Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-06-11
From the ST. Louis ReueiHe Of the 9th.

16acSI from eie seat OIL war.
Confirmation IF the Nevs Jy the Tele.
graph-Departu,e of our Fleet for
PeasGcoia-Mteniel Bom5ardmen of
pera Cruz-Murder Of Toiunteer
.Pu'suit IF the Tying Msrieans-
Capture Of Hsricm GoL!-Raising
Of the Blockaie. &c. Sc.
Eight days Later from the Rio Grande.
The steam ship Galveston arrived at
New Orleans or the nigh, nf the 29lIl u,.
from Brasos Santiago, which place she
left on the 9Th, brings a confirmation Of
'he news brought by the Telegraph. -
'irneral TAYLOR has Obtained peaceable
possession of Malamnros. The Mexican
army leis large amount Of ammunition
IN the city, which is Of course . valuable
acquisition to our army.
The Mexicans destroyed an immense
quantity of their ammunition By filling up
The wells, and throwing other portions
into the river
Gen. Taylor gave most positive orders
I" his men not to take the slightest article
without giving fair equivalent.
The citizens were told by Gen. TAYLOR
10 continue their business operations. but
prohibited them from selling liquor to any
Of the army.
Com Conner with most Of his squad.
ron. had lef, for Pensacola to ref, and
reinforce before making an attack on
Tera Cruz! He intends taking with him
three or four line of battle ships.
On her passage 10 The seat Of War the
Galveston was the scene Of terrible
murder. man named Rnber. Mitchell. of
the McKeldy Guards, having stabbed one
of his comrades named William Malloy
The deceased was buried at sea. Capt,
Waddell reading the funeral service. The
murderer was Immediately put in irons.
aud placed in close custody on their arri
val a, Point Isabel.
Gen. Taylor, Immediately after having
taken possession Of Matanoros. despatch
ed two companies of horse I" follnw the
Mexican army. They accordingly fol
lowed them about fifty miles, but never
approaching nearer than six hours travel
The amount of money found in the
Mexican army chest after the batle of The
9th was about @l6 900 IN gold.
The James l.. Day arrived at New
Orleans shor, time after the Galveston.
The only additional news she brings IS
that the Mexican army had reirealed 10
Csmarjo. abnu, 200 miles from Maramo.
ros. i. is supposed f,r reinfnrcemen,s
party Of Col. Taiggs' regimen. Of dra
nn,ar no nI ,,r
NAY. Arnold and Carr. arrived at Point
Isabel on the evening Of the 25h ult for
The purpose Of recruiting their horses.
A correspondent Of iiae Plcaynne. writ,
ing from Fort Polk, under date Of the
26ih of May, expresses the opinion that
there will be no more fighting on The Rio
Grande-A mpuiia's defeat of the 9Th
and 9th having ruined the Mexican army
now in the north-and that if our army
| wish To meet the enemy in any consider
able numbers, they must GEEK them in
their own country. Speaking of the Mex
lean army, he says: They have lost eve.
~ 'hing-mules, pack saddles. ammunition.
arms and enough men to strike terror TO
| theft hearts, For, Polk is a complete
museum at the present moment. with lis
Mexican booty. .4mpuiia's plaie-very
valuable-was returned 10 him.
Blockade Of the i.io Grande Raised.
General Taylnr has ordered that the
blockade of the Rio Graade Will be con
>idered aud raised IN regard 10 all vessels
bringing cargoes for merchants in Nala
moros, except such as contain munitions
Of war of any description.