Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14
FROM THE. RIO GRANDE.


The steamer Ohio has brought to New Orleans
accounts from the Brasos TO the 3lst ultimo.
We observe nothing which goes to confirm the
rumor of Gen. ScoTT's having entered the city of
Mexico. The Matamoros Flag of the 2sth thus
mentions 1t:
"Ithas been rumored here for week past that Gen. Scott
had arrived in the city of Mexico, with loss Of three hun
bred men, and we learn from good authority that positive in
tegence has been received here that effect but whether
he had fight at Rio FRO in the city ITSELF at what time
he arrived there with other particulars appear be matters
Of uncertainty If the bgades of Generals Pillow and Cad
waader Joined the Commander-inchef Pueb, his force
must have numbered upwards of 900 men, with which he
could have easily overcome all opposition 1t is also asserted
here that Gen Valencia at last accounts had left San Luis
for the city OF Mexico with large force"
There being little doubt that Gen. ScoTT was at
Puebla on the 18th, II is not possible that he could
have entered the city of Mexico in time for the
news TO reach Matamoros week previous to the
2Sth ultimo.
A letter from the correspondent of the Nation
al" dated at Brasos OIL the 30th ultimo, says:
'We had iare-up here yesterday set OF fellows
are always found hoveng like flock of obscene BIRDS on
the skirts OF an army Some of them this point are now
claiming the night to exercise the civil functions such as ma
gstrates, noares sher, &c. under the laws of Texas
much to the annoyance of the officers of the army now In
charge here On yesterday just Of the United States
steamers had hauled alongside OF schooner to tow her TO
'oon
ocbe possession OF the schooner claiming potage IN the
name OF man who delights in the various titles OF pilot
squire, chief magistrate, constable oysterman
&c. Major Easand off to her in armed boat, and,
there was no boat for your city packed them board The
Telegraph for Vera Cruz"
The correspondent of the Picayune'' writes
from Buena Vista on the 18th July as follows:
SET reported that Urea has gone to Matehuala and that
Minons cavalry on their way to Potos small place
about seventyv miles from here, the San Luis route
is also stated good Mexican authority, that the troops
which have been occupying San Luis, joined by 1000 from
Lacaecas on the march to the city of Mexico Some
degree of credit attached to these reports and they
at all improbable Various other reports in circulation
touching the movements Of the enemy this direction, which
are not generally credited or entitled to credit.
"An extraordinary Mexican express has arrived in town
from San Luis Poios, route for point west OF the
mountains but what its pupo is of has not leaked
out. 1t is thought that a movement is on foot"
The Flag" says that letter was received on
the 26h, by the Gommandant of Matamoros from
Gen. Hopping, stating that he had received infor-
nation that Gen. Urea was on this side of the
mountains with some four thousand men, and re-
guessing to be reinforced by squadron of dra-
goons. A company of mounted men from Ohio
were ordered TO report themselves to Gen. Hop
ping; but, although the Ohio did not sail till the
3lst, we have nothing more concerning any threat
enng movement by Gen. Urea.