The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-05-21
May 81, SAC,
WAR WITH MEXICO!
Army Of Usurpalion in a fix~Bat
tie fought ; $4,000 Volunteers
called for $lO,OOO,OO0 to be
raised; Gen, Gaines again in
The Field.

raised; Gen. Gaines again in
The Field.
We learn from the N. @. Delta, Extra.
that on Friday, May LIST, at IL O'clock,
theGalves.on fell in with the steam schoon-
or Augusta, Captain Gillet, from he Bra
zos St. Iago, boarded her and brought to
New-Orieaus Col. Doane, bearer OF im~
portant desparches from Gen. Taylor, and
a requisi,iou for Troops.
From the Gavelston News, Extra. Apr.
go, 1876.
On Thursday morning, Esd ult, A
Mexican came into Gen. Taylor's camp
and reported 1000 Mexicans crossing the
river SOME 20 miles above. The same
afternoon Captains Hardee and Thornton
were sent with W companies OF cavalry,
60 men in all. 10 ~reconnoilre. On FIJI
day morning they fell into an ambush of
the enemy, when Lieut.. Cara and thir-
teen men were killed, Capt. Thornton mis-.
sing, and Capt. Hardee and 46 men pris>
oners. On Saturday afternoon the Mex
icans sent in a wounded man, who made
the above export. These Mexicans, it is
stated, were commanded by Cana!es and
Carabajal. After the fight, the Mexicans
on this side Of the river were largely re-
inforced, and have surrounded Gen. Tay-
ior's camp. cutting off all communication
with Point Isabel, al which place is the
train and all OF the stores belonging TO the
.Army-Gen, Taylor not having Oil hand
over ten days provisions. There are al
Point Isabel 80 artillery men, 20 drag
oons, about $50 teamsters, and about $50
citizens and laborers; and the entrench>
.ment not half finished.
The Governor Of Louisiana has issued
his requlsi,ion for $500 volunteers. and
shey were all ready in the streets, on the
morning Of the 81, actively preparing for
departing. They expected 10 leave the
next day, The louisiana Legislature has
appropriated 100000 for service. The
city Of New.Orleans was in a great state
of excite meut-drums and flags paraling
through the streets calling for volunteers.
The Editors of the Picayune having
Been favored with a personal interview
with Col. Doane. bearer OF dispatches, that
paper gives an account OF the events some
what fuller than that from the Galveston
Naws. We copy the following:
Capt, Thornton fell in with what he
considered 10 be a scouting party of the
enemy, but which proved TO be the adj
vance guard ola very strong body OF the
enemy, who we're posted nthe chaparral,
Immediately in the rear OF Gen. Iaylor's
camp. Capt. Thornton, contrary to the
advice Of his Mexican guide, charged up
on tho guard, who retrea'ed toward the
main body, followed by thornton. when
in an instant he found himself and com
mand surrounded b. the enemy, who fir
ed upon him ,killing,a as it is supposed, Capt.
Thornton, Lieu,s. Cairn and Mason, and
some twenty six Of the men,, and taking
Captain Iiatdee and the remainder Of The
command prisoners. The Mexican Com
mander sent into Gen. Iaylor's camp, a
cart with a soldier badly wounded. with a
message that he had no travelling hospital
with him, and could not, therefore, render
she soldier the assistance which his sl!ua-
tion required.
Farther correspondence Of the Tribune
dated New Orleans Saturday Morning,
May 2, says
The Extras from the various News
pa er Offices of the city will commune
cate fully the intelligence received from
she army On the Rio Grande this morn-
ing. General Taylor's position is most
crTical-cu; of as he is from his supplies
at Poin. Isabel, and surrounded by The
'eoemy, Nho outnumbef him two or three
TO one. But he can and will make good
his position till relieved
The Governor Of Louisiana has already
called on the militia for four regiments OF
Volunteers. The Washington Regiment
Col. p. T. Smith, has already volunteer
cd. and while | I'M writing, | presume
the whole number required will offer their
services, 10 leave today or Tomorrow at
sarthest.
P. S. Since writing the above, l have
seen q letter Of the very latest date from
Gen. Tayloy's Camp, which says that on.
Iy L.. Kane and ten men were shot-that
Mason and Hardee were prisoners, md the
fate Of Thornton was uncertain. The be-
lief in the Camp was, that Cap!. Thorn
ton, 6adiug himself surrounded, charged
the enemy with a view 10 cut his way
,hreugh.-YoW news from here may ap-
pear disastrous; bu! it vii! ~assuredly be
followed by glorious intelligence imme.
dia,eiy thereafter.
HaGpast 10 A. M.--The Legislature
assembled this morning g. voted 100000
for the pay of volunteers to proceed i'm
mediatety. You see We are prompt.
LATER FROM THE ARMY.
The Georgetown Advocate of Tuesday
has the following paragraph:
"Vs learn verbally that BY yesterdays af-
ternoon's Southern mail, letters wers re,
ceived at the War Department containing