The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-18

ter was set on foot in businesss-like manner.
says with great truth and force
" They complain. and we think with good
cause, that every movement Of the kind has
always been frustrated by few officious indi-
viduals, void alike of common sense and real
patriotism, who invariably assume the leader.
ship"
These are the patriotic men, who. if NOT
elected TO Office, volunteer TO stay at home.
verbtm sat, &c.
$40 bounty is now offered to such as will
come forward voluntarily.
From the N. Q. Tropic May 9.
MILITARY MovEMENTs.-Th enrolling of
volunteers up town is carried on with appa-
rently unabated ardor, and yet we wish it were
even more so. The required number of troops
Will not, we fear, be made up by Monday
next, and on that day the commander-in-c chief
will necessarily be compelled to order draft
to be made, to fill up the quota required for
the reinforcement OF Gen. Taylor. In the
meantime, numbers are coming in from the
small towns on the coast and interior of the
State; and should those, now confidently ex-
pected, arrive this day and tomorrow, and
should our down town citizens stir themselves
somewhat in the good work, we may, after
all, be spared the odium of draft on New Or
leans for men to defend our country from the
attack of foreign and perfdious enemy.
OLD RIc IN THE FIELD.-Capt. d. [.
Rlcardo has volunteered his service in the ar
my. He threw his banner to the breeze yes-
terday morning, and all the boys who have
music IN their souls are focking to his stand
ard. He says, although he is last in the field.
he intends TO be first in the fight The sheet
iron band he is now organizing. intend TO plav
Yankee Doodle in the halls Of the Montezu-
mas.
The PRINrERs-The Mobile Register and
Journal repubshes our notice of the patriotism
OF the printers, and then adds: cit is every
word true, and we vouch for it promptly, be-
cause we were short handed in this office on
Monday, and two of our own iourneymen,
without waiting for the call upon Alabama,
volunteered to so to the frontier, and are with
the troops which went yesterday TO New Or
leans.'
Frem the New Orleans Tropic of May 9.
TO ARMS! TO ARMS.
LATER FROM THE ARMY.
The schooner Mary Clare, Captain Griffin,
has just arrived from Brazos Santiago.
The Mary Clare left the Brazos on the goth
ult., and reports that Captain Walker, with
seventy-live men of the Texan rangers, were
nearly all killed and taken prisoners on the 28th
ult., about twenty miles above Point Isabel, by
superior force OF Mexican troops, amounting
to about one thousand five hundred
I. >. Since writing the above, we learn that
Capt. Walker, with three men, succeeded in
reaching Point Isabel, at O'Clock p. m., on
the 2Sth ult, and immediately applied to Mai.
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termination to proceed to General Taylor's
camp, or DIE in the attempt His offer was
accepted, and accordingly he started at daylight
on the morning of the 29th
FELLOW CITIZENS: Here is another incite-
ment TO arm and proceed TO chastse the per-
hdlous Mexcans, who ravage our territory.
and thus take the lives of our brave men who
have rallied on the frontier in their country's
service. 10 arms, then, without delay! Be
prompt to avenge, and rally with ardor to do
gallant service for your country.
NO communication had been had with Gen
Taylor, at Point Isabel, for three days preyiou,
to the departure of the Ellen and Clara. AT
the last accounts it was reported that he had
but ten days provisions.
MORE PARTICULARS.
A gentleman, passenger in the Ellen and
oda lara, informs us that General Taylor, on the
18th, had only SIX days provisions. The Mex
lcans chased Capt. Walker and three men
within mile Of Point Isabel.
The probabilities are that Point Isabel has
ialen INTO the enemy's hands. Major Mum
roe has distinguished himself by his prompt
manner in making such delences as were in
his power.
The Mexlcans can, by planting ten pieces of
cannon at Brazos Bar, command the entrances
to Point Isabel. The Augusta was met eoino.
out with troops. The Cage and Florida were
left at P,int Isabel, loaded with goods. The
night previous TO the Ellen and Clara leaving
an attack was expected on Point Isabel. IL
was expected that General Taylor would cut
his way through, and come to the relief Of
Point Isabel