The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-03


with Ampudia and that their forces rapidly aug.
mentipg and that the Mexicans rallyng to their
STANDARD from all quarters This representation to the
4oyements Of Arisa differs from that of correspon
dent The following is from the same Camargo letter
The heat has retarded somewhat the progress of the
troops which left here with Gen. Taylor being OF
the questont TO march during the heat Of the day The
toops wsre in high spirits and eager to up with
the Mexicans Two companies Of Rangers that were
after Capt Mursys arrival All is quiet here Proca.
nations from Santa Anna, Ampudia and the Governor of
TsnsuuPss have been received in town. and having
Ampudia makes the penalty very severe upon all who
may furnish provisions assist In transporting provisions,
holding any intsrcourss carrying any trade with
us pesth and cpnhscaton of property are the penal
s 81 the osd sr and These
The latest npabsr Of the Flag makes no mention of
the however says that evident increase Of sick
ness y percspfble, and complains of the north winds
there were then five hundred sick soldiers in the town
In the Flag Of the 9th, we find the following list of
those who had died in the hospitals Of Matamoras since
the LIST of June The publication of the list will furnish
distant friends with information which would probably
not otherwise reach them. large proportion of the
deaths comprised in the list stated by the surgeon
haze occurred very soon after admission, allowing no
opportunity for medical treatment II comprises also
those whose death caused by wounds received in
accidental encounters with the Mexcans in the town at
different times
DEATHS.
George Striker 9Th Infantry; s. Rhinehart 9th inan-
try; W. Landry, I'd regiment Louisiana Volunteers j..
Fisher, Washington regiment Louisiana Volunteers /;
rev Jackson regiment Louisiana Volunteer Mckay,
volunteer; Smith, LIST infantry JlBran Louisville LIE
gion; A. j. Alexander. do; silas Craig do Bsaoham,
do; SINNERS, do; Starks, do. Ests, do; Barlow LIST
regiment Texas Volunteers w. j. Clark, LIST regiment
Ohio Volunteers Mann do; Benton do; Scott, Sd ORA
goons; Northcut LIST regiment Tennessee Volunteers;
W. Gibson, Do; J. b. Watson do Lloyd Bibb LIST regi
ment Kentucky Volunteers; Ray, Sd regiment Ohio
Ranks seo Voluntaere e. Rarn
ford do; burnside. ID regiment Ohio Volunteers; j..
9. Wallace Sd regiment Ohio Volunteers; william
REEVES do NJ L. Leathers, do j. Young, LIST regiment
Indiana Volunteers; J. spriker ID regiment Kentucky
Volunteers; Thomas Fcklin do; McAiee, LIST regiment
Alabama Volunteers; Martin, do; Smith do, w. f. Mil
Ter. do j. R. Holcombe I'd regiment Mississippi Volun-
teers; +. Walker, do; Thompson, do; McCorkle LIST
regiment Georgia Volunteers; Brewer, dol D. + Jones,
do; w. v. Porter do; w. Watkins dol w. Wright, do
j. Burgess, do j. Thompkins, do; w. Godson, do; W.
Hocebuck, do; j. Walker, do; seago, do T. Lockwood
Sd regiment Kentucky Volunteers; j. Moore LIST regi
ment Alabama Volunteers.
The Flag Of the 18th instant gives the most favorable
account of tho good order which prevails in Matamoras
under the rule Of Colonel Clarke The quiet of the
city at night almost solemn says the Flag and there
formerly dsgracsd Lieut. Kane Of the I'd dragons
who stationed at Camargo, is determined that there
prevailed at Matamoras In pursuance Of instructions
from General Taylor he has issued stringent order,
from which the following is an extract :
CAMARGo Mexico, Sept. TO- 1876
To all whom it may concern:-No American citizen
is allowed to locate in Camargo, without written per-
NIT from General Taylor. No goods brought by
will be seized and sent to the quartermaster at BraZos
No person connected with the army will be suffered to
or the commasdant Of the pest No private freight
kind to be brought ashore from steamboats,; and in
codance with the instructions all not connected
with the army required to leave the place by the
18th instant.
The Flag also informs that the Mexicans in Camar
70 who had been in the employ of the
insti0at0d by the ale aide work.
offered increase OF wages to return to their
plcyment Refusing to accept it, Gen. Patterson COM
PEELED them to go to work at their former wages The
were held back through fear Of the scade, who was
given to understand that he must not interfere again in
The Flag mentions the narrow escape of two of
Walker Rangers from party Of fifteen Msxeans as as
Matamoras They owed their escape to the superiority
of their horsss and the prompt use Of their arms.
Georgia regment are scarcely SO full published
the 9th inst but Of like purport The two companies
gers Corporal John Whssn, Of the Greens, was shot
through the heart The Flag Of the 9th says Col Baker,
of the Illinois Volunteers was then lying at Mstsmoras
and suffering much from the wound he received in sup
pressing the riot The names Of the wounded are not
given but full account of the whole affair is promised
source that Capt. Mcmahon Of the Green's under
going his trial by court martial at Natamoras on the
18th
We have been favored by friend W it'll the following
extract letter written at Point Isabel the evening
Of the 10th inst
] wrote you yesterday by the McKm, giving you an
account of business transactions herewhich are dull
have now an opportunity Of furnishing you with the
news received just from Matamorss, which amounts
this From letter received by Captain Perkins, at
this place. that two spies arrested the
camp at Camargo and examined their guilt was SO EVIL
dent that they Immediately hung II also states
that O party OF Americans on their way from Camargo
to Maiamoras, were attacked by some Mexicans-one
American and six Mexcans killed The news from Ma
tamoras is that Col Clark shot at while sitting in
his room; and that it ordered that all Mexicans
be deprived of their and none should either
go out of the city come into it without the written
order of the commander Of the post In taking arms
from the Mexieans, they made discoveries of Sc
GREETED of all descriptions, as well ammunition
Every American in the city is compelled to arm and
hold himself in readnessas is supposed the Mexicans
would perhaps take advantage Of the apparent indier
Of the Americans and regain Matamoras; but If they
make the attempt they will find their reception very
warm, but not very pleasant
The next news from the army is looked for by the
officers hero with good deal Of interest," the accounts
already received, leave but little doubt that this
there has been some fighting.