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


from this place to Point Isabel, or whatever
point they may be required.
The city is in great excitement. Guns are
being fred from the public squares, and drums
and flags are paraded through the Streets
Louisiana will do her duty in this crisis.
From the New Orleans Buletip-Exlra, Maya
The news i'll our second edition, this morn
ing, is regarded as Of much Importance.
Letters from authentic American sources in
Matamoras state that the Mexican forces are ut
least 5000 men, well equipped, with an excel
lent park of artillery.
The governor of this State has issued his
requisition for twenty-five hundred volunteers,
and the soldiers are already in the street, and
making the most active preparations for de-
parture, they will leave in the course of TWEEN
ty-iour hours
The legislature of the State, with patriotic
promptitude worthy of all praise, have al
ready passed bill appropriating 500, 900 for
the service. The measure passed by accla-
nation
The Washington Union, of Saturday night,
in announcing the above intelligence says:
ave understand that official dispatches
have been also received his evening, which
confirm many of the statements put forth in
as these dispatches will probably very soon be
made public, we deem it more respectful to
refrain from a statement of any Of the official
details.
1t is said that Gen. Taylor has at least ff-
teen days rations of provisions; and his troops
be put upon short allowance they NAV extend
endorsements will arrive in time to cover
int Teoh CT ID
and where the greatest danger is in case it
should be seriously assailed-and to relieve
Gen. Taylor's camp. 1t should be understood
that Gen. Taylor has been for several months
authorized to call orany auxiliary forces from
Texas, Louisiana, and some other ofthe south
western States-in fact, for such reinforce
ments as he might deem it necessary for him
to possess. But like gallant officer, belev-
ing his force adequate to meet any enemy
which might present itself, and to overcome
every danger he omitted to exercise the au-
thority with which he has been intrusted.-
His sense of security has overcome every other
consideration; and he has not made his call in
time to secure himself against all contingent
cies. There is no doubt entertained that this
sense of security was increased by the commu-
ncatons from the Mexican general, from
tilities would take place on this side of the
river till the meeting of the new Congress.
The country will perceive with pride and
pleasure the patriotic exertons which have
been already made by the legislature of Lou
siana and the citizens of New Orleans to as
sist Gen. Taylor. Reinforcements are alrea-
dy on the way. Three hundred recruits of the
regular service are probably there before this
date. Four additional companies of regular
troops have also been ordered some time since
from Jefferson barracks, and have left New
Orleans for the place of their destination, and
may have already arrived at Point Isabel.
ADDITIONAL News FROM THE Array
I'm account Of The Attack on Ii. Porter.-The
DesertionS from the american Army, Sc. The
following details, extracted from letter re-
ceived by an officer of the army stationed in
Washington city, from brother officer on du
ty in Gen. Taylor's army, are published in the
Union. The letter is dated Camp opposite
Matamoras, April 22d:
"The body of Col. Cross has been found,
stripped OF all clothing, and was yesterday noon
brought into this place. 1t will be inferred this
day with military honors.
Porter, of the 4th infantry, son of the late Com
modore Porter, left this camp on the 18th in
slant, each with detachment of non-com-
missioned officers and 10 prvates, to recon-
noitre the surrounding country from ten to
twenty miles, in search of band of robbers
known to be in that vicinity, and who were
supposed to have murdered Col. Cross, and
also to learn if possible, something of his tate.
The two parties took different directions, it
raining lard during the night. The second
day after, 1t. Porter met party of Mexicans,
one of whom snapped his piece at him. In
return he discharged both barrels of his gun at
the Mexican, who disappeared in the thorny
thcket 1t. Porter took from the marauders'
camp ten horses, saddles, SC.
"Ths was about noon of the 10th, about
eighteen miles above Gen. Taylor's camp, and
about six miles from the Del Norte. He con-
tinued his search, and about A p. m. of the
same day, he fell in with another party of
Mexicans which had been probably joined by
those whom he had met before. The rain
continued. Lieut.. Porter's party was fired on
by these men, and one private of the party was
killed. They made an attempt to return it;
the heavy rains caused the guns to miss fire.
Lieut.. Porter, as is reported by his sergeant,
made a sign with his hand for the men to ex-
tend to the right. The party was thus separ-
ated in the thckets. The sergeant and four
privates returned to this camp on the goth, and
gave the above account
GA detachment of 80 dragons was despatch
ed early the next morning to reconnoitre the po-
sition and to search for Lieut.. Porter and those
of his party who were missing. They return
ed the same night without having learned any
thing Of them, the thickets being so dense that
it was impossible for horses to move through
them. They however fell in with Lieut. Dob
bins, who said he would continue to look for
Lieutenant Porter day or two longer. Yes
terday, about noon the corporal and three men
Of Lieut.. Porter's party returned, saying they
feared Lieut.. Porter had been killed. One OF
the men stated that he saw Lieut.. P fall from
his horse Another said that he dismoun ted