Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-11
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LATER FROM TIE ARMY.
MATANN.sAS TasaEV,
NOT A Gun FIRED

The steamship Telegraph has Just arrived from Point
lsabsl.
Reports. that m the afternoon Of the l7l inst. a
detachment of 500 regulars and $50 volunteers. pfp-
ceeded To atia and ttL posses.un 81 IT, eslobls.
ed military depot. In the night Of the ~ h. an TX.
press arrived irum Gen. Taylor, stating thai he had
crossed the RIO Grande aud taken The cry u Naiann.
ras without opposition, the Mescaas having fled the
city.
The Mrsicans. from last accounts, were deserving
their ranks in balIaans.
Two American Reg ments. with the exception Of about
$50. having marched lew days previous. were sta,
toned nj the Brassls Point awaiting fhe orders Cen
t. and II thought they would leave ilr ooh
FOR Msiamprss. via the old Bafila road Cul Mclnosh
Capt. Page. and all Ihr others that were wounded Ia
che sclcn Of the s,h aud OH are at Point Isabel and
were recovering.
The sIoop onnge Branch Capt rnderhlll. arrived
yesiertay, q hours lion Indian Point Pm Lava
Cant. L says tina, report reached r,ora last Fra
day. that hundred Gtrnqns esrofng me hundred
wagons irin Nes Braunirls the NV settlement on
abe San Saba. seventy miles abasr, we1e sudden ~ Al.
tackled by large bady al tamaachrs supptsed
her several Thousand, wher.upon the cmprans ahan.
oned Their Wagons, seek security leaving ihe prop.
rriy IN the hands 1 The ssyagrs There appeafs to be
rome unccfai y as 10 NUMBERS, ETC. but man acs
are substantially ctrttrt.
Capt L. slso infrms thata rcpsu came overland Ia
pofi lsracco last SUNDAY, 10 he Il Ct h1 Ige bo-
dy Of adisns. CONSISTING at the parafs Of ihes coa.
prising the Gsmanchr uaiian were toyrlfg about IN
she vicinity u! the American culfrnchmchts opposite
Msiamoras with the view deahcss IL J,ln lhe VI To-
sious parry d share the piundtr OF the dictated.
Cspt. Aud Of The 'ftlrgfaph, VIM has had oppnrlnz
mites lH correct Inflammation. has gwen rs inter
tefesipg particulars relations army OPP laeus
~hlrh We have now scarcely time 10 alinde la.
Tue escape of Captain Ihnuiun, Ill he iinc hls
company Was - badly cut Up. almost Incredible -
After carrying hun safely he hah hedge en- lsue
IN which he had heen derogefed. hs Nurse bufe hin
swiftly ovr several other Iences mud deep mytos
snng the Rm GTande above Maamnfas, then pas-inp
down below the tuwn an the opposite side IN nliru pi-
ting to leap broad dch hr missed his tu,fnp when
both horse and uder were lhfewn. ly thu hll Capt
i. was So stunned thai hr VIZ suun arr taken un 's
abe MeXeaas. perfectly UNCONSCIOUS ii What had h4o,
sen'd, Aiier the laule Vi The h.hr wa, q #lrg4.
and returned iouur army.
Csp 4 thuks lie Whole number of ,alr killed au4
Wounded must amount To- NIUE than $50. l}ad,s H.,
woanded taken st Jlscphs, thrte are nuW about II
y. Point Isabel, loo badly u4noJrd In h, renewed ~
but three, It Is thought VII recover ihrfa are Tine
Mexican prisoners having bul rp betu cen llrn al
AMER being shot IN lie arm, Col Aelntush received
osyone wound IN the mouth. Which passed through ON
side ct his lead There arr no hopes o ms feso,rry
! he eGhdifnn al lie brave and esteemed Can't Fac,
is melancholy indeed The hole II his Ia,, =, ,,,,
with pan 81 his tongue aud palate shu away by
efale thoi. lie hnne,u survives. though inrapihI,
ol speech. lie communicates his thoughts by wrIt1nr
on slate, aud receives The necessary nunnenl for ia,
support OF lie with much difficulty he does not deslf,
10 hive, bui conversrs with chcenuncs, aud exnliaon
upon The snccrss oi our arms.
All ou' accounts represent the MtAicans as Lav mo
fought on The Sh aud Oh with q courage and d, .nrra
zion thai would have nhc led cr,dn upon In troar, ii
my milton. They neprly IN sale Of ,Attai,
ana had been promised the ample sufpies of The mrf
nan camp, IN case they would sernfe the .fciarv
lhey met The charge al our lfaop~ mau0ly and .,nj
fhe oeslrueis" hie that poured II upon Them with
Out giving way, until the wufks ere encountered " ith
fhe dead and Wounded.
on the l9h II was reported that three Thousand men
Sao crossed The rser, aud o ia. Volunteer. had
gone over. Gen. Tlyo, On the uther side; he
Intends as We understand. proceed m,dairl, m The
city oil Nlatsmoras, which he expects To take without
the hfe OF gun. Nothing further had been heard ol
me fe"'ofcemens that were reported 10 be helr way
ao the r,lIef of Ampuda.
Col. symptom iouod Mexican few DAYS since in n
Thiekef As s'~n as he discovered he threw aNay
Ills arms. saying that he had fighting month ~ nh
noihR bnt bread and water Tor Provisions that he my.
wished 10 surrender 10 tie Americans MS he would foh,
40 hunger under the Mexcaa government and Thai w.
thirds Of she whole Mexican force wished Ia J IN.
same.