Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-21
Prom MatamOrOs.

From :he Matamoros American FLAG NJ n.
18th, received at this office, we copy the ColIov
paragraphs "s
Capt. Moore, who is stationed in the pl,z, 49,.
out oh hunting excursion, on THURSDAY eyen;n-
accompanied by corporal-and was SURPRISED ~
fred upon by a small party Of Mexicans ln.,o , S"u
thrown over the head Of the corporal dragg;n,, t;
some distance and bruising him severely. Cs5, "n
NJ Immediately Cred upon them, and sacceeJpS "a
rescung the corporal, aud bringing him ne,, ,t u
town, obtained guard and returned in ,ea,cL W
the scoundrcs, captured two Of them with .oy..'
stolen horses, and returned 10 town last nvb, h.
ing brought with him his wounded compan;on
Early yesterday morning, another party wen, a.,
on Search and discovered a number of firearms; -
hackal outside OF town. but the OCCUPANT nro,oaS
40 be a gun.smith he was brought in. howe
and the matter will be investigated we boa,'
to be able TO give clear explanation for our XXI
ers.
As the troops are Withdrawn from the town,
robbng parties Of MeSicans approach our vicin;,,
and being joined by their conlederates in the c,,
are ready to rob aud murder any American ,b,,
unfortunately ventures out in the suburbs. un,,m'
ed. Ii appears that these parties are generate ve.
armed, and mounted on good horses A pattv w,.
observed by Col Fitzpatrick, few DAYS since !,
he was riding short distance into the country
armed with Iances, and mounted upon horses ib,,
had been stolen from dragons They g,rs
him chase-but the colonel being mounted on 4,
feet horse succeeded in escaping their cutcbe,
-Four Mexican spies, or robbers, or well.arnsd
daring rascals, bent mischief Of some sotl vs,.
arrested in the vicinity Of the city YESTERDAY eve.
ming and brought before Col. Clarke, who ordered
them under arrest until their case could be e,sm.
ined into. The amount OF il is, the Mexcans have
commenced in earnest their system Of guerilla war;
fare, and woe 10 the American who puts himselfin
their power. Until Santa Anna, at present the ido
aud hope OF the Mexicans, has met with defeat
their daring and impudence will increase, and hey
can only be Withheld from committing violence il
the city, by making an example Of the first who
show their tusks.
MEXICAN PRIsoNERs.-Col Clarke, we under,
stand, has been instructed by Gen TAYLOR. to for
ward the Mexican prisoners, sixteen in numbernoy
at Fort Brown, to the officer in command Of Ne
feet of Vera Cruz-by him TO be delivered 10 tie
authorities Of that city. There are also sixteen
prisoners in Fort Polk, who will probably be sent
with them. Santa Anna is said TO have released
several American prisoners, and we suppose th,,
these are sent as an exchange.
! MuRpEE.-A cold blooded murder was perpetr,.
ted on Tuesday night last by some unknown per.
sons, believed to be Mexicans,) upon Mr. George
Babcock, LIST Sergeant, Company X. 18th U. s. In.
fantry, recently arrived from Monterey The body
OF Mr. Babcock was found on "Wednesday morning,
completely stripped Of clothing, but short dis.
lance from the main Plaza, with some fifteen OF
twenty dirk wounds on his person, any one Of
which it is supposed would have caused death
From what we can learn of the deceased he was
quiet, inofiensiye man, and when last seen the pre-
yious evening, was perfectly sober. On Tuesday
he had been exhibiting two watches which he was
DESTROYS Of selling, and it is supposed be was muir
dered by Mexicans, in order TO possess themselves
Of these watcheswhich they failed TO do, he having
left them at home previous to going out in the eve
ming. Mr. b. has wife and several children here
and was on lurlough to visit them,