The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-11
MORE FIGHTING BETWEEN
THE AMERICANS AND MExICAlgS
The Crossing ofthe Rio Grande
by 1000 Mexicans confirmed.
GENERAL TAYLOR SURROUNDED BY
5000 MEXICAN TROOPS.
Requisition upon the Governor Of
Texas for Aid.
Governor of Louisiana Ordered
out $500 Troops.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN NEW ORLEANS.

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN NEW ORLEANS.
The important news which we published on
Saturday from the Rio Grande, of the crossing of
two thousand Mexicans to intercept Cen Taylor,
and cut off his supplies, is all confirmed More
American blood has been shetland war has be-
gun in earnest.
We received, yesterday morning, by Electric
Telegraph from Philadelphia, the following inn
portant and disastrous news:-
The Galvestom Ne,cs. Extra, of April 3Oth, con-
tains the following intelligence -
On the 23d nlt., 2,OOO Mexicans crossed the Rio
Grandc about twenty miles above Gen. Taylor's
camp. Two companies of cavalry, 63 men each,
commanded by Captains Thornton and Hardee,
were sent to recomoitrc the next morning.
They fell into an ambush, when Lieut. Cairn and
Is men were killed Capt. Thornton reported
missing, and Capt. Hardee and IS men taken pr-
soners
A wounded man, sent in by the Mexicans,
made this report. These Mcxicans were COM
manded by Canales and Carrabajal.
After the fight, the Mexicans were reinforced,
and General Taylors position is entirely surround
ed, cutting off all communication with Point
Isabel, at which place is the train, and all the
stores of the army. Gen. T. not having over ten
days provisions. The entertainments ut Point
Isabel are not half finished and, to defend them,
there is but 80 artillery, 20 dragons, and about
40 tcamsters, citizens, and laborers.
A call was made on Governor Henderson, of
Texas, by General Taylor, for forty companies of
riflemen, sixty men each, twenty companies to be
mounted, and to rendezvous ut Corpus Christi,
and the foot companies at Galveston.
General Taylor has also called upon the Cover
nors Of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama for
5000 troops.
General Taylor's works opposite Matamoras
would be completed by the 18th, at which time
the fire would be opened on the city.
The Mexican force is 5000, well equipped, and
with an excellent park Of artillery
The Governor of Louisiana has issued his requi-
ston for $500 volunteers, and they were all ready
in the streets, on the morning of the ID, actively
preparing for departure. They expected to leave
the next day. The Louisiana Legislature has APP
propriated 100000 for the service. The city of
New Orleans was in great state Of excitement
drums and flags, parading through the streets,
calling for volunteers.
The following intelligence, conflrmatory of the
above, we received yesterday by the Southern
mail =
Correspondence Of the Heraldl
NEW ORLEANS, May g. 1876
Gen. Taylors rcquisition upon the Governor of this
State hos been received He hos issued his proclamation
calling upon the militia of the State to
that he hos been called upon for four regiments Of pa
try of 76 men in each company equivalent about 900
men The Legislature have behaved nobiy Soon after
sppIoprane pay Of Ss four
be raised herr. You cannot the excitement
every The Washington Battalion, Col Smith, fine
body OF troops, have already volunteered Mexican
GG s into
while book for the enrolment Of the Of volun.
teers was opened under beautiful nag, and "a.
pidy filling up By night at least regiment will start
and by tomorrow morning the whole number. public
meeting. learn, is to be held learn the Governor
nor, the u QuarterMascr Col Hunt and various Off
GERS the militia corps will keep my letter open as
late as possible.
[Frem the New Orleans Picayune, Msy al
DErLoRABLE NEws PROM The ARMY-Colonel Charles
Doane arrived in this city at early hour yesterday
morning from Brazos Santiago which place he left on
the 35th u in the steam schooner Augusta Sixty miles
west of the W. Pass he transferred the steamer
Galveston He is the bearer of important dispatches from
General Taylor and Of requsiton upon the Governor
Of Louisiana for four regiments The previous news re.
ceiycd that the Mexcans had crossed the Rio Grande
been cut Off But for the details we refer to tho following
account Of operations, kindly furnished by Colonel
On Thursday evening, the aad inst, Con- Taylor
received information that body Of the Mexican army
had crossed to the east side Of the Rio Grande at
following morning he despatched Captains Thornton and
Haraee, OF the I'd regiment Dragons with detachment
~ men 70 examine the country above and Capt Korr
country below the encampment The latter returned to
camp Without having made any discovery Of Mesiean
to DO scouting party Of the enemy but which proved
to Be the advance guard Of very strong body Of the
rear of Gen. Taylors camp. Capt Thornton, contrary
to the advice Of his Mexican guide charged upon the
guard who retreated towards the main body followed
BY Capt Thornton when in an instant he found himse
and command surrounded by the enemy who fred upon
him, kills, as il supposed Capt Thornton, Lcutenants
Kane and Mason, and some twentysx of tho men, and
taking Capt Hardee and the remainder Of the command
prisoners. The Mexican commander sent into General
Taylors camp, cart. with soldier badly wounded
with message that he had no travelling hospital with
him. and could not therefore, render the soldier tho
sistance which his situation required
II is supposed that the detachment of the enemy on the
east side Of the Rio Grande consists Of at least 500
under the command Of Coils Carusco and Carrabaal both
cut of all communication between Gen. Taylor and
Point Isabel the depot Of provisions In the execution
placed the American army in . most dangerous position
will be utterly impossible for Gen. Taylor, with the
limited number Of men now under his command, say
2oo to force his way through the dense chapsrra in
which the enemy arc already strongly posted
On the 22d, Gen Taylor received from Gen Ampudia
offensive terms complaining Of his having bockaded the
Rio Grsndc; TO which he replied that Gen Ampuda had
prcssly declared that unless Cen TAYLOR hi,
retreat behind the Nueces within twenty -four hours after
his displaying his flag upon the left bank Of the Rio
Grande, he would consider being declared and
would act accordingly Gen. Taylor furthermore stated
that he would receive further communications from
the Mexican commander unless couched in language more
respectful towards the government and people Of the
United States.
Gen. Taylors position, in the rear of Matamoras is
sufficiently strong to Withstand successfully an attack
Of the whole Mexican force. and commands the town
which, with the batteries already mounted could be
razed to the ground in an hours time Gen. Taylor has
in camp full raions for days which he thinks can be
made TO last thirty days by which time he Is hopes to
receive large renforeemens from Texas and Louisiana
upon each Of which States he has made requson for
the immediate equipment and transmission Point Isabel
Of four full regiments of militia II thought BY the s.
be required within very short period as II is well
known that the Mexican army is daily receiving large
reinforce menfs from the interior II supposed 6y
the American officers that Gen. Arina reached Matamo
tho evening Of the 22d ult with brigade but up
to the period Of the writer's leaving camp no commun
cation had been received by General Taylor from Gen