American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-10
LATER FROM TEXAS d THE ARMY
MURDER OE EOERTEEN AMERIGANS RN

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MURDER OF FOURTEEN AMERICANS BY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE MEN
ICANS FOR ANOTHER BATTLE-SAFETY
OF A TEXAN RANGER, &c.
The steamship New York arrived at New
Orleans on the LIST last, from Galveston with
dates to the 3Oth ult A correspondent of the
Commercial Times writes as follows:
Gen. TAYLOR took possession of Matamoras
without opposition, on the 18th. He sent out
Capt. WALKER, and a company of Dragons,
on scouting party, to Observe the Mexican
army on their retreat. They had a slight Skin
mish with the vanguard of the army, in which
they killed several of the enemy, and took
twenty-five prisoners. 1t is reported that the
enemy are strongly fortifying Monterey, and
receiving strong reiniorcements. Gen. TAv-
LoR, it is supposed, has now about nine thous-
and men, and reinloroements comlag in daily
This news reached here by the soop Tom Jack,
which left st. Joscph'so on Monday. The stca-
mer Sea reached st. Josephs few hours before
the ,Nelo York left, and furnished the passengers
with the above information.
party of Americans to the number of
thirteen, mad been to the Rio Grande, on a
trading expedition, about the time of the COM
mencement of hostilties, and were on their re-
turn to Corpus Christi where they resided
They were attacked on the road, by party of
Mexicans, and all killed except one, who es-
caEed in u most miraculous manner. After
they had killed or wounded all the Americans
who were for the most part unarmed, they
stripped them Of their clothing, and then cut
all their threats. They next tied them in cou-
pies, and threw them into the Rio Grande.-
Among the party was an old man, named Rod
gers, with his two sons. The younger of the
two sons was tied to his father, and thus
thrown into the river. In cutting his throat,
they were in such haste, or so careless, that,
fortunately for him, they did not succeed in
INJECTING a mortal wound, The young man
had the presence of mind to feign death, After
being thrown into the river, the GOODNESS of the
water renewed his strength, and after a while
he forced himself from the bonds, by which he
was attached to the corpse of his father, and
then swan across the river. The Mexicans,
perceiving he was about to escape, began firing
at him, but luckily missed him. He reached
the bank in safety, and took to the swamps, in
which he remained ali the day, quite exhaust
ed with fatigue and by the loss of blood. The
next day he managed to drag hmselfto a small
town, seven miles from Matamoras, and there
delivered himself up to the Mexicans, who
carefully attended him, nursing him most ten
derby. One of the Mexcans even stripped
himself of his shirt to give him. When sutfi-
GENTLY recovered, he was sent as prisoner to
Matamoras, where he remained until included
in the exchange of prisoners.
Gen. Taylot's encampment is mile from
Matamoras, and our soldiers are not permitted
to enter the town--the citizens of which are
respected, and protected in all their rights.
McLeaster, reported to have been killed in
Captain Walkers company, is not dead, but
has got in, though severely wounded
The Mr. Rodgers, whose miraculous escape
from death is recounted by cur correspondent,
arrived at Corpus Christi on the 2Sth ult., on
board the steamer Sea. Mr.. McLeaster and
Lieut.. Humphres, both of whom are suppos-
ed had peIished were in safety on board the
Sea. The Ctuitlian says: at was not we learn,
without much reluctance, and some threats
from an American officer, that the Mexican
officer consented to exchange Mr.. Rodgers"
We copy the following from the Galveston
,NeleS.
awe understand that Capt. Tate, of the Bri
fish brig Ambassador, and r. d. Blossman,
ESQ, consisnee of the same, have made an in
formal protest to the Collector of this port a.
gainst the payment of duties under the tariff of
VIC " oLdlCS, ClulIllliIS bhub thOl'
chandize can only be subject to the old tariff of
Texas, as it existed previous to the change Of
government by virtue of treaty between G.
Britain and the former Republic ofTexas. We
call this protest informal inasmuch as it is at
tested by VIM. Kennedy, esq, as British Con-
sui to the port Of Galveston, WHILE as we I'M
derstand, he has not yet been recognized as
such by the u. States Government. 1t is for
this reason, as we learn, that the aforesaid pro-
test has not been, and cannot be received. Such
protest, if sanctioned by the British Govern
ment, or by its accredited Minister or Consul,
must involve serious consequences, to which
we do not now desire to allude. We may,
however, here remark, that the government of
Great Britain has never been represented in
Texas by any officer who has enjoyed and de-
served the respect and confidence of our cltl-
zens in a higher degree than Mr.. Kennedy
And we earnestly hope that his former official
character may be speedily secured to him in
conformity with that change Of Government
which the people of Texas, in the exercise Of
their rights, have adopted with so much I'M
animity."
EIGHT HOURS LATER FROM BRAsoS ST,
JAGO,
Per steamer Mary KingSland, which left Bra
SOS ST. Jago on the evening Of the 9th ult.,
we have received the following intelligence
from the seat of war:
On the 26th ut,, a detachment of about 400
mounted Rangers and 200 Infantry, arrived
from Texas, via Padre Island. Among the In
fantry there is a Company of Rhemen, so in
number, all German Emigrants, from Port La
vacca, said to be one of the finest companies
that have arrived at Point Isabel.
1t was n deta chmnnt under Cant MAY which
came up with the rear of the Mexican army on
the 18th, and brought away number of pris-
oners, as noted in our accounts of Saturday
Capt. NJ. lost one man in the attack.
1t is now said that the Mexicans have re-
treated TO Riaonso, town about sixty miles
above Matamoras, near the river, and this is
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