Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-07
From the New odeans Tropie, Extra. April %
LATE FROM TEXAN.

| From the New osc.n. TtOpie, I,tra. Apni 80
LATE FROM TEXAS. D.,
The steamship New York, Capt Phllip', has Just ar.
rived, bringing Galveston papers 9th. and dates
from the Army 10 the 22d. The following persons came
passengers:
U. S. Army.-Gen. worth. Col. Coffin. Col. Fi.hsr
Col. Waite. Col Watts. Major Van Ness. Major March
Capt Duncan. Capt MeLeard, Capt. Whitehead, and
Capt. Cobuiu. Lieut. Root. Dr. Robinson, DR.. RAIN
and seventeen discharged U. s. soldiers. d..
The iron propeller Hunter. which sailed from Brssos St
Jsgo in company with the steamer COL Harvey this
port. arrived OIL Galveston Bar the 27h eleven days
out with less Of and short OF fuel She had
encountered very heavy weather. having been within
seventy miles of the Pass and obliged put back
| cosnt OF head winds.
We take the suboined article from the Galveston New.
| OF the Oath
Later from the Army of Occupation.
The schooner l.. NJ. Hitchcock, Capt. Wright arr, ed
yesterday morning, having left Basos ST. Igo last Sun
day. We are indebted for the following information 10
| Col. March, who board the Hitchcock, having
lett the camp OF Gen. Taylor the 18th inst
Our former intelligence by the Hitchcock in regard TO
the movement OF the army position three four miles
below Ms'amora. was materially incorrect. On the
morning of the 10Th ut when SEN Taylor found himself
exposed to the cnenys fire, with his night aud left unpro-
eeed IN consequence OF the peculiar bends OF the ryer
he ordeied division of his take position in IN.
bend above and the bend below the town. while with the
main army he maintained his first position, where he still
ston by throwing up breastwofkS BY enrene hmens for
thcauons, Ne, and the Mexican General Ampuda, has
been equally industrious IN Purifying the town Extensively
keeping his soldiers employed night aud day. Gen Tay-
oIs heavy ordinance OF eighteen pounders said TO be
situated within point blank shot OF Gen Ampudas house
IN the middle OF the city, distance Of 300 yards Thus
the Two armies have been situated for upwards OF weeks
up 10 our present dates, neither having committed Pc.
snSo act OF hostility upon the other On the 10Th INST
Col Cross eommssary General OF the army, rode by
himself about 10 o'clock IN the morning. the house OF
German, about two miles from the army. where las was
afterwards aseeained) he taken prisoner by party
OF Mexican Raneheros. As he was missing Cen
Taylor detachment of men, who secured the coun
try in search OF him, but purpose.
Two three DAYS after Captain MAY OF tie 2nd ORA
goons took negro in the ncIshborhood of the
same place where Col Cross captured and from this
negro the above information OF the taking of Col Cross
obtained Immediately after Gen. Taylor sent messen-
ger To the Mexican General requesting information wheth
st Colonel Cross was prisoner with him or not The
next day Gen Ampuda several officers to the Anne
mean camp with the answer that they knew nothing
Colonel Cross but they had made Lieut. Deas a prisoner
This officer appears had previously crossed the
without orders search of Colonel Cross (who was his
particular friendly and had fallen the hands of the
Mcxicsns. Much uncertainty aud many sumises preyai
regard the tate OF Colonel Cross. But the more pro-
babe opinion appears be that his capture was unauho
rzed by, and unknown 10 Ampuda and TO be feared
that ne has been murdered by the party whom he
TAKEN and his horse money and clothing divided among
them.
On the l4ih Cen Ampuda sent formal notice TO Gen
Taylor, ordering him TO leave his present position within
"a hours, and the whole territory west of the
Nueces. that his refusal would be considered decIara
ton If Gen, T. Immediately returned for answer
that his orders maintain his position on the east
bank OF the ryer aud that he should do So especially
the roads muddy, and it retreang
this Shortly after the reception of This answer
the MeHcsn army partially Withdrew from the town and
portion vt the troops disappeared from the west bank of
the river Thus closes the last Of the drama Us far as
reported that has been performed. This movement of
the enemy Is quite as ineHplcabe TO Gen Taylor
every body else. Colonel March informs thai a report
has been put IN circualioI that the threatened hoses
only suspended I'LL the first OF June then 10 be renew
ed, we suppose. with redoubled energy and still more
slaughter.
Gen Taylor prosecuting the Notifications at Point Is,
abel, with steady perseverance,
Before he returned the above answer to Ampudia he
ordered the blockade OF MaamoTOs and directed the
manders OF the Flint and Lawrence to enforce il strictly
which accordingly done. vessel, with cargo of
Hour having been waiting time for wind TO en-
Ter the port the suffer and
was compelled 70 eaye the market where -four is now
worth $40 per Dbl.
The Texas Congressional election was Yet undecided
The Houston Star thinks there itte doubt that Juds.
Plburv elected. The Galveston News thinks the chan
ces are in favor II Col Williams.
The Galveston News OF the 2itn. ssys-The Telegraph
Capt Aud. arrived last night from Brasos ST. laeo
and four days later from the Army Of Occupation Tins
steamship lefI BTosos st. lago at 10 o'clock A. NJ day
before yesterday, being only 2S hours our The Captain
has Kindly furnished with some siatin IN
on the 18th inst Lieut. Porter Of the ih Regiment son
OF the late Commodore Porter,) being cut with fatigue
party OF ten men, tsome OF them wearing uniorm) were
fired upon when within few miles of the camp.
Lieut. rorer and three OF his killed in the at
TACK the rest OF the party escaping returned 20 the camp
next day IL ssaied that the guns toe were
wet and would not FIRE We explanation given why
hls party OF soldiers SHOULD be ranging about the county
with guns that would not fire.
Lieut. Van Ness informs that nothing further had been
heard OF Col Cross 10 the 9h but that the general opn
ion Is tha he ~ still prisoner though at Malamoras
About nifty OF the Amencan army have deserted and
;he TYer for the Mexican camp number of them
wefe shot as dsseHers while IN me water. The whole
number OF American troops is estimated at between Two
and three thousand and they said to he in excellent
discipline, and eager for an engagement with the
Ampudias forces are reported between three and four
thousand. 1t lie rumored that ArisIa about TO supereede
Ampuda IN the command
The Telegraph lett At Brasos st. Iago barque VIM Iry
brig APaiaehcoa and schooDers VIM. Bryan Aurora Ans
pa nyincibe Gen Worth and the steam schooner Angus
Ia and several Others, names unknown.
Laying outside the bar schooner Florida and schooner
Waterman, unable 10 get IN for lof water.