Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-13

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Matamorns, May %, 1886
have not written since left the steamer owing TO in
conyeniences which prevented me from giving you as
promised, regular diary Of events. Now that
General Inyos camp, can at least, speak Of the past
without yenuring much the future. assure YOU We
have had very hard times OF it, At Point Isabel the wat
er which had to dripk very brackish and made
many OF sick. At brasos Santiago were very well
satisfied We remained there nights and one day. at
which marched for La Bsrritn eighteen miles the
first nine miles dry, sandy, seacoas but had
line breeze. On the way from Brasos Santiago the
mouth OF the Rio Grande nne mios, there not drop
Of fresh water Of which our men and in
the frat part Of the march they made free with the wa
ter that IL out, and they left ameniabe
situation, until we arrived at the Rio GTando.
The Water Of this river IL muddy and dscooTod very
much like that Of the Mississippi We march up the river
through sand and wafer about nine miles, La BarriIa
where VIC cncsmped in heavy rain. without any tents
We said there also nights and day. and during the
whole Of tho day, neither had nor grub The
next morning after our arrival at La Baa, the Andrew
| Jackson Regiment came in.
On the morning OF the 23d, started from La Barrita
and marched twenty six miles, and owing tho heat and
excessive fatigue Of marching four five miles without
resting, etc. encountered with all Of accoutremen
four days provisions, and those insuerable knsnsack
filled only with clothing, hut also winter one
man died. many tainted aud some ninety hundred
refused TO woik further, until they rested On the
morning OF the 2ih, drummod up three O'Clock
IN the rain, after sleeping without tents march, but we
had 10 wait until our hurry was over and we did not ret
of till after daylight We arrived Mstamoras about
10 O'Clock, after marching miles, and IN the evening
crossed the river and pitched sn We now very
comfortable.
la march TO Matamoras we find the people exceed
ngy we'll disposed toward Us; men, and Chi dron
simple and confident, awaiting approach and profer
ing us Of their bes-torlas "a kind Of bread) cheese
maple sugar cakes, and refreshing drinks for which, by the
bye, we paid them most scrupuously. Il seems when
Ampuda here the took the woods and ohapar.
| rel, TO avoid being forced into the service.
There was something oxhloratng ~ the highest degree
that stirred hearts and Refrigerated faded limbs
when drawing Matamorss, eyes first rested on
the glorious stripes and stars floating IN tho breeze high
9TH in
Of the naughty aud vain glorious MeKicans IL seemed
ALSO II tho inhabitants themselves felt the influence Of
that liberty which finds peculiar home under lie fods
oil seemed TO welcome our approach, to hail deliver
ere.
Masmoras la a very handsome city, compared with
what my minds eye pictured before H. II occupies
Of about thirds Of league squaro-A square or
place d. drmes IN tho centre surroundcd by hno white
| buildings, two stories high The whole Of the windows
are grated, indicative Of the jealous aud exclusive Spanard
Round the square the principal Stores for the sale of
dry goods and other merchandise The Mexican yoan-
ded in the late fights here amounting 300 or 400
men, arc attended TO- m private houses; grcad deal
suffering pef'sdes the town through this IL IL said
thsi thoy Loot many moro ian We imagined, tho 9Th
| and 9h-pefhaps not less than 1900.
Arista eighty miles Of Afternoon aud achievements
are continually Joleing him. ts supposed our next OBJ
l'ct OF attack viii 10 Monterey In tho INTERIOR and ~
imagined 'he inhabitants turn out Gu 90 fight
perhaps II will boz stiet affair than tho last However,
no ono doubts the result-they must 10 10 the wall We
are constantly drill, and masking proficiency in
military scionce-tigh left front, rear centre and flank
Capt Walker bosiridos Tornsdo his pft from New Or
leans, like hero, no h.. lie has oil the Qualities 81
the soldier, IN the greatest intensity Major Hays al
San Antonio but Col Price, also Of the Texas Rangers
bold fellow, is here with his followers We are all agop
for aoion, but old Rough and Ready, h awaiting insifuc-
tons from Washington company Of regulars hold pos
session Of the place danes square Ia the middle Of Tho
city, TO preserve order. Gen Taylor refuses have sny
thing TO do with the civil Jurisdiction u tho cyho leaves
sll 70 tho local magisHates-ho deEcans themselves
We quito delighted with tho deu Of $4,000 men uva,
ding MoxcO-the poor devils here fancy al No with
them, but seem well resigned to change mssorsor GO
vornmonts, " you like the phrase better volunteer was
assassnaod yestenRh the the 27h IN The streets OF Me-
smoFas-stabbed In tho back Another 10 missing Der.
haps gone in the This looks H. and will Gauss
some painful inquiry There mail which comes here
every morning from Point lsahe leaving again in the even
ing on lie return 70 tho latter place. Mexican has just
been killed IN hts bed-the murderer has boon arrested
Shsll soon write you again, aud be able
munieate something interesting. hope gallant
commander will move hence and Try our metal In the
field. Yours etc s.