The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-04
BY this Evenings southern Mail.
From the New Orleans Picsyune Of May D
MATAMoRAS TAKEN .....

all anticipated. Not a gun fired in defence
Of the town. The following is from the Galveston
News ofthe 22d instant f'1 '. .
The steamship Telegraph has just arrived from
Point Isabel, Through the politeness OF her
obliging clerk, we have been furnished with the
following information: ' ''
REroRrs-Tbst on the afternoon Of the l7th
instant, detachment Of 800 regulars and $50 vol
unteers proceeded TO Barita and took possession Of
IT, and established military depot. On tie night
of the 18Th, an express arrived from Gen. Taylor,
stating that he had crossed the Rio Gnnde and
taken The city of Matamoras without opposition,
the Mexicans having fed the city.
The Mexicans from last accounts, were deserving
their ranks in battallons.
Two American regiments, with the exception Of
about $50, having marched few days previous,
were stationed at Brazos Point, awaiting the orders
of Gen r., and il was thought they would leave on
khe 20th for Mstsmoras, via the old baIiia road
Colonel Mcintosh, Captain Page, and oil the
others that were wounded in the action OF the 9th
and 9Th, are at Point Isabel and we're recovering.
The Telegraph is just twenty-six hours from
Point Isabel, and has on board seven deck and Two
cabin passengers. ..
The Telegraph left the Brazos on the ahernoono
the 18th, and reached Galveston on the Goth. She
was detained there by heavy easIery gale which
commenced there the evening Of the 22d instant,
and continued until the 23d, and which caused
oyerhow of water up as high az the fremont House.
On the 23d the Bremen barque Carlos, Williams,
with $50 emisrants, ran ashore and soon biged.
She was boarded the next day by pilot boat, and
one woman and TWO children taken OIL, but the boat
capsized and they were drowned.
The rest Of the crew and passengers were got oil
safe. The vessel was a total loss. The schooner
Margaret, which left the preceding day, drited
ashore on the west side OF Galveston and all hands
were lost.
A ship Of 700 tons was thrown on her beam ends.
The steamers James l.. Cage and Home lea Gal
weston six hours previous TO the gale
VoLUsrEERs.--The steamboat Memphis, from
Louisville, reports that the volunteers from that
city, the number of twelve hundred were to leave
on the 23d instant IN the steamboats, Diana, James
Hewitt, and Alexander Scott. like number may
also be expected in the course Of day Two from
ST. LOUIS and IL IL not improbable that some COM
panies from Tennessee will be unable to TestaIn
their aTdor, and will also be arriving Under
the circumstances, hope the acting quaTermaster
for volunteers, should not all necessary provision be
made in the time from mead quarters, will Bull
feel himself authorized 10 that every convenience
possible is afforded to all who come in. There
cannot, we think, be doubt, that the government
will approve aud recognise steps so necessary both
the efficiency of the public service and It's good re-
pute.-.N o. Bulletin, May q.
SANTA " FoLusrEERs Col. Thornton Grims-
ley, in anticipation Of the action Of government, Is
endeayoring TO raise one thousand volunteers IN
st. Louis, for an expedition against the northern
provinces Of Mexico. Seven companies are TO be
mounted raemen, and with good rifles, revolving
pistols and sabres; two companies with lances, a
brace of dragoon pistols, and sabre and the tenth
| company will be one Of flying artillery, equipped
according to the regulations of the United States ar
mys-R.
Purser Watson, bearer Of dispatches to Com
modore Conner, arrived in this city yesterday, via
Pensacola and sails to-day for Vera Cruz in the
revenue cutter Wolcou. He expected to find
conveyance at Pensacola, but there being no suita
BILE vessel in port, Commodore Laumer sent him
round to this city with request that The collector
would despatch the revenue cutter in his charge TO
our squadron in the gulf as the readest means OF
| enabling Mr.. Watson to communicate with Com
modore Conner.
The contents of the dispatches of course I'M
known, but nothing short of general blockade OF
the Mexican ports is expected.
Mobile Register, May &c.
The interior papers are full Of notices of volun-
teerng and meetings to arrange for volunteers. The
war spirit is up this State, and the greatest diff
Guilty to be apprehended is that there will be the
| task Of discriminating among the companies TO de-
eide who shall stay. More men will be forthcoming
when the formal request is made, than Uncle Sam
has use for
A company Of volunteers from Lowndes county
is expected on the steamboat Lowndes to-day. They
were to be ready to embark for this place at New
port on Sunday. The following is a list of the Of
hcers: T. w; Martin, captain; a D. forney, 10,
lieutenant; william L. May, "a iieutenans howIa''u
Rugeey, LIST sergeant James y; McCa,l, ensign,
l'no0'e hfs@ie'' '"ag
.
The volunteers from 'ne INFERIOR are pouring IN
Three more companies arrived mere yesterday OF
the Dallas They are IL LII, M
The Coosa Volunteers, Captain Cox, with 81
| men. on...,
The Iallapoosa Voun'eers' CaP'aii Denhis' WIFI
~ men. ,,;.-...
lhey were received WIN honois oy'sie n mn nn'ly
rienus' ana escorted VI nIw ,h ~'' re lo'
tiers at the colege are 'u'l' c:1.
Inc sumter volohseeis, unuei Capu," oon" n
W nston, nave oeen iounu wv nun',o" - ,o' s'n
sle company, anu vo,eu ye'teuay W ,o,' 'no ean.
selves hto TWO. 'I Do. M no "'''
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