New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-28

James L. Day from Brazos Santiago, which place
she loft on the morning of the 10th and to lay before
our readers the news brought by her.
PorNr lsApEI. May l5-9 o'clock, P. NJ
Gentlemen: Tho steamer James l. Day, which
lcav ~ here IN n few hours affords me opponun
ty OF sending you lew lines OF Information from
this place.
We arrived here Uhat is, Company A 10 which
l am sttached) ia the above named boat, on The
morning Of the ith after pleasant passhge oi three
days. and found every thing wearing most warllke
aspect and anxiously awaiting the hour when the
order should be given 10 strike tents and take up
the line of march for that section OF country where
Mexicans most do congregae.
moro cheerful set o, mel the sun never shone
upon You would suppose, TO look upon them that
they were preparing for festival. rather than to
encounter merciless enemy, 30 cheerful { ana
ehtheartedly do they so about their LABOR
The report prevalent in camp al this ume is'
that the Mexicans are within our immediate vicinity
10 the number OF some or : 600 strong, AS 10 us
correctness vouch but certain IL is we are
in the neighborhood of the enemy and an attack al
any hour would surprise no one here
Gen. TAYLOR left this place on the morning OF the
18th for his camp on the river above, accompanied
by cnly one company of Artillery and one oil Dta'
Coons He was dressed in simple farmers appa'
rel and his mode Of conveyance light wagon
driven by negro servant -,
There seems TO be little doub, but he will reach
his camp in safety. after which the general suppo
In ia
SQUALLS His dandcr is up since the last engage
nents md he seems determined to show them that
when tho ball is fairly opened the dancing must nor
cease until his is played and the iddlers PAID
-Four companies of the regular Infantry accom-,
panied bv one volunteer company oil Artillery ana
the Mobile volunteers, left here to day Tor basita
point on the Rio Grandc, where they Will be joined
ia few DAYS by all the companies from this place
which will swell the number TO some - OF looo men
Itis Gen Taylor's intention TO keep possession OF
this pont and TO the volunteers he has assigned me
honor nj maintaining It am OF opinion that he VIII
80, heye occasion 10 regret the hour he placed
s Guardianship in their hands, nj least they WILL
mn, sure never dshonor themselves nor the country
whose rights they are maintaining
Col Forno arrived here this morning with hive
companies which increases the force row here to
about 1900 men. The tcamsters and aborcrs mum
Der some 800 who liable nj any time to be cai''
ed on for military duty The post may be consider
cd perfectly safe from any incursons oi the enemy,
Daring the encsgemenis of The Sth and 9Th, about
one thousand sailors and marines from tho feet al
anchor of here were landed, ana were aiorm'uaoe
set of men TO keep The peace while the soldiers were
absent, They are now on board their respective
vessels and will not be called on again TIL similar
occasion may demand their services
The vessels at anchor OF here nov are the sIsa III
err Mississippi the frgates Cumberland, Potomac
Raritan and 81. Mary's; briggs Somers snd Law
renee.
lis unnecessary for me TO write Of the actions OF
The s,h and 9th In the two battles We lost about
leo men while the loss Of the enemy was .ou. our
officers distinguished themselves, particularly den.
Taylor and Col. Twiggs
would write more in detail had noi Tue ia.'sueS
Of the day drilling and preparing for departure; /,
inoapaciiated me for writing. But my neN' shs'l
make amends for this RS will obtain all oil interest
10 your readers ours, Ahh >o"'
P. s Nv mex, letter will doubtless be from Bari
Ia which, rs before stated, we VIII 'm'neN'a's.
start for Com Conner is to meet US with ms gun
boats. and the of his squadron "A eoni'''u'i''"
sion will then DC opened TO MaiamoroS'
On board steamer Telegraph.
m PoISr TsApEt. Msy IL 1916.
Dear Tropic: We are informed 'ha' ue h,L' a.
TAYLOR has issued orders for all TO march 10 Ms'a-
nnorus 10 two DAYS. and assure you maj 't'e 10"
isiana Volunteers all eager 10 obey sueh
so the moment we disembark the w asnins'on ne.
simen, will march, and all are confident that IN 'e"
dayswe will show that there Is some p''' - '-'
volunteers of the United States. n
Within hail now lies tho brig Virginia from zen
sacola with two companies OF the an At''l;ety'
whilst around us are the frgates Poo mac nSfsa',
and Cumberland, ships John Adams ain'ou.ii a',J
ST. Mary. schooner Flrt, Steamship MISSISSIPPI Si''
the brig Lawrence.
On coming 10 anchor of the point We were board
ed BY Lieut. of our bockading squadron wne III
formed US that Gen Taylor has had Two general en-
gsgenlen;s with the Mexicans on the s'h ana gu
inslants in the former the Mexicans were deiea'e1
with the loss Of 500 aud in the latter II is Supposed
tia, their loss was not far shoe, OF 1o9o and all
their artillery on our side of the Rio Grande
In the action OF the 9th inst, our whole loss only
amounted to fifty four, among whom regret 70 IN
form you are numbered Major RinsSoid OF tae r ~
ing Artillery and Major Brown OF the 7th lnisn'ry'
lbeieve have given you ell the Information IN
my power 60 adieu for the present hope me next
will be dated Matamoros. nth. Yours r.
cann n. poir. Isabel. sRAzos SANTIAGO. May le.
q Gents The volunteer companies under coin-
mand of Col. ]. b. Walton OF the Washington