Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-06-23

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Situation Of Matamoras. ssi .,..i...
As we were upon the subject, we will
state few facts, which we gather from
intelligent American merchant, who had
resided at ,Matahoras for eight years
The distance from the Nueces 10 the Del
tNorte is about seventy FIVE miles. On
the banks OF both hese rivers IS a strip 53f
good land. extending hiieen or tweifty
mics each way. The resi- Is q worth
bless barren. fiatGsn3las is .heath5-4the
| yellow fever never app airing there mbfe
/ ;hiiu ia New York-agd So 1t Is through
die Interior Of Mexico. GO aTss# 9ge5af
TIE Der Norte has many bars, SO that
only vessels ofvefY light draft Of water
can go mp to Natain9ras. Above, it is
naSigated by scows fora hundred miles.
The distance from Matamoras to the
Cuffs twenty six miles, and to Point Is
abel something more. The Point is poor
place to land merchandise, as vessel
cannot come within a pile of the shore
The distance tothe city Of Mexico is from
nine hundred to thousand miles. A
small mail is transported the whole dis
lance OH horseback, at the. rate of sixty.
miles a day, and occupies sixteen days
From Vera Cruz to the city OF Mexico is
400 miles, over an excellent macodanized
road, which was built by the Spanish gov
eminent long ago, and is now in good re-
pair. Besides this there are no made
roads in Mexico, except in the Immediate
neighborhood of'the large towns. Wag-
CONS, and even coaches, pass from Mata
moras Mexico, over Travelled road pas
sing through allsvarieties of country, and
with great labor. - Journal Of Commerce.
.sysas MEAICANiGAS.. s. asesr.sas 9.
The following is an extract from dis
patch addressed to President Paredes by
Gen. Magia, before the battles on the
Rio Grande. Wonder where Magia, is
about these times. 4fssj fvsas.sz
an order to act with judgment, free
from the excitement, or rather the patriot
JIG tire within me atthes sight of1he STAR
spangled banner floating over the waters
oftfe Rio Grande, allowed the first mo-
ments to pass without action. Camness
having Fesumedsits seat,I reflected that
the river was too broad to admit of the
enemy's being reached hy oar swords
and bayonets unqnestionably superior To
/ his, and that aicannonade would only pro-
duce a useless shedding of blood, besides
damaging the city, whose buildings are
not very strong. therefore resolved ON
awaiting the arrival Of Gen. Ampadia !;
when, with our united forces we might
| give decisive blow with the certainty
| that not a singles American would escape.
81 have taken all due precautions in
strengthening the works here and rais-s
ing Publications so asito coyerthe whole
line. In the meanwhile Ehase OPERATED
against the morale ofthe enemy, introdu-
cling discord between the two generals
commanding, inspiring them nntIally
with Disgust for each aher.--isspriiI,i the.
| only man of talent among theIB,s hasgres
Signed, and If be leaves, as be.ieve he
viii, Taylor alone remains IN command.
andga for hiTnitwould l,e no compliment:
Tea oim 5eoutli syueng inn comparing him
| aViiirthenlUst wlesrbed Mexiran Tailor.
thave also encouraged adesers ION aiming
the American troops, aad from the 2Sth
nliirnono fewerfhan 26d troops, and. four
slaves have passedTDyeratonsasIm short
the triumph ut the Mexican arms is past
alideubt, either with.the endorsements
Eexpect, or with the force undermx com.
mand. Should they pass theriyer, their
toOna is open.p8 @ Fas .5ssssaas s