Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-13

the Army of Occupation in Texas. Some
little allowance must be made for the exag-
geration always attending such accounts.
From the N. o. Picayune Sd instant
The steamship Galveston, arrived this
morning, bringing the certain intelligence
that the United States army under Ge-
neral Taylor, is completely surrounded.
and his communication with Point Isabel
entirely cut off. Dispatches have been
sent to the Governor of Texas for an i'm
mediate reinforcement of 240O men, and
special messenger, Col. Doane, is now
IN this city with acquisitions upon Gov.
Johnson Tor four regiments. The emer.
gency IS imminent, and immediate steps
should be taken to send the necessary
force TO the relief of the army.
At Galveston, within an hour after the
receipt OF Capt. Catlett's letter, there was
a public meeting, and it was determined to
dispatch 200 men that evening in the
Monmouth.
Gen. Tay lor has fortified his position so
strongly that he can stand siege, bat his
communication with Point Isabel being
cut off he is in danger of being compelled
to take the field with an inadequate force,
on account of the shortness of provisions.
Matamoros is almost deserted. The
American army could take the town al
once, but under the circumstances Of his
position, Gen. Taylor cannot divide his
command or wea ken his camp by sending
Oft any considerable number of men from it.
Col. Charles Doane arrived in this city
at an early hour yesterday morning, from
Brazos Santiago, which place be left on
the Goth ult., In the steam schooner Au
gusta. Sixty miles west of the S. w.
Pass he was transferred to the steamer
Galveston. He is the bearer of important
dispatches from Gen. Taylor, and Of a
requisiton upon the Governor of Louisiana
for four regiments. The previous news
received, that the Mexicans had crossed
the Rio Grande, is fully confirmed, and a
detachment Of American troops has Teen
cut off. But for the details we refer TO
the following account of operations kindly
furnished US by Col. DOane.
On Thursday evening, the 23d inst,
Gen. Taylor received information that q
body Of the Mexican army had crossed 10
the east side Of the Bio Grand, at a point
some 20 miles above his encampment.-
Early on the following morning he de-
spatched Capts. Thornton and Hardee, Of
> the ID Regt. Dragons, with a detatch,
ment of 70 men to examine the country
=, above, and Capt. Kerr, of the same regi
= ment, with a company to examine tht
. country below the encampment. The lat
ter returned to camp without having mad'
: any discovery of Mexcans.
me Tos"'s-, haweyer. fell in with wha
y, he considered 10 be a scouting party OF III
3 enemy, but which proved to be the ad
= vance guard of a very strong body of tn
enemy, who were posted in the chaparra
Immediately in the rear of Gen. Taylors'
. camp. Capt. Thornton, CONTRARY 10 tn
J advice of his Mexican Guide, charged up
: on the guard, who retreated towards tn
u main body, followed by Capt. Thornton
J. when in a instant he found himself an
II command, surrounded by the enemy, VIII
e fired upon him, killing, as it is supposed
s. Capt. Thornton, Lieuts. Kane. and Ma
son, and some twenty-six OF the meu, an
y taking Capt, Hardee and The remainder c
- The command, prisoners. The Mexlca
= commander sent into Gen. TayOr's camp
l. cart. with a soldier badly wounded, wit
j. a message that he had no travelling no:
u pital with him and could not, therefore
II render the soldier the assistance whlc
!" his situation required.
'f 1t is supposed that the detachment
> the enemy on the east side of the III
r; Grandc consists of al least $500 men, ur
IS der the command of Coils. Carasco an
IS Carabuial, both, old and experienced off
T. T. GERS, and that their object is TO cut Oft
=, communcation between Gen. Tayl an
- Point Isabel, the depot of provisions.
= the.exacution OF this object they have SUI
IS ceeded, and have thereby placed the Anne
rican army in most dangerous position
OF as it will be. utterly impossible for Ger
a. TAYLOR, with the limited number of me
Us now under his command, say 230O,
IN force his way through the dense chappal
raj, in which the enemy are already strong
n y posted.
OF On tbs 3d., Gem Taylor received froI
e. Anpudia, by means OF a flag Of truce,
az communication, in. very offensive term
re complaining Of his having blockaded tn
1e Rio Grande; TO which he replied. th'
k. Gen. Ampudia. had himself been the caus
y. Of the blockade, in having expressly d.
- clared that unless Gen. Taylor CONNER
. ced his retreat behind the Nueces with
l. twenty. four hours after his displaying h
=. flag upon the left bank of the Rio Grand
II he would consider ,cdr as being declare
g. and would act accordingly. Gen. Tay
a, furthermore stated that he would recel'
"a. no further communications from the Mex
=. can commander, unless couohed in, la
-. guage more respectful towards-the Cover