The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-05-16
LATER FROM THE ARMY.

Arrival of the steamship New York.
vICTORY-vICTORY- NEWS
Point Isabel Relieved! .Matan,oros Reduced 10
.4shesu The american Army Triumphant!
Seren Hundred .Nericans Killedu Il general
Blockade Of The .Merican Ports ordered!
BY the arrival of the steamship New York,
Capt Phillips which came up late last evening,
we have received the following gratifying in
tellgencc from the Galveston News:
We have been kindly furnished by Captain
Phillips, of the steamship New York-which
has Just arrived-wth the following highly in
teresting and important news.
We publish literally from Captain Phillips
repor'.
The following report is from Capt. Walker,
of the Texas Rangers, who had arrived ON the
5th just at P. NJ, from the entertainment OPP
posie Matamoros
We learn that an engagement had taken
place between the United States and Mexican
forces. The particulars, as far as we can learn
are as follows:
Gen. Taylor, on the evening of the Sd inst.
left the entertainment with a detachment Of
U. s. troops, for the purpose of opening a COM
munication between Point Isabel and the en-
trenchment. On the morning of the 4th, the
Mexicans, taking advantage of his absence, at
aybreak opened heavy cannonade on the
entertainments, which was CALAMITY returned
by the United States troops, and in thirty min
utes silenced the enerny's batteries and reduc-
ed the city of Matamoros to ashes.
Morning Of the 6M.-A gentleman who has
just arrived from the field of battle, informs US
that the slaughter among the Mexicahs was
tremendous; that upwards of seven hundred
lay dead the field of battle, and that the
number of houses left in Matamoros was not
sufficient TO accommodate the wounded
According to accounts received at Point Isa-
bel, the number of Mexicans in and about
Matamoros, estimated at ten thousand
men, and reinforcements were daily expected.
General Taylor was to leave Point Isabel on
the 9th inst. with detachment of troops, de-
termined to open communications between
Point Isabel and the A rmy opposite Matamoros
which has for some days been cut off and only
effected in one instance by the valiant and I'M
daunted Walker, of the Texas Rangers, whose
horse was shot from under him in the attempt,
and loss Of SIX men.
Santiago and Isabel are now under Martial
Law-every ctiz n is compelled to do Militia
ry duty. .
On the morning of the 9th, previous to the :
departure of the New York, heavy cannonades
were heard and supposed to be another attack
from the Mexicans on the United States troops
opposite Matamoros.
Great excitement prevailed at Point Isabel
and Santiago up to one o'clock, P. NJ, when
the New York took her departure. Arrived
at Santiago on the 9th inst, schooner Decatur
from New Orleans. United States schooner y
Flirt will leave in day or two for N. Orleans.
Steamer Monmouth left on the 5tb, bound to
A Kansas, for the purpose of bringing every man
capable Of doing duty, to the camp at San
iago.
The subjoined account is from the Calves ,
on Civilian:
Gen. Taylor proceeded with the main body
If the army in order TO secure Point Isabel,
which was menaced, and open the communion
ion, leaving only 700 or 800 men in the camp v
opposite Matamoros. The army proceeded a
without interruption, but the Mexicans tho't L
he diminished force in camp offered a favora-
lie opportunity for its capture--attacksd IL
nd were repulsed with severe lOss--some say p
eyeral hundred. The loss on our side not sta y
ed, bu, very Insignificant. Our batteries were ST
pened on MatamOrOs, and reduced the place 9
. ruins, or nearly so.
This was on the Sd, and the fighting cOntin- ST
ed until night. Walker, the well known
'eIan soldier and spy, then took forty men to r,
AIRY the news to Gen. Taylor at Point Isabel, c
uring the night. He lost six men on the way Ia
nd had his horse shot under him, buI got in. &C
Oar troops are in fine spirits. Gen. Taylor "a
ms to leave with large force on Thursday p
Ornipg, Tor the camp opposite MaramorOs. pr