Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-02
LATEST NEWS.
FROM MEXICO AND YUcATAN.

The annexed articles from the ~ Orleans
Pieayune reached us through the Charleston
News Of Thursday and the Washington Uni
on Of saturday evening:
From he .Nsac Orleans Picnagle, June 20.
REYNOSA TAKEN RETURN OF
THE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE, sc. sc.
We had the pleasure of meeting one of the
gentlemen forming the Committee Of the Leg
islature who repaired TO the Army of Oecupa
ton under instructions Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes TO convey to Gen. TAYLOR the reso-
lutions passed by the Legislature expressive
of the thanks Of the people of Louisiana for
the gallantry of himself. and the army under
his command, in achieving the splendid victo-
ries OF the 9Th and 9th of May, and defending
Fort Brown during bombardment Of weeks
duration.
The committee were received by the brave
old soldier with every mark Of courtesy and
kindness and the officers of the army, one and
all, Wed with each other in Inequalities to a
delegation of Legislature which had met a
crisis of peril with swift and efficient measures,
and had borne prompt testimony TO the ehival-
ry that won two successive fields against great
and alarming odds.
The army was in good spirits, and the com
mttee heard nothing of the complaints of the
officers which find their way TO the press of
the States. Gen. TAYLOR was encamped on
the west side OF the Rio Grande. The'Wash-
ington Regiments and the Fifth Regulars,
with others, occupied the American camp OPP
posite Matamoras. The American flag was
displayed in Fort Paroles, and the army APP
peared as well contsnted as could be expected,
considering the pause Of active hostities.
Just before the committee left Matamoras,
Major OGDEN arrived from above, with the
information that the detachment of regulars
and volunteers under Col. WILSON had taken
the town of ReynoSa without meeting any op-
position. Ii was thought that the navigation
ofthe Rio Grande was practicable TO Camargo
if so, that town would be the next in the Or
der Of conquest From this point, Camargo,
preparations would be made for penetrating
the interior.
Before the committee left the Rio Grande,
intelligence Of the death Of Gen. ToRREJoN
reached Matamoras. 1t is said he died ola ie-
YER After the battles of the 9Th and 9th Of
May, il was thought he was killed in one or
the other of those actions. He was the com
mander ofthe Mexican division that captared
Capt. THoRNToN's command.
There was no certain knowledge in the
American camp as to the position of the Mex
lean army. but II was generally supposed to be
at Monterey. 1t was also confidently asserted
that Generals ARIsTA and AMPUDn had both
left the army for the capital, the latter charging
ARIsTA with having betrayed the army, and
ARrsTA charging AMPUDh with cowardice.
The IT, S. sloop-of-war John Adams, brig
Lawrence and cutter Woodbury. were blocka-
ding the mouth of the Rio Grande
FURrHER-Since writing the above, the
bark WILLIAM Ivy, Capt HOFFMAN, has arri-
we'd from Brazos Santiago, having sailed thence
on the 18th inst
Capt KrR, of the Sd Dragons, and Lieut.
ScoTT, Of the 9TH Infantry, came passengers
in the barque.
Capt HoFFMAN reports that the brig Arch
claus arrived at Brazos Santiago on the 18th
inst, from Tampico, with Mr.. ScHATzELL,
the former American Consul at Matamoras,
and several other Americans on board. They
had previously been ordered from Matamoras
by Gen. AMPUDIA.
A passenger reports that an express arrived
at Matamoras on the 9th instant, with intelli-
gence that reinforcement of 5000 Mexicans
had arrived at Monterey, as he says, under
ARIsTA. We give the rumor as we hear it.
Correspondence Of the Picapme.
Fort POLK, PoINr ISABEL,
Z O'Clock, p. m, June Is, 1876 :
EDITORS OF THE PIcAyUNE: GENTLEMEN :
News reached here few moments since, or
rather should say a rimlor, though it came
through a channel that is deserving Of conf
dence-viz Matamoras, that ALVAREZ had
declared IN favor of HERRERA; that Gen. GAR
CHA died a short time since of wounds, receiv-
ed know not when, and that Gen. ToRREJoN
(who commanded the two thousand crack
Ntrhp & L.,
with sixty-three men) is in condition which
allows no hope of his recovery. He was
wounded in some Of the engagements with
our troops in this vicinity.
ARIsTA's army is in sad condition, a Sc
we're fever prevailing among his men, which
is rapidly reducing their numbers Gov. HEN
DERsoN, commander of the Texan volunteers,
has this moment arrived at this post, and is
now receiving a salute of cannon. The Gov
ernor, tall, soldier-hke gentleman, of middle
age, appears TO be in fine spirits. He is ac-
companed by a small body Of fine-looking Tex
an rangers. A detachment of his troops are
now encamped about six miles from this post,
on the road to Matamoras. 1t Is understood
that they will immediately march some DIS
lance on the road TO Monterey, and Mr. KEN
DALI, Of your "family," will accompany
them. 90 to MatamoraS to night, from which
place | shall be able 10 tell you more about the
movements of the light corps Of the army.
In haste, ii.
| We learn that Gen. FEATnERsToN's regi-
ment arrived at Brazos Santiago in good sea-
son. There are seventy men out Of the reg-
ment sick, although not dangerously. Col.
BAuIE PEYToN, we regret TO learn, is sick at
Barita, but not seriously.
FROM YUCATAN.
The Prus. brig Delfdo arrived at New Or
leans on the 10Th inst from Campeachy,
whence she sailed on the 9th inst. A letter
written at the latter place to commercial
house in New Orleans, dated on the day Of the
Delfno's sailing, states that the Yucatan Con-
gress was still in session, but expected to adj
iourn on the 20th inst.
They Were discussing the propriety ola sep
aration from Mexico with the greatest earn
estness, and the general impression was that