The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-06-13
MEXICAN WAR.
From the New Orleans Delta.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

from the seat o? war, il will be seer
that the Rubcon, or Rio GraDde, hs:
been crossed by the advance division OF
our gallant army, and that the enemy
fed before them, leaving their towns
and forts, and permitting tbem TO Tall
into the possession Of lhe american ar
my without q defensive shot.
The glorious and we'll fought battles
ofthe slh and OH have struck terror in
to the enemy, and decided, it would ap'
pear, The fate Of the campaign. This is
hot what our brave soldiers wanted.
They would like 10 meet foemen wor-
Thy Of their steel not playlhlngs,
From the Galveston News Extra. May 81
MArAMoRAs TAKEN!--The steam
ship Telegraph has just arrived from
Point Isabel. Through the poiilene's
Of her obligiug clerk we have been fur
nished wi the following information;
He reports that on the l7lh instant q
detachment OF 800 regulars and $50 vol
unleefs proceeded 10 Bsrila and took
possession OF it, and established a mill
tgry depot.
On the night Of the 9th an express
arrived from Gen. Taylor, announcing
that he had crossed the Rio Grsnde,
and taken possession OF MaIamoras with
on, opposition. the Mexicaus having
fed from the city.
The Mexicsns, from the last accounts
we've deserting their ranks in baltallions.
Tro American regiments with The ex
cepIion Of about $50 men, having march
ed few days previous, were stationed
at the Brazos Point awaiting the orders
OF Gen. Taylor, as it was thought they
would leave on the 2oh for Ma,amoras,
via the old Buritia road.
This is all the news of The latest i'm
portance by this arrival. The balance
received is all relating 10 the previous
battles OF the Sth and 9Th, before pub
lished.
additional particulars Of the BEETLES
efthe sth and eth.
Col. Mcintosh, Captain Page and oil
others that were wounded in the acio.i
OF the Slh sod 9th, are at Point Isabel,
and were recovering. The Telegraph
is &c hours from Poin, Isabel. Captain
afuld, of the Telegraph, who has had
opportunities for obtaining correct in
formation, has given US some interest.
ing particulars in relation to our army
operations. We have now scarcely
time 10 allude 10 them.
The escape Of Capl. Thorn on al the
time his company was so badly cut up.
is most incredible. After carrying him
safely over high enclosure, into which
he had been decoyed, his horse carried
him safely over several very high fences
and very deep rayines, swimming the
Rio Grande above Mstamoras, then
passing down below the town on the
opposite siGe.
10 attempting to leap broad ditch,
he missed his footing, wnen both horse
and rider were thrown. By the fall
Capt. Thornton was so stunned that he
was laken up by The Mexicans, perfect
ly unconscious of what had happened.
.7rIeI the battle OF the OH, he was
exchanged and restored TO our army.
Capt. .Auld thinks the whole number Of
our killed and wounded must amount 10
more than 800, besides The wounded ia
ken 10 ST, Josephs.
There are now 40 al Point Isabsl loo
badly wounded 10 be removed. Ill
bat three ii is thought will recover
There are three Mexican prisoners hsv-
ing bu; one leg between them all.
H;ler being shot in the arm, Col. Nc.
lnlosh received o bSyone; wound in The
mouth, which passed through one side Of
his head. There are hopes Of his re.
covery!