Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-26
tro'a IL Louisville Journal Er,ya.
IL IlI LIP NENNS Ennar -. I. :.
GREAT BATTLE d.

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by The steamer Alex. Scott, which left Ne,,
Orleans, on Saturday last, at O'Clock. p. N.
we have further intelligence from Texas.
which witt be found below
From the ~ o. Picaynus lIayIe
LATER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
The Bulletin published an extra last eye,.
ing, ats o'clock, containing later and imnor.
TINT news rom the seat Of war. This INTEL,
genee was brought to the Balize by the United
states Schooner Flint. The gist @. the uevs
IS, that Gen Taylor marched from Point isabel
with the main body of the army. f,r tb.
American enirenchmcn's opposite Matamoras
Gu the afternoon oil the 9TH inst, and that ON
mat and The succeeding day firing of artillery
was heard In tie direction OF Matsmor,s
indcaAng mat, battle was fought, the result
GculaH.
The Flirt sailed on the same day Id,at on
which Gen. Taylor left for Matamoasl nj
about3 O'Clock, Tor New Orleans. and durirg
the whole afternoon the firing of artillery u.s.
heard, as was supposed within eight or nine
miles oi Point Isabel, which continued nnf;l
the vessel was bsyoaj hearing distance.
During the evening the Fiirt was met by Con.
Connor, with the ingatos Cumberland. lasg
shipl RaIion and Potomac, sloop John Adams
and brig SomcTs; the Commodore having Ica "A
Ia nj
commenced on the Rio GIande, and lhat Gen
Taylor wasin difficulty. he Immediately sailed
Tor the BrazOs TO furnish such aid as was in
his power.
On meeting the Firt. he requested Lieut..
Cong Sinclair to accompany him b,ck ia
BIalOs and bring important despafches Which
he wished TO bs carried 20 New Orleans
Accordingly, the Flirt was turned abont az.
come anied toe s1adron back, and remaincd a,
tbs BDEUs unul about ! f. NJ. the next d,v
when she again sailed Tor New Orleans ,,i,h
The Commodore dispatches.
Danpg the whole of that mornins 0be eib,
heavy conDonading was heGri in the direr
ton OF the camp and as lhc sound was
grade5ily becomlHg less distinct 10 IN ihr
liuIe the Film lett, there is reason 10 believe
tbaf Gen. fsylor was driving lie Mev;,,,s
bef0is him. The cannonndng YVES also hoard
dung tbe afternoon. uniil ihe Flrt was con.
siderable distance out al sea. About dark hf,
officers saw smoke OF miheT 4 light color
arisingosii roma hrc about midway between
the camp and Point Isabel. aud sgain late n,
night an immense volume al dsn,ely black
smoke was seen in the direction OF Maismorss
What were the causes Of these fires Is OF
course matter Of conjecture. The first smoke
seen, IS is deemed possible arose from thr
buBuing II Use Bauiis, n small town on the
Me1tcan side oi The Rio Gnnde, which IL was
said Ger. Taylor designed firing on his march
90 the camp. The second is esasrslIg sun.
posed BY Tie officers of Gee Fiirt to have pro
ceeded from the couhagution at Nsfa,n6as
Mai. Brown, whom Gen TAYLOR las len in
command 81 the camp, Bad attempted. GA 0.s
first day he was attacked. io Gra Nsfamo4.s
biii issled, a. he could not heat bis slo, ,uH,.
cienuy. ID was SAID tiat hc c1ntemrltteB
again attempting &C. und IL is this thst dive
pfois biliiy 10 the suppostio1
Gen. Taylor ieit Point Isabel fully confident
that be would b. able To- force bis way to the
camp. iu spite 81 any opposition ibe Me1ieans
cosild makc. The officers aud men under his
COMMAND were iu Else v,ry best spirits and
highly eiated 90 tbe prospect Of battle with
fhe e-irmy. ln conversation with one Of
fha Offices ~ Gee Flint Gen. TsylOs stated
from sll ihe Information be- could obtain. flie
whole MeNitap iOrce on both sides of The river
.iia DOT exoaed 0O0 Co 1000 uiru.
Nothing iusthef bed beeh heard from The
ramp siacc tie departure % tbs New York
lscn Tuglof however expressed himself al J