American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-08


had "entrenched themselves i'm the Corral" as
they were pleased to term the riding of our
Dragons into the farmers enclosure where they
were surrounded by such an overwhelming
force; and the names Of the officers and men all
placed in the columns.
The attack upon Capt. Walkers little com
mand by the MeXicans under Don Rafael Quin-
teGo, was spoken Of as an another gloriuu" tri-
umph, in which eight Texans were killed and
four taken prisoners. Quintero was the only
man 1c0undsR, says the despatch, and he was
shot with Il ritle-ball in the lett arm The de-
spatch says nothing about the number of Mexi-
cans kiLied in the action
On the Goth April, J. J. Schatzel, the Amer
lean Consul, and other American citizens pro-
tested against their expulsion from Matamoras
by General AmpudIa, and their having been
ordered to proceed TO Victoria without time
being allowed them to settle their affairs Aris-
Ia replied under date Of 2Sth April, that the
! proceeding was not agai inst the law Of nations
az alleged by them, and that he could not rem
edy the decree, but that they nay leave the
country ria Tampico, and give directions to
Their agents respecting their property, which
had always been respected.
From FL Locomotor of May lethl
/ MINISTRY OF WAR AND MARINE. To the
old injuries which the United States have for
number Of years inflicted on the Mexican ma
ton, violating and treating with contempt the
treaties which united the two Republics, they
have recently added to the invasion of the de-
/ partment of Texas, Territories of Nueva Leon
and Tamaulipas, by penetrating with an armed
force and III the pay of their Government, a
! part OF Upper California, and to threaten with
their vessels of war Vera Cruz, Matamoras, Ma
zatlan, and other parts of both oceans. On the
| other hand, the presence of the American ar
/ my III front of Matamoras is measure of hos
tlhty, as they have raised batteries against the
town and have blockaded the BrazoS st. Iago
! His ExcelIency the President pro tenn. is au-
thonzed, under these grave circumstances, to
dictate all measures of defence of the national
territory, and compelled by all the aggressions
of a nation, which called herself friendly, to
take measures of security IN conformity with
the practice of civilized nations, has decreed
that in whatever port vessels OF the United
States hallappear, or might appear, tie func-
tons of the Consuls or Vice Consus of that ma
ton shall cease, and the citizens of that coun-
try shall be sent twenty leagues from the coast
to the interior within the space of eight days,
unless they prefer leaving the country, without
being granted any propagation or delay.
The best interest of the nation being con-
cerned in the tulhlment of this supreme order,
| communicate it to your Excellency, elying
. on your activity and patriotism.
/ God and Liberty, Mexico, May 10, 1916.
ToRNEL.
To the commanders of the Divisions East,
North and to the Commanders Generals of
the Department Victoria, capital of the
State Of Tamaulipas.
The following communication was addressed
by Governor Juan Martin de la Gaoga
Flores, to General Don Pedro Ampuda, under
date OF Victoria, April Goth:
"By your note of the 18th April, Inotice
that in consequence Of the presence of the A
mercan army on the left side of the Rio
Grlnde, you have ordered the American Con-
sui and all the citizens of the United States to
proceed forthwith to this city, and can only as
sure you that they will be treated with the
consideration corresponding withthe noble and
generous sentiments which form the Mexican
character"
To show with what certainty the Mexicans
looked for victory, we give an extract from a
communication from the commander of the
corps of engineers to the Minister of War
prior to the arrival Of Ampudia:
Upon the arrival of Gen. Ampudia, we shall
then have, after leaving sufficient force in
Matamoras, 5000 infantry, 10 guns, and 1900
cavalry with which TO cross the river. Our
triumph is certain, and there is no danger of the
enemy's being reinforced in time to save them
from destruction. The force of the enemy was
5000 men, but at present he has at the utmost
1000 men, and among them $50 artillery with
% pieces of flying artillery, the balance infan-
try, without spirit, without union among
themselves, and without any wish to fight
The officers are good, but even among them
there are many who merely came because
their Government ordered it. If no distur-
Dances break out in the interior they will apt
ulate in less than twenty days or be entirely
destroyed.
General Arsta's despatch to the Minister of
War, dated at Matamoras, April the 26th,
contains the following passages relative to the
first outbreak and defeat of Capt. Thontons
company:
"The prisoners will be brought to Matamoras
this day They shall be treated according to
the laws of war, until they can be sent to the
interior. Your EXceIlency may rest assured
that my conduct towards these unfortunate
beings, will prove to these usurpers that the
MexicanS are literally endowed with the feel
ngs OF humanity
tits likely that Gen. Taylor will open his
batteries on our city to-day. 1.-The do, shall
in the same manner reply to him; firing, how
ever, only as many shots as may be necessary
to sustain the national honor. This is not the
kind of fighting like, with the river flowing
between US. | wish to meet the enemy on
open ground. 1t is in such fight that an I'M
necessary etfuson of blood is avoided, and it is
in such fight that look forward for favor
able result, letting these naughty Americans
know the lengths to which the valor of our
troops carry them'
The Republican, of the city of Mexico, con-