Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-08-04
From the St Louis Republican.
Late from Mexico!

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The steam ship James L. Day, arrived
at New Orleans on Saturday night from
Brazos Santiago, whence she sailed on
the 18th. The news is four days later,
and ofconsiderable interest.
The troops were being sent forward as
fast as the means of transportation and
the high waters would allow. The Lou
isana volunteers were being concentrated
above Matamoros.
An article in the American Flag, ofthe
10th inst Informs US that broils oecasional-
ly break out amongst the volunteers and
Mexicans, resulting in death. That pa
per states that Gen. Taylor uses every
exeftion to prevent persons attached TO
the army from disturbing the citizens of
Matamoros. The Mexican authorities
are urged to more attention in keeping the
citizens in order and dispensing them when
engaged in riotous proceeding. Some Of
Canales men are supposed to be Turk
ing about Matamoros for purposes of ra-
pine and murder.
A young American soldier was found
near the Office ofthe American Flag, on
the 9the inst, with his throat dreadfully
tcut, and his heart pierced with several
dagger wounds. The murderer has not
been discovered.
The weather, together with the mac
tivity ofthe troops has caused considerable
sickness among them. Ilearn there are
several hundred in hospital at Matamoros,
and the measles has broken out in one of
the camps. ~
Curiosity runs high to know the OBJ
ject of visit of two British naval off,
GERS to General Taylor who arrived here
in vessel of war from Tampico. CON-
munication being cut off, they sent their
dispatches by mail to their Consuls at
Matamoros, to be laid by him before the
Consul General.
Appearances indicate move of the
army intothe interior as soon as the waters
subside.
The movement Of General Taylor's
troops towards Reynosa and Camargo is
duly chronicled, though the number that
had actually taken up their line of march
is exaggerated. The papers appear to be
fully appraised, too, of his ultimate design
upon Monterey and Satiilo.
A report had reached Vera Cruz that
the Californians hadseparated themselves
from Mexico, but nothing is said to letus
know whether Commodore Sloat had any
thing to do with the separation. The SUBJ
ject is mentioned by our Havana CORES.
pendent.
A large quantity of ammunition has been
sent to the city of Mexico from the castle
of Perote, together with some mounted
cannon and muskets.
The papers are full of individual tenders
of money to aid in carrying on the war.
The Mexican Government has declared
the ports of Mazatalan and Matamoros
closed to foreign commerce.
A committee of the Mexican Congress
reported plan for obtaining recourcss
for carrying on the war, but this was
deemed so inefficient as to cause the SUBJ
ject to be again referred to them.
A bill had also been reported in which,
after setting forth the causes of war against
the United States, as exhibited in her
conduct towards Mexico, it is proposed to
decree.
''Ist. The Mexican nation, in the ex-
ercise of its natural defence, is actually in
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America.
I'd. In consequence thereof the gov
eminent will employ allits resourc IS and
powers to render the war effectual in the
reparatIon ofthe injury done to the Mex
lean nation: it will complete the bodies of
permanent militia, and levy new forces
at once to the extent it shall deem neces-
sary, both to fill up the bodies at present
on foot, and to create others of the same
description; and fit shall need other spe-
cial powers, congress will confer then."
Advices have been received from Duran
60, giving an account of an action be-
tween body of Mexicans and band of
savages, in which the Mexicans were ut
terly defeated, with the loss of their COM
mander and others, left dead on the field.
This occurred early in June.
Both departments of chihuahua and Du-
range are suffering from the ravages ofthe
Camanches and Lipans. Their outrages
are partially attributed to the intrigues of
F the North Americans, some ofwhom have
been seen with the Indians.
H.