The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-18
BY OVERLAND EXPRESS.
War Intelligence.
LATE FROM THE RIO GRANDE.


LATE FROM THE RIO GRANDH.
From the N. o Piosyuns Feb IOl
Morgan which LEFT Brssos Santiago tina sOth uit We
have dates nom Mstamorss to the goth ult.
has Issued an order dated the 18th uit At Monts
requiring all disbursng officers Of government that
line receiving moneys from merchants and others for
checks the United States, to charge six per cent
the amount of coin 70 received the centsgs 10 be
credited to the United States 1t also requires the COL
state the invoices Of goods going the INTERIOR
that the duties have been paid mentioning the amount
Cen Wool regulating trade with the interior '' -
We regret 10 learn from the Fog the particulars Of
reoen. fatal duel. We eapy the FIas'. psIasr.ph:-
"We understand that duel fought at Camsrgo
few days past between Capt. Joshua Const and Capt
Alexander wilkins both Of the 10Th infantry. now sta
have not lear ned the particular Of dculty but
have been told the meeting arose out Of dispute be-
i.tssrS " 'A ' o''''' -'''N -' VIC "''nN % VAC
Dates to the 18th ult have been received from Mon
cite Of the 18th speaking Of Col Hantramok command.
ing at Busns Vista says that by his energy and prompt
have been petely t-oAen up dispersed Refugee
Consoles, ceiebrsted sa.rila chief and his brsth-r
have hsd the sat- ns Vice Governor o. s.tilo has
papers had be-n captured from the robbers which i'm
plicsted him in thoir schemes.
From the ~ We sl'o copy an article touching the
",presding' CT our army over Mexico:-
"Co Davenport has ordered Capt Dunlap with his
permanent
post at santa Tsrsa considerable town sixty miles dis
isnt from here the route to Victoria The OH in
sending troops Santa Teresa to break up Next
custom house established there and to prevent the
collection OF duties from traders coming this place
gong the Interior and to give them protection far
circumstances will admit. Thus is go'd .giuoing
and suaury of 10 follow. Next FeIasr
and thsr Victoria must be occupied and III
trcops sp~sd all the country between US and
the mountains giving protection to the people and
sscuIy 20 trade every quarter Our troops scattered
ovs tns untry, tho trade of Matsmoras win be quad
Ina Av1fSAa ID h.
than adequate to defray all expens incident to the
maintenance of troops 1t posts thus widely separated
sides tho inhabitants of the country will be brought
Immediately IN otou with people, and being
feed from tho connvipg spris who ever melting
SsI on % S
this CITY and nearly every city now occuped BY our
troops The good result from this widespread friend
The following Is the order Of Gen. Wool referred to
above
HEApeuARrsRs, ARMY OF OocurArIoN,}
Monterey, Mexico Jan IL, ls4s. )
(Ordrrs No 40
To prevent, as far a: possible, the evasion OF the
orders of the in relation TO the collection OF
duties on mportations to Mexico the folio wing regua
tions will BIZ observed oy all concerned, viz
ALI persons leaving the Lower Rio Grands with goods
merchandise for of the posts in advance Of
Matamoras, any leaving in like manner, the dis
viii before their present to the collector of
the district correct invoices in duplicate Of the articles
D. taken The solicitor shah SATISFY himself That til.
required duties have In each case, been paid and If
euch be the fact, he will endorse TO that effect the
nvoiceso Of which he will send direct to the colec
of the dis riot Ia which the goods be sent and
will return tbs other to the carriers of the property
who will exhibit 1t to the commanding officer of each
military post through which thy may pass, who will
countersign it, and afford to the persons presenting t
every projection and facility in his power
The absence Of tn. invoices herein directed, or any
frauds detected in any OF them will subject the goods
be copdscated
All persons coming into the interior from
the posts ports below passing from post to
other, will before leaving be required to obtain paes
port on the comm ndpg officer OF tho post, and to
have 1t oountergned by the commander Of every post
through which he may pass to reach bis destination
All peresns arriving military post will inv ariably
present themselves to the commanding officer, who Is
required to that this order is In each duly
Piled with.
Commanding officers will be careful to give passports
only to those who may deserve to receive them.
By command Of Brig. Gen. Wool
[Signed] IRWIN MCDOWELL
.Eus. Z. MCLEAN, A. A. g.
FOR The SEAT OF WAR.
Gen Towson, Col Henry Wilson, Col Belknap Col.
Bohlen and Msj Dashel depart this morning for Vera
CruI In the ship American Capt Stewart She ID laden
with government stores. The u 8. steamship Edith,
Capt. Ceuillard, also leaves this morning
The bark Touro, Capt Welsh, for Tsmpico, and the
schooners Capt Page, Capt Homer, and Emma, Capt
Norton: for Brszos Santiago, loaded with government
stores, sail "A n