The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-06
BY this Evening". southern Mail
ARRIVAL or THE GALVESTON AND JAS. L. DAY,
EIGHT DAYS LArEh From RIo sRASDE.
Matamoras taken-Murder OF one OF the
MoKelyey Guards.

ARRIVAL or THE GALVESTON AND JAS L. DAY.
Eight DArs LArEA FROM RIo sRAsDE.
Matamoras taken-Murder or one OF the
MoKelyey Guards
We give below, from the New Orleans papers,
full summary of intelligence from the scat Of war
up TO the 9th ult inclusive. We learn that no Of
fetal dispatches were received this evening from
New Orleans.
From the n O. Piesyuns
The steamship Galveston arrived last evening
from Brazos Santiago, which place she left on the
21th inst She brings a confirmation Of the news
brought by the Telegraph. General Taylor has
obtained peaceable possession OF Mstamoras. The
Mexican army left a large amount Of ammunition
in the city, which is, OF course, valuable acquisi-
ton 10 our army.
The Mexcans destroyed an immense quantity of
their ammunition by filling up the wells and throw
ing other portions into the river.
General Taylor gave most positive orders to his
men not TO take the slightest article Without giving
fair equivalent
The citizens were told by General Taylor to con-
tInue their business operations, but prohibited from
selling liquorto any Of the army.
Commodore Conner with most OF his squadron,
had left for Pensacola, reht and reinforce before
making attack upon Vera Cruz. He intends Ia
king with him three or four line-of.battle ships.
Tbs steam schooner Cincinnati, Capt. Smith, was
at Matamoras; tie Mary Kingsland at anchor of
the bar, tho Monmouth dctihg as her lighter. The
steamer Augusta was aground in the bay. The Sea
and Florida were also engaged as lighters.
On her passage to the seat OF war the Galveston
was the scene ofa terrible murder, man named
Robert Mitchell, Of the MeReyey guards, having
stabbed one Of his comrades named William NAL
10y. The deceased was buried al sea, Capt Wad-
dell reading the funeral service. The murderer was
immediatey put in irons and placed in close custody
Immediately upon their arrival at Point Isabel.
General Taylor, Immediately sfsr having taken
possession Of Mstamoras, despatched two panies
Of horse 10 follow the Mexican army. They ac-
cordngly followed them about any miles, but never
approached nearer than six hours travel.
The amount OF money found in the Mexican ar
my chest AFTER the battle Of the 9th was, 1t is
said, $4,000 in gold.
The James L. Day, which sailed on the evening
Of the 26th arrived about 8 o'clock, short time al
ter the Galveston. The only additional items Of
news she brings is that the Mexican army had re-
treated to Camargo, about 900 miles from MatanoI
ras, il is supposed for reinforcements. A party Of
Col Twiggs's regiment Of dragons, under ths COM
mand Of Captains May, Arnold, and Carr, arrived
Point Isabel the evening Of the 25th inst, for
the purpose Of recruiting their horses.
FURTHER DETAILS
The New oteans Commercial Bulletin says:
lowing to Encouragement in the post Office, we
could not obtain our correspondence las night. No
event, however, Of importance had occurred. a
passenger on the Galveston has furnished US with
some interesting details connected with intelligence
received by previous arrivals.
"on the l7th inst, large portion Of Gen. Taylor's
army moved up the river for the purpose OF cross
ing, Gen. T. remaining t the forthcation with about
three hundred men. As the army we're seen by the
Mexicans the opposite side to leave the sncaufp-
ment and approach the ford, Arista sent flag Of
truce to Gen. Taylor requesting an armistice Of six
weeks, giving reason for his request, that he
desired to communicate with hi, government. Gen.
7. answered, that he would give hia ill O'Clock
the next morning 10 eyacuate the city Of Mata-
moras, and would permit him TO take the public
property under his charge. The flag then return
ed. On the day, the 18th the army crossed
fats OF their own construction, and the bodies Of
wagons caulhed. The passage was made about
four miles above Fort Brown. On arriving at the
city, il discovered that Arists with his forces
had departed, leaving only the mounted batteries.
All the and such Of the military apparatus
could not be removed, in their haste to escape
were thrown into the wells party from army
went out TO reconnoitre Immediately after the en-
trance OF MatanIoras; and overlook portion Of the
retreating Mexicans, twenty OF whom were made
prisoners. II is Understood that Aristas headquar-
ters are at San Fernando, about ninety miles distant
from Matamoras."
From the Commercial Times.
Steamship Galveston, J. T. Wright, commander,
left N. Orleans for the Brazos Santiago Saturday
morning, the 23d ult, at o'clock ran down to the
barracks, took IN arms, ammunition, &c, left the
barracks at 81 O'Clock on Sunday morning, crossed
the bar at the Baze at l0 nj Gao sail In sght,)
and arrived at the Brazos Tuesday, d. absat 10
O'Clock; had pleasant voyage. Much credit is due
to the officers and men for their gentlemanly and
soldier-like conduct Good order was observed, and
perfect harmony existed, with one exception only.
The Mexican soldiers, it is said, refused ID defend
Matamoras against the American army, having had
no rations served out to them for five days. Com
modore Conner, as the report went at the seat of
war, intended to take down with him, in his con-
tempated attack on San Juan de Uloa, two or three
lne-of battle ships which, with the squadron he is
re6tting at PENSACOLA, will batter down the walls
and defenoes Of that fortress whatever the Mexicans
may think of it.
When the United States troops left the Galveston
and cheered, Captain Wright gave them in return a
right hearty, loud, and long peal of the big bell
which made the welkin ring again.
We suboin the following letter from the Picay-
une:
"FoRT Polk, PoMr ISABEL, May 26, 1876.
"GENTLEMEN: arrived here yesterday morning on
the steamer Florida, after apassage ofesht days. and
find that the news Of the taking of Matamoras was
carried from here week ago. There is nothing oc-
curing here of stirring interest, the fighting having
ceased for some weeks to come at least, and in
cned to think that there will be no more of il on the
Rio Grande. Our army must seek the enemy in their
own country, if they desire to meet them in any
ConriuCiopC pouicS- h'lpuuius ucIcdt OH TIC ON
and 9th has ruined the Mexican army now in the
North. They have lost every thng-mulcs, pack |
saddles, ammunition, arms, and men enough to
strike terror their hearts Fort Polk as this point
is now called, is complete museum at the present
moment, with its Mexican booty-Mexican prison. |
ers, mules, lances, saddles, curiously wrought, |
leather pack-saddles, huge sadde-bugs, muskets, |
drums, ordnance, copper cannon-bals, grape-shot,
letters and all kinds 81 documents picked up on the
ground whore Ampudia was encamped. One of the
officers who was in the two engagements says that
dence prepared for themselves and which they were
obliged SO suddenly to abandon, afforded rich re-
past to our tired and hungry officers and men. He
pronounces their liquors, chocolate, soups, roast
beef, &c. &c, to have been frst-rate. Ampudia's
plate, which was valuable, promptly return
ed to him. Most of the wounded have
been sent to Corpus Christi, but there are still
enough here to represent most painfully the sad re-
suits of war; Capt. Page, whose under jaw was