The Arkansas banner., 1846-05-13

We received the following stirring news 1 by the steamer Galveston, which arrived
 this; morning.
 We copy the Extra of the Galveston News, dated Thursday morning, April 30
 On Thursday morning, 23d, Mexican came into Gen Taylor's camp and reported 20O0 Mexicaus crossing the river some twenty miles above. That afternoon cap tains llardee and Thornton were sent with two companies of cavalry, 5 men in all, to reconnoltre. On Friday morning they fell
 into an ambush of the enemy when lieut.. Cain and l3 men were killed, capt Thornton missing, and capt. llardee and 46 men DTS oners. On Saturday allernoonthe .Mexicans sent in a wounded man who made the above report. These Mexicans. it Is stated, were commanded by Candles and Carabajal After the fight, the Mexicans on this side of the river were largely reinforced and have sur rounded Gen. Taylor's camp, cutting of all communication with Point Isabel, at which place IS the train and all of the stores be- longing to the army-Gen. Taylor not hav- ing on hand over ten days provisions.- There are at Point Isabel 90 artillery men 20 dragoons, about 250 teamsters and about l5O citizens and laborers; and the entrenchments not half finished.
 The steamer Monmouth landed Mr. Cat lett on the night of the 2Sth at Port Labaca, with despatches from Gen Taylor calling on Gov. Henderson for 40 com panes of Rifle men, 50 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 provisions-the foot companies will rendezvous at Calves ton where transportation will be furnis he'd. The steamer Augusta was to have left the Brassos St. lago on Monday night for New Orleans with Gen. Taylor's call on the Co., vernors of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ala bama for 5000 troops Should immediate relief not be sent to Point Isabel Il will most probable 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 Maamo- ros would be completed on the morning of the 18th, at which time 1t was expected the fire would be opened on the city. Troops should not await the call of the governor, as " VIII DS d "NCh UcitiG IL CiH lCdti tiiio place, but hurry to the relief of Point Isabel, as by saving that place only will we have in our power to render the army timely as- sistance.
 Texans you hay now, atleast, glorious of freiaiiating on these perlidious Mexlcans the many injuries they have done you, and of carrying that war into the heart of their own country, the crueltles of which they have so often made you feel.
 We are indebted for the above, to Mr. Ben. s. Grayson, who has just returned by the Monmouth. He informs Us that Capt. Catlert lett the army on Sunday night, with a Mexican guide and passing down the river reached Point Isabel on Monday morning with Gen. Taylor's despatches to the Go vernon of Texas. The Monmouth was una ble to leave until Monday night, in conse- quence of having to discharge, and take in. provisions to be sent into Corpus Christi for the volunteers as fast as they arrived. These were left at St. Joseph'S where the White Wind is now taking them to their destna ton.
 Gen Memucan Hunt will leave this city late this evening by way of Velasco and Vic