The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-05-19

and crowds flock to sign their heritage OF
glory.
From The Ne,C Orleans Courier Nay 2.
We received the following Important
News this nom. by the steamer Calves
ton, from Galveston.
II is with mingled emotions of chagrin
and modification we hasten to give pub
licltv to the following unexpected intelli-
rence from the ''seat of war;" and deier
any remarks of our own to this evenings
edition.
We copy from an extra of The Calves
ton News, dated Thursday morning,
April 80.
On Thursday morning, 23d Mexican
came into Gen. Taylor's camp and re-
ported 200 Mexicans crossing the rive r
some twenty miles above. That after
noon captains Hardee and Thornton
were sent with two companies of cavalry,
63 men in all, to reconnoitre. On Friday
morning they fell into an ambush of the
enemy, when Lieut.. Cain and ID men
were killed, Capt. Thornton missing,
and Capt. Hardec and 46 men prisoners
On Saturday afternoon the Mexicans sent
in wounded man who made the report.
These Mexicans il is stated, swere COM
manded bv Canales and Carabajal.
After the fight, the Mexicans on this
side of the river were largely reinforced
and have surrounded Cen Taylor's camp
cutting off ali communication with Point
Isabel, at which place is the train and all
the stores belonging TO the army-tSen-
Tavlor not having on hand over 10 days
provisions. There are at Point Isabel
90 artillery men, 30 Dragons, and about
$50 teamsters and about 80 citizens and
laborers: and the entertainments not half
finished.
The steamer Monmouth landed Mr..
Catlei on the night of the 2Sth at Port
Labaca, with dispatches from Gen. Fay
lor calling on Governor Henderson for 40
Companies of RiAemen, GO men each, 20
of the companies to be mounted men TO
rendezvous at Corpus Christi, when they
will be mustered into service and supplies
with provisions-the foot companies will
rendezvous at Galveston, where transpor-
tation will be furnished The steamer
Augusta was to have left the Brassos ST.
Iago on Monday night for New Orleans,
with Gen Tavlor's call on the Governors
of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
for 5000 troops. Should immediate re-
lief not be sent TO Point Isabel, it will
most probably fall into the power of the
enemy with all the army stores, and the
destruction of tho whole army may fol-
low.
Gen. Taylor's works in front OF Mata-
moras would be completed OH the NOR
ming of the 2Sth, at which time il was ex-
pecled the fire would be opened on the
city. Troops should not await the call
Of the Governor as it will be week be-
fore ii can reach tqis place, but hurry to
the relief of Point Isabel, as by saving
that place only will we have ii in our
power 10 render the army timely assist
ance.
Texans! YOU have now, at least, a
glorious opportunity Of retaliatIng on
these perfdious Mcxicans the many in
juries they have done you, and of carry
ing that war into the heart of their own
country, the cruelties of which they have
so often made you feel.
We are indebted for the above TO Mr..
Ben. S. Grayson, who has just returned
by the Monmouth. He informs us that
Capt. Catlet left the army Oh Sunday
night with q Mexican guide and passing
down the river reached Point Isabel on
Monday morning with Gen. Taylor's
dispatches TO the Governor of Texas
The Monmouth was unable to leave IN
til Monday night, in consequence of hav-
ing TO discharge, aud take in provisions to
be sent into Corpus Christi for the vol
unteers as fast as they arrive. These
were left at St. Joseph's where the White
Wing is now taking them 10 their destl-
nation.
Gen. Memtican Hunt will leave this
city late this evening, by way of Velasco
and Victoria, 10 rendezvous at Corpus
Christi, preparatory to marching for the
relief OF Gen. Taylor.
From The Gaircston Ciuiiian.
To ARMS, TEXANS; To ARMS The
United States Army, under Gen. Taylor,
is surrounded by the Mexican enemy on
Texan soil. Gen Taylor has called up
oil the Governor Of Texas for 2,400
troops-let Galveston show to the world
that they are always ready for the de-
fence Of their country-let them display
the same spirit and aiacrity that they did
in 1912,
HEAD QUARTERS, Galveston Volunteers,
30th April, 1916.
ORDERS.
The commissioned and non-commis-
stoned ofsoarc Of Tho oo,.,,>.,,,:.. -.