The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-05-09
rescinded. There was a rumOr current that an
additional number would proceed to Canada.
WAR! WAR!

SAVn9iAiB wv AAfNA ouNHG lMNHNY NllLtS |
above. That afternoon, Captains Hardee aud
Thornton were sent with two companies Of
cavalry. sixty-three men in all, TO ~reconnoitre.
On FridaYmorning they fell into an ambush of
the enemy, when Lieut.. Cain and 10 men were
killed Captain Thornton missing, and Capt,
Hardeeand 46 men prisoners, On Saturday az
|ternoon the Mexicans sent in a wounded man
who made the above report. These Mcxicans,
it is stated, were commanded by Canales and
Carabaial.
After the fight, the Mexicans on this side
Of the river were largely reinforced, and
have surrounded Gen. Taylor's camp, cutting
off all communication with Point Isabel, at
which place i. the train, and all Of the stores
belonging 70 the army-Gcn Taylor not hav-
ing over 10 days provisions. There are at Point
Isabel 900 %artillery men, Is dragons, about250.
teamsters, and about 100 citizens and laborers;
and the entrenchtlenr not half finished.
The steamer Monmouth landed Mr.. Cartlett
on the night Of the 28th at Port Labaca, with
dispatches from Gen. Taylor, calling on Gov
ernOr Henderson for forty companies Of Rifle
men, sixty men each; twenty of the companies
to be mounted men to rendezvous at Corpus
Christi, when they will be mustered into SER
vice and supplied with provisions-the foot
companies will rendezvous at Galveston, where
transportation will be furnished. The steamer
Augusta was to have left the Brassos St. Iago,
on Monday night for New Orleans, with Gen.
Taylor's call on the Governor Of Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama for 5000 troops.
Should immediate relief not be sent to Point
Isabel, it will most probably fall into the pow
er Of the enemy, with all the army stores, and
the destruction of the whole army follow.
Gen. Tuylor's works in front of Matamoras
would be completed on the morning ofssthe 18th
at which time it wasexpected the fire would be
opened on the city. Troops should not await
the call Of tho Governor, as it will be a
week befote it can reach this place. but hur-
ny to the relief at Point Isabel, as by saving
that place only will VIC have it in our power to
render the army timely assistance. Texans!
you have now a glorious opportunity ofretalia-
ting on perfidious Mexicans the many injuries
they have done YOU, and Of carrying that war
into the heart Of their own country, the cruel
ties Of which they have so often made you
feel.
We are indebted for the above to Mr. Ben.
S. Grayson, who has just returned by the Mon
mouth, He informs us that Capt. Catlet left the
army on Sunday night with a Mexican guide,
and passing down the river, reached Point Isa-
bel on Monday morning with Gen. TayloFs des-
patches to the Governor Of Texas, The Mon
mouth was unable to leave until Monday night,
in consequence of having to discharge, and
take in provisions TO be sent into Corpus Chris
ii, for the volunteers as fast as they arrive.
These were left at St. Josephs, whence the
White Wing is now taking them to their Jesti-
nation.
Gen. Menucan Hunt, willleave this city late
this evening. by way Of VeIasco and Victoria
to rendezvous at Corpus Christi, preparatory tc
marching for the relief Of Gen. Taylor.
Now we have something official and certain
LET all unite-let all agree and make this war
rebound to the credit Of the American people
Let us be moderate in desires, and ust-but
now that we have commenced, let us exact from
Mexico immediate and full compliance with
all her obligations.
1t is said that the Mexican forceis about ten
thousand.
In the Louisiana Legislature, on Saturday
morning, a bill was introduced by Mr.. Noise.
TO raise 2 Regimontsof Cavalry and Infantry.
FORTHWITH, and appropriuting ONE HUN.
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, 10 be paid on
the warrant Of the Governor. The bill was
read three times, the rules dispensed with, and
passed by reclamation. The Senate will doubt.
~less:pass the bill this day. Volunteers are mus.
tering everywhere, and the Tropic says the
Regiments will be filled in "a hours.
P. S.-The Senate was soon convened and
the. House bill doubtless passed on the same
day.
The above is taken from the N. 0. Tropic,
Extra, brought here by the steamer Empire =
Yicks. Int, Extra.
Correspondence Of The Ts0ic.
Blythe Augusta | sent you some Of theitems
now transpiring around this interesting spot.
The opinion is fast gainiDgground here that the
imbecility Of the Moxicabs has been greatly
overratod. This is The theatre Of real war,
NOT paper squables, but is the seat Of the
commencement Eof tho sanguinary conflict,
and one il is fearedof more Importance but
longer duration than has been anticipated and
tho farce is at an end. and the curtain has
risen b~loodyond carnage, the openingofa drama
almost unexpected, and our country already
mourns the loss Of some Of her finest end bray-
est officers On Thursday, the 92d, Gen. Tay-
lor received information that a body Of the
Mexican Army had crossed the Rio Grande,
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