The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-06-13
MEXICAN WAR.
From tho New orleans Delta.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR,

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BY The following synopsis OF latest news
from the seat og war, il will be seen
that the Rubicon, or RIO Grande, has
been crossed by the advance division OF
our gallant army, and that tho enemy
fed before them, leaving their towns
AID forts, and permitting them to Tall
into the possession Of lAe AmerIean ar
my without q defensive shot,
The glorious and well fought battles
orthe Slh and oh have struck terror In
to the enemy, and decided, il would ap'
pear, the fate Of the campaign. This is
no, what our brave soldiers wanted.
They would like 10 meet roemen wor-
thy Of their sleel not playlhlng"
From the Galveston News Extra. May @l'
MATAMopAs TAKEN!-The steam
ship Telegraph has just arrived rom
Point Isabel Through the PoI'lene"
of her obliging clerk we have been iar
nished wi h The following Information;
He reports that on the l7th instant a
detachment OF 500 regulars and $50 vol
unleers proceeded to BorGa and took
possession Of II, and established mill
lsry depot.
On the night Of the 9Th an express
arrived from Gen. Taylor, announcing
that he had crossed The Rio Grande,
end taken possession OF Matamorss with
out opposition. The Mexicans having
fed (rom TIE city.
The Mexicans from the last accounts
we've deserting their ranks in battallions.
Two American regimenlss with the ex
ceplion Of about $50 men, having march
ed few days previous, were stationed
at the Brazos Point, awaiting the orders
Of Gen. Taylor, as it was thought they
would leave on the 2oh for Matamoras,
via lhe old Buritia road.
This is all lhe news Of the latest i'm
porsnce by this arrival. The balance
received is all relating 10 the previous
battles Of The slh and OH, before pub
lshed.
,e9ddtioaal particulars Of the Battles
efMe Sh and oh,
Col. Mclutosh, Captain Psgs and oil
others that were wounded in the acllo.l
of the Slh and 9th, are at Point Isabel ,
and were recovering, The Telegraph
is 26 hours from Point Isabel. Captain
fluid, Of the I Telegraph, who has had
opportunities for obtaining correct in
formation, has given US some interest.
ing particulars in relation TO our army
operations. We have now scarce y
time 10 sllude 10 them.
The escape of Capt. Thornt ON at the
time his company was so badly cut up
is most incredible. After carrying him
safely over high enclosure, into which
he had been decoyed, his horse carried
him safely over several very highfence'
snd very deep rsvlnes, swimming the
Rio Grnnde above Ma,amoras, then
uas,ios down below the town on The
opposite SIDE.
IL attempting TO leap broad ditch,
he missed lis footing, wnen both horse
and y.ler wero thrown. BY The fall
Capt. Taornlon was SO stunned that he
vas taken up BY the Msxican., perfect
" UNCONSCIOUS of what had happened.
.2leI The battle Of the 9Th, he wa'
exchanged and restored 10 our army
Capt. ,4uld thinks the whole number 0
our killed and wounded mus, amount tc
more than 900, besides The wounded Ia
ken 10 81 Josephs.
There are now 40 al Point Isabal, :, tor
badly wounded 10 be removed. al
bat three it is though, will recover
There are three Mexican prisoners hav
ing bu; one leg between ihem all,
.R'ter being shot in the arm, coLMc
Iniosh received bsyone; wouad in The
mouth, which passed through one side O.
his head. There are hopes Of his re-
covery!
The condition Of The brave and es