The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-16

Ipue" VI me kuarIer mastert ana some iOU
a clllzsns furnished with arms by the U. s..
Ordinance officer; organized under the COM
mand OF Captain Perkins, and denomna,ed
ne Fronton Guards, A company ef 80
'I Mexican cavalry we're seen on The night of
5 he 26ih within Ave miles of Point Isabel.
They were supposed 10 be a corps Of obser-
Valion.
The body OF Col. Cross was found on
The 2lst ult,, about three rles from Camp
'Frghuully mullliaied and entirely destitute
# clothing. The body Of Lieut.. Porter
lwho was killed some days previous by a
Ipariy of bandit, under The comand OF Ra-
non falcon, had not been (onnd,
| The principal officers known 10 be in
command Of Mexican forces, and Gems. A
riss, Ampudia, Mozia and. Canaes, Coils,
Crasbo and Csrsjabal: all men of talent.
The extra Of the Galveston News says
that requisiIion have been made upon the
Governors Of Alabama and Mississippi for
troops, though our own Informant, says
nothing Of this The News supposes iha,
Gen. Taylor would open his fire upon Ma
tamoras on tho morning Of the 25th uiimo
We have also received an extra from the
office Of the Galveston News,wheIe The in
lelligence was received by the steamboat
Monmouth, with Capt Caiet on board, q
bearer of dispatches from Gen Taylor TO
Gov. Henderson, Of Texas, calling upon
Inm for aid.
The New Orleans Delta Of April 22,
says lha; sMexlcan paper, lheEi TEMPO
of the 18th publishes one of the g,eal.
est specimens Of The Mexican .Janfsr.
r0nade that we have ever seen, and we
would willingly translate i, entire for
our readers were it not loo long. Here is
Ia fragment Of It:
'Pont Sta. Isabel is prey 10 our en-
emies, and Brszos deSantisgo is crowded
with eleven vessels, destined 10 protecl
ne usurpatlon. And can we tolerate
such an insull2 fire we not strong e.
nough 10 wash away that ugly STAN
with the blood of The Yankees? Shall
we look with stupid eyes at the ocCupa-
talion Of our abundant and immense
possessions1 Even from this distant
spot we hear the camor Of our brelher-
en-, who, at The sound of the usurping
lrumpe,s fly sfrigh,ed from Poiu Sta.
ISABEL, setting their houses on fire as
hey abandon them. And Tsy-
or, their chief, looks as'onished at the
great people who prefer reducing their
'itles 10 ashes, and die on the battle field
rather than submit TO an Infamous ALI
lnce.
why do we not commence the attack!
icenIly strong! Are we no! perfectly a.
ware of the cowsraice OF The collective and
turbulent legions Of Americans! Our army
consists of honorable veterans educated in
sufierings and peris-lhat OF our enemies
has been formed only ny vagabonds, who
have b' eo guido, d 10 the battle field for mon,
ey, and as mere advenurers. who no better
than the strangers Of India. who are al
ways disposed TO spill human blood, wi,h>
out any other interest than 10 satisfy then,
brutal thirst
The Stranger only needs cord, and has
been brought up in such exercise; but the
base Yankee uses rifle, which he aims
WELL and thus commits murder upon his
fellow beings with The most astonishing
GOODNESS, but never when he sees that dan.
ger is at hand. Society claims The deslruc.
ZION Of these band.Ii, who. with the bible
in their hands and civilization on their
lips, are constantly digging the graves of
those who are better than themselves. Att
them, good Mexicans!-N ,hem!-who
fears, on open ground, ;hose miserable be-
ings who, like ,reacherous reptiles, only al
lack when hidden in The bush, bu, never do
II openly or honestly
A letter had been received at Mexico from
California, which stated that Captain Ere
mont, of the U. s. exploring expedition,
had made his appearance near Monterey,
with some fifty men, and he was ordered
no. to spproach by the Governor, Jose
Castro.
From the Washington Correspondence of the Pub
lie Ledger