Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-06
From the Delta, Goth ult.


From Texas The War begun = Blood
shed on the Frontier, &c.
BY the arrival this morning of the sim.
ship New York, Capt. Phillips, from Gal.
weston, we are in receipt Of late and i'm.
portant news from the army Of occupation.
From the Galveston Gazette, Ap'l 25.
The steamship Telegraph arrived here
on Thursday evening, bringing accounts to
Tuesday. The only additional intelligence
is as follows: Just before the Telegraph
sailed, news arrived that Lieut. Porter and
a detachment Of ten men, who had been
sent out on duty not far from Gen. Tay lor's
encampment, had been fred upon by SO
Mexicans, killing Lieut.. P. and three OF bis
men, The others succeeded in making
their escape and returning to our camp.
Whether the party that made this attack
were soldiers or lobbers, is uncertain: but
we believe the Mexican officers say the
latter These officers had already said 10
some of ours that every hicket was infeSt-
ed with bandilti who would kill IA man for
fifty cents or his blanket, and that The Mex,
lean commander could not think of hold.
ing himself accountable for any accident
that might happen to detached parties
yenturing incautlously too far from camp.
Gen. Ampudia denies all knowledge of
tho fate or whereabouts of Col. Cross, but,
as the country 10 the vicinity where he
disappeared has been thoroughly searched
and no Information of him obtained, it is
suspected by many that he has been sent
prisoner TO the interior of Mexico instead
Of being murdered.
Impressions as to the probability of a
battle are very much divided. It seems
highly probable the Mexican army does
not contemplate general attack, inasmuch
as it has allowed favorable opportunities
Tor making one to go unmproyed, and in
The present position and situation of his
orces Gen. Taylor is much stronger than
aany other time since his removal from
Corpus Christi. He has finished mount.
ing his heavy artillery, and fortified his
camp SO completely, so that an attack from
Tie enemy, would doubtless be the most
Welcome event that could happen to our
army.
The Telegraph carried 200 additional
troops for the army under Gen. Taylor.
She struck on the bar in going in and drift.
Glover, without sustaining any injury wor.
Thy Of note. She is expected here daily.
+ S,-New-Orleans papers of the 3Oth
safe, on authority of passengers by the
new York, that Ampudia had been sue
'eeded in the command by Arsta-and
mai the Mexican forces had been with
Gavin from the limits OF Matamoras, be-
!oad the range Of Gen. Taylor's guns
NolAng was known Of their intentions !
y" the American officers had no expecla-
u0a OF such good luck as ar attack,
LIE CRoPs.-ln consequence Of the late
'ugIhg rains, and the effects Of the hail
~ week, many Of the farmers in this sec
n WY are plonghing up and re.pIanling fields
Al corn and cotton. The spring has been
wy backward, and these latter disasters
' VI many cases, throw into this month
'a0ors which Should have closed with
y mouth of March, The nights and
-'"'ngs are still TOO cool to favor the
a'Na OF cotton, where it has escaped De.
D''uoh romthe causes mentioned. The
Vh' Illus far, has been very unfavora-