Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-04-23
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filed with threats in the usual style of Mexican gas
conade. At this moment the confagration made at
Point Isabel, by Rodriguez, was discovered, and
Gen. T.. dismissed the deputation, directing them to
inform Gen. Mejia, that he would reply to his mes
sage opposite M~atamoros, on Saturday, the 18th of
March.
Extraordinary success attended getting the vessels
over a difficult bar, without pilots. Captain f. re-
ports that the schooner Belle del Mar, was however
driven on the south side, after beating heavily on the
bar, and now lies in two feet water. 1t Is thought
that she cannot be saved. The Louisiana, Captain
Eddy, had her rudder unshipped, but she received no
other injury.
The u. S. brig Laurence, Commandant Mercer, re-
manned at anchor off the Bar. The brig Porpoise,
Commandant Hunt, sailed for Pensacola on the 26th
ult.
Captain F. informs us that forty wagons, with sup
plies for the army, left Point Isabel on the morning of
the 26th, in fine condition, and having an excellent
road twenty-eight miles, to the army opposite Mata-
moras, and on the morning after, Gen. Taylor follow
ed, leaving a company of Artillery at Point Isabel, In
command of Major Munroe. We understand that
Gen. Taylor's orders are to cross the Rio Grande, and
attack Matamoras, should he be fired on from the
town.
Lieut.. Fobil, u. S. N, who was the bearer of de-
spatches to Gen. Taylor, arrived in this city this
morning on the cutter Woodbury., on his way to New
Orleans.
Captain Foster states that the average depth Of
water on the bar at Brasos Santiago is eight and a halt
feet, and that from thence to Point Isabel, n distance
of about three miles due west, the uniform depth is
about five feet. Point Isabel is a perpendicular bluff,
of 90 feet above the water, and the surrounding
country is billy or undulating. The country was in
a highly favorable condition for the march of the ar
my-more rain would have made the travelling bad,
less would have occasioned a scarcity of water.
Col. McCrea was disappointed in his attempt tc
take the barges across the Laguna "a Madre, for want
of suficien, water. They will, in consequence, have
to be taken by land.
The steamers Monmouth and Cincinnati are con-
stantly employed in transporting from BrasOs Santiago
to Point Isabel.
P. S. Since penning the above we have converseC
with Mr.. Parrot, the Secretary of Legation, who in
forms us that MIR. Slidells last communication from
the city of Mexico was dated the 21st ult., covering
passports for himself and suite, and a separate one fO
Mr.. P, which were forwarded to Vera Cruz, anC
transmitted thence by the U. S. Consul in that city
Mr.. Slidell's last communication to the government
stated that he would remain at Jalappa until the day
of his departure therefrom, and no longer. MIR. Si
dell's instructions TO leave the country were impera,
tive. He was received at Vera Cruz with the usua
honors of a salute, and accompanied by the highes
authorities of the city to the point of embarkation
another salute being fired Immediately on his depar
ture. We learn likewise that Gen. Ampudia, will
a force of 5000 men, was within two days march o
San Luis Potosi, and the general impression in Mex
leo was that no offensive measures would be com
menced against General Taylor's army.