The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-06-13
LATEST FROM THE ARMY.

LA les FKOM 1 he AIM l.
MATAMoRAS REDUCED!-THE STARS
AND STRIPES WAVING OVER MEA-
CAN SOIL! =,
By the steamer Yorktown, we have
the New Orleans Picayune Of the 29th,
containing later news from the Army
The Picayune says:-"'fhe Tele-
graph has at last arrived, and brings
news that Gen. Taylor has taken Mat
amoras, as we all anticipated. Not
gun was fired in defence OF the town.
The following is from the Galveston
News of the 22d inst:-
The steamship Telegraph has just
arrived from Point Isabel. Through
the politeness of her clerk, we have
been furnished with the following IN
formation: i
She reports that on the afternoon OF
the 18th inst, detachment OF 500 reg
ulars and 500 volunteers proceeded to
La Burita, took possession OF 1t, and
established military depot. On the
night of the 18th, an express arrived
from Gen. Taylor, stating that he had
crossed the Rio Grande, and taken pos
session Of Matamoras without opposi-
ton, the Mexicans having left the city.
The Mexicans, from last accounts,
were deserting their ranks in battal-
ions.
Two American regiments, with the
exception of about $50, having march
ed few days previous, were stationed
at Brazos Point, awaiting the orders OF
Gen. Taylor, and it was thought they
would leave on the goth for Matamoras.
Col. Mcintosh, Capt. Page, and all
the others that were wounded IN the
action of the 9th and 9th, are at Point
Isabel, and were recovering.
The Telegraph is just twenty-slx
hours from Point Isabel, and has on
board seven deck and two cabin pas.
sengers.
The Telegraph left the Brazos on
the afternoon of the 10Th, and reached
Galveston on the goth. She was de-
tanned there by heavy easterly gale.
which commenced on the evening OF
the god inst, and continued until the
e5d, causing an overflow OF water up
as high as the fremont House. On
the esd, the Bremen bark Carlos Wh-
liams. with 18O emigrants, ran ashore
and soon bilged. She was boarded the
next day by pilot boat, and one wo'
man and two children taken oft, but the
boat capsized and they were drowned
The rest of the crew and passenger:
were off safe. The vessel was tota
loss. The schooner Margaret which
lef, the preceding day, dritted ashore OF
the west side of Galveston and all hand
were lost.
A ship Of 700 tons was thrown OF
her beam ends. The steamers Jane
Cage and Home left Galveston SIX houf
previous to the gale. o
The Legislature of Texas on the l9t
inst. having previously declared tn
Hon. David 5. Kaufman duly electe
to represent the First District in Coz
gress: and the Hon. T. Pillsbury, IL,
Second. The majority Of p. over Wi
Iiams is stated at 43. Kaufman WI
elected by majority OF $40.
The schooner SpitGre arrived at Ga
weston on the evening Of the 9lst ms
with Capt. S. w. Taylor and all h
submarine diving apparatus. =,
The sloop Olive Branch, Capt. U
derh;Il. which arrived at Galveston
the 9lst from Indian Point, report'
that about 100 men, principally Ge
man volunteers from the Point, sall'
for Point Isabel on the 10th, in the slof
Wabash. A report reached Victor
on the 18th, that 100 wagons tro
New Braunfels to the settlement on Il
San Sabo, some 70 miles above, we
attacked by a large numbr OF Z
manche Indians, several thousands
number, whereupon the emlgrants 5a
doned their properly and retrea'ed
safety. :,
Captain Underhil also reported tn
a rumor had reached Lavara, overlan
on the 18th, to the effect that lar
body of Camanches were hoverl
about the vicinity of Fort Brown, WI
view, it is supposed, to DIN the v
torious party and plunder The deteate
The Galveston News publishes ar
ticle relative to volunteering in Tex
stating as reason why no more V
unteers have gone to the seat OF W
that they are compelled TO furnish the
selves with arms and equipments OF
sorts, the United States agent, Lie
Kingsbury, refusing 10 furnish the
upon the ground that he had no auth
itv either from the United States or
State government of Texas. The e
weston Artillery, with a muster-roll
10, had offered their services and be
rejected on these grounds.
The Austin Era Of the 9th lnsta
learns from Captain J. O. Rice, "