The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-05-19
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Mai. Com'dg Galveston Volunteer Bat.
If 150 or200 men with the proper Off
GERS can be raised by tomorrow morning
at O'Clock, they will be supplied witharms
and accoutrements, and will take passage
on board the steamer Monmouth, now
bound for Point Isabel.
n KINGsBURY, Lieut.. U. ). A.
The Picayune of the ID isn't says
1.-The CITY is in great excitement
Guns are being fred from the pubic;
squares, and drums and flags are paraded
through the streets. Louisiana viii do
her duty in this crisis.
At Galveston, within an hour after the
receipt of Capt. Catlett's letter, there was
a public meeting, and it was determined
TO despatch 200 men that evening in the
Monmouth.
Gen. Taylor has fortified his position
so strongly that he can stand siege, but
his communication with Point Isabel be-
mo cut off he is in danger of being COM
pelled to take the field with an inadequate
force. on account Of the shortness OF has
provisions.
Matamoras is almost deserted. The
American army could take the town at
once, but under the circumstances of his
position General Taylor cannot divide
his command or weaken his camp by
sending of any considerable number Of
men from il.
The Picayune Of the Cd says
Gen. Taylor's position, in the rear of
Matamoras, is sufficiently strong to with
stand successfully an attack of the whole
Mexican force, and commandsthe town,
which with the batteries already mount
ed, could be razed to the ground in an
hours time. Gen. Taylor has in camp
full rations for 5 days, whicn he thinks
can be made to last 25 days, by which
time he is in hopes he viii receive large
reinlorcements from Texas and Louisi-
ana, from which States he has made re-
ouisitions for the immediate equipment
and TRANSMISSION to Point Isabel OF four
full regiments of militia. 1t IS thought
!. by the superior officers of Gen. Taylor's
Army that 2O,000 men will be required
within very short period; as it is well
known that the Mexican army is still re-
ceiving large reinforcements from the
interior. 1t was supposed by the Ameri-
can officers, that Gen. Arista reached
Matamoras on the 22d ult. with brigade
but up to the period of the writer's leav-
ing camp, no communication had been
received by Gen. Taylor from Gen. A
rista.
Subsequently to his departure from
the camp on the 25th ult, Col. Doane
learned that Gen. Arista addressed po-
lite note to Gen. Taylor informing him
that he, Arista, had assumed the command
of the Maxican forces.
At point Isabel great fears were enter
tanned Of night attack, which from the
present exposed situation of that post
could not be otherwise than successful if
conducted with energy. The post is de-
Tended by Major Monroe, with detach-
meni of so artillerists. There are also
at the post about 200 armed wagoners,
and so laborers; under the command oil
the Quartermaster, and some 100 citizens
furnished with arms by the L. S. Ordi-
nance officer, organized under the COM
mand Of Capt. Perkins. and denominated
the Fronton Guards. A company OF 20
Mexican cavalry were seen on the 26th
ult within five miles Of Point Isabel
They were supposed to be corps Of OBJ
scrvation.
The body of Col Cross, was found on
the 24th nlt. about miles from Camp,
frightfullv mutilated ard entirely destitute
of clothing. The body of Lieutenant
Porter, who was killed some days pre-
vious by party Of banditti, under the
command Of Raman falcon, had not been
found.
The principal officers known to be in
command of the Mexican forces, are Gen
erals Arista, Ampudia, Mezia, and Cana
las, Coils, Carasco and Carajabal, all men
of talent.
The extra Of the Galveston News says
that acquisitions have been made upon
the Governors of Alabama and Mississip-
pi for troops, though our own informant
says nothing of this. The News suppo-
ses that Gen. Taylor would open his
fire upon Matamoras the morning of the
2Sth ult.
We have also received an extra from
the officer of the Galveston News, where
the intelligence was received by the steam
Monmouth, with Cap. Catlet on board,
bearer of dispatches from Gen. Taylor
to Gov. Henderson OF Texas, calling up
On him for aid.
"A CURIOSITY.