The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-16

IarnaG wagOnerS and 80 la5OrsiS under the|
orders Of tho Quarter master, and some 100
citizens furnished with arms by The U. s,
.Ordnance officer; organized under The com
mand Of Captain Perkins, and denominated
lhe Fronion Guards. A company Of sol
MeSican cavalry we're seen on lhe nigh oi
he ooh within five miles of Point Isabel.
They were supposed 10 be a corps Of obser'
valion.
The body Of Col Cross was found on
he 2lsl ult,, about three rifles from Camp,
frghuuIly mutllaled and entirely destitute
# clothing. The body of Lieut., Porter,
who was killed some days previous BY a
party of bandit. under the comand OF Ra'
non falcon, had not been fOnnd.
The principal officers known TO be in
command of Mexican forces, and Gems. A
rista. Ampudis, Mozia and sCansles, Coils
Crasbo and Carsjaba all men of talent.
The extra Of The Galveston News says
,ha, requisilion have been made upon the
Governors Of Alabama and Mississippi for
troops, though our own Informant says
nothing OF this The News supposes that
Gen. Taylor would open his fire upon Ma
lamoras on the morning Of the 2SIh uIumo.
We have also received an extra from The
office Of the Galveston News,where the ln-
,elligence was received by the sleambosI
Monmouth, with Capt CaIlet on board, a
bearer of dispatches from Gen Taylor TO
Gov. Henderson, Of Texas, calling upon
INN for aid,
The New Orleans Delta Of April 29,
says lha; sMexjean paper, rheEl TEMPO
of the 18th publishes one of The & eat.
est specimens of The Mexican .Ja19ar.
ronQde that we have ever seen, and we
would willingly translate i, entire for
our readers were it not TOO long. Here is
a fragment Of If:
'Ponl Sta. Isabel is prey 10 our en-
emies, and Brazos deSanliago is crowded
with eleven vessels, destined 10 protect
ne usurpatIon. And can we tolerate
such an insul? Are we not strong e
nough 10 wash away that ugly STAIN
with the blood of The Ysnkees9 Shall
we took with stupid eyes at the occupa,
Italon Of our abundant and immense
possessons2 Even from this distant
spot we hear The clsmor Of our brother
en, who, al The sound Of The usutping
trump fly affdgh,ed from Poin STA.
Isabel, setting their houses on fire as
hey abandon them, And Tsy
Ior, their chief, looks as'onished at the
s,esl people who prefer reducing their
iles o ashes, and die on The banle field
alher than submit to an infamous ALI
nee.
why do we not commence the attack
Does any one fear that our army is not sui
icienIy slrong' Are we no, perfectly a
ware of The cowar'!cc Of the collective ant
turbulent Iegons Of Americans! Our army
Consists of honorable veterans educated II
suferings and peris--lhal of our enemies
has been formed only ny vagabonds, wh'
lave b,ea gu'd TO The bate field for mon
Iey, and as mere Adventures, who no bette
Than The strangers Of India, who are al
ways disposed to spill human blood, wi'h'
gu, any other interest than TO satisfy then
brutal thirst.
The Stranger only needs cord, and has
been brough! up in such exercise; but the
base Yankee uses rifle, which he aims
well, and thus commits murder upon his
fellow beings with the most astonishing
coolness, but never when he sees that dan.
ger is at hand. Society claims The desIruc
lion Of these bandiui, who, with the bible
in their hands and civilization on their
Hips, are constantly digging the graves Of
those who are better than themselves, A
them, good Mexicans!-a, ,hem!-whc
Hears, on open ground hose miserable be-
ijngs who, like !reacherous reptiles, only al
tack when hidden in the bush, but never dc
II openly or honestly
A letter had been received at Mexico from
|Cafornia, which stated that Captain Ere
mont, Of ,he U. s. exploring expedition
had made his appearance near Monterey
with some fifty men, and he was ordered
not to approach by the Governor, Jose
Castro.
From the Washington Correspondence OF the Pub
! lie Ledger