Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-05-14

oHP'essiy uecidIeu tnai, unless zen. IayIor
commenced his retreat behind The Neucs.
within twenty -four hours after his dispIavna
his dag upon the left bank of the Rio Grande
he would consider war as being declared and
would act accordingly. Gen. TayIor further.
more stated that he would receive no fur.bc,
communications from the Mexican commander
unless couched in language more respectful 10.
wards The government, and people of the United
States
1 Ger. TayIor's POSITION in the rear Of Naa.
moras, is sufficiently strong TO withstand sur.
cessiully an attack of the whole Mexican Cnrce
and commands the town, which with the hat.
rerles, already mounted, could be razed 10 ,bs
ground in an hours lime. Gen. Taylor ha, in
camp full raiIons for 5 days, which he thinks
can be made to last thirty days. by which time
he is IN hopes TO receive large re-in(orcemen,s
from Texas and Louisiana, upon each of which
States he has made regusiion for the imme
dla'e equipment aud transmission To Poinl Isa
bel OF four full regiments Of militia. Il is
thought by the superior officers of Gen. Tay
loI's army that 0,O0O men will be required
within very short period, as i, Is well known
that The Mexican army is daily receiving large
einlorcemenrs from the interior 1t was sun
I
( Ia reached Maiamoras on the evening of the
22d ul', with brigade; but up 10 the period of
the writer's leaving camp, no communication
had been received by Gen. Taylor from Gen.
Arista
subsequently 10 his leaving The camp on
The 26ih uI., Col Doane learned that Gen
ArisIa addressed polite note to Gen TayIor.
informing him that he, Arisra. had assumed the
command ofrhe Mexican forces
AT Poln, Isabel great fears were en,rrtaincd
Of night attack, which, from the pre- sent ex-
posed situation Of that post, conId not ba ohrr-
wise than successful if conducted wih energy.
The post is defended by Major Munroe, with 4
detalc hmenl of so arlllleris,s. There are also
at the post about 200 armed wagoners ana Sd
laborers, under The orders of the QnartermtS-
Ter, and some 100 citizens furnished with
arms by the u S. ordinance officer, Organized
under the command of Capt Perkins and de-
nominated The Fronton Guards A company
of so Mexican cavalry were seen on the night
of the 26,h within FIVE miles of Point Isabel
They were supposed 10 be corps of obseva-
ton.
The body Of Col. Cross was found on the
lst ulr, about three miles from Camp, frigh,-
The body of Lieut. Porter, who was killed
some days previous by party of bandiui, un-
der the command OF Ramon falcon, had not
been found.
The principal officers known to be in com
mand of Mexican forces, are Generals Arlsra,
Ampudia, Mejia, and CanaIe>, Coils. Caru,co
and Carrajaba all men OF talent.
The extra ofthe Galveston News says that
requisliions have been made upon The Cover
nors Of Alabama and Mississippi for troops
though our own informant says nohng Of thus
The News supposes that Gen. TAYLOR would
open his fire upon Maiamoras on The niurnug
of the 2s,h ulrmo.
We have also received an extra from the
office Of the Galveston News, where The ln-
telhgence was received by The steamboat! Mon
mouth with Capt Caller on board, a beaFe: of
dispatches from Gen. Taylor to Gov Hender-
son, of Texas, calling upon him for aid.
At Galveston, within an hour after the receipt
of Capt Catlett'S letter. there was public meet
ing, and it was determined to dispatch 200 men
that evening in the Monmouth
Gen Taylor has fortified his position so strong
ly that he can stand siege, but his communica-
ton with Point Isabel being cut off, he is in dan
ger of being compelled to take the field with an
inadequate force, on account of the shortness Of
his provisions.
Matamoras is almost deserted. The American
army could take the town at once, but under the
circumstances Of his position Gen. Taylor cannet
divide his command or weaken his camp by send
ing off any considerable number of men from II.
There were 800 wagons at Point Isabel on the
Gath, loaded with stores for the army, and ready
to start. Besides confirming the general tenor OF
the news brought by the Cornelia, Capt. Atwel
says it was the belief that simultaneous attack
would be made by the MexIcans upon Point lSa-
bel and Gen. Taylor's camp
Capt Atwell says it was reported at Point lsa-
bel that the watch and horse belonging TO Col
Cross in the possession of an officer of high
rank at Matamoras, who did not deny the fact
ST. Joseph's Island, TerdS,
April 2S, 1916.
BY the arrival of the steamer Monmouth, this
day, intelligence has been received at this place
of the Army of Occupation being surrounded BY
10000 Mexican troops. The Mexican army pass
ed the Rio Grande in the night. Capt. Thornton
Cd Dragons, in attempting to cut his way out
with his company, was killed. Also, two suba.-
terms and Is prvates, the remainder taken prison
ers. Gen. Taylor. on this day, 2Sih, engage
with the enemy His whole force of fighting men
will not number 5000; his motto is, conquer or
die" The United States troops axe eager tor the
fray F''"