Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-06-09

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM TEX As.

Tho steamship Telegraph. Capt. Aun, las
just arrived from Brazos Santiago, which place
she left tho 3Oh ut. The mos, importan,
items viii be found below.
Tho steamer Sea rcachoi Brazos on the Ioth.
with Volunteers from this city.
The schooners Cornclia and A ,lantic aIso ar
rived that day.
Tho woundsd at Point Isabel were all doin q
well.
There foe: Of American rncn-of: var
lying OF i'aca China. watering tho ships in the
river and assisting the army.
The mouth of the Rio Grande is now in our
possession. 1t IS to be fortified
The vessels at Brazos re the briggs Apalachi-
cola and Nli.aulon; AMI tho schouncrs IIarriot
Smith, Waterman, Gertrude, Ann Louisa, t.nlcf f.
prise ind Decatur
From the GaEoeston Ne,rs Of fle %
The steamship Telegraph arrived from Pom,
Isabel, reports
That the afternoon Of tho 18th inst, de-
tnchment of 80 regulars aud $50 volunteers
proceeded to Barta and took possession of IL and
established military depot In tho night of tho
18th az express arrived from Gen. Tav lor stating
tina, he had crossed tho RIO Grande and taken
tho city of Matanoras without opposition, the
Mexicans having fed the city.
The Moxlcans. from last accounts, wore deser-
ting their ranks in battalions.
Two American Regiments. with tho exception
of about 30, having marched few day prev 10
US. were stationed at the Bruzos Point awaiting
the orders of Gen. T. and it was thought they
would leave on the Goth for Matamoras via the
old Barta road-Col. Mcintosh, Capt. Page and
al the others that wounded IN tho action of
tho sth and 9th, al Point Isabel, a I'D were fas,
recovering.
The soop Orange Branch. Capt. Indie rhi.
arrived yesterday, Fl hours from Indian Point-
Port Lavacca.
Capt. I. says that report reached Victoria
last Friday, thai one hundred Germans. oscorting
one hundred wagons from New Braunfeis 10 the
new settlement the San Saba, seventy miles
above. were suddenly attacked by large body
of Calnanches, supposed 10 number several thou
sand, whereupon the emigrants abandoned their
wagons, TO seek security, leaving their property
10 the hands OF the savages. There appears to be
sone uncertainty as TO numbers, ctc., bat the
main facts arc substantially correct.
By this arrival VIC have the confirmation of the
taking of Matamoras by Gen. Tay Tor, the Next
cans making no opposition.
BarIla was taken on the 10Th By $50 men,
An express received from Gen. TAYLOR
the 10Th with the intelligence above stated.
Two regiments were al Pon: Isabel, except
$50 men tina. had left a few days previous.
From the Cincinnati American Citizen-Extra
b the Mai Of this morning 9TH inst have
ceired New Orleans papers of the 30h ult containing
from the seat of War eight days later The intel
ligence is interesting, although very important,
copy from the New Orleans Picayune Of the Goth:
Arrival of the Galveston and James L. Day.
Eight Days Later from the Rio Grande.
The steamship Galveston arrived last evening from
Brazos Santiago, which place she left 9th
She brings confirmation of the news brought by the
Telegraph Gen Taylor has obtained peaceable posses
SION of Matanoras- The Mexican army Ief, large
amount Of ammunition the city, which Is,
valuable acquisition TO army.