Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-04-23
THE WAX WITH MEXICo.

DELL.
Galveston DATES to The Sd inst have been
received IN New Orleans, by the Steam.
ship Alabama Tho Alabama tell in with
the United States steamer Mississippi of
the Balizc. having Mr. Slidcl on board,
AID brought him TO New Orhans
The treatment Mr. Sliiel' received al
Mcaieo and Jalapa was estrcmely " cold,
but on hisatrival a, Vera Cruz he wn' re.
ceived with a salute, waited on by the high.
et dirniiaries Of the place and again sau.
ted when the Mississippi LEFT
The Galveston News extra, OF the 4lh
inst, contains the following intelligence from
the army Of occupation, brought by the cut.
ter Woodbury. from Bnzos St Jngo.
The army Of occupation numbering N
all about 3, 500 men arrived and tncamped
on the 2sth oh, opposite Matnmoras. Gen.
Taylor with a company Of dragons under
command OF Col Twiggs having lch the
main army, arrived at point Isabel simuI'n.
ncouslv with the feet Of transports from
Arnnsas on the Gath ult
On the appearance oflhe feet, the cap.
tain Of the port, Rodriguez, 81, fire to the
custom house and several other buildings
oil Point Isabel, and made bis retreat good
to the river, although he was pursued some
distance by order of Gen. Taylor. The
buildings DESTROYED were Of little value.
! The enemy, who had been reported MS
| IN readiness to dispute the march Of Gene.
raj Tavlor's army seem to have entirely
disappeared n, bis approach The only
I opposition o: any consequence that he cx-
pericnccd was at the Little Colorado,
where n Mexican officer with about $50
mounted men, threatened to FIRE on him If
he attempted to cross tina, stream, stating
that such were his positive orders
The artillery were Immediately ordered
up, and the troops formed and commenced
fordng IN perfec, order, the water being
nearly to their arm pits, whereupon the
Mexican tetIcated without executing his or
ders.
He was previously met on the prairie bv
party of 30 or 60 Mexicans, who informed
Gen TAYLOR that he must proceed no farther
! IN thai direction. Bv order Of Gen Taylor
the army opened aud this party were permit
ted 10 pass through 10 the rear and then de-
depart
When near Point Isabel, dcpu,allon Of
about 40 men waited upon him, bearing the
/ proclamation and a message from Gen. Me
Jla filled with threats.
Al this moment the flames caused by the
burning the custom house were discover
ed and Gen Taylor Immediately dismissed
the depu,ation directing them TO inform Gen.
Molla that he would reply TO his message
opposite Ma,emoras on Saturday the 2sIh.
The U. 5. brig Lawrence, Commnn Ter
| Mercer, remained at anchor off the bar
The brig Porpoise. Commander Hunt, sailed
for Pensacola on the 26lh ult, Forty wag
ons with supplies lot the army, loft Point
Isabel on the morning of the Goth in fine
condition, and on the morning after, Gen
/ Taylor followed, leaving a company Of artil-
+ ery at Point Isabel, under command Of Maj
Monroe.
! The News understands that Gen. Taylor
is to cross the Rio Grande and attack Mat
emoras should he DO fred on from the
town.
Upon the arrival Of the army Of occnpa-
ton IN from, OF Malemoras, the Mexican
forces were drawn out on the opposite bank
OF the river. On the next morning the 29lh
the American troops discovered the Mexican
artillery Of eighteen pUnders lining the opo.
site bank, aud pointing into their comp
STILL LATER HIGHLY INTEREST,"
ING PARTICULARS.
A letter dated at the camp opposite Mate
moras, 29h uii says
Yesterday, al about half-past II, the "siar
spangled banner uniurcd TO TO breeze,
was firmly planted on the north side OF the
Rio Grande, opposite Matamoras
When we arrived we found that the Mex
lean troops had retlred-it was said that a
lew days since some 5000 were Oh this side
--io the CITY OF MalsmoIss, previously col
Letting up the people living on this side, aud
directing them to burn their houses But
two or three families remain.
! Their boats were all on the other side,
while crowds Of people lined the opposite
bank, and companies OF mounted men and
foot were seen marching IN different d'rec-
TONS through the city and It's skirts. be.
hlEf their fences, nearest the bank we could
discover pieces Of artillery.
The Mexican f,g was fyng from three
polnts-Gen Mejla's quarters, the barracks
OF slppers and miners, and the artillery bar
racks. When our flag went up II was lmme-
dlaiely followed by the Brush and French
flags, but we looked in vain for the flag OF
our consul-he, no doubt had some good
| reason for It's absence
General Worth was ordered by Gen. Tay-
Tor 20 cross the river with dispatches Tor
Gen Mena and our consul. lie went with
his stat 10 IL, ferry. SoE1e little delay oc-
CURED before any response was made fna-
~ boat came over and tt,eG eneral crossed
J but Mejia sent Gen. de la Vega to receive
him saying mat he lGsn. II. being the CHA
in command, could receive none but our
chief In command.
Gen. w. having been ordered to deliver
his dispatches in person, returned with them
and there, believe, oil communication az
yet has ceased, While there, Gen. la Vega
remarked 10 GeH. "onA, that While the 4
meucan' held their present position he could
hold no communication.
Gen. Worth replied 10 de Ia Vega, and re.
quesiea the Interpreter TO be particular In er-
planning his language in It's full force. that
The word expressive OF the tenure by which
he held the north bank OF the Klo Gisnde