New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-19
THE TRIBUNE.
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rI1EsnAY. MAY 10. 1915.


The news n, Hand.
w. hope to receive bs Electric Telegraph at
,h;. ,,ornne farther advices from the Rio Grande by
1,,y Of the steamboat from Galveston, Eve days
la,er than our last, which YVES hourly expected al
New. Orleans when our last Malleft Wenhall Issue
this news in an Extra Immediately on receiving il
We confidently look for more anirnating advices
now than we have hitherto received from the Seat
OF War. 1t is morally certain that the danger TO
Gan Isabel is passed-that it is longer to be cap
tured. unless surprised, by any force the MexicaDs
can bring against it, and we cannot believe The
boys posted there are likely TO be caught asleep
with the fate of Thornton's and Walkers deiach-
rnents freshly in their recollection.
As,o the romor wei, ON by the Courier that the
Mexicans have s,ealhily fortified themselves on
Padre Island, so as TO colnInsnd the passage by
Brassos ST Isgo snd compel our relnforcemenS 10
march over land from Corpus Christi TO the Rio del
Eorte to relieve Gen. Taylor. we do not believe
word Of It,
With regard to Gen. Taylor himself. the scan,i-
ness Of his provisions is the only source OF real 90
icitude and even this has been made worse than it
H. We believe he had six days bread and a
months supply of cattle within his entertainments
on the 2sh ult If starved out he has three
open TO him: rs TO collect all his forces in one body
and open his communications with San Isabel by The
strong arm We cannot doubt the triumph OF solid
columns of brave and disciplined Infantry, support
ed BY good complement Of well served field Artil'
iery, over clouds Of irregular Cavalry and semibar
barous Indians, aided by all the Chapparas In
creation. Nobody has yet reported any Mexican
Artillery over the Rio GraDde, and 1t is hardly prob
able that any heavy gum have been brought across
while those Of our Army are in battery pointed at
Matanoros. We do not believe the whole Me lean
force this side Of the River 10 adequate TO the break
Ing Of square Of our Infantry composed OF single
regiment nor that il would venture seriously 10 con.
front Gen. Taylors army on any thing like fair
ground The chapparas are against our men, 30
far as they but few quartz of grape shot would
be apt 10 diminish their population with sensible ra-
pidity. We cannot believe there is any ground be.
tween Maiamoros and San Isabel on which Gen.
Taylor could be beaten by the Mexcans this side
of the Aio Grande. Depend on it. we shall hear
good account of hin when he digs out.
His second course is 10 attack and carry Mata.
moros by surprise and storm; and If he have any
means of crossing the River he is quite likely to do
this. in case of extremity Or hemay quietly break
up, some starlight evening, and drop down upon the
Mexican force on either side Of him qute unexpect-
eddy. The fact tha, they are divided partly above
and partly below, 20 that neither hall can help the
other in no attacksit, will give Gen. T. clear
advantage in numbers should he resolve 10 open
the ball.
But why has he kept quiet SO longP is asked.
We believe he had ex press orders to take and hold
position on the Rio Grande, which orders he will
of course obey to the last. He has proved that be
cannot open his communications by de,achments
But let him be compelled by famine to leave his
present position. md he will go wherever he thinks
ft Such at least, is the conviction In which we
rest aud So notwithstanding the tardncss OF Louis
lana aud the worse than tardiness Of Texas we look
for early and elcctrifyiDg tidiugs from the Rio
Grande Our Army can hardly fail TO clear itself OF
all perils--no thanks TO those who 30 weakly,
wantonly involved it. Once honoraby Withdrawn
from the Rio Grande--,hat long, slender, rapid,
rocky, unnaviguble slream--wc hope it will never
be cen, back again. The Inhabitants of both banks
of that River and so Of every one Of its trlbutarer
are Mexicans--why should we subject them 10 our
rue1 Will Republicans answerl