Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-12

have at least 5000 effective men of all arms
! for action Among the forces now under his
command are Captains Washington's, Bragg's,
| Sherman's and Websters batteries Col. MAYS
squadron of I'd Dragons; Kentucky and Ar
kansas mounted Volunteers, 1st Reg. Mssis-
sippi Volunteers, besides several other Volun-
teer regiments. With this force, | have no
doubt but old ss Rough and Ready when he
again measures lances with tie foe, will be
enabled to head his bulletins with the empha-
tic SENTENCE We have met the enemy and
they are ours.'
Nothing further since my last has been
heard from the captured companies of the
Kentucky and Arkansas Volunteers.
You will, no doubt, be glad to learn, that
the great lever of civilization, the g Press is
advancing pari passu with our arms. Anew
paper, understand, is about being started in
this city, to be named the Mountain War
NOR T.
The Picayune's correspondent, writing from
Tampico on the 10th ult. says:
Gen. Scott arrived at Tampco on the 10Th.
He Immediately issued orders announcing sew
eral staff appointments, and declaring martial
law to exist in every post in Mexico occupied
|
of assassination, murder, malicious stabbing
or manning, rape, malicious assault and bate
nv, robbery, theft, the wanton dissertation of
churches, cemeteries, or other religious edit
ces and fixtures, and the destruction, except
by order of superior officer, of public or pri-
vate property, may be Immediately tried by a
military commission, to be appointed as fol-
! lowr:
| Every military commission under the order
will be appointed, governed and limited as
prescribed by the 65th, 66th, 9th and 10Th of
the rules and articles of war, and the procee-
dings of such commissions will be duly recor-
ded in writing, reviewed, revised, disapproved
or approved and the sentence executed-all,
as in the cases of the proceedings and senten-
ces of courts martial Provided, that no mill
tary commission shall try any case clearly cog
nizable by any court martial, and provided al
so, that no sentence of military commission
shall be put in execution against any individ-
ual, whatsoever, which may not be, according
to the nature and degree of the offence, as es-
tabished by evidence, in conformity with
known punishments, in like cases, in some
one of the States of the United States of Ame-
| RIGA
All the vessels at Tampico were under char
ter to carry the troops to their final destina-
ton, Vera Cruz, as is believed, and the troops
were preparing to embark
The accounts received at the Brazos from
Saltillo lead to the supposition that the advance
of the enemy in that quarter was feint.
| At Matamoros an attack was apprehended,
as on the night of the 18th a considerable bo-
dy of Mexican cavalry approached the out
skirts of the city, and dismounting from their
horses thought to pass the guard unperceived.
They were discovered as they passed in defle
over the old Mexican entertainments, and were
fired upon by the guard stationed at the upper
end of the town. The alarm was soon given
| in the city, and our troops were under arms
and at their stations without the loss OF time
and in excellent order The Mexicans made
good their retreat The belief was that this
demonstration was made with the view of as
certaining the practcability of a night attack.
Since then we learn from the Flag, Col. Drake,
commanding the post, has, with a zeal and
promptitude which cannot be too much COM
mended, commenced and almost completed the
| fortfcation of the main Plaza. The street
leading into it are now crossed by a wide and
deep ditch, and embankment, and cannon have
been placed so as to defend every approach.
There were some cases of small pox at Ma
tamoros, but they were of mild nature, and
yletded easily 10 meulCdl treatment
We have report to-day that the forces at
Vera Cruz have been ordered by Santa Anna
to retire and leave the city without defence,
but that the Governor and military refuse to
do so. Another story is that the place is to
be evacuated on the approach of the Ameri-
can army without resistance. Probably thet
Mexicans think the Uomito will be sufficien-
foe for our soldiers to encounter. But what
ever they may think, or whatever is intended
to be done by us, it is quite time to make de-
scent upon the place, if it is to be done at all
Vera Cruz is no place for our troops in warm
weather this every body knows.
Gen. Worth was to sail from Brazos on the
goth Feb. for Tampico.
The Regiment of Virginia Volunteers had
arrived at the Brazos on the 18th ult
VERY LATE and IMP OR TANT FROM
SANTA FE.
Battle near Ell Paso THE Ame,lcc-1Trtsss- T ylc
torious Full accounts. The St<fouis I'm
ion has received advices from Santa Fe to the