Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-09
FROM THE ARMY.
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CAmr, OPPOSITE MAr4moaos.

t.ttt APRIL lS, l648
The two opposing armies are within five hundred yards Of
each otheboth busy engaged in enenching themselves
and throwing up fed-works The most perfect nonner-
course Is established Thousands Of reports daily cir
c1aon with regard to the probable time al which we to
be eaten up, and frequently reaches us that the Mexi
cans are crossing the river point above below us
"heh some nniucy devils (whose detail happens be
detached on scout for the whole night
Inc last report Is that Gen. Asa has taken commad of
the Mexican army and that all hostile operaons ara 10 be
suspended until next June, order to give the two Govern
nens an opportunity OF negotiating peaceaby or in other
words giving the Mexicans opportunity of backing out
win some show OF decency Take my word for it, we are
have fun, unless we lead off the dance
Many of officers assemble daily on the banks Of the river
and gaze with longing eyes the houses streets and seno
ras Of the beautiful city Of Maamoas In the course Of
week for6cation will be finished when we may safely
defy the whole Mexican army. is said that Asta is the
rival and enemy of Paredes and will therefore be disposed 10
favor the American Government.
Col Cross Quartermaser General has doubtless been
taken prisoner by party Of ranceyos and taken
Mexico Lieut. Deas Of the 4th Artillery concluded, very
strangely the other night that he would swim Maa
moIas and get information about Col Cross He
in his uniform and yesterday, when Gen r. made demand
upon the authorities for COL c. they returned that
he was not hee but that they had Lieut. Dsas whom they
T. go, SO suppose he will have get back the best way
he can There apprehension but that these gentlemen
safs-Deas at Matamoro and Col Cross at some place
in the interior
Among the late reports from the Rio Grande contained in
the New Orleans papers, that about fifty Of the Ame-
rcan army had deserted and the for the Mexican
camp but number Of them shot as deserters while in
the water"
FURTHER NEWS FROM THE ARMY.
The New Orleans papers bring us later inelli-
gence from the Army on the Rio Grande, includ-
ing the melancholy news Of the death Of Col. TRu-
MAN Cross, late Of this city, whose fate will be
deeply lamented by many of our citizens. II will
be observed that, though some allowance should be
made for exaggerated reports, the general complex
ion of the news is so warlike that it would seem
almost impossible for the two armies much longer
to avoid direct conflict. We quote from the
Picayune Of May lst
The brig Apaachcoa, Captain Smith, arrived this port
yesterday from Brasos Bay whence she sailed the Gath
ulmo, and reports that the 22d she left Point Isabel
where Major Thomas, the acting Quartemaser informed
Captain Smith that the body of COL CRoss had been found
about four miles from Gen. Tayors camp, the Rio Gande
From the wounds upon the body evident that he
killed by lance II further reported that person in
Maamoas had acknowledged that he was the murderer
PsJ5ocSSioH.
Gen. TArLon, is also reported had made formal demand
for the murderer.
All open communications permitted to pass by the
Commanant at Point Isabel between that post and Msta
moras
STILL LATER-The schooner Cornei0, Captain Stark,
arrived last evening from Brasos Santiago, whence she sailed
the evening Of the gath ultmo She reports that about
three hours before she sailed express arrived from General
Lon, stating that the commander Of the Mexican forces
had made formal declaration Gen. Taylor that if he did
his army from the position he then occupied within
thry-six hours the Mexican batteries would be opened
/ upon them.
The express also stated that at that time body of
thousand Mexicans had crossed the Rio Gande Ro-
settaa small about eight miles below Mstamoras ON
the bank of the rver-and taken up position between
Point Isabel and General Taylor camp The design Of this
movement is evidently off the American troops from
their supplies private letter also received last evening
from officer in Cen Tayors camp, confirming part the
above report Of the Mexcans having crossed the river but
stating the number thousand only There had pre-
viously been many the effect in the camp
that little reliance placed upon this one which first
communicated by Mexican, who prudeniy detained by
order Of Gen. Taylor.
The accounts by the Conea confirm the melancholy news
given above the fate of Col CRoss He was found en-
trey stripped and wounded before stated
We have a letter from officer in the camp dated the 2ls
ulmo, the postscript which states what had no doubt
of that the Americans had retired one foot from the
bank of the river does the General do any thing
that look like IT," "O flag ,oper the waters Of
the Rio Grande, and have fixed battery Of eighteen
Founders that can spot any thing in Matamoras"
While upon the subject Of the army, may state that the
COL Haey, which Ie here Wednesday Bra
Santiago, took with her battery of long twelve
pounders and quantity Of munitions Of war; and that she
to take in Galveston for the destination.
The Nev York. which sailed yesterday for the point
had detachment Of $50 board for the army, under
the command Of Lieut. McPHL. -Four companies Of infantry
expected here in two three days. who will be dispatch
ed Immediately for the destination.
The schooner Gen. WORTH twelve hours later from Brasos
Santiago and bringing, is said, days later intelligence
from Gen. Tayors camp in the river late last night,
eight miles below the city, waiting for II is said
bearer of dispatches from Gen. Taylor is board Col.
Hunt Immediately dispatched boat to bring her up. Mr.
Marks attached the American Consulate Matamoras is
board the Gen. Worth. There a rumor, brought by
of the schoone last night that Consul Maamoa,
apprehendng imprisonment from the Mexcan had e his
post and repaired to Gen. Taylors camp.
In addition to the above we extract the following
from the Times, being the intelligence brought by
the arrival here referred to by the Picayune:
"We informed by Capt. ATwELI, Of the schooner
Gen Worth who left Brasos Santiago the 25h, that the
day before he 24th) the Mexican schooner Juanifa