Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-05-07
LATE FROM BRAZos SANTIAGO

IN poI iaa evening IRON brnxos Ssnueko'
whence she sailed on the 6ah inst She
brings US sdviccs from Gen Tsylors camp
down TO the i2,h inst.
The lnccounu OF which have already
been given Of Gen Tsylor's march 10 the
Rio Grsndo, aud Of his position opposite
Maiamorns are fully confirmed The nd
vanced guard Of his forces we're met some
seventy miles IRON the Rio Grandc, and
warned to advance no further Again mp
on Arroyo Colorado, a written notice was
received, that any further advance would be
deemed an act OF hostility Still General
Taylor resumed his march, meeting with
with no resistance lie himself was waited
upon at Brazos Santiago, when IN advance
OF his army, by dcputalon Of the civil au.
to retire We have had all these facts in
substance before 10 spite Of oil these war.
nmgs, General Taylor took Up his position
on the 2sih ult, directly opposite Mn'cmo.
ras, and within reach Of the Mexican bate.
rics, UucrIy dlstcgading these, he pro
ccedcd TO plant four ls pounders, so ,hai at
any moment he could batter down the city
At pleasure
The affairs renamed ill the lllh inst
when Gen. Ampndla arrived a, Matamorns
The following day Gen Ampudia sen, a
written notice to Gen Taylor, requiring
him to retire nj once to the lch hank OF the
Nucces, and insinualcd TO him tha, his per.
ss'"nce in minimizing his position would
be deemed an overt act Of his hostility. To
this, General Taylor replied substantially,
that he had received orders from the Pres.
| lden, Of the United State, TO take up hi, pc.
| sllion upon the Rio Gronde, and to see that
no cncroachmcn, WINS made upon our ter.
ri,ory Tint he should obey his orders,
and rcpcl any hostile attempts TO cross the
! river. At the same time he assured the
! Mcxcnns tha, be had no hostile designs
upon the people; tina, they might remain
III the updisurbcd enjoyment Of thor prop.
erly and rights and tina, his solo business
was TO resist aggression.
Gen Taylor, however, thinking il posi-.
bic that Ampudia might aienp, hoslllItes
changed his position somewhat on the l2th
inst, and thereby withdrew his army be
vond the reach OF Mexican batteries, he still
I
crs, and the only practicable fords AT the
the same time hc hose tn rr.rrd Ampu
dia's letter a. SO far hostile that he directed
lie commundhnt OF the force ut Brnzos
Snn,nco To actin in case of war, that he
give vcrbal lntimaion to the snme effect
to the naval officer in command on tina,
station, He particularly enjolned upon
,h, lnIt. a. tnI IN, IA,
Rio Grnnde with supplies for the Mexican
forces Mt Ma,amoras.
Gen Ampudla made no hostile demon
STATIONS after receiving Gen Tnylor's Letter
but the vaInn, Mtjia before him, de,ermin-
ed 10 forward Gen Taylor's letter TO hi:
Government, and awai, further orders
We are assured by this arrival that Gen
Ampuda had but 1000 troops with hum
when he reached Ma,nmoras OF 'hese
1000 had accompanied him from the city
OF Mexico the res, Joined him on the march.
lie lost about 1000 more between San Lu.
IS Polosi and Nlatamoras, by mnIIny and
deser,ion He found in the latter town n.
bout $500, 50 that the whole force there on
the l2lh was no, far from $500. The
Mcxicans have 8 or 20 pieces OF Artillery
at Malamoras which may be called servlca.
bic Tho Americans IL field pieces,
besides four 8 FOUNDERS before mentioned
The troops are well supplied with fresh
provisions chiefly by the MeIicans them.
selves. Citizens Of the country are allow
ed to 90 and come uudisrubCd, and to traffic
at their pleasure Partially their fears of
the Americans, but more by the threats Of
the Mexican officers, the inhabitants on
this side ofthe river have been very gcner.
ally induced 10 cross over 10 the other side
The Mr1lcans have il in their power to
concentrate n large number Of men a, Mat.
nmorn' but they ought by no means to be
called soldiers, They have neither the c.
equipments the disc pine nor the moral force
Of well organized troops
We have heard reports that Gen Tay
lor has pu, check TO desorions from his
ranks, by shooting ten or Twelve men who
were in the act of crossing the river.
II has been mentioned to us that Gen
Worth is on his way 10 this city in the iron
steamer Hunter.
the y. S. brig Lawrence and the sahr.
FlWt, lying off Brazos Santiago, lad beer
compelled % put to sea BY gale Of wind
and they nad not returned on the 10th inst
) IN. Orleans Pic 2lsl Ill.,