Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-10-14
From the Army.
HOT WORK At HAND ! /! /!

HOT WORK AT HAND ..
By the arrival Of the steamer Nc Kim
from Brazos Santiago, accounts have been
received from the the army to late date.
The Matamoras Flag of the 18th ult con:
tains the following important information !;
f@ CAMAReo, September q, ls46.
hasten to inform you ofthe arrival, post
haste from Seralvo, Of Captain Murray with
information that McCullough's Rangers had
come into Gen. Worth's camp al Seralyo,
and reported that on the 4th inst, about 40
miles beyond Seralvo, they discovered q
body Of Mexicans, forming the advance
guard Of large force, They retreated as
the Rangers came upon them, and were
pursued until they fell back on large
force, which was discovered to be from 800
to 1000 strong. '@3@.1 at"a
It was the general impression that it was
intended to attack General Worth before
reinforcements could arrive, and Capt.
Murray thinks that battle is being fought
at Seralvo today, (the sth.) Capt. Murray
met General Taylor, with part of his
force, some distance in advance Of the main
body, and within 35 miles Of Seralvo, ON a
forced march to It's relief. 1t is positively
asserted that the Mexicans are determined
TO make strong resistance between Seralvo
and Monterey. Ampudia and Arista are
augmenting f,st-the Mexicans are rallying
to their standard from all quarters
Proclamations from Ampudia, Arista, and
others are being distributed throughout the
department of Tamaulipas. Those docu-
Inents call upon the Mexicans to rally
around the standard Of their country, de-
nouncing as traitors all who have dealings
with the Americans, threatening them with
the penalty Of death, &c.
We take the following from the regular
edition of the Flag Of the 18th ult.
In our last paper we stated the advance
= Of the army under Gen. Worth to be at
China. 1t was at Seralvo, a small town
about sixty miles from Monterey. Further
reports have reached here as to the number
of Mexican troops in Monterey, which puts
them at 5000 with heavy additional
force on the march, which it is said will be
there before General Taylor can possibly
arrive. - -"~s .'G@
The whole force with which General
Taylor marches to Monterey will not
exceed 1000. The place is represented by
the Mexicans to be extremely well fortified,
and they are firmly ofopinion that the Amer
leans will be whipped. s5a
The Delta contains q letter dated Poin
Isabel, Sept 10th, which states that two
-spies were found In the camp Of Camargo
and their guilt was 50 evident that the!
were Immediately hanged.
~ The letter states also that there was
: skirmish between a party Of American
bound from Camargo to NJ Matamoras and som
Mexicans. in which some lives were lost.
Also, that Colonel Clarke, commandan
of Matamoras. had been shot at while sittin
N his room-!hat in consequence, an orde
had been issued TO deprive the Mexicans i
town Of their arns-that no Mexican shoul
leave or enter the town without write
J, permit from the commandant. 1f13 e5
.rg, IN depriving the Mexicans Of their arm
{ new discoveries were made Of secreted arm
Of oil descriptions and ammunition. TIL
.iJ Americans in the town were held in read
II, ness to repel any attempt Of the Mexican
TO maze an insufrection. l' c4~