ms'wni thi of tin 25h of April T wtft
knew laittl'U.s Mexicans foughUis il nl
II would b before itie oTtival of lite volun
leers. Ii m for ihe purpose of clearing
the river and performing nu ll further ser
vice as the jovtrnment might direct that
J thought ii jnoprr to ask for reinforce
menu,
It is extremlv doubtful whether the fou
re-gininiu fiom Texs can be raised ami I
shall desire the Governor who is expecleil
lit re to suspend tlio cull for ih''m. iVoni
of il.o mounted companies except Cpiaiii
I'mcc's aheady in service huve reported to
we;
1 It ar that the volunteers have exhausted
the supply of tents deposited in New Or
lean lor the use ul litis army. We arc
greatly in want of them; and 1 mint re
qtiei. that immediate incisures be taken to
frnd direct lo Braz is Santiago, Bay 1000
lents, f ir the use of the army in the field.
The tents uf the 7ili Infmtry were cut up
to in ike stind bags during llie recent boiu
bariLneiit of Fori Hiown.
1 am, air, very respectfully, jour ob't
servant
Z. Taylor.
Brevet Brig. Gen V. SL A. Coiml'.
; The AwiTANT General, of the imj
Washington D. C.
Extracts from a ttehpatch Worn Central
Taylor, dated Matamoras May 21, 1810
'Our future movements must depend, in
a great degree on the extent to which the
Jtio Grande is navigable for sleimboata.iud
1 fear that my expectations in this pailicu
lar will not be real ze ', Though, at times,
navigable as high as Caraargo, or even
Micr, it is doubtful whether a boat can now
be poshed higher than Ksinosa. 1r.deed
lire N era,' which is in the river, and ac
companied the expedition under Ueneral
Smith, has not yet reached this place though
hourly expected.
1 shall lose no time in ascertaining theprac
ticability of tne river for steamboats, and
shall occupy Reinoas, and such other points
as a boat may be able to reach.
'All the cavalry (regular and irregular ol
the army, under command of Lieut. Col.
Gdiland, is in pursuit of the retreating ar
my, to harass its rear, and capture prison
ers and baggage. We have no authentic
'intelligence from the lieutenant colonel since
his'departure. Deserters are, however,
coming in from the Mexicans.
'Lieut. Col. Wilson's battalion 1st iofan
Iry wi-rh eome two bandied volunteers, was
ni Bariia on the 17th. ami hss since been
reinforced by Ge.n. Smith, with about sev
en hundred 'Louisiana volunteers. This
column is otdered to move up the right
' hank of the river and ii look hourly lor its
arrivil.
A Urge amount cJ public stores, cLiefly
ordnance, has beer, found concealed in this
t wn. We are gradually recovering it from
the places where it was hidden. Two
fidd-pieccs. several hundred muskets, and
two hundred shells are among iho articles
recovered.'
Head Qit'irters Jinny of Occupation,
City of Matamoras, May 24, 1816.
.-f?ir il )nvc to ipport l!ie arrival this day
of Gen. 6miili with the battalion of the hi
infantry, the Wellington regimen', of Lou
isiana volunteers, and a company of volun
teers from Mobile. Another regiment of
Louisiana volunteers is below, and will
probably arrive this evening or to-morrow
This command was accompanied fiom the
mouth f the river by the steamboat Neva
which siiccee Jc J without difficulty itl reach
ing this place
Lieut. Col. Garland icturnrd on the 22J
from his expedition in pmsuit of the retreat
in? parly lie succeeded in capf.uing a
mill rear parry, after a (rifling skirmish in
the night, la which a man and unfortunate
ly a woman were killed on the Mexican
aide, anil two men slightly wounded on rur
own. He pursued the toule of the army
. for ai.v.y miles, and then returned agreeably
to his instructions. The searcity of water
nnd condition of hta horses made it useless
io proceed farther.
I would respectfully soliail in'Uttctioi.s
as o the disposition to ba made of eenain
, property captured in the camp of Gin, Am
ta. A pavillion, and several pieces uf mas
eivp plate are among the snide Hi
- clothing, and oihei property purely pers'.r,
nl, have been deposited v this city wun f
view of being relumed to him. I would
iuggest that iho psvillinn be sent to Wash,
ington, to be disposed of as the Tresiden'
Dtav direct.
"The recovery of ordnance and ether put-
lie stores still ontiiues here. Two pieces
. f r.nnan have beon taken (row the nver,
.mill arm a . in . coDsidsrsblo nunbNe
. fl II V "M" '
. have been li in the town.
I am, air, very respectful, your obedi
..nt.erv.ant, jyM)
. Brsvfi Brif . General U. S. A. C. rod'f.
0.w?djetarit General of ihe krtoj,
,Wahiogton D, O.
MIvSSACE.
0 the Prudent vftht United Stated lime- Ml' q"droii
rclatveto the ynratwns and
cent enSagemnh f the Mexcan
Frontier:
7a the Semite and ILuse fKeprcstn
ta iocs:
I transmit herewith, for the Informs
'ion of Cnnres, cflioiil reports receiv
itl at Ihe WirJc-parlinent from the TtTi
er commanding the srmy on 'ha Mex
ican frontier, giving a detailed report of
he operation of the srmy in (list quai
er, anil particularly of the recent en-jag'-menis
beiwetu the Ameiicaa end
Mexican forces.
James K. Tolk.
Washington, June 12, 181G.
War Depahtment, June, 11, 1816.
Sir; I respesifully submit harewi'h
reports of llrevet Myoi General Tsylor
md accompaning documents, giving
detailed accoun-t of the battles of 'Palo
Alto' and of the 'Reeics de la Palms
n Texas, which look place o.i the S:h
in'l 9lh ullimojand also of the bombard
ment of the Fori opposite Matamoras.
Very respecifuly, your obedient ser
vant;
W. h. Marcy, Secretary of Wat.
To Ihe President.
BATTLE 0 P.0LQ ALTO.
Head Quartets Army of Occupation.
Camp near Maiamoras, Afiy 16 1843.
Six: I have now (he honor to fubraii
a more detailed report of the action of
he 8th inst.
The main body of the sritiy of occu
pation marched, under my immediate
orders, from Point Isabel, on the even
ing of the 7ih ol May, and bivouacked
seven miles from that place.
Our march continued the follow
ng morning. About ooon, when our
idvance of cavalry had reached the wat-
r hole of 'Palo A'to,' tht Mexican
troopi were reported in our front, end
were eoon discovered occupying th
road in our force. 1 ordered a hall up.
n reaching the water, with a view to
rest and refresh the men, tad form de
liberately our line of battle. The Mex-
icen line was no plainly visible across
the prairie, end about three quarters of
a mile distant. Their lef:, which was
composed of t heavy force ol cavalry,
occupied the road resting upon a thicket
if chapparel, while masses of infantry
were dis:overed in succession on the
right, greatly out numbering our own
'orce " ' '
. Our line of battle was now formed
in the following ' order, commencing
on the extreme right;. 5;h Infantry com '
manded by Lieut. Col. Mcintosh ;Majoi
Ringgold's artillery; 3 I infantry, com
manded by Captain L. N. Morris; two
eighteen pounders, commanded by
Lieut. Churchill, 31 infantry, comman
ded by Mtj'jr O. VV. Alen; the 2d and
4t!i ic giments, composed th 3d brigade
under command of Lieut. Col, Garland;
and all Ihe above corp, together with
wo squadrons of dragoons under Capis
Ker end May, composed Ihe right wing
under the ou'e sofCjl. Twig. The
I ft was formed by the batlallion of ar
tillery commanded by Lieut. Col. CltiMs
Duncai.'s light artillery, and (he 8 h in
i o ' ry , under uapiain iioingomt-ry
- 1 1 foiming the lit biignle, under com
mand of Lieut. Col.H Iknap. The train
wai packed near the water, under di
rc ion of Captains Cms man and Myers
'id protected ly Cant. Kit's tq iadron
At 2 o'clock we look up the march
)v heads ol colums, in the direction of
of the enemy the eighteen pounder
jatteiv folLowirm i he road. While Ihe
colums were ad vaiicing, .ieut. Rlak
topographical engineers, volunteered
ri'conno'nance of the enemy's line, which
was handsomely ptrfoi m"d, snd result
d in the discovery of at least two bat
leiies of arlillery in the iniervals ol
heir cavalrj tS' infantry. These batter
ere soon opened upon ti-when I or
le red the columns halted and deployed
n'o line, and the fi' lo be returned by
til our artillery. The 8,h infantry, on
nor extreme left, wsa thrown back to
secure that (link. The first fires of the
enemy did 1 i 1 1 1 a execution, while our
eighteen ponnders snd MajnrRinggeld's
trlil'ery soon dispeised Ihe cavalry,
which form.l his left. Capl. Djncans
bakery, ihrtwu fMwmd in aclyance o
Inc line, wai iLing good execution at
was
now detached to eupport that battery,
h led of our positi.n. The Mm-
lean cavairy, wiwi iwu puces oi "i""1
y, were now reported to be rooting
.through the chsppsrel to our rijlti, l
tkreaien that flank, or make demon
siration against the train. The fi h in
fantry was immediately detached to
check his movement, and, supported by
L eut. Ridg'y with a section ol Major
Ringgold's battery and Capt. Walkei'i
company of volunteers effectually re
pulsed the enemy the 5th infantry re
pelling a charge of lancers, and the ar
tillery doing great execution in their
ranks. The 3d infantry wae now de
lacked to ihe right si a slill further se
curity to that (link yet threatened by
the enemy. Major Ringgold, with the
remaining section, kept up kit fire from
, an advanced position snd wai supported
by the 4th infantry. . j
The grass of the prairie had been ac
cidently fired by our arlillpry. and the
volumes of smoke now partially concssl
od tha armies from each other. As the
enemy's left had evidently been driven
back, snd left the road free ss the can
nonode had been suspended, I ordered
forward the eighteen pounders on the
road nearly to the position first occupi
by the AAsxican cavalry, and caused the
1st brigade to take up a new position
still on the lett of the eighteen pounder
battery. The 6th was idvsnced from
iti farmer position, and occupied a point
on the exlreane right of the new line.
The enemy made change of position
corresponJening ta our own, and after
suspension of nearly an hour the ic
nen was lesumed.
The 5re of artillery wai now most
destructive openings were constantly
made through the enemy's ranks by our
fire, and the constancy with which the
Mexican infantry sustained this severe
cannonade was a theme of univrrs.il re
maik ind admiration. Japt. Aay'
squadron was delacbed to mike a de
monfltration on the left of the enemy's
position, and suffered severely from the
fire of artillery to which it was for some
lime exposed. The 4th i.ifantry which
had been ordered to eupport the eiht
een pounder battery, was exposed to i
most failing fne of artillery, by which
several men were killed snd Capt.'Pagv
langerously wounded. The enemy'.
fi war directed ag;i)8l -our eighier n
pounder battery and . the guna unde,
Major Ringgold in its viriniiy. Ihe
M j .r himself, while . fo.oj'y. directing
he fire of his pieces Was struck by
annon ball and fliorta'ly wounded.
Iii lhe meantime the buiallinn of ar
iillery Lieut. Col. Childs rnil been
brought up to support the artillery o.i
jur right. Jl strong 'demonstruion ol
civalry was row made by the., enemy
again-t this part of our line, and tht
column continued to .advance and a se
v ere fire from tha eighteen pounders.
fne battalion was instantly formed in
sq'jsra and held ready to receive th
the charge of cavalry, but when the ad
vanclng squadrons were within closf
rang) a deadly (ire of cannister from
Ihe eighteen pounders dispersed them.
A brisk fire of small arms was now o
nned unon Ihe smure, bv which one
officer Lieut. Luther, 21 arlillery, wa
sliglilly wnund(l,ljUt a well directed fin
fiom the front of ihe square silenced all
further firing from the enemy in thi
qjirter. Ii was now nearly uaru, ano
m 111!
ihn nrlinn waa cloned Ol) I ha nzht ol
'iur line, the enemy having been com
jjlelc-ly driven back fiom his posilioi
md foiled in every attempt against our
line
While the above was yoing forward
on cur right and under my own eye,
ihe enemy had made a serious attemp
against the lufl of our line, Cspt. Dun
can instantly perceived the movement,
and by ihe bold and brilliant manceu
vreingofhis ba'tery, completely re
pulsed several successive clloris of tht
enemv to sdvance in lorce upon our
left flnk. Supported in succession by
the 8th infantry and Capt. iKer's squa
dron of dragoons, he galla itly held the
enemy at hay, and finally drove him,
with immense loss, from the field. The
action here snd along the whole line
continued unil dark, when ihe enemy
rttircd into the chppail in rear of h:
poiit'on. Our army 'bivouacked on ihe
ground it occupied. During lha sfler
noon the train had been moved forward.
about half a milt, and was packed in
rear of the new position.
Our loss (his day, wss nine killed,
44 wounded, and t missing, .imong
tha wounded were Major Ringiold,
who has since died, and Captain Page,
dangerously woundsd; Lieut. Luther
slightly so. 1 annex a tsbular at ate
ment of the cssualiies of the day.
Ourewn force engaged, is shown by the
field report, herewith, to hsva been 177
officers and 2,1 1 1 msn aggremerls,2,288.
The Mexican force, according lo the state
ments of their own officers, taken prisoners
in the affair o! the 9th, was no less than
0,000 regulsr troops, with 10 pieces of ar
tillery, and probabfy exceeded that number;
the irregular force not known. Their loss
was not less than 200 killed and 400 woun
ded probably greater. This estimate is
very moderate, and formed ujpon the re
ports of their own officers.
As already reported in my first brief des
patch, the conduct of our officers and nin
was every thing that could be dashed. Lx
poaed for hours lo the sevsrsst trial a can
nonade of our arlillery our troops display
ed a coolness and constancy which gave me,
throughout, the assurance of victory.
I purposely defer the mention of indi
viduals until my report of the action of th
9th, when I will endeavor to do justice to
the many instances of distinguished con
duct on both days. In the meantime I re
fer, for minute details, to reports of individ
u al commanders.
I am, air, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Z. Taylor,
Brv'l Brig. Geo. U. S Army Comd'g.
The Adjutant General of thb Army.
Wasbioglhn, D. C.
Tha tabular statement alluded to in the
abeve letter represents thst 9 non-commis-sioasd
officers and private were killed in
(he bailie, and 44 wounded, including 3
commissioned officers, 14 horses killed
and 4 wounded,
RE.SACA DE LA PALM A
Head Quarters Army of Occupation.
Camp near Fort Blown, Texas,
May 17. 1816.
Sir: In submitting a minute report of the
flhir of tfjsaea de la Palma,' I have the
lionor to state that early in the morning
of the 9di inst tha enemy who had en
camped near the field of battle of the day
pn vious was discovered moving by his left
flank, evidently in retreat, and perhaps at
the same time to gain a new position
on the road to Matamoran, and there egain
resist our advance.
ordered the supply train to be strongly
packed at its position, and left wilh il four
pieces of aitillery the two eighteen poun
lei s which had done such good service on
ihe previous day Si two twelve pounners
which Pad not been in action. The woun
ded officers snd men were at the same time
sent back to Pom Isabel. I then 'moved
forward with the columns to the edi;o of
the chapporal or forest which extends to
the Rio Grande, a distance nf seven miles
The light companies of ihe 1st brigade, un
der Capt. C Fr Smith, 2d artillery and a
select delPihmenl of light troops, the whole
ondei the con.mand of Capl- McCall 4th
infantry were thrown forward into the chap
poral lo feel the enemy and ascei lain his
position. Aboul 3 o'clock I received u le
port fro.n the advince that t!te enemy was
in position on the road withal least two
pieces of art il It-1 y . The command was
immediately pul in motion and aboul four
u'clock I came up wilh Mr. McCall who
reported iho enemy in force in our front
occunvine a ravine which intersects the
mad nnd is skilled by thickets of thesr
dense chappnra. Ridgelcy's bittery and
the udvance under Cant. JcCall were hi
oi.ee thrown forward on he road and into
the chnppnral on either side while the Gth
infsntry and one wing of the 4th was
thrown into the forest on the lefi, and the
other wing of the 4ih on the righl of the
road. These corps were employed as
skirmishers to cover llie batteiy and engage
the Mexican infantry. Capt i)oCall's com
mand became at once enjnged wilh ihe ene
my while iho light artillery though in a
very exposed position did great execution.
The enemy bad at least eight pieces of ar
iillery aud maintained an incessant fire up
on our advance
The action now became general and al
though the enemy's infantry gave way be-
fore the eteady fire and resistless progress
of our own, yet his arlillery was still ir.
in nhrfr nr rf vinre. ivpri
..... . ; ,i, ih r,.ii
which he had chosen for his position. Per of I'.te fl.h was fought, 1 could not possibly
ceiving tha no decisive advantags could beje witusg to more than a email portion of
gained nntil this artillery was silenced, I
jordsred Capt. May to charge the batter
wim nis aquauron oi msgvw,
Tnis was gallantly and effectually executid
ihe enemy was driven from his guns andGcu
eral La Vega, who remained alone al one ol
ihe batteries was taken prisoner. The
squadron which suffered much in th's
charge not being immediately supported by
infantry could not retain possession of the
artillery taken; bui it was completely si
lenced. In the meantime the 8ih infantry
had been oidersd up and had become
warmly engsgsd on ihe righl of the road.
This regiment and a part of the Dili were
now ordered lo charge the batteries, which
was handsomely done and the enemy en
tirely driven fiom hie artillery and his posi
lion on (he left of the road.
The light companies of the let brigade
and ihe 3d and 4th regiments of infantry
had been deployed on ihe right of the road
where, al various points, thej became brisk
ly engaged with ihe enemy. A small parly,
under Captain Buchanan and Lieutenants
Wood and Hays, 4 ill infantry, compoied
chiefly of men of that regimen'., drove tht
enemy from a bresstwoik which he occupi
ed, and captured a piece of artillery. n
attempt to recover this piece was repelled
by Captain Barbour, 3d infinlry. The en
emy was al lasi completely driven from his
posilisn on ihe right of the road, and re
treated precipitately, leaving baggage ol
every description. The 4th inlantry took
possession of a camp wheie the head-quar-ters
of the Mexican general-in-chicf were
established. 11 his official correspondence
was captured at this place;
The arlillery battalion excepting the
flank companies) had been ordered to guard
the baggage train, which was packed some
distance in ihe. rear. Thai battalion was
now ordered up to pursue the enemy, and
with Ihe 3d infantry. Captain Kerr's dra
goons, and Captain Duncan's battery, fol
lowed him rapidly lo ihe river, making a
number of prisoner. Great numbers ol
the enemy were drowned in attempting
to cross ihe river near the town. The
corps last mentioned encamped nsar the
river the remainder of the army on the
Meld of battle.
The strength of our martihing iforce on
this day, ss exhibited in the annexed field
tepoil. was 173 oflicere and 2049 men
aggregate 2222t The actual number en
gaged with the enemy did nol ecesd 170.
Our loss waa three officer killed and sev-enly-ene
wounded. Among (he officers
killed, I have to regret ihe lose of Lieut.
Inge, 2d dragoons, vho foll at the head of
his platoons, while gallantly charging the
enemy's bauery.of Lieeienant Cochiane, nf
llie4ih and Lieut. Chadboiirne, of the 8tl,
infantry, who likewise met their death in
the thickest of the fight. The officers
wounded were 'Lieutenant Col. Fayne, ln
peclor General iieutenant Dobbins, 3d in
fantry, eerving with ihe light infantry ad
vance, sliglilly Lieut. Col. Mcintosh, 5ih
infantry; severely (twice) Captain Ilooe,
5ih infantry severely (right arm since am
putated,) Lieutenant Fowlers Silt infantry
slightly Captain Montgomery, 8ih infantry
slightly Lieutenants Gates und Jutdon. 8ih
infantry severely, (each twicej Lieutenants
Solden, Maclay, Burbank and Morris, 8il
infantry, eliolulv. A tabular statement ol
the killed and wounded is annexed here
with. 1 have no accurate data fiom which It
estimae the enemy's force on this day
j . a d
He is known lo have been reinforced afiei
the action of llie 8ih, both by cavalry em
infantry, and no doubt lo an extent at leas
equal lo his loss on that day. Il is pioba-
hie that 6000 men were opposed lo us, and
in a position chosen by temselvpn, mid
.Ironqly defended with artillery. The en-
emv'g luss was verv nreal. ..Yearly 200
nf his dead were buried by us on ihe day
succeeding the battle, Ilia loss in killed,
wouridtd and missinfj. in llie two affairs of
ihe 8ih and 9ih. is I think, modeialnly es
timated at 1000 men
Our victory h;is been decisive. A small
force has overcome immense odds of the
licai troops that Mexico can furnish vet
eran regiinenis, perfectly equipped and ap
pointed. Eighi pieces of arlillery, several
ndaids. a rreal number of
(7
prisoners, including fourteen uflicers, and a
large amount of baggage and public proper
tv, havo fallen into our hands.
The causes of victory are doubtless lo be
found in the superioi quahty of our officers
and men. I have already , in former reports
paid a general tribute to the admirable cod-
duel of ihe Iroops on both days. It now
becomes say duty and I feel it to be one
of great d licacy to nntce inuiuuimls
.1 ' - - C.I.I . I . I - O I I
'so f xtetisi v a neiu BS lliai ill llie nil, hiiu
in ilia dense cover where most of the action
ihe operaions of ihe various corps, snd I
must, therefore, depend upon the repotts of
subordinate commanders, which respect
fully enclose herewith.
Colonel Twiggs, ihe second in command
was particularly active on both days in ex
ecuting my oideis, snd directing the oper
ations of the righl wing. Lieuenant Col,
Moutosh, commanding the ft ih infanfry,
Luul Colonel Garland, commanding the 3d'
brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Belknap, com
manding the 1st brigade, Lieutenant Colonel
Chiles, commanding ihe arlillery battalion
Mjnr Allen, Captsins L. N. Morris and
Montgomery, commanding respectively tha
4th, 3d, and 8ta legimems ol infaniry.were
zealous in the performance of their duties
and gave exanrple lo their commands of
cool and fearless conduct. Lieutenant Col.
Mr Intosh repulsed wilh his regiment a
chaige of lancers in the acion of PalnJAIto,
and shared with il in the honors and dan
gers nf the following day, being twice se
verely wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Bel
knap headed a charge of the 8th infantry,
which resulted in driving the enemy from
Ins guns, and leaving us in possession of
that pari of llie field.
Captain Duncan Lieutenant Ridgely de.
erve especial notice fot the gallant andtfi-
cient manner in which lliey manoeuvred
and served their batteries The impression
made by Captain Duncan's baittry upon
the extreme right of the enemy's Ime.al l!io
affair of Palo Alto, contributed largely lo
ihe result of the day while ihe lerriblo fire
kept up by Lieutenant Ridgely, in the affair
ufiheUih. inflicted heavy losses upon the
e: emy. The eighteen pounder battery,
which played a conspicuous part in the ac
tion of the 8th was admirably served by
Lieutenant Churchill, 3d arlillery assisted
by Lieutenant Wood topographical engi
neers. The charge of cavalry on the eno
my's batteries on the 9;h was gaHanily
led by Caplain .'Way, and had complete sue
cess.
McCalt, 4h infantry rendered distin
guiebed service with ihe advanced corps
undci his orders. lis loss in killed and
wounded, will show how closely il was en
afea. l may tane mis urimmii "j
that, in two former instances, Caplain Mc
Call has rendered valuablo service as a par
lisan officer. In this connection would
mention the services of Captain Walker, of
the Texas rangers who was in both aflaire
wilh his company, and who has performed
very meritous services as a spy anu parti
san.
I enclose an inventoiy of the Mexican
property captured on the filtd,&also a sketch
of ihe field ol 'Ressaca de la Pahna,' and
if the route from Poinl Isabel, made by my
Aid de camp, Lieu'f nam Eton. One re
gimenal color, ('battalion of Tiimpico,,) and
many standards and guidons of cavalry were
taken al the affair of iho O h. 1 would be
pleased to receive your instructions ss lo
ihe disposition lobe made of ihese trophies
whether they shall be seni lo 'fashing
ton, fcc.
I am very respectfully,
Your obedienl seivant,
Z. TAYLOR.
Brv't Brig. Gen. U. S. A. Comd'g.
The Adjutant Gen. of the Army,
Washineton D. C,
MEXICAN SE.PORTS.
To assist tie readei's memory the Nor
folk Beacon gives the following list of iho
seaports htlniigiui,' la Mexico.
Unthe J'arf,,:-Sm Francisco thi
ti'irihernmosl, is in new Cjlifurnh, in a
iVrtile disiricl, IiiIi.'mkhI by civilized Lull
ins under Romni Cjiholic missinnnriei1.
Monterey, i.b.inl pighty miles S. of St.
'., is also m New California. Il is of ten
visited by American wlultships. fI'lus is
ihe port which Com. J m's captured hy
mistake a few ynifs ago 1 Piere ii anoth
er Monterey about 130 miles northwest
from Maiainoras.
Mazailan and Guaymas; the former
rfbout 750 miles S. of Monterey; on ihs
oust si Je of the Gulf of California. Both
h.ive excellent harbors and considerable
coAimprre.
San filtit, at llie mouth of ihe Smtiago,
in the province of Jalisco, is about 100
miles S. of M-izathn.
Jlpoculpo, &U0 miles P. nf .Sin Bias, nnd
120 milts ol Mexico, has one of the finest
harbors in the world, but iho situation ie un
healthy. On the Aliunde Bcsioos the ports in
Yucatan (a reded province ) of Sisal and
Campeachy, Mexico has none on tha At
lantic side but Vnre Cruz, Tampico, snri
Matamoras, which are too well known li)
rtqutre descriptinn.
The locusts have appeared ioOliio in ini-
mense numbers in the esstern counties of
Muskipgum snd Coshocton and the easlcra
portions of Kncx and Lickirg.