New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-24
From the Seat OF War.
Prem the n. o Piesyune Extrs 18th
Prom GsIxe.fsu and the Rio Grnndes

Tn. steamship Palmetto. Capt. Smith, arrived
on Sunday evening from Galveston haTins saH7o On
the l2th inst
Accounts 70 the 7h ms, have been received from ine
Brszos AZ Galveston There still nothing ater ia
,hs evsninr of the I'D OF February from Monterey We
i've below letter have received from Cansrso oy
this arrival from responsible source
We have . copy Of the Mstamoros Flaz OF the ON
inst Prom this we learn that company OF volunteer.
90. oyv.rizss in that place This makes The second
company Of volunteers IN Mstsmoros and there are ma
terias left for others.
The "a Mississippi Regiment reseneo as,amoros me
morning Of the 5,h inst They relieve the Indiana Re
Riment which was 10 leave the 9th for CamsrEo The
Fag saws the Mssssippiars are sns robust set Of
men Two companies OF the North CA-ohns Noiun
teers arrived st Brazos on the otn inst
Another Mexican SPY was shot on 'ne 50 INST near
us,smoros He had BEEN arrested. and was endesvor.
ing TO escape from his guard when be ~s shot dead
Mexican engaged in the murder OF n, Rogers farni'
" and other ouTages has been arrested Il Maamoros,
and viii be tried before the Alcalde.
The Americans residing al Mier evacuaed the town
on the approach Of the Mexesns- Previous TO leaving
they made surrender Of their goods to s scade and
took receipt therefor.
Col Curtis was determined 10 MAKE srong defence
ct Csnsreo To make opening Tor the Iay OF bis ar
tlery on the approaches 70 the town he ordered two
houses TO be torn down The order was executed BY
setting Ere 20 them. strong wind arising the flames
were commune ated 20 other buildings md crest
many consumed principally aeales OF no eret value
The impression In Matamoros Is that Gen Taylor had
fallen back on Monterey but they know nothing anthem
tic on the subject The of cur previous advees
leads Us 70 a different opinion.
The Flag dscredis the reports that the MeScsns have
crossed the Rio Grsnde.
A company OF mounted Tifemen from the counties OF
Navarro. Limestone and Robertson. met a. Wneelock.
Robertson county the 18th February, and organized
by slecting Mr. 6 w Adams Of Robertson. Captain
James Worrell Of the same county First Lieutenant
and VIM Burns Second Lieutenant They took their
departure the morning for San Antonio, TO place
themselves under the command OF Col Hays. This
company says the Civilian msinly composed OF hardy
frontier men, and accustomed to tie iangues OF the
camp viii DO doubt render Efficient service u whatever
position they may be placed.
From the Civilian we learn that Capt Symptom, "a
nous Gulf pilot left Galveston on the iih inst via Bra
zoe Santiago for the American squadron before Vers
Cruz He is sent for BY the Commodore and will Il Is
presumed. be employed IN the operations Hear Yer,
Cruz carrying dispatches, disembsrkng troops and
succoring vessels in distress, If necessary. Capt
knows the harbor and bar Of Vera Cruz well and 10
capable pilot well Of the most fearless and en-
ergetic men alive.
gentleman from Austin informs the EDITOR OF the
Houston Telegraph that the two Shawnee Indians who
were with the party of Surveyors under Cap, Bartlett
Sims when they attacked by the Wiichtas, have
returned to Austin and brought the horses and packs
which belonged the party They stated that after the
fight the Wiichitss came 10 them and demanded the
horses and packs but the Shswnees told them that they
were their own and that they took them the waror
OF the Shawnees would make them pay dearly tor them
The WitchfAs then left them and went high up on me
Bianco. The Sha~nees the body Of Mr. Grant, ou
did not see the bodies OF either u the other persons vhG
missing