Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-10-10
From tie y. o. Delta.
LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

The steamship Mtkim, Capt. Plgc, arrived on
Monday from BruzoS 81. Jugo. She brings ad.
yIccs-it would not be correct, perhaps, to say
fon the seat Of war. for we are not quito Ger.
lain Were il is. hut-from Nitnmoros 10 The 18Th,
and from Camargo 10 the OH inst.
We find inan extra Of the Muiamoros Flag. OF
the S.l iasI., the following. We nave, ourselves;
strong donb.s Of It's being touuLcj on fact, and
this more from Tie Lumber d Ani,r reports
winch proved to be uHuulhrutIc. than frCm any
improb; biiry in the statement. Our readers how
ever, will form their o"n opinions. Here II is :
IMPORTANT FIoH TIRE ARMY.-Aftcr the ragu
lar edition OF our paper had been struck or thu
morning. the steamer Big tIa,chee arrived from
Camargo, and weare indebted to iir Hicks. clerk
of the boat, for tho following letter and other IN.
formation
CAMARGo, Sept. s, 1916.
NJ. E!ior.--l Hasten to inform You of the
arrival, post Taste from Scr"Ivo. of Capt. Muir
ray. with information that NcCulIoch's Rangers.
had come INTO General Worih's Camp al Seraiyp,
and reported that OIL the iIlr inst, about 40 miles
heyonh SeroIyo, they discovered 4 body Of Mex.
rams. forming The advance guard Of u large force.
They retleatcd as the Rangers came upon ,h"m,
and were pushed until they fell back on lurgcr
force. w!.ch was discovered to be from eight hun,
drcd 10 one thousand strong. 1t was the general
impression that II was intended to attack General
W Worth brtolc reiuiorcemeuts could arrive, ana
CHpi. Murray thinks that n b tIIe is berg fought
At Sera'vo today. Che SHY Capt. Murray met
Gen. Taylor, with part of lis force. some dis.
lance in Hdvance.of the main body, and within %
miles Of -SeraIvo on Il forced march TO its relief.
1t is positively asserted tia! the Acxcans are de-.
lermlnCd 10 make strong resistance between Sc.
ra'No and Monterey. Ampudio and Arsia arc
cooperating with each other, and their forces arc
augmenting fast. The Mexuans are rail- wing to
their standdrd from all quarters. The heat has
retarded somewhat the progress OF tho troops
which left here with General Taylor, it beng ouI
OF the question to march during the heat Of ihc
day. The troops were in high spirits and eager
10 come up with the Mexrcaus. Two companies
Of Rangers that were bore, having their horses
Shod, started Of Immediately after Capt. Murray's
arrival. All is quiet here. Ploc!amaIoHs from
Santa ANN. AmpudIa, and tho Governor Of
TamauIipas. have been received III town, and are
having their effect upon the Mexicans. The pro-
clamalion of Ampudia makes The penalty very
severe upon all VINO nav furnish provisions as
slst in transporting provisions, 10 any wise aid
the Americans. 1t prohibits them from holding
any intercourse or carrying on any trade with
US. Death and n coniSrn!on Of property are
the penalties for dIsobeying the order. These no.
CARNATIONS have also been received in Mier, and
Reynosa. Nothing more Of importance. .a
According to Instructions from Gen. Taylor,
no American citizen is allowed TO locate in Ca.
margn without written permit from Gen. lay.
lor. No goods brought by steamboat or mules
will be allow ed TO renIain-uA such will be seized
.and sent 10 the Quarter Master at the Brazos -
No person, not connected with the army, will be
suffered Idstop at Cumargo, wlthou! permit from
General Taylor or the commnndan, of tho post.
No private freigtofany kind to be brought ashore
from teumboats, and in accordance with the in.
struciions, all persons. not connected with the
army, are required 10 leave the place by the l7th
inst.
Reports have reached Matamoros from the ad.
"arce army under Gen. Worth at Seraiv which
is distant about sixty miles from Monterey. There
(nt SoraIvo) i, WIS reported that the number Of
Mexican troops in Monterey were ut or abou, 5000,
with heavy additional force OH the ma rel, winch
il is said will DO there before Gen. Tayior can
possibly arrive. The Whole force with which
Gen. Taylor marches 10 Monterey. will not exceed
7oO0. The place is Represented by the Mex leans
to be extremely well fortified, and they ar, firmly
opinion that the Americans will be whipped. -
We have had no intelligence from Gen. Tuylor,