The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-06-12
Later from the Brasos.

Later from the Brasos.
The brig Henry, Captain Cole, arri.
we'd last night from the Brasos, having
left there on the Goth instant. By this
arrival we have dates from Ma:amoras
to the 10th, and from Monterey TO the
9th instant. There is no news of any
importance from Gen Taylar's columns.
The Monterey and Matamoras papers
are principally filled with extracts ia
ken from the New Orleans papers,
We CLEAN from the Matamoras Flag,
of the 10Th instant, the folio wing l.
TENS:
Carabajal still keeps himself in the
vicinity of Matamoras. His camp is
about 60 miles from there, on the San
Fernando road. the force under his
command is small--not exceeding fifty
men--but sufficient 10 plumber all ira.
ding parties coming in or going out
from Matamoras.
Captain Mayes, the individual stab
bed by one Of the Massachusetts vol
unteers, (mention of which has already
been made in our columns,) died from
the effects of his wounds on the 18th
instant. Captain M. was partner and
not the clerk OF Mr.. Sinclair, as previ-
ously stated. The assassin has been
placed in close confinement.
CAUGHT A TARTAR.-Between Ca
margo and Mier, a short time ago, three
Mexicans were waylaying the road to
rob a Mexican merchant of Matamoras,
wl.o they knew was coming down from
Mier with a large amount Of money in
his possession. The merchant had
three men with him, and it CHANGED
before he reached the spot where the
robbers had posted themselves, that
three Texan rangers, who had been out
on a scout, struck into the road a short
distance ahead Of him, pursuing their
way 10 Camargp. 1t was after dark,
and the robbers mistook the rangers for
the merchants party. They ordered
them to halt and deliver, and tho ram
gers did halt and deliver; but they de.
livered bullets instead of money, and
left not a robber able toe 'rry od[his load
all were killed, and the merchant
passed down in safety.
The mule train which left Matamo-
ras about the 18th inst. for Camargo,
under an escort of Massachusetts vol
unteers, commanded by Capt. Walsh,
reached there in safety. The report
about their being attacked, and the
mules stampeding, turned out to be in
correct.
The 9th, nth, 18th, l4th, and 18th
regiments Of infantry, and the regiment
OF voltigures had been ordered to Gen.
Scott. The 10th, 18th, and 10th reg
iments Of infantry, and the Sd outrageous
had been ordered to join Gen. Taylor.
The Matamoras theatre has been
leased by an amatuer company, called
the 'Matamoras Dramatic Association,
and will be reopened for theatre
cal exhibitions.
1t was reported in Matamoras that
Lieut.. Col. Randolph, Of the Virginia
regiment, had with a portion Of his COM
mand, captured, on the 9Th inst, 40 of
Canales's men at China.
The LIST Mississippi regiment, under
Col. Davis, was to have left Cerralvo
on the Goth inst, for the mouth Of the
Rio Grande. Col. Davis was fast re-
covering from his wounds.
The health of Gen. Taylor's army
was generally good. The smallpox,
which at one time created considera-
BILE alarm among the troops and the
Mexican inhabitants in Saltillo, had
nearly disappeared.
The remains Of Lieut.. R. L. Moore,
Of the LIST Mississippi regiment, who
was killed at the battle of Buena Vista,
was brought over from the Brazos on
board the Brig Henry, under the charge
Of Col. G. E. Smeads and J. Z. Tap
pan. 4ri
The schooner Sea, Captain Flanders,
sailed from the Brazos for this port on
Goth instant, withths United States
mail on board. .Sssr of3 /