AMERICA.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 76, 14 November 1846, Page 2

AMERICA.

[From the Sydney Chronicle.] To the American Consul, Mr. Hathaway, we are indebted for American papers down to the 1 4th of June, aud in these to, our great astonishment, instead of a war for the Oregon, on which question everything seems most peaceable, we

find her in the thick of a contest with Mexico.— Two battles fought and won? almost equal to our own with t tie 'Sikhs. The cause of this war is of coins?, Tex«s. ' The Americans annexed it. The Mexicans protested. The former occupied it, and the latter, unfortunately for themselves, attacked the army of occupation, consisting of as well as we can learn of 4000 men, but of whom only 1700 were engaged— the remainder being in detached bodies either of observation or garrison. Two battles were fought. The first a mere skirmish. The second conclusive, so far as to make the Mexicans retreat acrosslhe boundary river Rio Grande, leaving in killed, wounded, and prisoners, 1500 men behind, together with a quantity of luggage, treasure ammunition, "and nine guns. One of their generals fell into the hands of the Americans. The Stales troops followed the beaten army across the river, and has invested Metainoras, the principle city iii that distiict. The loss was but tiifliiig, and every effort has been made to recruit them. Volunteers have offered in evei-y part of the Union to at least double the number required. A considerable body has marched towards the North Western Frontier of Mexico, so that 'perhaps California may be the next annexation.