The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-06-20


that General Taylor will not be found
backward in giving HIM an opportuni.
ty to stand his ground.
The troops of the Mary Kingsland
and the Ondiaka, were alllanded at the
Brazos, and were to march the succeed
ing day to Burita, where they We're to
cross the river and take up their line Of
march for Matamoras.
LATER FROM THE BRAZOS ST.
JAGO - ANOTHER ARRIVAL
FROM MEXICO.
The New Orleans Daily Delta Of the
4th instant, contains the following sum-
mary of intelligence from the Brazos,
received by the steamer Alabama
The Alabama left Brazos on the lst
instant, at 8 a. m:
The steamship Alabama, Captain
Windle, which took down Colonel Pey-
tons regiment, returned last evening.
She encountered violent gale on the
bar, the particulars of which we give in
the extract from her log. She left the
Brazos on Sunday morning. Colonel
Peyton's regiment disembarked, and
encamped on the beach, where were al
ready Colonel Davs's regiment. All
volunteers were expected to rendez-
vous at Barita, which is at present the
headquarters of General Smith.
Captain May, with a squadron of
dragons, pursued the retrcating Mex
leans some sixty miles west of Mata-
moraS, but so quick was their march
that they could not even come up with
their rear guard. He is satisfied that
the Mexican force at that point at the
present time, is not more than four
thousand men. Every thing goes along
as smoothly as possible at Matamoras.
The citizens are all minding their busi-
ness, many of them making money by
trading with the soldiers. all learning to
believe that the Yankees are not such
outside barbarians after all as they were
led to believe them to be.
1t is now ascertained-and General
Taylor, who will not be accused ofex-
aggeration, admits it--that the loss of
the Mexicans on the 9Th and sth-par-
ticularly on the latter day--was much
larger than was at first supposed. A
gentleman, who went through the hos
pltals in Matamoras, and who took
some pains to ascertain their number,
thinks it must amount to six hundred
Many of the cannon, which they
sunk in wells and elsewhere, have been
recovered.
Capt. Page is recovering. Major
Lear, who crossed the country from
Fort JesuP, and for whose safety fears
were entertained, has reached the
camp in safety.
A quantity Of the trophies of victory,
taken or found on the battle field, is de-
posted at Point Isabel. They form
quite a cabinet Of curiosities.
They are all now burning to have
another crack at the Mexicans; and the
prevailing opinion is, that "Old Rough
and.ready" will before long indulge
their desire. Captain May and his COM
mand are still at Point Isabel.
The only United STATES vessel off
the Point was the schooner Flrt.
The foIowingi is the list of vessels
blown ashore in the gale the 23Ih ult.:
United States steamer Colonel Harvey
will be got of; steamer Augusta. ashore,
badly; steamer Leo, do. do, inside the
bar; schooner Waterman. ashore, will
be got of when unloaded; schooner
Euiaula, do. do; the steamship Sea is
also badly ashore, and is supposed can
not be got of.
The piIot-boat schooner l., M. Hitch
cock, from Aransas Bay, bound to the
Brozos, is reported to be lost in the
same gale.
We find in the Picayune the follow
ing account of the naval fol ce at pres
ent in the Gulf, and of its present dis
position:
NAvAL.-The precise position ofthe
Cult squadron, at every moment, Is be-
coming more and more interesting.
At our last accounts the frigates Cum
berland and Potomac, and the sloop Of
war John Adams, were at Pensacola.
The briggs Somers and Lawrence were
off the Rio Grande.
The rest of the vessels composing the
gulf squadron, have been dispersed to
the various points where they can rem
der the best service in blockading.
= The steamer Mississippi, the frigate
Raritan, and the sloop Falmouth, are
at Vera Cruz, being in the aggregate
force of eighty-four guns about nine
hundred men and officers.
The st. Mary's, % guns, is off Tam
oico. The John Adams, now at Pen
'acola, will fill up with water and pro-
visions and return for service on the