The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-06-09
LATER FROM
THE SEAT OF WAR!

HE NEA L OE w HuI
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YORK
AND ALABAMA-TAKING OF BU-
RTTA-CROSSING OF THE RIO
GRANDE BY THE AMERICAN
ARMY-CONDITION OF L ii L
WOUNDED. &C.,
From The n. o. Delta, May %
The steamship New York, Captain
Philips, arrived yesterday from brazos
ST Jauo. via. Galveston. Her news IS
t,v.,tv- four hours later than that by the
lanes L. Dav. When the James l.. Day
left. Gen. TayIar was at the camp oppo-
site Matamoras; when the New York left,
he was at Point Isabel; which shows that
the communication between the two
points is free and uninterrupted. There
is another fact wh n our readers should
note. At the time of the previous advi-
ces, it was reported that, by order of Gen
Taylor. bridge, by means of wagons
hitched together, was being made across
the Rio Grande; by this arrivel, we learn
that detachment of one thousand volun-
teers and regulars took up their line of
march for the purpose of crossing the
Rio Grande at the mouth OF the river, IN
tending to enter Matamoras. Taking
these two facts in connection, it would
seem that the design of General Taylor
is to attack Matamoras from two different
points, and probably simultaneously
We may therefore expect TO receive
probably by the next arrival-exciting
news
We copy the following brief letter from
our attentive Galveston correspon-
deet:
Galveston, May 10, 1916.
Gentlemen-Enclosed you viii find
an Extra" containing such news as came
20 hand per steamship New York, from
the seat Of war. You will not find in it
any matter Of great excitement, as the re-
port was, that there was on the part oil
both armies disposition to get Stronger
fortified. together with greater reinforce
ments. Galveston has sent off to the ar
my over three hundred of her citizens,
and we can Justly say that they are the
flower and stamina Of our city. Others
arc preparing to go.
Yours, respectfully, ]. w. J.
Frem the Galvesfon Ne,cs Extra,
May Is, 1916.
The steamship New York arrived a.
bout o'clock P. NJ. having left the Bra
zos ST. Jago yesterday about ii o'clock,
being 25 hours from bar to bar.
Soon after the decisive repulse Of the
Mexlcans on the 9th, Gen. Taylor fnd-
ing that the enemy had entirely disap-
peared and left the communication be-
tween his encampment and Point Isabel
unobstructed, collected the baggage and
plumber which they had left, and returned
to his depot at Point Isabel; having pre-
viously sent word to General Arlsta that
he had permission to send over 200 men
TO bury his dead.
The news is not important. No fur
ther engagements have taken place. As
far as we can learn, the Mexicans appear
TO have retreated to the other side of the
Bravo.
We learn from Capt. Philips that Gen.
Taylor is now a Point Isabel, having re-
turned from his encampment. He is d.
recting his operations againt Matamoras,
and expediting the march of the troops to
that point as fast as Ihev arrive.
On Friday night a detachment of 1000
volunteers and regulars took up their line
OF march for the purpose of crossing the
Rio Grande at the mouth, intending TO
enter the city of Malamoras. They were
to be joined by 500 seamen, in boats
The steamship Vesta left on Sunday
morning for the mouth of the Rio Grandc
for the purpose of assisting the troops in
crossing the river at that place.
The steamship Telegraph was to leave
last evening (l7th) for New Orleans.
The schooner Francis Seaward arrived
at Brazos Santiago from New Orleans,
on Sunday last, with supplies for the ar
my.
Schr. Falcon from N. o. arrived on
Saturday last.
Passengers per steamship New Fork.
Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. Cowley, Mrs.
Gates, Miss Columbus, Mr. Gibson and
lady, Messrs. Hunt, Edwards, Jordan, A.
lexander, Bennett. Denmon, Dunlap, STUFF
fer, Amos, +. N. Todd, Prior, Gwin,
Gates, Beard, Davis, Morgan and lady,
Mrs. Kelsey, Mr.. Moses--and twelve on
deck.
STILL LATER.
The steamship Alabama, Captain Win