Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-21
Blockade OF fine sicxi-
fcaRa ports ordered.

The mail of last night brought US the New
Orleans papers OF the llh, from which we
copy the following gloIiees news:
From The PicGyine Extra, Of the llth iast.
| The steamship New York, Capt. Windlc.
arrived in port on Sunday evening, having
lett Brazos Santiago the afternoon of Wednes-
| day, the 9th inst. Her news is important,
and of the most gratifying description.
Our last previous accounts came down 10
"Wednesday, the Goth ult. Capt. Walker. of
! the Texas Rangers. having come into Point
Isabel on the evening of the 2Sth ult., from
his desperate encounter with the Mexicans.
bad volunteered to carry dispatches TO Gen,
Taylor, We now learn by the New York
mat IN that desperate attempt-so desperate
as TO be thought fool hardy-he fully succeeT-
ed. Gen. Taylor learned from him the crit.
cal situation in which Point Is1bel was pla-
ced and the imminent danger Of its being
carried by an overpowenng force of the Mex
leans.
He promptly determined upon movement
which should protect Point Isabel. and RI IS.
iablish his communication with his supplies
Accordingly the evening Of Friday, the LIST
INST ne lcit his camp, opposite Matamoras.
with The main body Of his forces determined
To cut his way through, leaving behind him
/ Tor the defence Of the works Opposite Mata-
moras between 700 and 500 troops.
This movement; OF Gen. TAYLOR upon Point
Isabel was effected without epcountering a
single Mexican. In place of molesting him
t'iey concentrated their troops about the camp
which he had Just loft.
On the NOR lag +, ( The 81 Gen. TAYLOR dcs-
patched Capt. Walker back to The camp Tor
lnielIigencc. The gallant Ranger executed
ms commission with success, reiusziag 10
Peint Is bel the afternoon OF the 9th. IL re-
osied tEat tic Mcxioans, taking advantage
~ Tue supposed weakness OF the camp, com
OF Sunday, the 3d., with an their batleries
from the opposite side of the river. and sim
UNANIMOUSLY with detachment Of their forces
on TINS side the Rio Grani-, in the rear. TIE
Americans holly returned he fire
The attack in the rear was immcdiatelv 70.
pulsed, and IA less than 3Dlminutrs the Mex 4
Ican batteries were siIenoN, anb the city OF 4
Niatemofos battered down The loss 10 IN. Q
AteNlcdns Ia the action il yrioasly SCI dow A. :
W bile no account makes ii less than 300. the
latest report IN regard to IT, which we find in {
me uslvesion News, carries it high as 200.
me AneIioans lost but singlc man 1T is said
who was killed by she'll. None were wound
ed--so admirable was the state of tn, works
before Gen. Taylor le(tthem The town of
Maiamoras is complete ruin: there are scarce
" houses enough left Standing 10 serve nshos-
pltsls for the wounded.
This attack and repulse. however, isconsid.
cred bui the opening Of the campaign. Can.
nonading was distinctly heard at times, down
10 the hour OF the departure OF the New York.
Gen. Iaylor set forth ON The 9th inst. TO re-
turn TO ms camp with ample supplies. The
palveston News states that when he left Pr I
Isabel. there was not the slightest doubt en-
teEioined that he would have to cut his way
To ms entertainments through vastly superior
numbers OF the enemy, who were known TO
DC posted IN large forces among the almost
impossible tlickets Of ohsppaTral ON the road
win determination 10 cat him of, IL posi- I
bic: IN has attempt to regain his other forces.
The number oil the Mexicans is entirely
Vigue anj uncertain, though all the statements {
agfee ia cslima'ing them Of not less than ten )
thousand, while many accounts p,i, their Nun
bcrS al l9or 20thousand. All accounts agree
also IN Ttaiiug That tn: Mexican forces were {
Tupidiy hocalng IN from all quarters. How {
many crossed the river could not be told {
though tllc news thinks il would be ressona.
bic 10 presume that a large part OF their forces
would he broughl into Tcquisition 90 disputp
TIE march OF Gen. Taylor. They could not
hoi see the importance of cutting him oil. and
would doubtless employ all their ADVANTAGES
OF local knowledge. skill in horssmanship. and
ell theIr acknowledged resources In sirslaesm
TO accomplish their object. Gen TAYLOR an
tcipaicda formidable aud despenlie o opposition
10 l's march, but Diet Tmined TO accomplish
Il or perish
Thus reasons the News, and accordingly
anticipates intelligence of a decisive general
ection. We are greatly inclined 60 doubt
whether The Mcxlcaus would venture TO attack
Cen Iayiors whole forces although they so
ont number bin; bat should they 10 so, we
are confident that We shall have a glorious
victory 20 recount. One account before us
states, however, that Gen. Taylor had not lef,
FONT Isabel, and problbly would moi leave
there before Che arrival OF future r. in(orr,-
monis--he lovingfull confidence In ihcsbilitv
OF me troops icit in camp To miiutain tbei, !,
position agains, any Odds
The arrival ri Gao New York at Point Isabel | !
was most oPpUriune. Il will be- rscollectcd !
ulat she had nearly 200 regular troops on board r
under Lieut. hiCPhail. % well as several gelI- +.
pieces. These were all safely landed. Rven r
without The arrival Of further reinfofcemen,s
the post az Point Isabel must have been 80 81
strengthened az to place is safety b.yopd 80, .
s'nab'e doubt Martial law has bsen pro. q
c'tiinrd there end 81 santiago, an every man 9
pfesse info ihc service Butcrr this. fnffl,er q
support hss reached Point Isabel rom dis
city aud Pensacola.
The accounts lfon Texas IN regard 10 vol.
nutecrs are by 40 means satisfactory. Tie
q attest apathy seems 70 prevail throughout
Col. Hays, OF Zoe Rsagcrs, will his force ofl
about 900 ncn stationed in The san Antonio
county, determined 20 mafth Al once fo, &
ueu. iay.ors camp. as SION o. be learned that
% ives in cntical situation; nor would IA spr.
pfiss us 90 byaf that Col. Harvey, with his
fseoons, iad done ihc same thing.
While Gen. Taylor vas al Point Ieibsl be
lespaichcda schooner 10 Vefa Crz. win in.
teiugencc % ine proceedings upon tbe Rio
Graudc. We presume fhat Com Conner \, M
% oacc formally blockade every Mexican port
ou the Colt
WIN great pleasure We Gee ID mentioned in
lHe e"euu iu5i iHc ComniSuiur0i thc L s