Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-06-25


the gulf squadron of the Rio Grande
and BRACES Santiago, which passed
midshlpman Arnold bearing des-
patches for Com. Conner, at Pensa-
cola.
From the officer of the cutter, the
Mobile Tribune learns the following
particulars in regard to the movements
of the army and gulfsquadron:
/ Gen Taylor was at Matamoras wal
ting for reinforcements to march TO
Monterey. Seven hundred and fifty
men were stationed at Barlta; FIVE hun
dred at Point Isabel; and the remain
der with the general at Matamoras-
making, in all, about 5000 strong.
The Mexican forces were between
Matamoras and Monterey, for the pur-
pose of repelling Gen. Taylor's ad-
vance. Report estimated them to be
Is, 900, but this number is supposed
to be exaggerated. The general i'm
preston was that they would make a
stard there, and, If defeated, the war
would be ended. am
The squadron is dispersed about the
mouths of the different rivers. ~.
The Galveston left Brazos Santa
go at noon on the Sth inst, and Gall
weston the evening ofthe 10Th. The
army was about moving up the river
to take the small towns on its light
bank: Ma
First Movements of Invasion Of Mexico.
On Saturday the 7th instant, Lieut..
Colonel Wilson left Matamoras for Re-
inoso, making the first movements
towards The invasion of Mexico by the
American army. COL Wilson has a
command of 500 strong.
-Four companies of lst regiment of
infantry, under the respective COM
mands Of Maj. Abercrombie, Capts.
Miller, Bachus, and La Motto; Capt.
Prices company of 'Fexan Rangers,
with a section Of Lieut.. Bragg's bate
ry, under Lieut.. Thomas and John
stone, and company of Alabama vol
unteers under Gen. Desna, form the
command.
This movement is highly interes-
ting, because it opens the ball ofcarry
ing tie war into the enemy's country.
Reinoso is a small town on the Rio
Grande, sixty miles from Ma:amoras,
and containing about 1000 inhabitants.
1t is presumed that Col. Wilson and
the brave soldiers under him, will take
it without blow least the soldiers
fear that such will be the case.
The volunteers are in good health
and spirits-very few cases of sick
ness. 1t is fumored that Gen. Arista
had sent proclamation to Gen. Tay-
Tor, ordering him to leave Matamoras
within given time. or he should be
obliged to come down from Monterey
and chastise him for remaining on the
west side of Rio Grande.
By this arrival we have received the
first two numbers of the "Republic of
the Rio Grande and Friend of the Poe
ple." The first number is dated June
LIST, and the second June 9Th. The
motto ofthe paper is, "Fear not-the
brave and generous soldier is only to
be dreaded in the field of battle.' The
leading articles are printed both in En-
glish and Spanish. seA
The purpose is to convince the peo
pie Of 'ramaulipas, Coabuila, New Lee
on and chihuahua, of the fu,iliiy fire
sistlng American arms, and to throw
upon the administration of Paroles the
responsibility of the war. A separa-
ton of the departments named above
from the Central Government Of Mex
leo is the distinct aim of this new paper.
We have not room for one ofits ''lead-
ders" to day, but call few "new it.
ems" as follows:
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMA
traveller from Tampico met Govern
ment carrier between that place and
Victoria, about ten days ago, hunting
Cor the Mexican army, for whom he
bore orders, he said, to retreat upon
Tampico. This would seem 10 indi :.
cate that the Government considers the
day as indefinitely lost in this quarter,
or were unable TO reinforce their army
sufficiently to enable it to stand anoth-
er battle, and were collecting its frag-
ments for the defence of Vera Cruz.
The port Of Tampico was not block
AIDED, he states, as vessels were enter
ing and departing though an Ameri-
can sloop Of war The St. Mary's-
was in sight Mr.. Cha.well and the
other Americans, who were so rude
| ly driven from Matamoras by Ampu-
dia, had reached Tampico in safety,
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