New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-11
THE WAR WITH MEXICO.

Confrmed-Lieut. Cairn and Is men killed
Capt. Hardee and as men taken Prisoners
Gen. Taylor's Camp surrouDded-His Call upon
the Governors Of Texas, Louisiana. sc. for
= 5000 Troops.
By The arrival at New Orleans on the morning OF
the Cd inst of the steamship Galveston the papers
Of .ha, City were furnished with the following hisa
" importan, intelligence, confirming The news re-
ceived the previous day and giving farther interest
ing particulars of the condition Of the American
and Mexican forces on The Rio Grande
We learn from the n. o. Delta, Extra, that On
Friday May list. at II o'clock, the Galveston fell in
with the steam schooner Augusta, Captain Gille,,,
from the Brazos ST. Iago, boarded her and brought
10 New Orleans Col. Doane bearer ofinportant dis.
patches from Gen. Taylor and q reqoisi,ion for
troops
From the Galveston News Extra. April 30, 1916
On Thursday morning 23d ult, Mexican came
into General Taylors ca mp and reported 900 Mex
i:ans crossing the river come twenty miles above.
The same afternoon Captains Hardee and Thorn
ton were sent with TWO companies Of cavalry, So
men in all, TO reconnoi,re. On Friday morning they
fell into an ambush OF the enemy. when Lieut. Cairn
and hirteen men were killed Capt Thornton mis-
sing, and Capt. Hard &c and IS men prisoners On
Saturday afternoon the Mexicans sen, in wound
ed man. who made the above report. These Next
cans i, is stated were commanded by Canales and
Carabaia. After the fight, the Mexicsns this
eide of the river were largely reinforced and have
surrounded Gen. Tsylors camp, cutting of all com
mrpcation with Point Isabel at which place is the
train and all of the stores belonging 10 the Army
Gen Taylor not having on hand over ten days pro-
visions There are al Point Isabel 90 artillery men
on re1 aho nd
citizens and laborers and the entrenchment not
half finished.
The steamer Monmouth landed Mr. Ca;lett on the
night of the 26lh ur. at Port Tobacco, with dis
patches from Gen Taylor, calling on Governor Hen
derson for 40 companies OF Rifemen, 90 men EACH
20 of the com panes 10 be mounted men 10 reDdez
vous al Corpus Christi when they will be mustered
into service and supplied with provisions the foot
! companies will rendezvous al Galveston, where
transportation will be furnished.
The steamer Augusta was 10 have left the Bra
EOS ST, Iago on Monday night for New Orleans with
! Gen Taylors call the Governors OF LOUISIANA
| Mississippi and Alabama for 5000 troops. Should
! immediate relief be to Point Isabel, II VIII
mos, probably fall into the power OF The enemy with
all the armysiores and the destruction Vi Tue "poie
army may follow
Gen. Taylor's works in front OF Matamoros would
be com pleed on the morning OF The 2sth at which
Time il was pecled the tire would De opened on
The city. Troops should not await the call OF the
# Governor
this place but hurry 10 the relief OF Point Isabel, es,
by saving that place only. will we have II IN our
mower TO rend er the army timely assistance Texans!
YOU have now at last glorions opportunity OF
| re,aliating on these perhdious Mexlcans the many
injuries they have done you. and OF carrying that
war into the heart of their country, the craetes
of which they have 20 often made you feel
We are indebted for the above 10 Mr.. Ben. B
Grayson who has Just returned by the Monmouth
He informs us that Capt. Catlett left the army on
Sunday night, with Mexican guide, and passing
down the river reached Point Isabel on Monday
morning with Gen. Taylor's dispatches 10 the Gov
crnor OF Texas The Monmouth was unable 10
leave until Monday night in consequence OF having
TO DISCHARGE and take In provisions TO be sent INTO
Corpus Christ for the volunteers fast rs they
rive These were left at ST. Joseph's, where the
White Wing is taking them TO their destination.
Gen Memucan Hunt will leave Galveston late
this evening by way of Veasco and Victoria TO ren-
devious at Corpus Christi preparatory 10 march
ing for the relief of Gen. Taylor
The same Extra contains a call To Arms signed
by the Commander of the Galveston Volunteer Bat
talon, and stating that rendezvous would be i'm
mediately opened for volunteers 10 increase the
ranks Of each of the volunteer corps of the city,
and also to organize an additional company of In
| fantry or Rifemen.
II $50 or 200 ncp, with the proper officers could
be raised by the next morning, they would be sup
piled with arms and accoutrements, and take pas
sage on board the steamer Monmouth, for Point
| Isabel
The Governor of Louisiana has issued his requisi-
ton for 500 volunteers and they ware all ready in
the streets on the morning OF the I'd, actively pre-
pairing for departing. They expected TO leave the
next day. The Louisiana Legislature has appro-
p-iated 1000 for the service. The city of New
Orleans was in great state OF Recommendations
and aags, parading through the streets calling Tor
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 somewhat fuller than that from the Galveston
News We copy from it as follows
Capt Thornton fell In with what he considered to
be q scouting party Of the enemy, but which proved
10 be the advance guard Of very strong body Of
the enemy who were posted in the chaparral, i'm
mediatcly in The rear of Gen. Tay lors camp. Capt
Thornton contrary 10 the advice OF his Mexican
guide charged upon the guard who retreated
toward the main body. followed by Capt. Thornton.
when in an instant he found himself and command
surrounded BY the enemy, who fired upon him,
killing as i, is supposed. Capt Thornton. Leuts.
Carn and Mason, and some twenty SIX OF the men.
and taking Capt Hsrdee and the remainder OF the
command prisoners, The Mexican Commander sent
wounded, with message that he had no travelling
hospi,a! with him, and could not therefore, render
the soldier the assistance which bis situation re-
quired.
Ii is supposed that the detachment of the enemy
on the East side of the Rio Grsnde consisted OF al
least $500 men, under the command of Coils Carus,
co and Carrabsia both old and experienced officers
and that their object s,o cut off all communication
between Gen Taylor and Point Isabel, the depot OF
provisions. In the execution of this object they
have fully succeeded, and have thereby placed the
American army in most dangerous position, as II
will be utterly impossible for Gen. Taylor, with the
limited number Of men now under his command,
say $500 TO force his way through the dense
chapar-al in which the enemy are already strongly
posted.
On the 2ad, Gen Taylor received from Gen Am
pudia by means OF fas OF truce. communica.
ton in very offensive telms complaining OF his hav
Ing blockaded the Rio Grande; 10 which be replied
thar Gen Ampudia had himself been the cause OF
the blockade in having expressly declared that IN
less Gen Taylo, commenced his retreat behind the
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