The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-17
MANIFESTO OF PAREDEs.
Advance of the American Army.
The AMERICAN AND MEXICAN TROOPS ON
THE EVE OF A BATTLE.
The Return of the Hon. John Slidell.
THE WAR FEELING in MEXICO.

The Destruction OF Point Isabel by tho
Mexicans and their Retreat before
General Taylor.
The advices which reached us yesterday after
noon from Texas and Mexico, are of the highest
importance.
The intelligence received is of the return of the
Hon. Mr. Slidell to the United States-the advance
of the American army to the Rio Grande-the con-
centration of Mexican troops on the West bank OF
that rlver-the destruction of Point Isabel by the
Mexicans, and their retreat-a patriotic proclama-
ton by Paroles, leveled against the United States
and the probability of an immediate battle be-
tween the Americans and Mexicans, on both banks
Of the Rio Grande del Norte.
All this brings the relations between this country
and Mexico to a crisis.
Annexed are the details of the news
Correspondence of the New York Herald
CAMP. OPPOSITE MArAMoRAs,
Texas, March 10, 1896 (
Accounts from Corpus Christi have before this time
its march from that place the 9Th instant have now
to apprise you that encamped the bank of the Rio
sovereignty has been performed within two hours sf
ter our arrival the glorious nag Of freedom waved
the waters Of the Del Norte
march hither-you must be content with the important
fact that We are here have thought acceptable
serving in Texas by giving information of it through the
columns Of the widely circulated Hsroid
though had been led to expect from the reports
Corpus Christi and the rumors that reached US on the
route. OF course, our general, though coming a
peaceful Grand was prepared to meet opposition should
it be offered Up to the present tme therefore,
like act has been committed the nations are still
peace unless Mexico shall madly resolve upon war. |
ha Inns
mits herse and after her usual delays may expect
she will accede to reasonable terms. At all events our
army and flag within muske shot Of of her priE.
cipsl towns must satisfy her In earnest and that
the day OF reckoning is near at hand.
deep stream and rapid current the opposite shore
and will be for time incssnta to u.s. o.
the military authorizes are extremely hostile and loud
in their declarations. Of what they going to DO
against the northern invaders We trust that after
the nrst excitemsnt shall subside, better tpris will
prevail and they will graciously condescend open
their gates to worn and weary travellers who have
been blessed with the sight Of human hasations more
permanent than canvass, tor twenty days The town
from this bank 10 truly nvtipg many of the buildings,
public and private, being large and elegant.
Our base il at Point Isabel about twenty six miles
distant few buildings there, and several 20.
vernment officers under the Of commissioners had
been stationed at the points, they had been respassng
upon soil, and audaciously presuming collect
customs for and in the of the Mexican govern
ment. At'the approach of body of our troops the
buildings were hred and the pretended custom house
Contrary to rumor and the common expec tasion no
formidable revolt has yet broken out in Northern Next
CO. By the concentration of government forces
quent upon advance this outbreak been supend
ed. Gen. Mejia 10 in command in Metamoras. On the
US at the Colorado was addressed to his fellow citi-
zens and Numbered death and destruction against the
degenerate sons Of Washington" X
Extract Of letter from officer nop ,oith the Ttnas
PorNr ISABEL, March 80. 1885,
Dear Father: We arrived here on Tuesday last. The
vessel came over the bar in safety-found Col Twiggs
he arrived the day with us; he left here on Wed
nesday join the three brgades to march Matamoros
The Mexicans about to fight They have crossed
the Rio Grands to attack this post with 700 men.
Major Monroe has only one company here.
Captain May started from Cen Taylor's camp last
night, with two companies, to reinforce Major Monroe
We are expecting an attack every moment. The suit
lers have formed company to defend the goods.
Orleans to-day. We do not know she will carry this
mail
Ifths Ms1isans succeed in taking Point Isabel. Cen
Taylor will have no line OF retreat have been or
guard two nights out OF the picket Our guard out
four miles from camp and lay the grass. An express
all the army throwing works the whole Of last night
His camp j. only three hundred yards from Matamoras
The Rio Grande runs between have fifteen men
The United States ship Lawrence has sent all the men
she can spare from the feet. Dick Ogden has four
Luther Irwin and myselfto took a scout on horseback
this afternoon never saw any thing like the flowers
bouquet Of them We had nne chase after hares- my
celebrated dog Jack caught after chase Of four
miles.
PSI open this letter to say that the wagon train
just come in from Cen Taylors camp There nothing
three wagons up with the returning train. Two hun
dred wagons in train two miles long is fine sight
1 We have intrenched ourselves.
re 'rrespondence of the New York Herald
| SrEAMrR MssIssrrrI, lat sea- April 3, ls4o.
We left Vera Cruz on the slst Of March, at 10 A. NJ
Mexico and Mr. PARROT, az passengers for the Unite.
States Enclosed the last manifesto Of Gen. Psredes
Ms1iso appears to BE- in stat: Of anarchy Ths pso
the United States They saluted Mr. slidell on his de
psrture We shall be OF the mouth of the Mississippi
land Msssrs sldell and Psrrott and then proceed 4
Pensacola We happened there just in the right time
bring them else they would have come in the st. Mary
Proclamation
OF Marane Paredes -arriasa, President ad interim
the Republic Of Msrce, to its inhabitanfsissued on N
In tho critical and solemn situation in which the ma
United states OF America Of one Of tn
most unjust usurpaons Of which history has any record
il becomes my obligation, a. urgent as sacred to sx
plain TO my fellow citizens the Situation in which
nd ourselvesthe dangers and the sacrifices to which
We exposed-n order to maintain, with valor, will
enthusiasm and decision those rights which, being iden
tilted with the existence Of nations must be defended
tho utmost, and with an energy equal to the insult
ceived
The dignity Of the nation the march of an America
army to the Rio 0rande where the head quarters
our troops situated, the threatening appearance
| oceans,
csdsnts we'll known 10 the civilized world have com
PEELED me to reject the envoy extraordinary ard minis
ter plenpotensiary of United States in order
psrnicous and Ill advised ac' usurpaiion not nded
reason any plausible motive but which merely relic
their hopes illuminating by force The AMI RIGA
Mnist err, whose mission not circumscrbed to tn
discussion Of the Texas question, has demanded hi
passports and have caused them 10 be expedited 18th
| ont any hest. aton.
confess that with one or more nations is one
the greaset aud most severe evils which happier
and that II 10 an attribute Of cyilz alton avoid it's d
asters to promote industry, and friendly
lstions under the auspices Of universal peace but b
will prove incompatible with the maintenance Of tn
prerogativcs AMI independence of nations which ar
called upon TO rspel force by force when oil means
| compromise and cor ilia'ion have failed
The republic Of Msxiso, dsspoilsd Of the rich IN