The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-06-10
From Tie ". .. Iropic, 2SlA MI.
LATER FROM TIE ARMY.
MatamOrOs Taken.

The most important items will be found
below.
The steamer Sea reached BraZos on
the 18th, with volunteers from this city.
The schrs. Cornclia and Atlantic, al
so arrived that day.
We have numerous letters, but have
only time TO state items Of ncws.
The wounded at Point Isabel were
all doing very well
The company containing the Printers
from this city had left for Gen. Taylor's
Camp. They told the General to thrust
them upon the Mustangs as quick as
possible, for they were wanted back
here as soon as possible
All the vessels which left here for the
government had arrived safe.
There was Il fleet of American mcn-
of-war lying off Baco Chica, Watering
the ships in the river and assisting the
army.
The Mouth of the Rio Grandc is now
III our possession. 1t is to be fortified.
The vessels at BraZos arc the briggs
Apalachicola and Milaudon; and the
schooncrs Harriet Smith, Waterman,
Gcurtrudc, Ann Louisa, Enterprise and
Decatur.
From the GalrcAon Ncus Of tic 22ud.
The steam ship Telegraph has Just
arrived from Point Isabel. Through
the politeness of her obliging clerk, we
have been furnished with the following
information -
Reports on the afternoon of
ri oC
lars and $50 volunteers proceeded to
Barita and took possession Of it, and cs-
tabllshcd military depot. In the night
OF the 18th m express arrived from Gen.
Taylor, stating that he had crossed the
Rio Grandc and taken the city of Mata-
moros without opposition, the Mexicans
having fled the city.
The MeXicans, from last accounts,
were deserting their ranks in battalons.
Two American Regiments, with the
exception Of about $50, having marched
q few days previous, were stationed at
the Brazos Point, awaiting the orders of
Gen. L. and it was thought they would
leave on the 2O:h for Matamoros, via the
old Barita road-Col. Mcintosh, Capt.
Page, and all the others that were
wounded in the action of the Sth and
9th, are at Point Isabel, and were rcco.
verlng.
The Telegraph is just 26 hours from
Point Isabel, and has on board 7 deck
and cabin passengers.
The sloop Olive Branch, Captain I'm
derhill, arrived yesterday, "a hours
from Indian Point-near Port Lavaca.
Capt. u informs us that about 100
men, principally German volunteers
from Indian Point, went on the sloop
Washington, for Point Isabel on Friday
last.
Capt. U. says that report reached
Victoria last Friday, that one hundred
Germans, escorting one hundred wagons
from Now Braunfels to the new settle
mcnt on the San Saba, seventy miles
above, were suddenly attacked by a
large body Of Camanchcs, supposed to
number several thousand, whcrcupon
the cmigrants abandoned their wagons,
TO seek security, leaving their property
In the hands of the savagcs. There ap-
pears to be some uncertainty as to num-
bcrs, ETC., but the main facts are sub
stantially correct.
Capt. q. also informs us that report
came overland to port Lavaca last Sun
day, to the effect that large body of
Indians, consisting of the warriors of
several tribes, comprising the Canaan
che nation, were lowering about in the
vicinity Of the American entrenchmen,s.
opposite Matamoros, with view, doubt
less, to join the victorious party and
share the plundcr of the defeated.
Capt: Aud, of the Telegraph, who
has had opportunities for correct infor-
nation, has given us some interesting
particulars in relation to our army ope-
ratIons which we have now scarcely
time to allude to.
The escape of Capt. Thornton, at the
time his company was so badly cut up,
is almost incredible. After carrying
him safelu over tho hinh hodna anale