The daily union., 1846-04-28
BY this Evenings Southern Mail
From the New orlsan. Jsasnoui.n, April

From the New Orleans JensrGnsn, April 10.
HIGHLY IMPoRTANT.-LATER FROM THE ARMY
OF OCCUPATION.
By the u. s. revenue cutter Woodbury., Capt.
Foster, arrived al South West Pass, we have re-
celved some interesting items from the army lhe
Woodbury. has been for some time past engaged IN
conveying the transports from Corpus Christi TO
Brassos de Santiago, and on the 26th ult., having
completed that responsible duty Capt Foster re-
eeived the thanks Of General Taylor, and sailed for
South West Pass, where he anchored on the l7th
instant On the 30h ut authentic information from
the headquarters Of General Taylor reached Point
Isabel shat the Mexicans had assumed very hos
tile attitude" Captain May was ordered to repair
forth with TO Point Isabel TO reinforce Mai Munroe
with a squadron of Dragons. He left the camp OPP
posite Matamoras at 8 o'clock on the night Of the
29th and was at Point Isabel before day break. An
express was Immediately forwarded, 10y order Of
Gen. Taylor,) by Major Munroe to Major Thomas
at Brasos de Santiago, to detain the Woodbury.,
and to request Captain Foster To bring her inside
Of the Lawrence should be sent 10 Point Isabel.
Unfortunately Captain Foster had sailed before
this despatch reached the Brasos de Santiago, and
il was forwarded to him by the Louisiana, Captain
Eddy, and received on his arrival at the pass on
the l7th inst, which, il seems, the louisiana had
reached before him.
The above information is official and may be re-
lied on.
From the Corpus Christi Gazette of the 26th ut,
we CLEAN the following items, but cannot, Of course
youch for their accuracy. The whole army that
marched from Corpus Christi was TO be concen-
trated on the 22d inst. ...
Gen. Taylor had encamped within Ave miles Of
the Sal Colorado, upon the borders Of belt Of
timber, consisting of musquit trees, chapaual, and
other Underground, which extends nearly the entire
length OF this river on both sdcs; and that he
would there await the arrival OF the whole army;
that before he could attempt 10 pass the nver, IL
would be necessary TO clear a road for the wagons
and artillery through tho WOOD and to build bridge
over the deepest part of the stream, which varies
from two TO three feet in depth, and is about forty
yards wide that having creased the river, the belt
of timber on the west side is from three to four
miles wide, through which a road must also be cut
for the artillery and wagons"
The following is the reported strength and posi-
tons Of the Mexican troops:
Generals La Vega and Mejia are said to have
encamped in the prairie on the border Of the timber
about four miles from the Sal Colorado, directly op-
posite to where General Taylor's road will strike
the open country; that they took up this position
on the 18th instant, having under their command
5000 troops; Of this force AGO are lancers, COM
manded by Polish officer, who has been three or
four years in the SERVICE about $50 are cavalry, va
riously armed % pieces of field artillery, and the
residue infantry Ii is said that this force intend
hghlng Uenerh lhylors army the moment they
emerge from the wood, upon the open prairie on the
west side of the Sal Colorado"
1t is further reported that Carrasco is at Point
Isabel with 3s4 men, artillery and infantry, and II
pieces Of cannon, seven of which are mounted upon
the battery recently thrown up to prevent land
lug at that place, and the other four pieces field
artillery
1t is also stated that Gen. Canales, on the 18th
instant was stationed at the head-waters of the Sal
Colorado, thirty miles above La Vega and Mejia,
having under his orders between FIVE and six hun
dred rancheros, or mounted guerillas, armed with
swords guns pistols, and larcates lassos and his
own regiment of "active militia" and others,
amounting to about four hundred and fifty infantry
SO far as regards the position and force of the Mex
leans on this side the Rio Grande, we have no other
or counter reports.
We learn that persons had arrived at Matamoras
from Gen. Ampudia's command, on the 18th inst,
and had made requsiuon for rations for 3, 400
men, then within l6 miles of that place. This
force is destined to reinforce the main body of the
army on this side the Rio Grande, under Gems. La
Vega and Mejia."
The Gazette received this information by letter,
and verbally from a person who professed TO have
paAsed through both armies, but il thinks the force
of the Mexicans is exaggerated.