Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-18
LATEST NEWS.
nv Yesterday. Southern Mail.

Tho New Orleans Picayune Of the lOth gives On se-
count Of the late skmsh near Point Isabel representing
tss having been lees disastrous than the Tropics
Of the affair. published the day before. Il ssysi
capt Walker, sgallsnt Texan volunteer and .
captain la the had driven the post Point
Isabel by tho Me1csns. With his small he had
sailed forth and encountered the main body Of tho mex
eansnot less than 800 strong. Most OF his being
recruits refused stand oy him and made
Twelve men. however, remained firm, and with th. little
handful. Walker kept the Mexieans In check Tor hall
hour. BY this tme six Of his had fallen by his side
when his horse shot under him. and no with his suyy
ing effected the escspc and reached the pat At Point
Isabel in safety Above thirty MeKesns were killed la
This eng agement occurred on the 25th. Capt Walker
got tic post about O'Clock in the afternoon Of that
day. His original force known o. Texan Rangers
The next day Capt Walker volunteered with four me m
to carry express through to Gen. Taylor The ssmp
was thought almost oOhsrdy, but he persisted The
suit was not known when the Ellen and Clara left.
The Mexicans pursued Capt Walker In his retreat till
they within Of the Of the post, when they
In turn immediately reeaed The post very strongly
Embellishments to the exerons Of Majors Munroe and
Saunders With 500 men TO defend the post believed
IL can be made good against 5000 Mexicsns.
There are now about 5000 Mexicans the American
side Of the Rio Graodeone half above and ono hall be.
low Gen. TsyloI's camp.
The greatest apprehension cl, for the American Do
ston h, that the MeIcans Notifications wills
wiz command brasos Santiago. The natural founst OF
the ground 10 most favorable for such purpose. The
men would be efFsetuslly protected from any naval
force by natural embankmen oil sand, and the position
could only be carried by actual storm OF the These
works would perfectly command all vessels entering the
Brasos Santiago they have all follow the channel
within few feet only Of the position which would be
occupied by the enemy's guns.
When the Ellen and Clara sailed Mai. Monroe had I'M
der his command AT Point Isabel 500 composed OF
dien, teamste laborers, &C. The works then very
strong and every day he adding Them He had twu
lS FOUNDERS and several field pieces. He officer o.
great and skill and confident Of his ability 20
maintain his sgainst three thousand the
my.
For several days attack the post had been
hended, and the men slept nightly their arms The
weather at the point had been agreeable and the
we're healthy, although the very bad The dis
lance OF the Point from Brasos Santiago is about miles
On the bar there about nine feet of in the
Channel"
The Pcayune informs that the u. s. troopsrom JEFF
ierson Barracks and three companies Of volunteers en-
barked on the evening Of the 9th board the steamship
Galveston, and that three companies Of volunteers
would embark IL o'clock the 10Th in the James L,
Day, for the Of action. The describes
highly exciting" friends parting. perhaps forever from
each o,hora mother sister, or a wife, weeping upon tho
shoulders of son, brother, husband" The volun
teers however, all seemed to be in good spirits and eager
for the fray. j. b. Walton Esq Colonel Of the organ
lied regiment Of volunteers, 1000 strong; H. Fono Esq
Lieutenant Colonel; Capt. Glenn Major; Charles Doane
Quartermaster; Dr. Wilson, Surgeon; DR.. Gibson Assist
ant Surgeon and the Rev. Mr.. Allen. Chaplain.
|. The whole county alive with excitement Lafay.
Saunders, Esq, of East Feeians has under author
iy conferred him by Gen. Gaines undertaken 10 raise
regiment OF mounted 1000 strong and his lis
were rapidly filling up and from all the interior paishe.
troops were pouring in.