Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-18
LATE FROM THE ARMY.

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The New Orleans papers are indebted to the
GalDesfoa NeWs of the 4th instant for an Extra
containing late and interesting news from the Army
Of Occupation" brought to Galveston by the Uni
ted States cutter Woodbury., Capt FOSTER, from
Brasos Santiago, which place she left on the 30th
ut. We extract all that is important, as follows
sThe army of occupation numbering in all $780, ar
rived and encaped the 2eth umo opposite Matamoras.
General Taylor with company of Dragons under the
mand Of Colonel Iwggs having left the main army, arrived
at Point Isabel simultaneously with the feet Of transports from
Arkansas. the Gath umo, there being half hours
difference in the arrivals by land and water
'On the appearance Of the feet the Captain Of the port
Rodguez set fire TO the cusomhouse and several other
buildings at Ponte Isabel and made his good the
river although pursued distance by order of General
Taylor The buildings destroyed Of little value being
constructed Of logs, matched with straw.
The thousands and tens Of thousands Of the enemy who
have bcsn reported in readiness dispute the march
Gen. Tayors army to have entirely disappeared upon
his approach The only opposition experienced by the army
Of occupation first at the Little Colorado where Mex-
officer with about $50 mounted threatened to fire
upon Gen. T. if he attempted that stream stating
that such his positive ORDERS and that Mer;cars keo
fear The artillery Immediately ordered up when
the troops formed and commenced ordng perfect orer the
water being nearly to the armp whereupon the gallant Mex-
prudenty reeated without executing his positive orders
The only other show Of opposition had been previously
made by party of fifty sixty, who having met the army
in the PRAIRIE informed Gen. Taylor that he must proceed
further in that direction By order of Gen. t. the army
opened and this party permitted march through the
rear and then depart. Ns }si
When near Point Isabel with the dragocns Gen. r. re-
nation and message from Gen. Meja filled with threats in
the usual style of Mexican gasconade At this moment the
conagon made at Point Isabel by Rodriguez discov
to inform Gen. Meja that he would reply his message op
posite Maiamoras on Saturday, the 2sth ofeMarch.
Extraordinary attended getting the vessels
difficult bar without pilots. The schr. Belle del Mar
however, driven the south sde after beating heavily TIL
bar and now lies in feet water 1t is thought that sh
cannot be saved The U. s. brig Lawrence, Commander
Mercer remained anchor off the bar The brig Porpose
Commandant Hunt sailed for Pensacola the 26th ultmo
sCap F. informs that forty wagons with supplies fol
the army left Point Isabel the morning Of the 26h, in fine
condition. and having excellent road tweny-egh miles
the army opposite Matamoras; and the morning after Gen
Taylor followed leaving company of artillery at Point lsabe
in command of Major Munroe We understand that Gen
Tayors orders are to the Rio Grsnde and attack Maa
moras, should he be fired on from the town.
"Leut Fobi Of the u g. Navy, who was bearer Of des
patches Gen. Taylor arrived in this city this morning
the cutter Woodbury. his way to New Orleans
sCap Foster that the average depth Of wafer Ii
bar at Santiago eight and half feet and that from
thence Point Isabsi distance of about s. nsss ds
west the uniform depth is about five feet Point Isabel is
perpendicular bluff of sixty feet above the water and the
rounding country billy and unduatng The country
in highly favorable condition for the march of the army
more rain would have made the travelling bad less would
have occasioned a scarcity of water.
Col McCea disappointed in his attempt to take the
barges the Laguna la Made for the want Of sufficient
They will in consequence have to be taken by land
"The steamers Monmouth and Cincinnati constantly
employed in transporting from Brasos Santiago to Point
Isahelo