Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-05-15

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LETTER OF CAPT cATLErT TO THE
PEOPLE OF GALVESTON.
Ok BOARD STEAMER MONMOUTH. }
OF josephs, April IS. 1876.
Gentlemen: am the bearer Of q eemmhnica- |
ton from Gen. Taylor to Gov. Henderson reques-
ting tai be Immediately reinforced by tx enty COM
panies of foot Rifemen. My destination is Vicio. |
ria and thence to Ans,ifr. was instructed ny the
General 10 send an express from the former place
by land to your city with communications to Lieut..
Klngsbury, and at the time to spread the M
formation through the country. But it ha4Ens
been left Discretionary with me. and the Mon
mouth being available. have determined to send
the communications by her, and also to write to
you, in oTler to facilitate much rs possible the
sending of troops. Gen. Taylor is in very pre-.
carious situation at his camp near Ma,amoras, and
on attack is feared on the post at Point Isabel.
believe reinforcement of two hundred men would
save that place. This is vastly important, as
large amount OF comissariat ordinance stores are
depos.led there and, if that place should fall Gen.
Taylor will he left without resources Of any kind.
was instructed by Gen. Taylor to send out
from Victoria expresses IN ssrh directions as I
might deem most advisable. SO as 10 have all tie
men possible on their march to his relief without
awaiting the order of The Governor You will
have 1t in your power TO SEND 10 the Lower Bra.
zos. Houston and Montgomery sooner Than an
express can so from Victoria. therefore leave
that to you, knowing that it will be promptly al
tended TO. shall send to Managerial. Texana.
Richmond and San Felipe II you have an op.
portunity, please send 10 Washington. ! shs!!
send there from La Grange.
The place Of rendezvous for the Goo. companies
is suggested ~ the General at Galveston, that of
III ,{o,l fSt
place there will be provisions and forage Ne tnr.
ty less than 400 siooislti, OF going through Oh
the direct road 10 Matamoros, as there is large
force Of Mexcans OH the Arroyo Colorado for the
purpose of cutting off reinforcement, in that ,rcc.
ton. Small parties can cross from Corpus Chris
! Il on to PADRES Island. Arrangements re made
for crossing from the lower point Of tie Island to
! Point Isabel.
| IF two hundred men could he raised even tenn
porarlIy at Galveston, am decidedly Of opinion it
would he better to send them forthwith by the
Monmouik-thc security u Poin. Isabel is Of the
last Importance.
! From the hes, information we could obtain the
force Of the Aexicsns rs set tur, at seven ,hous.
and certain ard reports 60 as high as tsv!ve lhous
and.
All communication is now cut off between tho
camp and Point Isabel. except by running the
gauntlet. came out in the night of the 26th
with guide, and was prowl ng all hight Though
chaIIaIral. swamps and lakes.
Capt. Baker will be able to give you all The
particulars of what has happened, the situation Of
Point Isabel, Sc, &c
The old General is as ccol as cucumber, and
has so strengthened hi, POSITION that am Of ooia.
ion nothing can move him hut starvation,
Ii haste, your ouelient servant.
w. u. CATLETT.
! Mcssrs. Williams and others.
| n. B.--A propeller has left for New Orleans
with acquisition upon the Governor of Louisiana
FOR troops also, have thought steamer mig ht be
) leaving Galveston Immediately for New-Orcaus
and for fear the propeller should be detained would
it not be we'll to state the facts To the Governor
that the troops might he in readiness By the arr
vi Of the propeller, there Is mistake as to The
order, Tho cnrtain will rxpleG.
Fl Yours &c. w. q. T..
The following paragraph will show With
what promptitude the call for assistance has
been ANSWERED:
! Gen. Taylor has fortified his position SO
strongly that he can stand s'ege. but his
communication with Point Isabel being cut of
he is in danger Of being compelled to take the
field with an inadequate force, on account oil
tie shottness Of his provisions.
! Ma1anoras is almost deserted. The Amer.
lean army could take tile town at once, bat nm
der the circumstances Of his position, Cen
Taylor cannot divide his command or weaker
his camp by sending Off any cons. derable
number Of men from it.
Gen. TaYlot's works would be completed
on the 2Ssf, when it was thought he wou'c
open on the town If Ma,amoras, which is bu
l a few hundred yards from his camp.
t The following is from Galveston paper .
HE 30,h April, and shews that The brave ant
chivarous Texans ate as eager for the fray al
e they were In '3G.
TO ARMS! TEXANS, TO ARMS!
The United States Army under Gen. Tay
Tor is surrounded by the MEXICAN enemy o.
: Texan soil. General TayIor has called upo
u the Governor Of Texas for 3,i00 troops-le
Galveston shew to the world tina, they are al
: ways ready for the defence Of their COUNTY,
let them display the same spirit and alacrit
that they did in l6l2.
f Head Quarters, Galveston Fohanteer Bnf!iGon, !
0 30'h April, 1916.
!, ORDERS.
The commissioned and non-commissione
=, officers Of the companies composing the Gal
: weston Volunteer Battalion, are requested t
. meet for consultation at ten o'clock this motif
e, Ming. at the Galveston Artillery Arnory, q
O MIR. Crawl otd's store. The country need
r yonr services no time should be lost in mEnt
e dia,ely organising the several corps Of thi
y battalion. The commandment Of the hattalo
: has the fullest confidence in the patriotism an
/, zeal Of The citizen soldiers Of Galveston. II
: is sure they will not falter nor hesitate in hi
j. emergency! They have always desired an OF
$ portuni.y of showing their prowess to the
j. Mexican enemies! That opportunity has no,
II arrived 1t is expected the young men {
s Galveston will Immediately rally as vo!ur
: ieers nof wait for their services 10 be 1ennire