LATER FROM THE ARMY.
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By The steamship Galveston, which arrived al
New Orleans on the evening Of the 29th ultimo, in
two and half days from Brasos Santiago, we have
accounts from The latter place to the morning OF
the 9th.


Gen. TAYLOR continued to hold peaceable pos
session of Matamoras. The Mexicans, in retreat
ing from that city, left great quantity of ammun
ton behind, which is valuable acquisition to the
supplies of the army. They had, however, de-
stroyed as much possible, by throwing it in the
river, and the wells about the town, which were al
most choked up with it. The amount of money
found in the Mexican army chest after the battle Of
the 9th amounted, it is said, to $4,000 in gold.


Gen. TAYLOR had insisted on the strctest obser-
vance Of discipline law, and order amongst his
troops, forbiddng them to take the smallest article
without paying the full price The citizens have
been exhorted to continue their business, being as
sured of being free from the slightest molestation.
The only restriction on their traffic which the Gene
raj has thought necessary to impose is regarding
spirituous liquor, and this they rgdly interdic
ed from selling.


A private letter states that the blockade of the
Rio Grande has been raised in regard TO all vessels
bringing cargOeS l0r merchants In MatamOraS, ex-
cept such as contain munitions of Of any de-
scripton.


Commodore CONNER, with most Of the squadron,
had gone to Pensacola, 10 reft and obtain reinforce
ments preparatory, it is surmised by the New Or
leans papers, 10 making attack on Vera Cruz.
| Com. G.. arrived at Pensacola on the 29th, with
the frigates Cumberland and Potomac. The sloop-
of.war John adams had preceded them.


The suboined interesting details in relation to the
taking OF Matamoras have been furnished by pas
senger on board the Galveston:


"On the l7h May large part Of Gen. TAYLOR NOV
up the river for the purpose of crossng Gen. T. remain
the forfcaion with about three hundred As the
army by the Mexcans the opposite side TO leave
the encampment and approach the ford Gen ARlsrA sent


flag of Cen TAYLOR requesting armistice OF
weeks, giving for his request that he desired TO
communicate with bis Government Gen. T. answered that
he would give him till O'Clock the next morning to evacuate
the city of Matanoras and would permit him to take the pub
lie property under his charge The flag then returned On
the day he Sh) the army crossed flats OF their
constructions and the bodies Of wagons caulked The pos
sage was made about miles above Fort Brown On
rvng the city discovered that ARIsTA with his forces
had departed, leaving only the mounted batteries