there can be no doub
M the perpetrator was 4 Mexican, as their Gus
tom is to strip their victims, the possession
ION their clothing being a sufficient inducement u
all commit murder. Numerous as are these oc
an currences. it is q matter of wonder that NOR
,Io are not killed as Americans can be found ~
I'D ;nO in the streets drunk all over the city, an
at ali times of night and fall an easy prey to tn
70 poipnard of the Mexican. 1t is surprising tina
at men can be so regardless OF their safety
;rst TO suffer themselves TO be SO overpowered o
liquor as to fall down in the street like sense
all less brutes We trust the mention OF ines
and murders, which occur almost every nlght' WI
TO have the effect to warn persons OF their oar
was ger. -,,;,;o,
mt. al cases of murder but could not gather u
low particulars.
his NUMBERS OF the ieI C",i'H "' rU 800
his place and take ''bg drink" The latter the
repeated so often that the boat weut of al
70 left them, and, consequently, they went on
and big spree, got into big row, and were jasper
no ed by the bayonets of the guard.
Ich- We are truly sorry that these men shou
the have so far lost sight of proprety as to ma
a. thus behaved themselves III our town, and 7
and gret that the bayonet should have TO be used
,tch order to quel disturbances in the stree
let amongst Americans, but the necessity oil su
him a recourse was apparent to all. Such conuu
,uld is certainly deserving of censure, and Will n
With rebound much TO their cfedlt at ho'i'o
AIDE sacrifice OF some two or three lives during
next day and night was the consequence y. -"
q to spree, which for the honor of Americans,
hone will be the last that will occur in Mai
that moras.
Ids, A gentleman arrived in town on Wedn
r. dav bv steamboat, from the mouth OF the II
hop, Giande. mentions having been floating IN
and river below, the body ofa man, judged 10 OF
,arn- soldier, and supposed to have fallen overooa
llaid from some one of the over-crowded steam
She engaged in removing the volunteers we na
~, heard of several instances in which lie mas o'
he aeri6ced by the unnecessary stowage OF 7 q
rdest 7S}9}Mmen upon one of these small steamers
her Several boats have passed down so clos
ance packed that it was barely possible for them ne
she turn round without endangering the lie
Mrs. some one on board
t she We learn that it was Gen. TaylorS intent
aorn- of moving up to Camargo IN day or Two
A private letter from Point Isabel informs
ha5e that Gen. Worth has been ordered TO lay OF
MIR. camp for l0,0 900 men at Camargo, and est
but | lsh depot so miles from there, on the roa
TX ia Monterey.
all be We here make some interesting extr
On his from 'he i'''''' "a '''' 10y 1,,n o7h
To break the dull monotony of camp
angry we had another Indian alarm yesterday M
east ing The acalde came in great haste and
little nidation to the commanding officer OF
nd he troops here, stating that the Camanches
make laying waste inc ranches o'' t,'u 80 &C. +