Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-05-13
IMPORTANT FROM THE ARMY.

1MPORIANT FROM The ARMY.
Accounts have been received from Gen. Tylor's
army up to the 10th of April.
The blockade of Matamoras is still continued and
is strictly enforced. Two schooners from New Or
leans laden with provisions and bound for Matamoras
had been boarded off the mouth of the Rio Grande by
the United States brig Lawrence and sent back.
An arrival at Galveston, from Brazos St. Jago
brings information that the 10th ult, as Lieut..
Porter of the 4th Regiment, was out on fatigue
party with ten men, they were surrounded by party
of about so Mexicans, in uniform, and that the
Lieut.. and four men were shot,
This occurred very near the American camp.
Lieut.. Porter was the son of the late Commodore
Porter.
About so of our men had deserted,and several were
shot when crossing the river.
The rumor is confirmed that Gen. Arista is to
succeed Gen. Ampudia in the command of the Mex
lean forces.
The Galveston (Texas) Civilian of the 18th ult
furnishes the following additional particulars
The steamship Telegraph arrived here on Thurs
day evening, bringing accounts to April 2lst The
only additional intelligence is as follows: Just be-
ter and detachment of ten men who had been sent
out on duty not far from Gen. Taylor's encampment
had been fired upon by fifty Mexicans, killing Lieut.
P. and three of his men. The Others succeeded in
making their escape and returning to camp.
Gen. Ampudia denies all knowledge of the fate or
whereabouts of Col. Cross but the country in the
vicinity where he disappeared has been thoroughly
searched and no information of him obtained, it is
supposed by many sbat he has been sent prisoner
into the interior of Mexico, instead of having been
murdered.
Impressions as to the probability of of battle are
yery much divided. 1t seems probable that the Mex
lean army does not contemplate general attack, in
asmuch as it has allowed favorable opportunities for
making one to 60 unmproved, and in the present Pc
ston and situation OF his forces Gen. Taylor is much
stronger than at any time since his removal from Cor
pus Christi.
He has finished mounting his heavy artillery and
fortified his camp completely, SO that an attack from
the enemy would doubtless be the most welcome
event that could happen our army.
THE COOLEST YBr.-As one of the Roxbury Om-
nibusses, fully loaded with passengers, was coming
over the Neck, young man jumped In, and dello
erateIy collecting all the fares jumped out again.
To the establishment of the poor passengers, on ar
irving at the head of State street, they were inform
ed by the driver that the gentlemany collector had
nothing to do with the concern, and that his coec-
tons were made entirely on his private account
| Boston Irau.
Elihu Burritt, the sslearned Blacksmith" intends
making pedestrian tour over England. He says:
| "About the first of June we propose under certain
conditions, to take steamer packet for England.
On our arrival we propose to take a private hickory
stat; and travel on, like Bunyan's pilgrim through
the country, at the rate of ten miles day."
Rev. DR. DUNCAN, the originator of Savings Banks
died in Edingburgh, lately.