New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-02
NEW-YORk TRIBUNE.
The News from the Army.
Correspondence Of the y. o Com. Times Aug 81.


MArAmoRos aug. a. l-it
The army on this frontier is now so much dis
perscd in different contemporaries rote to me ports
above here that il Is somewhat difficult 10 NIX thelr
whereabouts
Brigadicr General uitnan left last night or early this
morning 10 90 above where he expects 10 be assigned
the command OF tina Georgia Alabama ana MISSISSIPPI
pi regiments. Brigadicr General Haef VITA one FeG
,ut from Ohio one from kentucky and the Baltimore
snd Washington baaions reached mere THIS morning
going TO Cansrgo where the head quarters oil Gen lay
Tor are. and where the army Is concentrating IA
rapidly possible.
the light artillery Lieut. Ridgey leave tomorrow TO
scorta train Of wagons In the OF sfteen days
the largest army assembled at one point since the
time oil our Revolution, IN the service OF the United
states will be at Camargo We shall all regulars and
irresulars be there und then what is 70 follow.
haye cndeavored 10 ascertain the actual force in tins
quarter and the best information be had. makes it
over eighteen thousand men, and they su come What
they do is than can tell as feel confident
the Mexican Government can never organize q. force
one.hali Us strong
The Rio Grands is be the base Of the line Of opera
lions The principal depot will be 1T CamArgo :.
whence shall go to Monterey and as much farther
directed Gen. Taylor says his orders TO advance
and he shall go ahead unt he IS ordered or forced 70
stop The latter not probable event. Garrisons will
be left 1t Point Isabel Brazos Island Burrta Matamoro
Rcyncsa and other places. Col Clark hnr the com
Inand OF the force here which consists OF battalion
OF regulars and some volunteers are to be joined with
them.
The Texas mounted regiment commanded by Col.
Hays left this place the 9Th inst expedition
into the int nor They go first the of san Fer
ndndo about ono hundred miles West OF South from
here. whence they will range up the country TO the
main road from Camarso to Monterey They Lett with
out supplies aud expect 20 subsis by iorasing
HAYS supplied with sufficient funds and ordered to
pay well for all he takes TO subsist his command.
Tho "trip will be interesting, though hard one and
should not be surprised il they have brush with the
rdnehros The regiment Is about 500 strong now, rs
two companies have gone different course Lumsden
OF the cayunc is one OF the crowd as arc several ohe
well known in your city
Rumors ere as thick as blackberrics many not en-
titled to much credit Yesterday. Mexican arrived, as
he snid direct from Mexico and reported that Busta
Ynenie had put down the Government OF Paredcs You
are probably better informed This morning the report
was current among the MeXcans here, that Il band OF
r1,chcros had captured the mounted company oil Tex
ans commanded by Capt McCuoch. who they say, was
on scout on the road IRON Carmargo TO Monterey.
Mr. Kendall Is with that company. have no faith in
tho report, nor has Gov. Henderson. That gentleman
has been very i'll for weeks but ia now rap
idly recovering and will in few days he at the head OF
his dlvsion-Hnd will do good service II an opportunity
ofcrs. o. T. Q.
RUMoRs-Thero were a number OF idle runlors
about Ma,amoros relative to the enemy. which found
much credit for time. Ono report was that the Next
can rnncheros had assembled in considerable numbers
and that ihey intended making descent upon the town
Another that they within few leagues OF the
and led by Candles and the last ANA most i'm
potant WINS that they had within six miles ot the
place, and sent in word for the women and children to
20 out TO the ranches This latter created quite
een-stion among the crcduous, and they spread like
wild fire.
SIZES AND TRAiroRs-There seems TO be quito
nett of these among tho population OF Matamoros,
who keep the enemy advised OF all that is passing there
On the 18th inst vast quantity OF military stores was
found possession of eminent citizen Don Jose Ma
ria Tova. under circumstances OF great dupicy. An
example should be made, TO undcceivo the MeXi
cans as regards our casncss OF character.
IF About two hundred recruits for the regular
service, arrived the 18th from Ncwfork via Point
Isabel. n. o. Times. Aug. 9th
CANApA--The Toronto Board of Trade have pc.
nuoned the Queen in Council for repeal ofthc British
laws which authorize light duties be levied certain
produce and merchandise imported into Canada in Brit
ish ships and heavy duties when brought in foreign
ships They desire the duties cquaizcd, whaiev
er may be the country tho importing ship belongs to-
They also ask that the tree navigation OF the ST Law
may be granted foreign ships and that the Brit
sh and Canadian Tariffs may be adjusted as tn place
the trade OF England and Canada footing of entire
reciprocity Mrs. Powell of Montreal. and her
daughter young woman of ID, wcntto battle below the
CITY, and the river carried them both down. Their bod
les have not been found. -..- Newfoundland, a vaua
bic ssnd which may support population little in
feror Ireland in point Of numbers, contains an excel
lent friendly, hospitable OF people Sir John Iar
vcy, their Governor leaving after tive years resi-
dencc SAYS ut has never been my fortune 10 be
nected with community in which there has been less
OF crime committed of disposition 10 turbulence
very large part OF the people are Irish Catholics
Lord John Russells brother, the Duke OF Bedford is
spoken OF likely take the government OF the Cana
daS. This is barely possible The value OF the i'm
ports OF merchandise into Canada greatly exceeds the
value OF the exports but vast sums are expended on
Canals which come from England The emerants bring
millions with them from Europe much merchandise is
imported by intending settlers The expenditures of the
British Government on the army and navy are large
ami great quantities of goods imported at Quebec aud
Montreal OF these kinds which low duty there and
high duty here dnd their way the lines These
are among tho of the disproporon mentioned in
the Toronto Globe Another that there are prob
Nf 1stNaNs
Gers of the army and navy who reside in Canada and
heir bills In London form remittance Moreover. il is
dcul, place the real value at the exports part OF
them being United States provisions, &c and large
share lumber - The new policy Of England, 10 the
Colonies north OF US, will soon DC made apparent