True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-05-06
FURTHER FROM THE ARMY OF
OCCUPATION!

OCCC- y lON!
By the u. S. Revenue Cutter Woodbury.
| Captain Foster, arrived at South West Pass
we have received some interesting items
| from the Army.--The Woodbury. has been
for some time past engaged in conveying
the transports from Corpus Christ to Bra
SOS dc Santiago, aud ON the 9Th ult.. hav-
ing completed that responsible duty, Cap
tain Foster received the thanks of General
Taylor, aud sailed for South West Pass,
where he anchored on the Eth instant On
The 3Oth uIt, authentic information from
the Head Quarter ofGeneraI Taylorreach,
ed Point Isabel, that the MeXicans had
assumed a very hostile attitude" Captain
May was ordered to repair forthwith to
Point Isabel TO reinforce Major Monroe
with 4 squadron of Dragons. He left the
camp opposite Matamoras at s o'clock on
the night of the 2Glh, and was at Point
Isabel before day-breaL. An express was
Immediately forwarded, (by order of Gen.
Taylor MAJOR Monroe TO Major Thomas
at BraSSoS de Santiago, 10 detain the Wood
bury, aud to request Captain Foster TO
bring her inside the bar, possible; likewise
that part OF the crew of the Lawrence
should be sent to Point Isabel.
Unfortunately Captain Foster had sailed
before this despatch reached the Brussos de
Santiago, aud it was forwarded 10 him by
the louisiana. Captain Eddy, and received
on his arrival at the Pass, on tie 17lh in
slant, which, II seems, the Louisiana had
reached before him.
The above Information is official ard
may be relied on.
From the Corpus Christi Gazette of the
29ih GIt we CLEAN the following items, but
counot, course, vouch for their accuracy.
I'hc whole Army that marched from Cor
pus Christi was 10 be concentrated on lhe
22d instant.
Gen. Taylor had cncampcd within five
miles of Sal Colorado upon the borders Of
a belt of TIMBER consisting otmusquit trees,
chaparrui, and other underground, which
extends nearly the entire length of this
river on both sides; and that he would there
await tie arrival oflhe whole armv-that
before he could attempt 10 pass the river it
would be necessary TO cIeara road for the
wagons and artillery thro' the wood. and
to build bridge over the deepest part of
the stream, which varies from 2 TO $ feet
in depth, aud is about forty yards wide
that having crossed the river, the belt of
timber on the west side is from three TO four
miles wide, through which road must also
be cut, for the artillery and wagons.
The following is the reported strength
aud positions of the Mexican troops.
Generals La Vega aud Mejia are said
20 have oucampcd in the prairie on the
border of the timber, about four miles from
the Sal Colorado, dlrectIyoppoSile TO where
Gen. Tayor's road will strike the open
counlry--thai they took up this position
on the 18th instant, having under their
command 5000 troops; of this force, 460
are I.aucerS, commanded bya Polish Off
Ger, who las been three or four years in the
service; about $50 are cavalry, varouSly
armed; % pieces of field artillery, and the
residue infantry Ii is said that this force
intend fighting General Taylor'S army the
moment they emerge from the wood, upon
the open prairie on the west side OF the Sal
Colorado.
cit Is further reported that Carrasco IS at !
Point Isabel. with 3Sl men, artillery and |
infantry, and eleven pieces otcannon, seven 1
Of which are mounted upon the battery /
recently thrown up to prevent landing at
that place, aud the other four pieces are /
field artillery.
It's also stated than Gen. Canales on the
18Th instant, was stationed at the head wa
fers ofthe Sal Colorado, thirty miles above
La Vega and Mejia, having under his or
iors between five aud six hundred Ranch
eros. or mounted GuerrileraS armed with
swords, guns, pistols, and laTcaies or lassos,
md his own regiment Of ACTIVE Militia
md others, amounting to about 400 lnian, I
.rv.--So far as regards the position aud
,oTces Of the Mexicans on this side the RIO
Trande. we have no other or counter re-
ports.
We learn that persons had arrived at
,Islamoras, from Gen. Ampudla's com
pand. on tie 18th inst and had made