The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-29
AFFAIRS ON THE RIO 0RANDE.
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FROM THR
ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
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Correspondence Of the New Orleans Delta.


CAMr Opposite MArAMoRAs, juno IA, 1646.
last wrote you on the lah inst from this place al
which time promised to give you few nkiings con
Governor Henderson of Texas arrived here the 18th
ins with brave and hardy looking set Of mounted Tex
ans. The whole number Of Texans under his command
including Walkers Rangers, is about five hundred men
oil well mounted and we'll armed, and perfectly ready
and willing to do their country good service.
The whole force under General Taylor amounts to
about nine thousand two hundred aud eigy (92S rank
and le Point Isabel Brazos Island La Burrta Lorita
Camp opposite Matamoras. Fort Brown and Matamoras
There about twenty-five hundred regulars at Fort
Brown and Matamoras and Colonies Waltons and Marks
camp opposite Matamoras The rest Of the Louisiana
volunteers and the st. Louis and Louisville volunteers
About two hundred and fifty United States troops,
der command Of Col Wilson, left here the 9th inst,
for Reinoso. about sixty miles from here
General Taylor Is only waiting for means OF trans
portston when he will move at least portion OF his
force to Camargo, and thence to Monterey The voun;
eers all wel with the exception Of diarrhGa and
other slight of Sickness consequent upon
change Of climate, water &c. There has been but one
death in this regiment since we left home.
The steamers Cincinnati and Frontier arrived here yes
terday with government stores The river Rio Grande
is navgabe Tor light draught steamers about one hun.
The Of the promotion Of General Taylor to Brevet
Major General was received here with universal joy
and Ready" the man. above all others, to lead Us
through the war with success and honor.
From the Now Orleans TroPic. June ao]
Gen. Taylor is in good health and in fine spirits
Reonoso taken without blow by Col. Wilson. A
deputation from the citizens of Renoso waited on Gen
Taylor to give up the town their return they were
imprisoned. but released by Col. Wilson.
General Taylor expresses the opinion that there will
be fight with the Mexican people this side Of the city
of Mexico The report of troops concentrating at Mon
terey is not credited OF Matamoras.
A false alarm raised few days since At Brazos
Santiago that three hundred Mexcans had landed at that
place. The Kentucky Legion and Featherstone' Regi
ment turned out to meet the invasion Much confusion
ensued, but the alarm turned to be false one and
the invading army some 800 mules
Cant Page is doing we'll. and will be New Orleans
Maj. Armstrong and Col Mcintosh slowly recover
ing.
Capt Hoffman, Of the bark VIM. Ivy, reports the Ar.
inst with the American Consul Mr. Schatzell and seve
raj other Americans board who had been previously
ordered from Matamoras by the Mexican authorities
(From the New Orleans Jefersonian, June 20]
Reinosa, about 60 miles above Matamoras, on the
by Col. Wilson Reinosa is on the route to Monterey
The next movement will be for Camargo, which has
already sent deputaon to Gen. Taylor to capitulae.
It 10 intended to make Camargo depot for provisions
From Camago to Monterey the route will be the
country be enabled to procure good water and
provisions-rom Monterey the route will be to Saltillo
Saltlo commands the mountain passes which divide
and here the present army will probably be obliged to
STOP in consequence of the difficult nature Of the
try between and the city of Mexico which s about
500 miles from Sato consequently the city Of Mexico
will have to be approached from Vera Cruz, some
other point on the Gulf
Col Bailie Peyton Is at Barta, laying very ILL., Coils
Davis Dakin and Featherston's Regiments are at Blu
The Louisville and St. Louis Legions are at Brassoi
Island.
Capt May, with squads ID Dragons are stationed
the battle ground Palo Alto, and the 600 Texas
Rangers.