The Arkansas banner., 1847-04-07
Correspondence of the Commercial Times.l
 ---- MHrAMoRas, March otA, lSiz.

[Corespondeucc of the Commercial Times.l
 M1rAmoRas, March etA, lsd7-
 Gentiemea-In my hurry to forward 10 you by a boat just leaving, an account of our important victory at Buena Vista, omitted to mention, what you have no doubt heard by this time from other sources, that the bat tie was fought on tho 22d and 23d of Feb ruary. The day of its commencement was sufficient in itself to inspire every American soldier with determination to conquer or die The effects of this victory are more important to the points on the Rio Grande. and our depots at the Brazos and the mouth of the river, than can well be conceived by those at distance.
 At Camargo. since Col. Drake with the h. diana regiment left, there were no troops but half of the Virginia regiment. and one com pany of Capt Tom, Marshalfs, of Ky. At Matamoras, we have only the Mississippi regiment, just arrived, and perfectly undis- cipiined. At the other points there is no force whatever. Point Isabel has one com pany of Artillery. IL is now known beyond doubt, that General Urea, with force of 1000 men. has been only waiting the issue of the struggle above, to fall upon those comparatively unprotected places. We are now all safe, as the stores of the U- States at these various depots are no longer in danger; and all owing to the gallantry and hardihood ol our brave men in advance. Three chreers then, for our gallant army Iu the interior, left as they were, in crspled and disabled state, on the most exposed position-they have bravely vindieated their own honor and their nations glory.
 Correspondence oftke Commercial Times.
 MATAMoRos, March Il, 1877,
 GENThEMES--A very serious affair has occurred since the 9th inst, in which one of our trains, consisting of one hundred and forty wagons, has been entirely destroyed and every man batchered The Mexicans state, in justification of this barbarity. that the commander of the train sent in advance white flag. and afterwards shot down the small party advancing to them. The bodies of most of them were burned after the mas sacre. This occurred on the passage from Camargo and Monterey; of this, ] believe gave you hint in former letter. \ train, escorted by five companies of mounted men, which left the latter place about the same time. met with better fortune. They were attacked by the same party, under the com mand of Urea. Romero, and Poiide de Leon, and after hard struggle, succeeded in re- pulsing the enemy. A citizen of this place, Senor Martinez, Spaniard, of great respec- ability and wealth, and his son, were com ing down with the train, and the Mexieans, enraged at this evidence of their friendly as- sociation with the Americans, dogged the train after their repulse, Killed the son, a fine young man, and robbed the farther of ten thousand dollars. The old man arrived here la-day, almost heart-broken. Capt Sim mons, our Quartermasler, with his usual hn- maniiy, has given the old gentleman every facility to recover the body of his son. 1t IS supposed the road will soon be open. The advices VIC have from Bueua Vista are, as vet, but meagre; but one maneuyre of our commander IS worthy of mention. Gen. Wool was ordered to advance with | cavalry and infantry. as If to charge, thus drawing the Mexican army i'll advance. The division having effected this object, agreeably to previous orders. retired right aud left, as if retreating, opening lane, through which our artillery fired upon the advancing enemy with immense destruction. lis supposed here, that Gen. Taylor will no@ march upon San Luis, as the Quarter r-master has large or ders for seven and ten-ga.lon water casks, etc. The new regiments are being sent on as fast as they arrive, and in three weeks he will have all army of ten thousand men. JUBA. The following items we gather from the Matamoras Flag, of the l7th inst:
 We cannot help but think that the inter est of our city demands one permanent Gov ernor, Commander, or by whatever other name he may be called. The dutles of the office are nei to be learned in a single day; !. requires weeks to become familiar with them The colonels of volunteer regiments, by whom these dGties have heretofore been discharged, for the most part, known bu; little else than to stimulate their men to fight, and 10 fight brayely themselves, whenever the enemy shows himself
 10 De skot.-The traitor Riley, who des- eried al Fon Brown, for the Mexican service, 1 in April last, and pointed the first cannon tha. was fired, we perceive by an extract oi tho Tampicn Sentinel was arrested at sloa- teIey. in the character of spy, and sent so Tanpieo 10 expiase his ifaitorous conduct. Trginig Regiasent.-Three conpanies oi this regiment arrived here on Sunday even- Ting, ,wo companies passed ap the river soane ! five days ago. the balance are yet at sea.