Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-06-20


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CAMP MATAMoRAs. MgxICo.
Army of Occupntion, Msy "a, lS46
Gentlemen:-I am sorry to say that band
of thieves and murderers are lurking about the
city u NIstnmoror, and have commenced the
practice ot their Infamous vocation upon our
people.
Within few minutes past the lifrlcss body
Off young Dragon. Hospital Steward OF the
Second Regimen, U. S. Drsgoon., named Nc
Ioughln, about "a years Of age. was found in a
trench within short distance Of the city, where
ii had Been thrown, evidently after the murd"r.
From the appearance Of the corpse the young
man must have been s'rangied Anmher in
stance Of outrage. pcrpe,rated last night, s ths,
OF a young drsgoon Of the bsnd, who being in
The city after O'Clock, wns stopped ina public
street by three Mexicans. two of whom were
armed with pistols. the ohcr with club, and
compelled 10 deliver to them oil the property he
had in his possession. This state of things
cannot last. The Mexican municipal au,hor.
tics will be held To answer for the misdeeds Of
their community, or, an excited soldicry will
purge the city by acts Of violence. Thus far
the kindliest feelings have been shown by the
Army towards the conquered people, which in
instances has been i'll rcquited.
Seven hundred Volunteers, part Of Gen
Smiths command, from New Orleans, arrived
On tho banks ofihe Rio Grande since 10 O'clock,
A. M.-sll in COOL health, and snxious for q
brush il required. They report large number
OF volunteers at Point isabel.
The government Steamboat "Neva" is on the
Rio Grande river, few miles below this city
She will be alongside our hank to-day.
Without doubt, within few weeks, our steam.
boats will be- ploughinV this river with an lndc.
pendent splash, characteristic Of our nation.
N. B-1'hc "Neya' has arrived at Maiamo.
ras, Mexico.
II is reported that the Mexican Army 10 in
full retrs, for Vera Cruz. r
We shall probably remain in our camp q
month or two, TO reft and rest. and il necessary
to scout or skirmish, give the volunteers an op.
portuni,y to distinguish themselves. d Pill
GEN Scorr AND ruE CoMxAsp OF the ARMY.
The newspapers have been making great
noise about Gen Scott. and eensurins the Go.
vernmert because it did not send him to take
command OF the army in its operations against
Mexico. We paid very little attention TO the
various statements published, as they did not ap-
pear TO rest on better authority than the mere
opinions Of the partisan letter writers in that
city. We have now the official correspondence
between the Secretary o! War and Gen. Scott
upon the subject. From this il plainly appears
that the President was determined, from the COM
mencement Of the war, 10 give the command TO
Gen Scott. The Secretary Of War cheerfully
into consultation with them, to devise the best
plan for conducting the campaign. 1t was de.
clded that he should repair, as soon as possible,
10 the camp. Gen. Scott, in letter dated 2lst
nt., ascribes the impatience Of the Executive, as
he calls it, TO hostility speaks ofa design to
cripple his energies, and says he does not desire
to place himself between two fires; one upon
his rear, in Washington, and one upon his front
in Mexico, This language was deemed direc,
imputstion Of unworthy motives in the Execu'
tive Covernment-ofa design TO carry on q wal
against him while he was sent forth to carry on
a wa. against the public enemy-and the Secre
tary Of War, in his communication, says the Pre-
sdent, under these circumstances, would be
wanting in his duty 10 his country to persist in
the determination of enforcing upon him the
command Of the army Of Mexico.-PhiladeI
phia Ledger.