The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-05-16

New Orleans, no o'clock,) May I'd,
The legislature has just passed, by acclamatlon,
bill appropriating one hundred thousand dollars
to equip and forward volunteers from this place to
Point Isabel, or at whatever point they may be re-
quired.
The city is in great excitement Guns are being
fred from the public squares. and drums and fags
are paraded through the streets Louisiana VIII 40
her duty in this crisis. .ar, s45 Il
From the New Orleans Bulletin-Extra, May
The news in our second edition, this morning,
is regarded as of much Importance. e .i, Il
Letters from authentic American sourcesln Mat
amoras state that the Mexican forces are at least
5000 men, well equipped, with an excellent park
OF artillery. ei
The governor Of this State has issued his requisl
ton for twenty-five hundred volunteers, and the
soldiers are already in the street, and making the
most active preparations for departure. lhey Will
leave in the course of twenty-four hours. ..a
The legislature OF the State. with patriotic
promptitude worthy OF all praise have already pas
passed bill appropriation 500, 900 for the service
The measure passed by acclamatlon
BRAzos SANTIAG o, (Texas,) April ~, lS46,
DEAR SIR: embrace the opportunity Of the
departure ofa vessel for New Orleans, TO announce
to you that hostilties have commenced between
cupation, under the command Of General Taylor. =
YESTERDAY, Captain Thornton, Of the I'd regiment
OF dragoons, with seventy dragons, encountereda a
body ofMexican troops, few miles from General
Taylor's camp, and, after considerable tight, the
Americans were cut 10 pieces One officer killed,
certainly A wounded dragoon, who was sent
back to General Taylor's camp, after the action.
says he counted forty-seven of the party Of Amer
leans, killed, wounded, and prisoners, leaving
twenty three ofthe party to be eaccouned for; most
of whom II Is hoped, will succeed IN getting back
TO General Taylor's camp We have not the par
ticuars Of the affair. and only know, certainly. that
an affair has taken place between portions OF the
two armies. ~
The Mexican army is believed to be ten or twelve
thousand strong. A considerable force is now
crossing, or has crossed, to the left bank Of the Rio
Grande, with the view, it is thought, Of either at
tacking General Taylor's camp. Or this depot. II
they could take this place, and thereby cut on
General Taylor's supplies, he would be compelled
to make retrograde movement. There are only
two companies OF troops at this post for its defence;
but there are some tive hundred and fifty persons
here, besides soders--sutlers, clerks. and persons
In the employment of the quartermaster's depart
ment-all of whom are willing 10 defend the place;
so that we can probably muster three hundred and
fifty men under arms IF they do not bring too
large force against u.s. we shall be able to hold out
until succor arrives from New Orleans, or else
where. We have entrenched ourselves. General
Taylor's situation, mean time, is rather critical
one All his supplies are received from this post.
which is twenty.seven miles distant from his posi-
tion, and requires a considerable force to guard
each wagon-train, and by that means weakening has
forces, which are in the immediate vicinity OFT
hostile force about four times numerous. He
has, to-day, made acquisitions upon the authorities
ofTexas, and Louisiana, and perhaps other States,
for troops; until the arrival OF which, he must de-
fend himself as well ashe can. He is strongly en-
trenched, and has several pieces of artillery, Of
which he expects an additional supply from Bat
| on Rouge in two or three days.