American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-24
LATE ARRIV
THE SEAT OF WAR.

I'M SEAI UF w Ar
ARRIVAL OF col. McINTOsH-MOVEMEN
OF GEN'L TAYLOR's FORCES ON CAMAR-
| GO-HEALTH OF THE ARMY-THE BALTI
MORE UNTEERs-OVERFLOW OF THE
RIO GRANDE-CELEBRATION OF TIE 4TH
OF JULY-THE MEXICAN ARMY, sc.
The steamship New York arrived at New
Orleans on the 18th inst with dates from Bra
EOS to the It'll, and from Galveston TO the
18th. She brought among her passengers Col
Mcintosh and son, Lieut.. Bib, Lieut.. Power
and Lieut.. Lowe. Twenty discharged soldiers
also came over on her. We copy the follow
ing fiom the New Orleans Picayune, extra
1t gives US pleasure to state that Col. McIn-
tosh has recovered in great measure from his
wounds. He was at the public table last eve
ning at the st. Charles, as his numerous
friends in Savannah, n. York and throughout
the country will be most happy to hear.
The brig Empresario, previously reported a.
ground on the Brazos bar, has been got off
without any damage, and was to sail for this
port on the l2th inst.
| The revenue cutter Forward was at Calves
tOIi Oii tS libil llOlll DluLOS CdDIldgO'--
She has been ordered to cruise off the coast of
Texas.
The British sloop Of war Rose arrived at
Brazos Santiago on the 9th inst from Tampi-
co, and the U. S. schooner Flirt arrived there
on the 18th from the same port. They con-
firm the reports already given of the ST..
Mary's attempt upon the Mexican gunboats.
We derive our news from the army in a
great measure from the Matamoras Revelle of
the 8th inst The 18th Regiment of Infantry
left on the 9th for Camargo. Three companies
by the way of the river, on the steamer Big
Hatchie, the others taking up the line Of
march by the way of Reynosa; both detach-
ments were expected to arrive about the
same time.
Besides the Aid and the Big Hatchie, the
Troy, Capt. Wright, had arrived at Matamo-
ras, and the papers expected general move be-
fore long. Verbal accounts represent that there
are ten boats at Matamoras, and that the army
is moving as fast as it is possible to despatch
the troops up the river.
The general health of the army is represent
ed as good, a few cases of dysentery and camp
| fever alone occurring.
The Louisiana volunteers celebrated the 4th
of July with great spirit. Major Ogden pro-
nounced an address; Gen. Taylor reviewed the
Lousiana\Brigade; and Capt Heads company
gave a splendid dinner. Gen. Desha, Gen'ls.
Lamar and Burleson, Col. Kinney and Others,
were guests. Gen. Taylor dropped in on ''the
boys"-thrty of them printers drank wine
with them and passed on to others. The ute
was truly patriotic one.
We are truly sorry to have to record the fol-
lowing casualty which occurred on the 4th.-
We copy the following from the Revellle:
] A. q 10 fo, A ,
suspended across the river for the use of the
ferry boats, the rebound of the rope on being
cleared from the keel of the boat was so great
as to break off the large post tolwhich it was
attached on the east bank of the river, and
which in its fall struck down Lieut.. Sculy, of
Capt. Keene's company, of the Jackson Repi-
ment of Louisiana Volunteers, and Corporal ].
]. Mervin, of Capt. Graham's company, East
Rapdes Volunteers, Of the same regiment, who
were on duty at the ferry. Lieut.. Scully, al.
though severely bruised on the left arm and alb
domen, is doing well; but Corporal Mervin fell
to rise no more, being killed instantly
Mr.. Mervn was native Of Dublin, man
of education, and was teaching in Rapides and
studying the law, when the war broke out
| He was buried with the honors of war in the
Catholic burial ground of Matamoras.
The Reveille has dropped its Spanish, being
printed now entirely in English Another pa
per, the American Flag, is now published in
| Matamoras.
Everything indicates that Gen. Taylor will
soon make, if he has not already made, gene
raj movement towards Comargo, and thence
upon Monterey. We make the following extract
from letter from Mr.. Kendall, dated July 5h:
McCulogh's Rangers are
off Immediately after breakflst-this is early
in the day you must understand-on another
trip up the country, and | am hurrying myself
to accompany them. The steamer Aid is not
off yet, but is to leave Immediately, SO learn,
with the detachment of the 4th U. S. Infantry
destined for Comargo. You shall hear from
me from the first point whence | can send
letter in that direction.
Another letter from Mr.. Kendall, dated Fort
Polk, July I, says:
Things begin to look now somewhat like a
move forward, toward, if not upon, Monterey.
Volunteers and regulars may be said to be
almost daily arriving. have before spoken of
the mobocratic state of some of the former,
but understand the palm has been carried off
by the Baltimore boys" who destroyed the
suffers store at the Brazos. Some troops from
Fort Monroe, believe, are the latest arrival
Gen. Henderson, of Texas, was recovering
from severe attack of illness from which he
had suffered. Col. Lewis P. Cook had also
been very i'll, and it was at one time reported
that he was Gead. He was convalescent at last
accounts. The "Amercan Flag"--another
name for the "Republc of Rio Grande" news
paper-says that Gen. Tay lor announced to the
two regiments above named, on the 4th, that in
a few days he would have boats to transport
them to Camargo, whence "ho would put them
directly in motion for Monterey; and that if he
failed to accommodate them with fight with
the Mexicans before the summer had passed
away, it would not be his fault" One long
loud and enthusiastic burst of applause testified
the Joy of the volunteers.