The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-30

MEXICO AND THE RIO GRANDE.

MEXICO AND THE RIO GRANDE.
The arrival OF the bark Clemont, at New Or
leans on the 10Th, has furnished the papers Of that
city with Mexican papers to the I'd inst, from the
city of Mexico, and Vera Cruz journals to the 9th.
The arrival Of the U. 8. steamer Col Harvey, on
the evening Of the same day, from the Brassos San
Jago, whence she sailed on the 10Th ult., brought
late and interesting verbal news from the banks OF
the Rio Grande.
The commencement Of battle between the two
armies was momentarily expected, and the camp
was in great state Of excitement.
We gather the subjolned intelligence from our
correspondents and the New Orleans papers Of the
2ln:
Correspondence Of the Herald
New ORLEANS, April 2it, 1916
As the business season is drawing to close, we poor
residents likely to have something to engage our at
little doubt now that there viii be considerable powder
burned. The town was full Of news from Veia Cruz
and the army the Rio Grsnde yesterday but unfortu
nately did not reach town in season to enable me to
despatch t. you before in print and you will
md full accounts in several of the morning papers,
i've o'clock yesterday afternoon the city thrown
into eversh state Of excitement learning that she
the Bsssos de- Jro snS thai 'bs SsS rspored that
Mexico had declared against the United States and
that our naval force had In consequence blockaded her
thing else talked Of for hours and hours and the
arrival Of the Co.. Harvey anxiously looked for
nswspspsr people soon boarded and DSsonho.d every
man or boy who would be likely to know anything at
all aS0s. pa,.ing Sy ,s -. A. you generally publish full
for to slluds to II here The war feeling runs very
high here and there abundance Of hot bloods ready
entertained hers but that sha soon hear Of ight
the impression being that Con. Ampudia was merely
force The step taken BY Gen Taylor fully warranted
by the Of Ampudia ordering that vessels
containing Mexican supplies be seized by vessels
can scarcely be looked upon calmly by Mexico The
knowledge that Mexican supplies have been despatched
from New orisans has sxaspsratsd merchants here
The news per steamer Unicorn has not arrived yet;
thct H. per mail ahought may have been received by
news and owing to hi, tbs nS rs
very dull Scarcely any thing has bean in cotton
for several days. although holders refuse to submit to
about IA 900 bales Yesterday but about 1900 bales
changed hands, and to-day they will not even
that Tho amount Of cotton on hand il about 2l9sle
bales.
Blz and DR.. Valentine are doing great business at
the st. Charles Theatre The Acrobats ere also draw
great greater sensation than he did at the
Crowded Se,a a" second CONCEPT Tsars sissn last night
The Rio Grande.
General Taylor arrived at the Rio Grands on
uossd lis n.cS S. two bo. q Sfsn
troops, who threatened to impede his ADVANCE but pr
IDENTIFY abstained from attempting to execute their
threats On his arrival there he was met by deputa-
tion Of civilians from the town Of Matamoros who pro-
tested against his invasion Of the Mexican Department
ing arrived at Matamoros General Taylor was notified
by him to retire to the eastern bank Of the Nueces
was regarded Sy Gsnersl Taylor q Of SsiSsr.nt ma
ture, ard accordingly he instructed the military
mander at the Brszo: to consider the Mexican army as
in hostile attitude A Mexican vessel, perhaps two,
from New Orleans. with supplies for tho troops at Ma
tamoras was expected to arrive soon and General Tay
or had also ordered the naval commander Brazos
TO seize them the instant they appeared To the noca
ton of General Ampuda General TAYLOR replied, that
the ns
there be said without any hostile intentions either to-
wards the government or people of Mexico but any at
furthermore il General Ampudia Attempted to cross the
Rio Grande it would be considered hostile act, and
into Matamoros. 1000 Of which cavalry. This
augme the army at Matamoras to 5000 $500. He
started with much larger fsrce but 1t was Weakened
by dssertons during the march, to the number, il was
reported, of 1000. He said to have considerable
force also in the Of Mstamoros Previous 70 the
arrival Of Ampudia tho Mexicans had placed battery
of ls Geld pieces all the available artillery in their pos
session. in such posiion to command the American
ceivsd Ampudia's communicated Then, as = measure
Of precauon he placed the army beyond the range OF
q In
-
moros. By this means he rendered the Mexican bate
res useless It was represented BY the Mexcans to the
destruction Of the American army was inevitable, and
that they remained they would in all probability share
il. fate. This induced nsjsrity Of the inhabitants 70
provisions from both sides Of the river.
About thirty Of the American troops had deserted ten
or twelve of whom were shot in endeavorng to make
their escape This had the effect Of checking further
assertions.
On the l2th General Ampudia fortified himself oppo.
Gan ia vlOra Alan raj sad
breastworks the bend of the river command
the river and the works raised by the Mexicans- 50
advantsgeousy was Gen. T. situated, that it evil
dent no possible force at the command Of the Mexican
General could dslodge him and on the 18th General
further until he received definite instructions from his
reported that General Taylor. hearing that there
this place, with provisions for the Mexican army at
MatamOro'. despatched Lieut. Rsnshsw Of u s. brig
all communication with that place.
The army was in good health and nne spirits ardently
wishing for an opportunity to give the Mexcans a les
The u brig Lawrence and the schooner Flirt, were
blown from the mouth of the Rio Grande, on the l2th
and had not returned on the 10th.
General Worth on his way to this city the U.
steam propeller Hunter. which vessel left the
day a. the Colonel Harvey.
Correspondence of the Herald
Rio GRANDE, CAMP NEAR MArAMoRos, Apri 6.
The camp 10 in the greatest excitement Col Cross
and the Quarter Master have been either murdered by
70 MatamOrOt; the latter
IL the case, we shall open batteries immediately
We are every minute expecting Q battle to commence,
and the last order from the General to Commences firing
our eighteen Founders, picket guard is heard 10
FIRE o musket.
General Worth has resigned his commission and will
proceed to New York.
Some Of our soldiers hsvelbsen shot in thsrver. at
tempting 10 desert.
Two suttleisi in passing through to Corpus Christi,
arrested person supposed TO be sspy.
The country between Corpus Christi and Port Isabella
II infested with bandtti
Mexico,
The revolution so confidently spoken Of Nv the uaster
the Dark Mandarin a. to take place Sd instant
did not come on agreeaby to announcement The Vera
Cruz papers speak very freely upon the subject FL
ocsmofor says that the revolution did not take place
= was only because the leading engaged In II diff
!sred ABOUT the measures TO be aken principles
Almonte through Vera Cruz his way to Havana Of.
forded an opportunity to communicate with Gen Santa
q MA al IA