Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-20
From the New Orleans Picayune.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

From the New Orleans Picayuns.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
We are indebted to friend at Gal
weston fol remitting 10 US in a letter
the Galveston News, Extra, dated
Thursday morning, April 80, from
which we gather the following import
ant newss -.
On Thursday morning, 2sd, a Mexi-
can came into Gen. Taylor's camp and
reported 1000 Mexicans crossing the
river some twenty miles above. That
afternoon Captains Hardee and Thorn.
ton were sent with two companies Of
cavalry, SO men in all, to reconnoitre.
On Friday morning they fell into an
ambush Of the enemy, when Lieut..
Cain and Is men were killed, Capt.
Thornton missing. and Capt. Hardee
and 46 men prisoners. On Saturday
afternoon the Mexicans sent in woun
ded man who M Bs3s5 the above report.
These Mexicaf is stated, were
commanded by Ols6ales and Carabjal.
After the fight the Mexicaus on this
side of the riverIwe largely reinforce
ed and have surrounded Gen. Taylor's
camp, cutting off all communication
with Point Isabel. at which place is
the train and all of the stores belonging
to the army; Gen. Taylor not having
on hand over ten days PROVISIONS
There are at Point Isabel 80 artillery.
men, 20'dragoons, about $50 teamsters,
and about $50 citizens and laborers;
and the entrenchments not half finished.
The steamer Monmouth landed Mr..
Catlett on the night Of the 2S,h at Port
Labaca, with dispatches from General
TAYLOR, calling on Governor Hender.
son for 40 companies Of rifemen, go
men each, 20 Of the companies to be
mounted men, to rendezvous at Corpus
Christi, when they will be mustered
into service and supplied with provis-
ions-the foot companies will rendez-
vous at Galveston, where transporta-
ton will be furnished. The steamer
Augusta was to have left the Brazos
St. Iago on Monday night for New
Orleans, with Gen. Taylor's call on
tho Governors of Louisiana, Misslssip.
pi, and Alabama for 5000 troops
Should immediate relief not be sent to
Point Isabel it will most probably fall
into the power of the enemy with all
the army stores and the destruction of
the whole army may follow.
Gen. Taylor's works in front Of Mat
amoras would be completed on the
morning of the 2sth at which time it
was expected the fire would be opened
on the city. Troops should not await
the call Of the governor, as it will be
a week before it can reach this place,
but hurry 10 the reliefof Point Isabel,
as by saving that place only will we
have it in our power to render the arr
my timely assistance. Texans you
have now at las. a glorious opportunity
of retaliating on the per6dious Mex-
cans the many injuries they have done
you, and Of carrying that war into the
heart OF their own country, the cruel
ties Of which they have SO often made
you feel.
" We are indebted for the above
TO Mr.. Benz. S. Grayson, who has just
returned by the Manmouth. He in
forms US that Capt. Catlet left the army
on Sunday night, with Mexican
guide and passing down the river
reached Point Isabel on Monday
morning with Gen. Taylor's despatch
es to the Governor Of Texas. The
Monmouth was unable TO leave until
Monday night, in consequence Of hav-
ing to discharge, and take in provisions
to be sent into Corpus Christi for the
volunteers as fast as they arrive.
These were left at St. Joseph's
where the White wing is now taking
them TO their destination.
.a UGen. Memucan Hunt will leave
this city, late this evening, by way Of
Velasco and Victoria to rendezvous at
Corpus Christi, preparatory to mach
ing for the relief Of Gen. Taylor.
TO ARMSI TEXANS, TO ARMS
~ The United States Army un-
der Gen. Taylor is surrounded by the
Mexican enemy on Texian soil. Gen.
Taylor has called upon the Governor
Of Texas ior 2400 troops-let Calves
ton show TO the world that they are al.
ways ready for the defence of their
oonntry-let them display the same
spirit and alacrity that they did in ls42
Head Quarters, Galveston Volunteer J
@ Battalion. 30th April, ls46. (
- ORDERS.
The commissioned and non.com
.missioned officers OF the companie
composing the Galveston Voluntee
Battalion, are requested to meet 70
consultation at ten o'clock this morning
at the Galveston Artillery Armory. q