Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-19

ONE DAY LATER FROM The ARMY
OF OCCUPAT fON-SkIRAfIS BE- |
TWEEN THE TEXAN RANGERS
UNDER CAPT. WALLER, AND THE
MEXICAN TROOPS-3OOO MEXE
CAN ON The AMERICAN SIDE OF
TIE RIO 6RlNpE-. GEN TAYLOR
SURR0UNDED.
Our fcsrs sretully realized, and unless Gen.
Taylor has received Efficient aid ere this. his
little force has been Gu, of. upon American
soil.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
BY last evenings mails we have one DAYS
later intelligence from the Army in Texas: re-
ceived at New Orleans by the Ellen from Bra
EOS ST. Jsgo. The dates are from Point Isabel
TO the 18th ult.; but no communication had
been had with the camp Of Gem Taylor Tor
tire. days prior TO that.
We copy from the n. o. Bee, the following
summary:
We learn from Capt. G. and DR.. Briggs. a
passenger. who has been several months with
the army, that Capt. Walker. formerly Of the
| Texan revenue service, who has been stationed
between Point Isabel and General Tsylor's
camp with a company Of twenty -four Texas
Rangers, found several Of the teams which had
started from the Point to the camp were re-
turning, and reported that the Mexicans were
on the road. He started from his camp or
the 18th with his whole force to reconnoi,re;
and ii possible open q communication with
Gen. Taylor. lie had proceeded as far as
about midway, when an overwhelming Mex,
lean force appeared very suddenly. A por
ton OF his troops were raw recruits. He
instructed them 10 keep on his right and gave
orders TO the whole to retire under cover of
chapperoii In view But his raw troops, pal mic
stricken scattered i'm confusion.
u The Mexicans advancing with overwhelm
Tag numbers, he WIS compelled to retire. II,
was followed until mile Of Point Isabel
where he arrived with only two of his men
Six Others subsequently, came on.
/. Cap. w. estimates the number Of Mexican.
+ he encountered at 1900. and he suppose,
that at least thirty fell during the Is minute,
he engaged them.
!. This force is supposed TO be portion Of tina
: which had at last accounts crossed the Ri,
: Granlle some 20 or % miles above Mstamoras
| and which is estimated at 5000 men. 1t i
believed that they had taken circuitous rout
on the eastern side of General Taylors camp
: The post is very strongly defended. thank
. TO the cxertions Of Majors Monroe aud Saun
. ders. With five hundred men to defend tn
, postit is believed it can b. made good agsins
! 3 ZOO Mexicans. There are now about 3 ,00t
: Mexicans on the American side of the Ri,
, Gnnde. One half above and one half below
, Gen. Taylors camp.
From the Picdyuue of the Sth inst.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
The greatest apprehension now felt for In,
American position is that the Mexicans ma,
erect Notifications which command Brazo
Santiago. The natural formation of the groun,
l. .-.ostly favorable for such purpose. TIL,
men would 10 .fectuslly protected from an,
naval force by the na,urs, entertainments, snt
the position could only be carried by actua
stoIming Of the works.
Il The brig. Josephine, Capt. Robinson, ani
yed Yesterday from Vera Cruz; had ssile.
vious advioes. The sloop of war John Adams
J the only vessel Of the United States living a
Sacrafcios when the Josephine left; the sq9ad
; ron not then having returned to its anchorage