Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-11
To Arms. Texnu.. IN ARM.

pns Ih, preparatory 10 marching Tor the relief Ut Gen.
Taylor.
To Arms! Texans, TO Arms!
The Unlled States Army under Gen. Taylor surround.
ed by the Mexican enemy Texan soil Gen TAYLOR has
called upon the Governor OF Texas for 2i0O troops-et
Galveston show the world thai they always ready for
tie defence OF their eounylet them display the same spi
mt and alaeTiiy that they did in 1912.
Head Quarters, Galveston Volunteer Battalion,
3Oth April, 1876
ORDERS.
The commiss oned and commissioned officers of the
companies competing the Galveston Volunteer Battalion
requested consultation at ten ocloc this
morning, n the Galveston Artillery Armory at Mr. Craw-
ord's store. Pie county needs services no time
should be lost in immediately osanzng the several corps
OF this battalion. The commsndant OF the battalion hes
the fullest confidence IN the patriotism and zeal OF the CT
tIen soldiers OF Galveston lie s sure they will not faI
ter hesitate in this emergency! They have always de
sired opportunity of showing their prowess to their
Mexican enemies That opportunity has now arrived IL
IS expected the young Of Galveston will ely
rally volunteers. nor wait for their be requr
ed by daft
4 Rendezvous will be Immediately opened fer volun-
TO increase the ranks OF each OF the volunteer corps
OF the CITY, and also 10 organize additional company OF
Infantry o! Rihemen prompt attendance OF the officers
Is expected at the time and place appointed By order OF
G. G. BRYANT,
Major Commanding Galveston Volunteer Battalion
Ii $50 or 400 with the proper officers can be mi sed
by morning O'clock they will be supplied
with aud accoutrements, and will take passage on
board the steamer Monmouth. bound for Point Isabel
~. hlNOobUhf, Lieut. u. ,, Army.
Correspondence of tue n o. Tropic
BRAsos ST. lAGO, April 81.
By the Augusta, you the items now trans
piIing sround this interesting spot The opinion fast
gaining ground here, that imbeciy Of the Mexcans
has been greatly Oveuaied. This the theatre OF real war;
not paper squabbes, but Is the OF the
Of sangunaTy conflict, and feared Of Impor-
and longer duration than has been anticipated; but
the farce is at end and the curtain has risen bloody
with carnage, the opening OF a drama almost nexpected
e ne sofp NJ
finest and bravest officers On Thursday, the 23d, Cen
Taylor received information that n body Of the Mex
lean Army had crossed the Rio Gande distance above
the encamPment Early the following morning, Capts
Thornton and Harndee of I'd Light Dragons, with
company Of 20 men, dispatched b. Gen. Taylor TO
reconnoite above. and Capt ReT Of the regiment
with company TO reconnoiire below the Eocampmen
The latter returned without having made any discovery
The former division fell in with what considered TO
be scouting party OF the enemy but which proved to be
the advanced guard Vt strong body VI the enemy; who
held situation IN the chsppare Immediately in the rear
OF Gen. Tayors camp. Capt Thornton charged upon the
guard, contrary the advice Of his MEXICAN guide and on
following the enemy Capt Thornton found his command
surrounded by the eaemy, who fired him, killing
supposed, Capt. Thornton, Lieuts Kane and Mason and
&c Of the men, and taking Capt Hardee and tue re-
mSinder Of the command prisoner.
The Mexican commander sent in a 10 Gen. Tayors
camp with soldier badly wounded with a message that
he had travelling hospital with him and could not give
him the assistance his situation required There doubt
the detachment Of the eaemy east OF the Rio Grande
ssts OF fully $500 commanded by Col. Carasco aud
Carraabal bold and intrepid officers Of experience and
ability and were the whole army oceied by such
Carasco. as know him personally, should be upon
an equal footing There is doub, their object is to cut
oil all communication with Point Isabel this being the ge
neral depot OF provisions for the American army; they
have succeeded and consequently placed the American ar
my peelrious situation. II will be utterly impossible
for Cen Taylor force his way along the dresry
IN which the enemy are strongly posted. His command
cannot exceed $500 men.
Gen. Taylor has excellent position IN tho rear of Ma
iamora; and can hold his position against the whole Mex
lean army combined and his batteries can range the city
W 60 hour Most Of the citizens have left Matamoras and
Gen Taylor mas sld that when the regular soldiers of Mex
eo were seen the eide % the river he would de-
stToy the city IL batteries be ready the 9Th
complete. Gen. Taylor has IN camp full rations for Is
days which he thinks be made last 80 BY which
time lac u 10 hopes to receive lsrRe ronfofeemens the
STATES Of Texas and Louisiana upon zach Of hich States
he has made Teqpisiusn Tor tho equipment and transmits
sion to Point Isabel Of four foil regiments Of Militia
It's thought by the superior officers Of Gen Tsylors ar
my that 10000 will be required within very short
ptrod, as IL In well known that the Mexican army is daily
receiving large einfOrcements from the interior I, was
supposed by the American officers that Gen. Artists reach
ed Maamotos on the evening Of the 22d. with a large
Brigade, bot up 10 the period Of my informant leaving the
Cap 40 communication had been received by Cen Tay-
lor from Cen Afists On the 22d, Cen TAYLOR received
from Cen Ampudis, by the means Of n hsg of truce rom,
muniealon ~ VERY OFFENSIVE TERMS com ain
ing Of having blOcksded the Rio Grande 70 which he
repled that he Zen. Ampnda had been the cause Of the
blockade, he having expressly declared that unless
Con, Taylor commenced his RETREAT
| bsyon tho huoces Within tWcuty-fOuF hours
after his displaying his Flag upOn the
knpks 81 the Rio Grande, he would cons der
Wan o. being declared, 8nd should act accordingly-
Gen Taylor furthermore stated hs he would receive no
urher communication from The MeHicsn Government un
ICES conched ~ language respectful owafds ihe Gov
eminent and People II the United stsbs Al Point la
pei great Tears were entertaintd Ol night attack which
from The exposed suaOn Of that Point could not be other
wise Than successful, n conducted with energy.
Tbis post s defended by NsIo Munros, With dstseh-
ment Of ~ arlonsfs. There are nsO n the poet abou,
200 armed waRgone and 50 aboref under the orders OF
the Quircf Master some 100 cnrens furnished with arms
BY the u. s. Ofdnance officer organized under the com
mand q Capt Perkins. and dsnominatod the sorots,
Guards. company u 80 Mexican cavalry was seen on
the night Of The 18th, within miles II Point Isabel They
wfn supposed 10 BE- corps Of observation The body "a
CT. Cross found tho 2ls ulL about tfos miles
from e'mp, inghduy munls0d and entirely diyested Of
| clothing.
The body of Lisut Porter. VINO wss killed by p,rty o.
handful under the command u Romsr Falcon bsd moi
been ound The principal officers known 10 De- n com
nand q The Mexican forces Generas Afstr Ampudia
heiia' md Canaos and Colonies Canssco aud Canaabs
are men Of msnt sm Indebted Tor the above nf6rma-
ton 10 be popeness Of Col Doane who is on his way "a
/ New Orleans in The Augusta
=. 3 messenger has nsi arrived after severe toi
sna much Danger owing 70 the proximity u the troops
the state Of the prafe Prom him learn dat Arist,
communicate politely 10 Gen Taylor that DO he'd sssuned
eomm'nd Of the MoIieah Army.
To TIE Editors Of "a. T,spie,
ST. JosEu's ISLAND, TEtas, I
| April 25th, 1896.
Messfs. Ediiors:-By The arrivs of tie steamer Mon
mouth ms day intelligence has been received al this placs