American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-11

| ana Caralabal: all men OF talent.
The extra of the Galveston News says that
acquisitions have been made upon the Cover
nors of Alabama and Mississippi for troops,
though our own informant says nothing of this.
The News supposes that Gen. Taylor would
open his fire upon Matamoros the morning Of
the 2sth ult
We have also received an extra from the
office of the Galveston News, where the intel
ligence was received by the steamboat Mon
mouth, with Capt. Catlet on board, bearer
ofdespatches from Gen. Taylor to Gov. Hen
derson, of Texas, calling upon him for aid -
We give the letter to the Galveston Commit
tee in full, as 1t best shows the urgency Of the
call upon US all.
LETTER OF CAPT. CATLETT TO THE PEG
PIE OF GALVESTON.
On BOARD THE STEAMER MONMOUTH,
Off st. Josephs, April, IS, 1916.
! Gentlemen-I am the bearer Of a commu-
cation from Gen. Taylor to Gov. Henderson,
requesting to be immediately reinforced by 20
companies of foot Rflemen. My destination
is Victoria, and thence to Austin. | was in
structed by the General to send an express from
the former place by land to your city with
communications to Lieut. Kinsbury, and at the
same time to spread the information through
the country. But it having been left discre-
tionary with me, and the Monmouth being a.
valuable, have determined to send the COM
nunication by her, and also to write to you, in
order to facilitate as much as possible the send
ing on of troops. Gen. Taylor is i'll a very
precarious situation at his camp near Matamo-
ros, and an attack is feared on the post at Point
Isabel. | believe that a reinforcement of 200
men would save that place. This is vastly i'm
portant, as a large amount of commissiarat and
ordnance stores are deposited there, and, if that
place should fall, Gen. Taylor will be left with
out resources of any kind.
| was instructed by Gen. Taylor TO send out
from Victoria expresses in such directions as
might deem most advisable, so as to have all
the men possible OF their march to his relief
without awaiting the orders of the Governor.
The place of rendezvous for the foot compa-
MES is suggested by the General at Galveston;
that Of the mounted men at Corpus Christie, lat
which place there will be provisions and forage.
No party less than 400 should think Of going
through on the direct road TO Matamoros, as
there is large force of Mexicans OIL the Aroro
Colorado, for the purpose of cutting off REIN
forcements in that direction. Small parties can
cross from Corpus Christie on to PADRES Island.
! If200 men could be raised even temporarily
at Galveston, | am decidedly of opinion it
would be better to send them forthwith by the
Monmouth-the security of Point Isabel is of
the last importance.
| From the best information we could obtain,
the force of the Mexicans is set down at 1000
certain, and reports go as high as $4,000.
All communication is now cut off between
the camp and Point Isabel, except by running
! the gauntlet. came out in the night ofthe 26th
with guide, and was prowling all night thro'
chaparral, swamps and lakes,
The old General is as cool as cucumber,
and has so strengthened his position that | am
of opinion nothing can move him but starva-
ton. In haste, &c.
w. G. CATLETT.
TO ARMS-TEXANS TO ARMS!
The United States Army under Gen. Tap
lor, is surrounded by the Mexican enemy on
Texan soil. Gen. Taylor has called upon the
Governor of Texas for 2,400 troops-let Gal
weston show to the world that they are always
ready for the defence of their country-let
them display the same spirit and alacrty that
they did in 1912.
Head Quarters, Galveston Volunteers,
SOtb April, lS46.
ORDERS.
The commissioned and non-commissioned of.
fcers of the companies composing the Calves
ton Volunteer Battalion, are requested to meet
! for consultation at 10 o'clock this morning, at
the Galveston Artillery Armory, at Mr.. Craw-
fords store. The country needs our services!
no time should be lost in Immediately organic
ing the several corps of this battalion. The
commandant has the fullest confidence in the
patriotism and zeal of the citizen soldiers of
Galveston! He is sure they will not falter
nor hesitate in this emergency! They have
always desired an opportunity of showing their
powess to their Mexican enemies' That op-
portunity has now arrived 1t is expected the
Young men of Galveston will Immediately rally
as volunteers, nor wait for their services to be
required by draft.
A rendezvous will be Immediately opened for
volunteers, to increase the ranks of each of the
volunteer corps of the city, and also to organ
ize an additional company of infantry or rifle
men. A prompt attendance of the officers
is expected at the time and place appointed.
By order of
C. G. BRYANT,
Maj Comd'g Galveston Battalion.
If $50 or 200 men with the proper officers
can be raised by tomorrow morning at eight
o'clock, they will be supplied with arms and
accoutiements, and will take passage on board
the steamer Monmouth now bound for Point
Isabel.
N. KINGSBURY,
Lieutenant U. States Army.
A letter to the Tropic, dated st. Joseph''
Island, April 2sth, says
BY the arrival of the steamer Monmouth
this day, intelligence has been received at thii
, place of the Army of Occupation being sur
} rounded by 10000 Mexican troops. The Mex
lean army passed the Rio Grande in the night
, Capt. Thornton, I'd Dragons, in attempting to
, cut his way out with his company, was killed.
Also two subalterns and IS privates-the re-
= mainder taken prisoners. Gen. Taylor, on th'
I day, 2sth, engages with the enemy, His whole