The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-06-18
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FROM THE ARMY

lOfklOWu ulhuS nci UP " AVusStgV W y
days, 10 hours, is minutes, and TO tliis CRY
in 6daYs, A hours, and 20 minutes, and had
il not been for lost time, bad, weather, and
the low stage Of water from Memphis up, i
is believed she would have made the quick
estlimo ever made between New Orleans4
and Cincinnati. fssFs'
The Picayune says: ssrho Telegraph
has Al last arrived, and brings news that Gen.
Taylor has takon Matnmoras, as we all an.
iicipatcd. No. gun was fred in defence
Of the town. Tho following is from the
Galveston News Of the 22d inst - sit K sle,
The steamship Telegraph has just arrived
from Point Isabel Through the politeness
of her clerk, we have been furnished with
the following information:,
She reports that on the afternoon Of the
18th inst, a detachment of 300 regulars and
800 volunteers proceeded TO La Burita, took
possession Of it, and established a military,
depot. On the night Of the 10th, an express
arrived from Gen. Taylor, stating that he
had crossed the Rio Grapde, and taken pos
session of Matamorasw without opposition, the
Mexicans having left the city. 32.,
The Mexicans, from last accounts, wore
deserving their ranks in battalions. 81, !
Two American regiments, with the ex-8
ception Of about $50, having marched a few
days previous, were stationed at Brazos Point,
awaiting the orders OF Gen. Taylor and it
was thought they would leave on the Goth for
Matanoras. r,b e&
Col. Mcintosh, Capt. Page, and all the
others that we're wounded in the action Of
the Sih and OH, are at Point Isabel, and
were recovering. "'ls +. sst 4. e X ES s& ''
The Telegraph is just twenty-six hours
from Point Isabel, and has on board seven
deck and two cabin passengers. ei
The Telegraphleft The Biazos on the az
ternoon Of tile 10Th, and reached Galveston
on the Goth. She was detained there by a.
heavy easterly gale, which commenced on
lbe evening of 22d day inst, and continued
until the 23d, causing an overflow Of water
up as high as the fremont House. On the
23d, the Bremen bark Carlos Williams, with
$50 emigrants, ran ashore and soon bilged.
She was boarded the next day by pilot boat,
and one woman anditwo chadten taken of,
bnt the boat capsized and they we're drowned.
The rest Of the crew and passengers were
offsafe. Thc vessel was total loss. The
sch'r Margaret which left The preceding day,
drfted ashore on the west side Of Galveston
and all hands were lost, " sf12.' e s1
A ship of 700 tons was thrown ON her
beam ends. The steamers James Cage and
Home left Galveston 6 hours previous TO the
gale. 5t't fS..2 AaA
The Legislature Of Texas on the 10Th
inst, having previously declared the Hon.
David S. Kaufman duly elected to repre-
sent the First Distric, ii. Congress; and the
Hon. Pillsbury, the second. The majority
Of 2. over Williams is stated at 43. Kauf.
man was elected by a majority Of 940.
The schooner Splfre arrived at Galveston
on the evening of the 2lst inst. with Capt.
s. W. Taylor and all his submarine diving
apparatus. q
The sloop Olive Branch. Capt. Underhill,
which arrived at Galveston OH the 2lsl from
Indian Point, reported that about 100 men,
German volunteers from the Point,
sailed for Point Isabel on the 18th, in the
sloop Wabash. A report reached Victoria
OH the 18th, that 100 who were escorting
rain Of 100 wagons from New Brannfels to
Inc settlement on the San Sabo, some 70
miles above, were attacked by large num-
Der OF Camanche Indians, several thousands
IN number, whereupon the emigrants aban-
ioned their property, and retreated for safety
Captain y. also reported that rumor had
reached Layara, overland, on the 18th, 10
he effect that u large body of Camanches
we're lowering about the vicinity Of Fort
Brown. with q view, il is supposed, 10 join
he victorious party and plumber the defeat |
ID. The Galveston News publishes an article !
elaliye TO volunteering in Texas, stating as
! reason why no more volunteers have gone
o the seat OF war, thai they are compelled to
urnish themselves with arms and equipments
IF all SORTS, The United States agents, Lieut.. |
refusing TO furnish them, upon
he ground, that he had no authority either
rom the United States or the State govern
nent of Texas. The Galyeslon Artillery,
With, a musier-roll Of 70, had offered their
erviees and been rejected on these grounds.
The Austin Era Of the 9th inst, learns
rom Captain,I Q. Rice, who had just ar
ived from the treaty ground near Camanche
'eak, that portions Of the Camnnche Indians
we're on the Canadian River, north of Redf
Gyer, engaged in hostiliiies with the Usage
indians. Their runners have informed Gov.
butler that ,hey would be in within thirty
ays. Jack Harry, an intelligent Delaware,
list in, and then at The treaty ground, says
hat the tribe is far more numerous than he
ad any idea Of, although he has mingled
mong them for the last twenty years. 4
Buffalo Hump, the chief Of the Western
,ibe refused to come in until the return Of
ack Harry, with assurance that he shall not
Uninterrupted for the depredations commit