The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-14
Important Intelligence.
EMBARGO DECLARED BY MEXICO.
YANKEE SPIRIT.
Affairs on the Rio 0rande,
&c. &c. &c.

The ba,que Texidore, Captain Major, arrived at Now
Orleans, on the 9th instant from Tobasco, whence she
| sailed on the osth ult
There was great excitement prevailing there among
the resdent in consequence Of tho reception
Of 81 order for an embargo all American vesscls
The order came by express from Mexico, and i'm.
medatey followed by order the capture of Capt
Majors vessel and at the time so Mexican soldier
There we're 400 Mexican soldiers in Tobasco.
Captain Major was guarded to his vel by twenty OF
his friends, and the soldiers were afraid to make him pr
The schooner Captain Cox, ofNew Orleans was seiz-
ed and the crew imprisoned Several English vessels
were in port No American men Of war were seen by
The steamer Ventura ordered to ere up and give
board which was cut up in small lcngt bs for shot to
smash the ventura's coffee mill the captain says.
She did not, however, venture out.
Gen Tay lor intends to take up his line of march for
Monterey and New Leon in ten days. taking e-u route
Capt Thornton has been placed under arrest nv rder
OF Cen on charges of dsobedencc Of orders md
Gen Worth had arrived at Fort Brown on ne 9Th
uit The common impression at the camp seemed to be
that no further movement would be made for tw Give or
ington.
The present camp of the enemy is in New Leon, and
tree OF lame -
II said that the place is not fortified and it is garri.
soned only by about 500 Mexican soldiers
The Army or Occupation.
The army Of invasion would be a better designation
o. ne orce under O. Taylor, the American troops
a ~ inc Rlo Grsnde and in possession
VI .ne territory Of the enemy But the army has
gained credit under Its title will DO well keep
i. ant it has done greater things under
we understand that the next demonstration Of Gen
4 ahNm ~ a ue pom the city of Monterey This place
oy uncut Dad running through an arid aud l-wa-
e.ea 1t is the principal city of the province of
New Leon and commands the entrance OF the table
ius OF u interior Of Mexico, through the passes OF
the Sierra. Niadre - f'
40 ma re the operations Of the army upon Monterey
more Cure, not absolutely certain Tay lor
ccupy ing the town of Canargo, about $50 miles by
cessAry him TO have transports Of draft suitable to
.ie navigation OF the Rio Graude Camargo will be the
OF his operations upon Monterey and this point
oe first made tie depot Of supplies, and entrenched
~ ,, 81: io cspabl ofsusianiIsg siege
Ports 10 conye his stores Camargo has compelled
aim to delay u rther progress in the enemy country till
this dehciency is removed Camsrgo is situated upon
the Rio Grai de- and presents admirable foundation
for displa upon the interior, and from Camargo to
Monterey Is. about 40 leagues or lao miles, The coun-
Try lying Atween that town and Monterey is Ter
Tile than hat between Matamoras and Monterey-conse-
arenuy is altogether better for the army to proceed
WIN view TO expedi.ng the march OF the army,
s Anders. who has distinguished himself in the adj
mn m de,enccs he has constructed about Point Isabel
VI an dispatched TO this city to procure the necessary
, 1orts lie Is the city Of New Orleans but
Glen ey in transports which his purchases here may
@ IRON the mouth 81 the Rio Grande to siaamoras
craving Tour ieet can run without obstruc-
M ABOVE that point up Camago, there are not more
nun iee ieet 81 wsser in maay places Steamers Of the
psvPol aIsp can scarcely be got in sufficient hunters
nee 70 answer the purposes OF invading army, and,
therefore Capt Sanders will 60 West to find them.
before reaching Camargo the army will have TO take
.nc Tow OF Reg nosa, which etween Maamoras and
lamar GO 1t is expected however that any defence
Will e made Of such villages
July possible At that place. believed the Mex
~ will make stubborn stand IL ut all curing the
the troops under Gen. Tay or occupy Monterey the
sholc Mexico this SIDE the Sierra hadre will in the
possession Of the Dited States including the mining
tcts OF New Leon New Mexico, santa Fe, Chihuahua,
SC. Sc This calculation is based somewhat upon tho
idea that the United stses will order expedition from
the Missouri upon tie Northern fro.inces. IL this
be done whole North MEXICO VIII be IN our pos
session Such disposition of the forces Of the. Uned
States would end the But II u did not
army oud hold the key to the whole Of South Mexi
CO. and the gates Of the capital would, speaking in a
military sense be in tie possession vi Gen ay ior
iron the New Orleans Jefcrsonian, June 81
fliepd lust from a,atamoras, has furnished US with
the following particulars " hch may not be unnterest
ing On the field battle Of the Pao Alto 80 unbufed
| Mexicans weie counted they lay upon the extreme
right vi the enemys line.
Zen DAY after tie battle coo wounded Mexcans
were the hospitals, the most of whom had been
wounded by artillery The atmosphere oil the place was
very much affected by the wounded and dead.
II Is worthy Of remark that the wounded Mexicans IN