The Arkansas banner., 1846-12-09

ing the Rio Grande, they passed the emissary dispatched from Washington to that officer. between Camargo and Ma,amoros. He will have consequently made movement before this
 TAMrico.-The steamships Neptune and Sea left the hrazos, on the 2lst asst, for TampIco, having on board the 3d artillery, eight full companies, nearly 800 strong, un- der Coi. Gates and Lieut. Colonel Bel.on. to garrison Tampico. The U. g. steamer Som- CTS and schooner sarisPa were also to leave with one company of regulars, and munitions of war, Tn day or two after. -t9stl.f
 GALEs.--The .McKim experience very severe Norther on the l6tl, in lat. 26 40, Ion. 96 20. The bark Robt. Morris, and schooner Wm. .Brydn, were also in t,e same gale. the former throwing nyerboard part of her deck load of mules. The latter h,st small boats, stove bulwsEks, and lost all of her deck load of mules. Several schpopersg at the Brasos dragged their anchors, -pui to sea, and had not returned when the .McKim left The schooner Jno. Wain,cright, Kemp, (new) of New York, was lost, with all her cargo, in- side the bar.
 Of Brasos Santiago dischAreing: ships Ocean, Jno. Hoiiand, .a,iaatic; bark Rob-. Morris; bSias Arehiieei, Union, .MiiiaHdan; schooners Martha and Elizabeth, Wm Bry- an.
 The JMcKim experienced very heavy wea- ther on her return voyage, and lost over board Chas. Mullen, of Baltimore, belonging to the Texas Rangers, and--Churchill, of Capt. Mays Dragons. The wind blowing perfect hurricane at the time, no assistance could be rendered them.
 We have also, by this arrival, files of the yAmerican Flag to the 18th inst, from which we make the following extracts.
 From .Monierey.-Col. Cazneau arrived here on Thursday last, having Jeff Monterey on the previous Saturday. Everything was quiet and peaceabIe. Nothing was known of the intended movements of Gen. Taylor ii was generally believed however, that San Louis Potosi would eventually be taken by our forces. An express was on his way from Gen. Wool to the Commander-in-C Chief. Cen. Wool had proceeded no farther than Mouclova. The steamer. .Major Brorn had arrived at Laredo, and reported the river to be navigable at all seasons as high as that point.
 Tennessee Horse.--On Wednesday, the 1lth inst, the Tennessee Cavalry, number ing near 900 men and horses, under the com mand of Col. Thomas, marched through the streets of our city, from their encampment on the river, to new encampment four or five miles south of this place, on the San Fernando road
 This Regiment was considered the flower of Tennessee, when first assembled at Mem phis Tennessee, and was mentioned in the prints as being one of the finest corps ever assembled in that State. IL left Memphis on the 27lh of Angus, last, marched by Little Rock, Fulton, Washington, (Texas), La Grange, Victoria, San Patricio, Corpus Chris Ii, To Maiamoros, arriving on the banks of the Rio Grande on the 7lh November. after a march of near 1900 miles, in the midst of the hottest summer, for four months.
 They are fine looking set Of young men, and bear flag, the gift of the young ladies of Tennessee whose motto IS guarantee for their good conduci, viz:
 ''None but the brave
 Deserve the fair''
 ARREST IN DIricuLrY.-A gentleman recently arrived from Monterey, informs us that one of the Priests of that city has to do penance for his sins in a cell of the -peniten- tiary there, by order of Gen. Taylor. The reverend Father had been found guilty of preaching desertion to our troops, as holy duty.
 AFFRAY-Loss OF LPE.-One Sunday night. the Eth inst, our city was thrown in- to excitement by repeated discharge of pis- tols. From the rapidi,y of the firing, il ap- peared to those who were not lockers on, that considerable body of men were engag- cd Great was the relief when it was ascei- tained that the Mexicans had not attacked the city, or the Guar been brought in con- fict with the citizens The firing was in front of the Exchange Hotel, on Commercial street, and was confined to three persons, Mr F.. Moore, Mir. John Kinsev, and an Italian named Lawrence. The particulars of the affair we will give as correct as we could get them. Previous to the commence ment of the affray, which resulted in the death of the Italian, (who was said to be bullying, overbearing chaaeter,) he had harshlv treated friend of the other party, and had threatened similar treatment to any one who would espouse his cause. IL ap- pears that during the day Mr. Moore had openly expressed a readiness 10 take the part of friend who had been misused, which coming to the ears of the Italian, he prepar- ed himself, and went to seek Mir. Moore out Sir. Moore and kinsey were conversing in front of the Exchange Hotel when the Italian came up, and we could not learn that word was exchanged before the Italian fired upon them with pistol, the ball grazing MT, Kinsey's neck. Moore returned the fire, but missed, and the Italian rushed upon him with a Bowie knife, cutting his hand almost of with one blow, Mir. Kinsey- stepped up, 1t is said, with view to save Moofe's life. The Italian grasped the barrel of a iye-shoo,ing pistol which Mir. Kinsey held in his. hand, and endeavored to wrest il from him, cutting at him at the same time with knife The pistols was discharged fouf times while thus