The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1846 Page: 2 of 4
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AMERICAN FLAG.
BY FLEESON, PEOPLES & CO.
THURSDAY MORNING AUGUSTS.
£3" We have removed our place of pub-
lication to Commercial street, one square
above the Theatre, opposite side, where we
will be happy to see all our old patrons, and
such new ones as may do us the honor of
calling. Sutlers and other dealers will find
it to their interest to advertise their goods, as
strangers and sojourners have great difficulty
in finding their places of business. By using
small type, we are enabled to give our usual
quantity of reading matter, and to insert such
advertisements as will be furnished us, at five
dollars per month for one square, payable in
advance.
The remains of Jack llaynes were followed to
the grave yesterday by a large concourse of friends.
He was a man universally popular, and his death
creates a blank in the circle of his friends which will
be difficult to fill. Mr. llaynes was a native of Phi-
ladelphia, where we are told he has highly respectable
connexions. He resided several years in Texas.
Idp'In our columns to-day will be found orders
from Head Quarters prohibiting the introduction of
spirituous liquors into Malamoros, and specifying
that the vending of the same shall cease from and
after the 15th day of the present month. This news
no doubt comes heavily upon the ears of some of the
caterers in the whiskey line, but they should cross
their hands upon their breasts and—thank God it is
no worse. No misfortune happens us but it might
be greater, and it is something to be grateful for,
that they are allowed a few days to "dispose of their
Flocks." Another commander than Gen. Taylor,
after being convinced in his own mind, that "most of
the disorders in town had arisen trom the excessive
use of liquor," would have immediately put a stop to
the sale of the article—particularly after the orders
from Washington to that effect—perhaps knocked
in the head of the barrels and emptied their contents
into the streets. Gen. Taylor has, in this instance,
shown great consideralion for private property, and
both Americans and Mexicans should thank their
stars that this order is no worse.
A number of the merchants of Matamoros called
on us yesterday to ascertain our opinion as to the
strict interpretation of the order, and to learn what
articles came under the head of "spirituous liquors."
To satisfy all on this subject,, we called on Colonel
Clarke to obtain his views on the subject, and
lie is of opinion that only distilled liquors—brandy,
whiskey, gin, rum, etc.—come within the purview of
the order, and tint all wiries, cordials, ale, cider, ctc.,
are not at all effected, and the venders of such arti-
cles will not be molested in their sales.
With regard to the disposition of what liquors
may remain on hand after the 15th, we infer, from a
conversation "with an officer high in command, that
they can cither be shipped to some port in the United
Departure of Gen. Taylor.—Yesterday morn-
ing early '/Ola Rough and Ready" left Matamoros
for Cftmargt) in the steamer Wliiteville, accompanied,
we believe, by about one-half of theTexan regiment
of infantry, and a few regulars. There was no
announcement of his departure, no tiring of guns,
nothing to indicate that so conspicuous a personage
as the commander of the American forces was about
to leave aplacehe had taken to assume the individu-
al direction of his forces at another point. He left
whilst half the city was wrapped in slumber, and ere
the sluggard had quitted his couch, was many miles
upon his journey. This is characteristic of the
brave old veteran, for he would rather face the ene-
my, double in numbers, than hear the booming of the
cannon and the shouts of men paying homage to his
well-deserved fame. If we understand Gen. Taylor
rightly, he is a man who would travel twenty miles
out of the Way rather than encounter a host of
friends and admirers who had assembled to honor
him by a public demonstration.
Gsn. Taylor, since the occupation of this city by
the Americans, has created many warm and ardent
friends, and his departure will be much regretted—
we do not mean in an official opacity, for, as we said
before, Col. Clarke will doubtless do all that Taylor
would have done—but he has endeared himself to
the people by his many acts of kindness, and first
impressions are hard to be erased or superseded.
Murder.—Yesterday morning about 1 o'clock,
Jack Hayncs was instantly killed by a man named
McCanan, a ranger belonging to Tom Greene's
company, from Lafayette, Texas. Mr. Hayncs had
left the Theatre but a short lime, and was in a coffee
house hard by, when he was called out by someone,
a word or two passed, a blow followed and the mur-
derous knife w;<3 driven deep into the jugular vein of
the unfoitunate victim, depriving him of life in two
or three minutes. McCanan immediately left the
town, but we learn has surrendered himself to the
captain of lus company. We did not hear whether
any difficulty previously existed between them.
On more than twenty different occasions have a
seen men stop in front of bouses, attracted j
some dark-eyed brunette, and gaze in apparent I,
wilderment until she disappeared or the closing of
window blind admonished him of his position. Aw
again, others may be seen sauntering about the cot
yards, where our own people occupy front root
and stop opposite the doors of the ladies of {
house. This is altogether wrong and they won
blush to do it in their own country. They shot
reform it altogether and remember that, though (
have conquered the men, the women should be f|
from insult and annoyance.
Our attention was attracted the other day by sell
inga Mexican pass our office with a lazo around |£
neck and fastened to the horn of an American I
saddle. We followed to the guard house aod tlier
jearned that the Mexican was the one who had k.
eu a volunteer in the market a short time since. l{,
is said, also, to have committed numerous robbent
recently, for one of which he had been arrestedb
a party of Mexicans and broken away when the ma
who brought hiin in overhauled him.
FJajle, the correspondent and agent of the New
Orleans Picayune arrived in our city on Tuesday
last from Mew Orleans, and proceeded immediate ly
up the river to Camargo. He requested us to say
that Mr. J. D.Marks, Commission Merchant, on
Cos street, has consented to receive subscriptions for
the Picayune, and forward the names to N, Orleans.
Therefore, any person who may wish to have t'.at
excellent journal forwarded to them here have only
to call on Mr. Marks, leave their-names and deposit
the money.
Brig. Gen. Shields had arrived in New Orleans
on the 25th uIt. He is one of the newly appoi ited
Brigadier Generals and would immediately leave for
T exas.
Mr. Levy, Post Office Agent at Point Isabel will
please accept our thanks for the bundle of late pa-
pers he had the kindness to send us. They were one
day ahead of any we had previously received.
Theatre.—On Tuesday evening the tragedy (j
"Jane Shore," was produced and went off much hot
ter than we expected. Mrs. Irwin, in one seem
must have surprised herself as she did every bodi
else. The gentleman who was cast for Closlti
should study a little more, for his imperfection
threw the only impediment in the way of the ; icce
which, otherwise, would have glided smoothly oi
Air. Wells has arrived and will appear this, evenirj
From Camargo.—The steamer Big Hatcheear-
rived from above night before last, in a remai kaMv
short time, bringing some .further particulars of th<
depredations committed by the Indians, and an ac-
count of a skirmish between them and I lie ranger?.
There are a number of reports in circulation illa-
tive to the skirmish, from among which we will sia!
that the Indians, alter colliding a number ol hors
and destroying several ranches started off with their
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booty, taking some of the women with them as pri-
soners. A portion of McCuilough's and Gillespii's
companies united, started in pursuit and overhauled
the "spoil-encumbered" savages. A fight then in-
sued, in which the Indians Inst some twenty mm
and the rangers two, the latter bringing off about
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horses. The Indians numbered some COO and the
rangers 75 or SO. We have selected this as the
most probable account, although it is doubted
many. In our next number we hope to be able to
give an accurate statement of the affair.
A subscription has been opened at Rochester, N.
Y., for the purpose of presenting a swoid to Capt.
Lowd, 2d Artillery, for his gallant conduct in the de-
fence of Fort Brown during the long bombardmi.it
of it by the Mexicans.
Mr. Kauffuiah introduced a resolution into I he U.
S. Congress, on the it-lh till, directing the post of-
fice committee to inquire into the expediency o
providing a fiee post-office for the use of the army.
Before that body adjourns we should be glad if
Exchanges—Our ^brethren oi.ino press in the
United States must not thing unkindly of us for
not sending lliem our paper. There is scarcely a j'he membei.s would give this suggestion considcia-
paper from Maine to Louisiana that has not been j ^'on* Our opinion always has been that letters anc
States or be slored in Matamoros, for it is not the1 ,oul t0 "3 wilh "E»" wriUc" on "s mar«in" K<w>
wish of the commander to confiscate the properly i« would be pcrfect folly for us.: with a hand press, to
of any American or Mexican citizen.
The following steamers have been purchased at
Pittsburgh for the Kio Grande: Waterville, 2 years
old, $5,500$ Corvette, new, 16,000;Rough-and-ready,
new, li,000; Col. Cross, new, 14,000; Maj. Brown,
new, 12,000. These boats arc said to be built of the
very best material and splendid specimens of light
water draughts. They will run in shoal water, a^id
carry more freight thanjany boats ever built.
We notice that two old Mississippi pilots have
also been engaged by a government agent for the
purpose of navigating the Rio Grande.
furnish a sufficient number of papers to accommo-
date all, and it pains us to refuse them. Therefore,
those who do not receive the American Flag must
attribute it to inability on our part, not lack of cour-
tesy.
Gen. W ool and suite, with three companies of Il-
linois Volunteers, were to have left New Orleans on
the 27th for San Antonio. The steamship Galves-
veston had cleared at t'se last accounts and was to
land them at Lavacea Bay. The troops destined for
San Antonio will be landed at this point from New
Orleans as fast as possible, anil ere long wc may
loo k for a lieavv force at old Bexar.
papers sent by the United States mail should go to
her soldiers free ol charge. To those who are sta-
tioned at the outposts on this frontier a letter is nev-
er sent unless the postage is.paid to Matamoros, aiul
many a one addressed to spJdiers at Camargo now
lie in the office hero and wiil never reach their des-
tination until the money is sent down lor them, c
some kind friend pays the postage here. To the
British army, we are fold letters arc sent lice ol
charge, and aro received in India from London and
not one cent exacted for the delivery. The cost for
transporting the mail from New Orleans to Point
Isabel is trifling, and once landed there it could he
put onboard the government boats and taken to th -
different posts on the liver. Let Congress whilst
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legislating for the benefit of the army, look te i«
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Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Peoples, John H. The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1846, newspaper, August 6, 1846; Matamoros, Mexico. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth479063/m1/2/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.