Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-13
From the N. o. Tropic, goth ut.

From the N. o. Tropic, goth ut.
sNF"HoM MATA IA McnAs. "'
U. .. Rqwaarew Ordered "a peusseela "a Pre-.
psfe fer an attack WP~n Vera Crss.
Steamer Galveston, Capt. Wright, has just ar.
rived, having left Point Isabel on Wednesday,
the 9th ult., the news brought by her 10 con.
Grmatory of the capture Of Matsmoras; Mexi.
cans were encamped about 20 miles up the rv.
er both the Americans and Mexicans were
waiting for reinforcements, when another battle
was expected--the Mexieans left large amour'
Of ammunition in Matamoras, which is a valua.
ble acquisition to General Taylor's supplies
the Mexicans, however, previously destroyed
large quantities by filling up the wells in the
city, and throwing shot into the river.
Cen Taylor like true American officer, gave
orders to his army not to take the slightest arti.
Gle without paying for its actual value. The cit.
izeos Of Matamofss were permitted TO 60 on
with their business as usual, with the exception
of selling liquors. Commodore Conner will
leave with the squadron and 60 to Pensacola, TO
recruit and reinforce for making an attack on
Vera Cruz. Capts. Platt and Ellmore's Compa.
ny Volunteers, for safety, landed at PoiLt Isa.
bel, on the 26th inst.
The James L. Day, Capt. Griffin, has arrived.
but brings nothing later; a part OF Col. Twiggs'
Regiment of Dragons, under the commnnd Of
Captains May, Arnold and Kerr, arrived at Point
isabel on the 25th inst, to recruit their horses
The Mexicaa Army had retreated 10 Carnage !;
the Bulletin says a passenger on board the Gal.
weston has furnished as with some interesting
details connected with Intelligence received by
accounts ofthe 18th inst. q large portion Of
Gen. Taylor's army moved up the river for the
purpose Of crossing Gen. remained at the forti.
cations with about 900 men as the army were
seen by the Mexicans on the opposite side of the
rived to leave the encamPment, they approached
the Fort
Arista sent flag of truce to Gen. Taylor, re.
qnesting an armistice Of six weeks, giving as
reason for his request that he wanted to com.
muncate with his government. Gen. Taylor
answered that he would give him until o'clock
next morning to evacuate the City of Matamo-
ras, and would permit him TO take the public
property under his charge; then returned. On
of their own construction. and bodies of wagons
caulked. The passage we made abou: 4 miles
above Fort Brown.
On arriving at the City, it was discovered
that Arista had departed with his forces, leav.
ing only the mounted battery; all the mortars,
and such Of the military apparatus as could not
be removed in their haste to escape were
thrown into the wells party from our army
went out to reconnoitre Immediately after the
entrance into Matamoras, and overlook portion
Of the Mexicans, who were retreating, % Of
whom were made prisoners. It is understood
that Aristas headquarters are at p. San Fernan.
do, about 80 miles from Matamoras.
On the passage Of the Galveston to the Brasos,
a man, named Mitchell. of the McElry Guards,
on board. stabbed one OF his comrades. giving
him mortal wound He died on Monday morn.
ing.
The New Orleans Pcayune, ofthe 30th, con.
tains letter from Point Isabel, dated the goth
ult. It gives some interesting items. The wri.
ter says that Fort Polk is now . complete muse.
um, filled with Mexican prisoners, mules, IL.
dies saddles, curiously wrought leather pack
saddles, huge saddle. bags, muske:s. drums. ord.
nance, copper cannon balls, grape shot, letters,
and all kinds Of documents, picked up on the
ground where Ampudia was encamped. One of
the officers who was ia the two engagements OF
the sth and 9th, says that the supper which the
Mexicans, in their confidence, had prepared for
themselves, and which they were obliged 50 sud.
denly to abandon, afforded a rich repast to our
tired and hungry officers and men, who pronoun.
ced their liquors, chocolate. soup, roast beef &C,
10 have been frst.rate.
1t is announced that Ampndias plate, which
was valuable, was promptly returned to him.
Most of the wounded had been taken to Cor
pus Christi. ert..
Capt Page, whose under jaw had been shot
away, is in fair way Of recovery.
Capt Hooe was walking about with the stump
Of his right arm dangling by his side, and appear.
ed to be in excellent humer.
Col Mcintosh, who was badly wounded, was
stretched out yesterday morning in Mexican
wagon, trying to read. He was stabbed in the
throat. or rather down the throat in the neck, and
other parts Of his body, and was repeatedly
Knocked down in the fight.
Capt. McCiay, who was wounded in the action
of sth.' here, with a., awfully bad chin, which
MexlcaL grape shot passed, shaving little
closer than VAS safe, as it CARVED with it some
of the bones ana sinews.
The Picayune safes that the amount of money
found in the Mex'canamy chest, after the bat
tie of the 9th, was siSiNno in gold. t.sr