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FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
UPON TOE RIO GRANpE

LA BURIrA. (Mexico) May II, ls46-flsr-
we are within the Vice Royalty Of Mexico, n,
a beautiful little village on the right bank o: the
Rio Bravo eight miles from The rnostii. Old
Iack-God bless him has through us on lis
day planted his foot on this side Of the river
You may be assured it will not bs withdraw
until all the indignitics offered our beloved coun-
try are amply atoned for.
This detachment, consisting Of five companies
of the LIST Infantry and four companies of Vol.
unicers, with unc piece of artillery, is under lie
| cymmand Of Lieut.. Col. Wilson. OF the resu lar
army. The expedition up this river was origin.
ally planned by the General and Commodore 10
be combined movement of the two services.
Some delays arising from rough weather, The
military part Of the expedition started alone III
mnrning, and after marchn. some ten niles
found themselves at this village-Which is cit.
ualcd on the first high and dry land above tie
mouth Of the river: beautiful ridge with fine
bluff escarpmenf. There being an Engineer
along it is thought sumo Qualifications wal be
planned, and that we shall be initiated into The
art and mystery Of throwing dirt on, Of ditch
The gallant little army which We have TO en-
uIa,e dug dtches and threw up en,Tenchlnen:s
for whole month. ..
This river is abod, 90 yards wide, very ser.
pentine in its course, aud about ten feet IN
depth. ...... ...
PoINr ISABEL. TEXAS, May 10, 1876 Yes.
terday Lieut.. Colonel Wilson. U, s. Infantry,
with fotr companies Of that Regimen, Cuiunel
Deha's Mobile volunteers and two con,uau es Of
the Washington Regiment Of Louisiana yonn.
ieers amounting to 600 men, crossed the Rio
Grands AMI took up their line of march on
its west or right bank for the small town OF LA
Buri'a,eg GIT miles above supported by tho l. nj.
ted States steamer Neva, Captain Fredeflck, on
b ard Of which was a small detachment with a
field piece.
To-day an express was received from Col. W.
stating his safe and unOpposed entrance into
La Buriia, where he has taken up pns'lon.
Information was received from General 'T'av.
Tor last evening, that he intended crossing owe,
to Matamoras ear y today. Early in the mut,
has taken the place without Opposition, as toe
remains Of the Mexican army, 1000 men, ac
two days since in active preparation for ratgoa
10 San Fernando, 30 leagues south--,hc ttan see
not killed, drowned, or pris0nsrs, have scatter
ed in utter confusion 10 their homes. Ne,e
were an army So panic stricken. In TIC rcirca
from The battle field Of the OH, Genera. Arlsia
and Ampudia led the van on foot through III,
chaparral, stripping of their clothes as they ran
and when they arrived at the river bad no'h'u.
} on but their shirts, streaming in the wind :
they plunged IN and swan across many of thei
dcu'ed followers sinking into that 'sopulcl,re
that Meja had promised TO The degenerate son
, Of Washington" Better far is the situation q
. the gallant General NJ. Diaz de Ia Vega, nov
5 a prisoner in your city, who stood msnfully a
his post doing his duty until cap ured.ra,her tina
y ny coward. tie 10 one Of the few rromncn
;. men who is highly esteemed by all that kno'
n The regilnent of ou,.;,n. Valno,>evs ,otl.