The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-19
Late aud Important from Rio
Bravo,

Bravo.
General TdyLor's Camp surrounded by The
| MericanS-Capfure of tIco Companies o
Cdrdiry-Litut,nant Kain and thirteen men
killed! The enemy On american soil!
By the arrival at 5 o'clock, this morning OF
The steamship Galveston. Capt. John 7.
Wright, We have been put in possession of the
extras Of the Galveston News and the Civil
ian, Oflhe Goth ult. The News says:
On Thursday morning. 23d, "a Mexican
came into Gen. Taylor's camp and reported
1000 Mexicans crossing the river some twen-
| ~ miles above. That afternoon Captains
Hardee and Thornton were sent with two
companier of cavalry, GO men in all. TO recon-
noilre. On Friday morning they fell into an
ambush OF The enemy, when Lieut.. Cain and
- men were killed, Captain Thornton miss.
Ing, and Capt. Hardee and 46 men made
prisoners. On Saturday afternoon the Mex
! leans sent III wounded man who mad. the
above report These Mexcans, il isslared.
were commanded by CanaIes and Cara5a jal.
After the fight, the Mexicans on this side of
the river were largely reinforced aud have
surrounded Gen. Taylor's camp, cntiiug of
all communication with Point Isabel, at
which place is the Train and all of the stores
belonging to the army-Gen. Taylor not
having over ten days provisions. There are
al Point Isabel ninety artillery men, twenty
dragons, about Two hundred and fifty team
sers. and about hundred and fifty citizens
and laborers and the enlrcDchmens not
half flushed.
The steamer Monmouth landed Mr. Cat
lett OH the nig lat of the 2Sth. at Port Labaca,
with dispatches from Gen. Taylor, calling
on Gov. Henderson for 40 companies of ri
femen, 60 men each, 20 Of the companies 10
he mounted men, 10 rendezvous at Corpus
Christi. when they viii he mustered into
service and suppiie! with provisions. The
foot Companies W Ill rendezvous at Galveston,
where transportation " i'll he furnished. The
steamer Augusta was 10 nave left Ike Brasos
81. Iago OH Monday night for New Orleans.
with Gen. Taylor's call On the Governors of
Louisiana. Mississippi and Alabama, for
5000 troops. Should immediate relief not be
sent TO Point Isabel, it will most probably
fall into the power Of the enemy, with all the
army of the
whole army may follow.
Gen. Tayior's works in front of Mctamor
IS would be completed on The morning of the
oi the -ctn, al winch time 1t was expected
the fire would be opened on the city. Troops
should not await the call of the Governor, as
it will be week before it can reach this
place, bot hurry TO the relief Of Point Isabel.
as by saving that place only will we have it
in onrpower 10 render the army timely as
sistance. Texans you have now at least
a glorious opportunity of retaining on these
perlidions MeXicans the many injuries they
have done you, and Of CARRYING that war into
The heart of heir own Country. the cruclties |
of which they have so often made you real !
ize.
We are indebted for the above to Mr.. Ben
jamin :. Grayson, who has just returned by |
the Monmouth. He informs us that Cap |
taiu Catlet left the army on Sunday night !
with Mexican guide. and. passing down the |
river, reached Point Isabel on Monday morn |
ing. with Gen. Taylor's dispatches to the .
Governor ofTexas. The Monmouth was
unable TO leave until Monday Morning, in |
consequence of having to discharge, aud !
take in provisions to be sent in 10 Corpus /
Cl;aisIi for the volunteers as fast as they ar
rive. These were left at St. Joseph, whence !
he White Wing is now taking them to their /
destination.