Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-08-20
LATER FROM THE ARMY.
Later from Texas and Mexico.

INSTRUCTION 81 reSSetS-Dts6dnding 81 SIR IhouSdnd
Volunteers-Messenger from MOnclOra.
The brig Emprassaro arrived at the Barracks, New
Orleans, Aug. 1st, days from Brazos Santiago,
with Capt. (Gen) Desha's company of Alabama
Volunteers who have been ordered TO New Orleans to
be mustered out of the service according to instruc
tons from the War Department. Six other compa-
MES from Alabama, all the Louisiana Volunteers and
the St. Louis Legion, six months men, to be
mustered out Of service by the same authority GOs.
Peyton and Feaherston's Regiments are not rtcog-
nized by the Department being in the service at
ALL -
When the Emprassario 1efts post Of the regular
troops had gone to Can'aIse shaSel IS probable all
are by this time. Unless Gen. Taylor has been de-
tanned on account of the withdrawal of nany
volunteers from the army to make new arrangements
regarding the disposition Of the remaining ones, he
has joined the army this at Camargo
Gen. Smith had proceeded with the Sd and 18th
Regiments IT, S. Infantry up TO Camargo, commenc-
ing with his rank as Colonel in the Army. 1t will be
recolected that Gen Smith has been appointed Col
of the new Regiment of mounted Rhemen, and it is
upon his commission such he now acts.
Gov. Henderson was lying dangerously i'll at Mata-
moras at the latest dates Very little hope, if any,
was expected Of his recovery.
No news had been received of The whereabouts Of
the Mexican army. Letters had been received at
Matamoras from the city of Mexico which stated that
Paredes to leave that city TO join the army The
18th ut. was the day assigned for his departure for
the seat of war.
Brigadier Gen. Hamer was to be left in command
at Matamoras, where Regiment of Volunteers was
to be stationed and the forts garrisoned by Artillery
More extensive Hospitals had been ordered to be
erected at Point Isabel for the accommodation of
large number Of sick. The Texas troops were about
marching for Mer. Several fine Artillery companies
had arrived from the Sea Bord before the Emprassa
rio left.
We copy the following from New Orleans paper
of August ID. This news came by the New York,
from Brazos Santiago and Galveston, having left the
former place on the 10Th, and the latter on the 3Oth
ult.
The New York reports thas The propeller Massa-
chusetts arrived at BRACES on the 26th utimo. The
brig Crusoe struck Brazos bar in going over. and
upon making the landing sunk. The clerk of the
New York reports that he saw on the 18th the bark
Kazan hence for Brazos Santiago, ashore ten miles
to the of the Brazos. The troops on board were
all saved. Her cargo consisted of Government stores
which were saved; the vessel was total loss
The steamer Galveston arrived at Galveston on the
Both. 1t was reported at Galveston that the steam
boat Panama has been lost, her voyage from that
port for Point Isabel, though the News says she
at Point Cavalio on the 9th ult.
The intelligence from tie interior of Texas is to-
tally devoid of interest.
The American Flag of the Oath ult. has the follow
ing paragraphs:
gentleman arrived in town yesterday from Mon
clova direct and in a remarkably short time, pass
ING through Candala, Tlascala, Villa Altama, Sabi-
mas, Mier, Camargo and Reynosa, and states that
every thing perfectly quiet the route, and that
the people are expecting the approach Of our army
He learned the road that there had been further
arrival of troops at Monterey.
At MOnclava letters had been received, stating that
Paroles had arrived San Luis Potos the head of
900 hundred men, but having received dispatches, by
express, countermarched his command and proceeded
to retrace his steps to the city of Mexico The
IF this sudden ahout only no nttrhutpd
to some pronuncidmento at the capital.
By the arrival of the schooner Native we have
ceiyed Galveston papers to the 18th ult. We learn
from the Civilian and News that DIR. Niles F. Smith,
who arrived at Galveston from the Sabine on We'd
nesday, the 23d ut., reported that the beach some
forty miles of Galveston strewn with frag-
mens of an upper cabin steamer, which had probably
been wrecked or Eundered at sea snmewhere In the
vicinity of the mouth of the Sabine. she was doubt
less on her way from New Orleans to the Rio Grande.
No living per on or dead body had ashore but
whether those who had been board bad gotten off
in boats or any other vessel, all persisted, was I'M
certain.
The pilpt-boat Black Hawk was swamped on the
21stufs Of. Galveston.
The schooner Mary, Capt. Brown, arrived yester-
day from Matagorda Bay. Capt. b. reports the loss
of the schooner Two Friends, en- the ODD, on Mata-
gorda Bar. Her cargo consisted of coal for the gov
eminent Both vessel and cargo were total loss.
The bark Mopaug and schooner Brazos were the
only two vessels that have arrived at Matagorda with
troops and Government stores. -
The Austin Democrat of the 10th ult says that on
the morning of the 18th German butcher was fired
on by two Indians, while on his way to market, a
short distance below town.
In reference to the volunteers, New Orleans pa
per of the I'd instant says, "The news by the En-
presario which we laid before readers in a Sc
cond edition yesterday is calculated to excite mixed
and conflicting emotions. We have been told by gen.
tlemeE who left the Rio Grande after the promuga-
ton of the order issued by Gen. Taylor under nstuc
tons from the War Department that of the some six
thousand dsbanded volunteers, there will not remain
in the service, under the terms proposed, suh-
Gent number of men to form a single regiment in
deed we hear that but one company voted to remain
GENERAL ORDER.
Orders No. 81.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF OccUPATIoN,)
| Mdtdmords, July 81, 1916.
| 1t having been decided by the War Department
that The Louisiana volunteers, composing General
Smiths brigade, the ST. Louis Legion, and the three
companies from Alabama, under Captains Desha,
Platt and Elmore cannot be legally retained beyond
the period of three months, and large number Of
them having expressed wish for their discharge
they will be furnished rapidly possible with the
transportation to New Orleans, and will there be
mustered out of the service by Capt Mccall fourth
infantry, who is specially detained for that purpose.
1t having been decided by the War Department the
regiments of Louisiana volunteers, commanded by
Co.'s. Peyton and Feaherston and the battalion from
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