American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-27
LATE ARRIVAL,
The SEAT OF WAR.
ENGLISH MISSION TO GEN. TAYLoR-THE

The steamship James l.. Day, arrived at N.
Orleans on the 18Th, from the Brazos Santiago,
having sailed thence on "Wednesday, the 18th
inst. The news is four days later, and of some
interest; especially in the announcement that u
deputation from the British navy arrived at
Fort Polk, upon business with Gen. Taylor,
calculated TO excite curiosity and speculation.
We extract the annexed intelligence from the
Picayuno and Delta:
Majors DimmicK and Morris, Capt. Burke,
and Lieuts. Fremont and Magrudet, of the u.
D. Army, came passengers in the Day.
The troops were being sent forward as fast
as the means of transportation and the high
waters would allow.
A correspondent of the Delta writes from on
board the Flirt, at Brazos, under date of the
18th. as follows:
| We have just returned from a cruise dow
the Mexican coast, and fell in with nothing but
French brig, which we overlaued and order
cd oft the coast. She had Just arrived from
Havre, and was consigned to merchants in Ma
tamoras.
Gen Taylor is still at Matamoras-has about
$4,000 troops in all, some of which are station
ed at Point Isabel, Brazos st. Jogo, Bulrita,
and the largest portion, probably two-thirds his
whole force, at Maramoras: small number is
at Relnosa, short distance above Matamoras
The General would have commenced his ad-
vance upon Monterey at this time, had he not
have been stopped by an unforeseen occurrence:
the Rio Del Norte has risen and overlooked
the country, so as to arrest all movements for
the present: the whole country is inundated:
in It,. D.
bel and Matamoras. The walls, or rather
ramparts, of Fort Brown, are now laved by
the waters Of the Rio Grande, from whose
hanks, but few days since, they were some
three hundred yards removed. Gen. Smiths
camp ia all adoat and the poor volunteers are
we'll nigh up to their chins in mud and water
1t is with great difficulty you can move about
from one camp to another, on either side of the
river.
i Up to this time, the health of the whole Ar
my has been remarkably good; and hope it
may continue so.
Nothing has been seen or heard of the move
ment Of tine MexiCans since the taking of Mat
amoIas. Tho country has been perfectly tram
quill, and not soldier even has been taken by
our scouts. Every thing is tranquil at present,
and our army perfectly quiescent which it will
be obliged to remain for some time yet. The
rise of the Rio Bravo generally takes place in
the fall OF the year; but unfortunately for us
like the winter of Russia for Napoleon-the
evil has arrived before its time
A letter i'll the Picayune, dated Reynosa,
July s, says:
The steamer Aid, Capt. Hyde, has just ar
rived with three companies of the 9Th u. S. In
fantry, under Capt's. Holmes, Whiting and
| panl on bna rH Tho Of ihn III
under Capt. Miles, will be here in day or
two, either by land or water, when move will
be made towarde Camargo.
They have been expecting an attack from
Canales again here, and the Plaza has been
placed in stronger state than ever, but no
Canales has appeared. Report had it that he
! was coming in last night, with fire and sword,
but the different watches passed off quietly,
No news or material changes since my last.
The RAIN, if anything has risen, completely
cutting off transportation by land between this
= and atamoras-particulary at the several
ravines the other side of Palo Alto, which APP
pear to be the old bed of the river, and through
which the water flows with quite rapid cur
rent and of considerable depth. O..
A letter dated Fort Polk, 18th inst. says
"Curiosty runs high" to know the object of
r visit of two British naval officers To General
Taylor, who arrived here in vessel of war
, from Tampico. Communication being cut of,
they sent their dispatches by mail to their con-
: sui at Matamoras, to be laid by him before the
| Consul General. Nous uerrOns.
Appearances indicate move Of the army
into the interior as soon as the waters subside.
Report says Gen. Parades has ssnt procla-
nation the people Of Matamoras, calling upon
them to treat our regulars with every kindness
, and consideration, because of the unparalleled
kindness and attention to his wounded, as well
as prisoners and citizens. He takes occasion
to score the Texans, SC. If this be true, it ar
CUES more favorably than otherwise.
The last report is that the water is at stand
perhaps falling, having ca used the removal o.:
all the camps save one.
Troops continue to arrive almost daily, and
soon afterwards move up and take position up
on the river near Burta. The 7th Regiment
of Infantry has gone to Reynosa or Comargo.
; The weather, together with the inactivity of
the troops has caused considerable sickness a.
mong them. learn there are sevaral hundred
in the hospital at Matamoras, and the measles
has broken out in one of the camps.
= An article in the American Flag Of the 10th
inst, informs US that broils occasionally break
7 out amongst the Volunteers and Mexcans,
resulting in death. That paper states that Gen.
, Taylor uses every exertion to prevent persons
attached to the army from disturbing the citi-
, zens of Matamoras. The Mexican authorities
. are urged to more attention in keeping their ci-
, tzens in order and dispensing them when en-
. gagged in riotous proceedings. Some of Ca
nales's men are supposed to be lurking about
Matamoras for purposes of rapine and murder.
. Considering the lenIency shown by Gen. Tay-
IOr iowa rdS the ntiva civ Dermjttipu the
people to pursue their wonted avocations, and
the courts of law to administer justice, it be-
f hooves the civil police to be dlligent in sup.
J pressing disorders and sending away dangerous
i, persons. A young American soldier was found
> near the Office of the Amarican Elan ON tho OH