Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-04-11
LATER FROM MEXICO AND
TEXAS.
EIEM Dans LnIa.

ly The arrival Of the steamship Alabama,
while, from Galveston, from whence she
IA ilai nn the 9th inFtt we are placed ~
possession Of Galveston dates 10 tho 9TH
inst, containing important intelligence f'otn
ten. Taylpr's army The Alabama. at =
o'clock Yesterday morning, fell IN with The
II, n. steamship Mississippi aF the BaIita,
having on board ouF Minister. The Hon, J.,
Hlidell! VIM, n, Parrot, Esds Secretary Of
Legation. aud Robert Stuart, Mid7hiptneh
Il, n. Navy, The Mississippi LEFT Vera
Cfus on The morning Of the 9Dth tlt,, and
arrived III the Halizo on Saturday niara=
Ing, but owing 10 The severity Of the gale,
was unable 10 communicate until ellie fell
in with the Alabama. Mpssra. Hliaeit,
PARROT anil Stuart were tfa nsiefrpd 10 the
latter vessel. and The Mississippi irimBdi.
pteIv departed for Pensacola, We have
received an files Of MI Lgf1HBtBr' To The
9nth, inclusive, furnished us by utF obliglng
correspondents a. Vera Cruz, but they con-
tain nothing Of very great Importance.
Wa have The proclamation If ParelBs,
but are unable u give II entire this tn9rna
lug, II u 4 document IN the usual vein Of
No yitan official publications, spread all
over with deninuiatiois Of the United
States. and seasoned with abundant eandi-
mnnta for the taste and palates Of the peos
pie of that country
We learn lrnfn nv. PARROT that Mr.,
EIidell remained NJ Jalapa ill the gsth ult,
ut which tima he had signifird to Tie Mex.
loan authorities. in his last communication
~ them, his intention uf leating, whether
he received hia passports er not. On the
9Th The necessary documents, eauehed IN
the most formal language, dated a the city
81 Mexico, 1lst hlts, were directed TO Mr.,
3, at Jalapa. Through sotna mistake they
went 10 Nefa Cruz, and from thence we're
Transmitted by CTR Consul 10 Mr., Blidsll,
4 separate aud dlstinet passport was Hrpt
"a M, PARROT, The treatment received by
Mr.. Slidell VI Mexico and lulapa was et.
tfrmelY cold. but upon his arrival ut Vera
t'FlA lb Wts received with n Haltttc, waited
ttpau bY The highest official diHhttaries nI
The place. and agatn salntcd when the Mia
siszippt Ieil. Mr.. 5lijell appears TO have
acted throughout Ia the most firm and dig
/ niiird manner. and has shown himself we'll
/ qualified for the important mission with
which he was entrusted Mr. Hliltll will
remain ia this city for several weeks Unless
bis pfesenee Ia required Ia Washington
Mf. rarfott win proernd to Washington IN
tho course IF Il few days.
A heavy gale from the southeast com.
mnneetl AT Galveston on Friday. the 81
/ inBt,. aud continued, when the Alabama
succeeded IN getting over the bar, The
New York was 60 leave on the 9th, 1T II
o'clock, but IA the weather was still threat.
ching. Il was doubtful whether ahc got Oh,
The Galveston News Estra Of the lth lust
contains The following intelligence from the
Army d Occupation, brought by the u, Il,
Revenue cutter Woodbury.. Capt. Foster
from The Braso= NJ. Jagp, which place sht
lrA on tho s0th alt. She was to sail fot
thta port IA soon ne the weather woult
permit.
The Army of Occupation, numbering It
oil J000 men, arrived and rneampea OF
the 2sth ult,, opposite Matamoros. Gen
Taylor, with a company If dragons, un
dor the command Of Col. Twiggs, having
left the main army, arrived ut Point lsabe
simultaneously with the fleet of Transports
from Aranaas, on the gath ult.t there no
being half MI hours difference IN the arr
walls by land and water.
On the appearance Of tho fleet the cop,
tain of the port-Rudriguea-sc fire to the
custom. houBo and ]Bcyrfal other building a
Point Isabel. aud made his retreat good q
The river although puraued come distance
hy orlnr Of Gen. Taylor, The building
destroyed were Of little value, being con,
Etr4oted Of logs, matched with straw.
Tho enemy, who have been reported m
in readiness 10 dispute the march Of Gen,
Tallor's army, Boem 10 have entirely dtsap,
peared on his approach, The only oppo,
sitiun of any consequence he experienced
was at the Little Colorado, where a Mexi,
can officer, with about $50 mounted mon,
threatened 10 fire upon him II he attempted
70 cross that stream, stating that such were
his positive orders, and thai .Herieaas kaeg
no fear. The artillery was Immediately
ordered up, and the troops formed and com.
meneod tardtng IN perfect order, The water
[ being nearly to their arm.pits, whoreubon
the gallant Mexican prulently retrrated
without executing hts positive orders. lie
was previously met on the prairie by n par,
~ OF 30 or 90 MeNteans, who informed
Gen, Taylor that hn must proceed no fur.
7herin that direction. by order of Cen. T.
the army opened, and this party were per,
miHed 10 march through to tho rear, and
then depart. Whom near Point Isabel, a
~deputation of about forty men waited upon
him, hearing a proclamation and message
from Gen, Meiia, filed with threats, in Tao
usual style of gasconade, to which the
MeSicans are so partial. AT this moment
the flames caused by the burning of the
custom.house were discovered, and Gen. r,
Immediately dismissed the dcputation, di.
reoting them to inform Gen. Meiia that h.
would reply 70 his message opposite Malta,
moras on Saturday, the 2Sth utt.
The vessels were got over the bar with.
out any difficulty and without pilots. Capt,
Foster reports that the schooner Belle de-
Mar was driven on the south side, and af.
ter beating heavily on the bar, in two feet
water, lay hard and fast. It is thought thai
she cannot be saved. The Louisiana,
Capt Eddy, had her ruider mshippod, but
she received ne other damage.
The U. s. brig Lawrence, Commander
Mercer, remained at anchor or the bar
ieH brig Porpoise, Commander Hunt
sailed 70 Pensacola on the 26th ult.
Forty waey~s with supplies for the army,
lett Point Isabel onAa morning of the 26tb
in fine condition, and Tod mhvn;nr ,an,
Gen. Taylor followed, l~oaTnr- a coH,nanr
of artillery at Point Isabel, under co..spo !,
of Major Monroe. The News UNDERSTANDS
that Gen. Taylor's orders are to cross thl