Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-07-25

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COS allow. Everything Indicates gene.
raj move, ut at early day.
The Court Martial upon Capt. Thorn
toms case had concluded ita labors. The
verdict will not be known till it reaches
Washington. The impression Is that he
was acquitted.
The papers notice several instances Of
robbery committed by Mexican marauders
upon persons travelling between Watamo.
fos and Bufita, Strangers are cautioned
to go around.
The following letter Is from an OCCASION
al correspondent
MArAHoRos, July IL, 1919.
Editors PtcdyWao We are apparently
Id the midst of peace and plenty, even in an
enemy's country.
We are ON the best possible terms with the
natives, aud they contribute in every way
"to lighten our burdens" as "par example"
A gentleman Of your acquaintance who in.
troducod himself to this city few days Il.
go, and partoot too freely of the general
Gonviviality" which pergades all clases Of
travellers who enter into foreign parts to
seq the elephant" and other "stranbe
sights" being overcome by the fatignss Of
novelty, INDUCED himself in d quiet nap on
q soft pine plank In one of the public high
ways.
The "rosy beams of morning awolto
him to consciousness bordering upon mort.
iication and regret, for he found himself SINS
hat, sans money, sang gold spectacles, and
and almost RnHs everything,
Our troops have commenced moving into
the interior, and in q day on two You will
hear of our being in possession Of Camafg6,
Meir and Guin0.
received d letter from d citizen ofCa-
m1rgo this morning, which states that the
people generally, from the mouth of the
Rio dfande to the mountains, are anxious.
" waiting our approach, hailing 1t as a
blessing, In fact the Me8iean people sub
NIT to circumstances with the best possible
grace, and they are at this moment very
much inclined to be our most intimate
friends, but were such a word as "defoat"
applicable to the American army, we
should, "en mas8e'' have orr Threats hand.
so11ely cut, We appreciate their kind at.
tentions, treat them eivilly as citizens, and
thrash them soutdly rs soldiers. Since VIC
have been in possession Of Matamoros. |
have always been Of the opinion that the
war was over. The enemy never will mako
another sand. II Is positively known that
Arista fled from this place with 1000 mon
and IL pieces Of artillery, at a time when
ho had every advantage Of position against
our little force" We cannot therefore rx.
poet him or any other Mexican officer to
meet our cold Rough and Ready with a
lgssforee Than 4 to /.
In less than. one month we shall hnve
$4,000 men in the field. WIggre can n
Mexican army be raised to meet US
have seen letters from the interior, from
private citizens and from officers in their
army, aud all 60 TO prove my conviction that
the lighting is over.
lhave sdfnosslight experience oftbe Mex.
lean Character, and with few exceptions
istheiy God, with rs, our eaunt "
a proof of the superior moral character of !
raee, ut least, | cannot leave this sub.
jeet without saying That nothing but the
love Of country and tho daring gallantty of
Our officers and men could place us in our
present position-and the more We examine
into the facts as to the force Of the enemy,
and the difficulties our little handful had. to
surmeunt any engage them, the more bril-.
liant does The victory appear"
5iatanloros is completely Americanized,
and ono half Of the number Of stores in tho
principles Streets occupied by our mer-
chants and ~5httlefs for the sale ofsall dos.
'riptionsof merchandize, free of duty, which
enterprise will do moro with tho citizens
. effect u peace than our 1s FOUNDERS.
The Br. sIoop Of war Rose Il off Point Ism
Iol, and we are anxious TO know the char.
and particulars Of her mission.
n. II. News from Catnargo informs us
hat the sudden and extensive rise oftbe
of the Rio Grande hes oYernowed
bo town and destroyed all the buildings
)ut six.
Many lives have been lost, and thousands
# cattle swept away. Tho inhabitants
ave taken refuge at Meir and other
.leigllboring pIaces.
The road between this city and Reyhoso
S SO much land covered with water, and is
mpassablo.
Severals regiments in our Immediate
Icighborhood have been compelled to shift
camps TO higher land. The waters
re much higher than in reason they ought
0 be, and are still rising, which will very Z
1uCh retard our movements, as we havesnot :
sufficient number Of boats to operate cE l
3ctuaIY on the river. !
Our troops are in excellent spirits and {
in good condition, anxious to {
meet the foe.
The gallant lNie Capt. Todd, of Mobile, s
as jnstarived, not at present in command, {
nut hope will be. {
PALo ALTO a
We do not concur in the opinion that the {
ghting Is done. The news from Mexico
,ad Us to a different conclusion. The Mex.
can Departments had in a mastlrc return. /
d to their allegiance and Paroles was t
,st making friends in all directions. The q
government party were growing stronger, }
nd the people were laying aside their par '
7 feelings and combining in favor ofactive q
nd stern resistance to the United States. y
Nothing had transpired concerning the b
hjecl of the British naval officers who ar. +
we'd at Point Isabel on a mission to Gen. Il
r
One of our correspondents at Point Isa- t
ell writes as follows: u
"Our popular and efficient c~omnandant, j
Tajor Monroe, relinqdished the commafd Of
lie post about a week ago, having been n
iven d most beautiful, responsible, and en- i
liable command, as Chief Of Artillery or s
omnandant ofthe Light Artillery Battle p
es. Every one in the army was pleased to I