The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-29
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From the Galveston News Extra. Mnr


The steamship New York arrived about O'Clock
p. M, having left the Brazos ST. Iago yesterday
about III o'clock, being 25 hours from bar to bar.
Soon after the decisive repuse of the Mexicans
on the 9th, Gen. Taylor finding that the enemy had
entirely disappeared and left the communication be.
tween his emcampment and Point Isabel unobsruct.
ed, collected the baggage and plumber which they
had left, and returned to his depot at Point Isabel
having previously sent word to General Arsta tina
he had permission to send over 200 men to bury his
dead
The news is not important No further engage
ments have taken place. As far as we can learn
the Mexcans appear to have retreated to the other
side of the Bravo
We learn from Captain Phillips that Gen. Tay.
is at Point Isabel, having returned from his
| encampment He is directing his operations against
Matamoras, and expedting the march of the troops
10 that point fast as they arrive.
On Friday night detachment of 200 volunteers
and regulars took up their line of march for the
purpose of crossing the Rio Grande at the mouth
intending to enter the city of Matamoras. They
were to be joined by 500 seamen, in boats. The
steamboat Vesta left on Sunday morning for the
mouth of the Rio Grande for the purpose of assist
ing the troops in crossing the river at that place
The steamship Telegraph was to leave last even
ing (l7th) for New Orleans,
The schr Francis Seaward arrived at Brazos San
tiago from New Orleans, on Sunday last, with sup
plies for the army.
Schr. Falcon, from New Orleans, arrived on Sat
urday last.
The Mexicans appear to have left our side of the
river defnitivey
The steamer Telegraph was to leave Brazos San
tiago Sunday evening last, and may be expected
every hour The Galveston News says the Ala
bama has been chartered by the government for
three months The schooner Francis Seaward ar.
rived at Brazos Santiago on Sunday with supplies
from this city-.Mtw Orleans Picayune, May o.
From the N. o Delta, May ~.
STILL LATERy-ARRIVAL OF THE ALABAMA
TAKING OF BARITA.-CoNDITToN OF THE
WOUNDED IN THE ACTIONS OF THE EIGHTH
AND NINTH, sc.
The steamship Alabama, Capt. Wndle, arrived
at this port about o'clock this morning, bringing
late dates from the Brazos, whence she sailed on the
10Th inst, at o'clock, p. m. We have only time
to make brief extracts from our letters. The news
is only important as keeping up connected history
of the events on the frontier.
Capt Taylor, U. S. A., VIM. H. Dunbar, L. C
Hornsby, F. Fischer, and Mr.. Barry, came passen
gers in the Alabama.
The Alabama reports that official information had
been received at Point Isabel that Col WILSON WIN
four panies of regulars aud three OF haoaha
volunteers had taken Barita without the least op-
nosi,;on Gen Tavlor was to cross the Rio Grande
on Monday morning, [l8th, for the purpose OF Ia
king Matamoras Having heard no cannonadins
at The Point il was the universal opinion that the
Mexicans had evacuated the town.
Or Smiths command had commenced their
linz of march on the island of Boca Chica, to cross
,be Rio Grande at the mouth, and advance up the
river on the enemy's side.
Colonel Marks's and Colonel Walton'sregiment
are complete; the steamer Sea having arrived on
the morning previous to the departure of the Al
ALBANIA.
Officers ard men all we'll and in good spirits.
The officers wounded in the late actions are do
ing well. ....
Orr BRAsos ST. IAGo,
Monday, May Is, 1876.
Dam Drrr.: This morning the
steamship Cincinnati came alongside at the anchor
ace and conveyed most Of the troops ION board the
Alsbamal to Point Isabel