American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-19
AUME. XIV.-No. llS.

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and would doubtless employ all their advantages OF
local knowledge, skill in horsemanshp, and all lneif
acknowledged resources in stTatagem 10 accomplish
their object. Gen. Taylor anticipated Formidable
and desperate opposition to his march, but determlh
ed to accomplish il or perish.
Thus reasons the News, and accordingly anucl-
pates intelligence of decisive general action. we
are greatly inclined to doubt whether the MeXlcans
would venture TO attack Gen. Tayor's whole force,
although they out-number him; but should they 40
so, we are confident that we shall have glorious
victory TO recount. One account before us STATES
however, that Gen. Taylor had not left Point Isabel,
and probably would not leave there before the arrival
of further re .nforcements-h having full confidence
in the ability of the troops left i'll camp to maintain
their position against any odds.
The arrival of the New York at Point Isabel
was most opportune. 1t will be recollected
that she had nearly 200 regular troops on board
under Lieut.. McPhail, as,well as several geld
pieces. These were all safely landed. Even
without the arrival of further reinforcements,
the post at Point Isabel must have been so
strengthened as to place its safety beyond rea-
sonable doubt. Martial law has been proclaim
ed there and at Santiago, and every man pres
sed into the service. But ere this, further sup
port has reached Point Isabel from this city and
Pensacola.
The accounts from Texas in regard to vo-
lunteers are by no means satisfactory. The
the country.
COL Hays, of the Rangers, with his force of
about 400 men stationed in the San Antonio
country, determined to march at once for Gen
Taylor's camp, as soon as he learned that it
was in critical situation; nor would it sur
prise US to hear that Col. Harvey, with his
Dragons, had done the same thing.
While Gen. Taylor was at Point Isabel he
despatched schooner to Vera Cruz, with in
telligence of the proceedings upon the Rio
Grande. We presume that Com. Connor will
at once formally blockade every Mexican port
on the Gulf.
With great pleasure we see it mentioned in
the Bulletin that the commander of the U. S.
schooner Flirt having observed small encamp-
ment of Mexicans on the island at the mouth of
the Brazos Santiago, and knowing the great
danger of the point at the entrance of the harbor
being in possession of the Mcxicans, landed
with his men and dispersed the camp. The
reader will recollect that the utmost fear was
felt that the Mexcans might fortify position
here which would command the approach to
Point Isabel.
ARRIVAL OF THE ALABAMA, The ste am
ship Alabama left Galveston on the morning
of Saturday. 9Th, about twelve hours after the
New Nork, and arrived early Monday morn
ing. She brings nothing whatever later from
the Rio Grande, there having been no further
arrival from Brazos Santiago.
The Bulletin, Bee, and Delta extras, give
substantially the same account as the Picay-
une, with the following additional paragraphs;
Gen. Taylor, after his arrival at Point Isa
bel, despatched the schooner Alert, under COM
mand of Lieut.. Frank Renshaw ofthe United
States brig Lawrence, to Vera Cruz, it is be-
lieved with orders to the American squadron
to blockade the Mexican ports.
The skirmish which Captain Walker had
with the Mexicans, previous to the departure
OF the Ellen Clara, it is now known that not
even the remainder have returned into camp
safe.
The bodies of five of them have been found
but owing to the shocking manner in which
the Mexicans had mutilated them, Captain
Walker recognised but two, McClister and
Radcliffe
The U. S. schooner Flirt was TO leave the
Brazos in day or two with dispatches for N
Orleans. The U. S. brig Lawrence was still
at the mouth of the Rio Grande, enforcing the
blockade. All well on both vessels. Steamer
Monmouth left on the evening of the 5th
bound to Aransas, for the purpose of bringing
every man capable of doing military duty, to
the camp at st. Jago
All the accounts agree that the Mexican los
is about TOO, and that of the Americans only
one!
From the New Orleans Delta extra.]
The following report is from Capt.aWalker
of the Texas Rangers, who had arrived on TIT
5th instant, at d. M. from the entertainment:
opposite Matamoras. An engagement hac
taken place between the United States ant
Mexican forces. General Taylor on the even
ing of the Sd inst, left the entertainments will
detachment of United States troops, for thu
purpose of opening communication between
Point Isabel and the entertainments.
On the morning Of the 4th instant, the Mex
leans, taking advantage of his absence, at day
break opened heavy cannonade on the en-
trenchments. which was gallantly returned BY
the U. S. Troops, and in thirty minutes silenc
ed the enemies batteries, reducing the city o
Matamoras to ashes!
On the morning of the 9Th the saughte
/, amongst the Mexcans was tremendous; up
wards of TOO lay dead on the field of battle, anc
the number of houses left in Matamoras wa
not sufficient to accommodate the wounded.
Accounts say that the number of Mexican
in and about Matamoras was estimated at TO-,
900 men, and reinforoements daily expected
Gen. Taylor was to leave Point Isabel OF
the 9th inst, with a detachment of troops, de
F termined to open communication between
Point Isabel and the army opposite Matamoras
which has for some days been cut off, and onl.
effected in one instance by the gallant Walker
whose horse was shot from under him, and tn
loss of men.
McCleister and Radclif are two among tn
six men of Capt. Walkers party killed, wills
, forcing their way through the Mexicans to tn
United States camp.
Our troops are in fine spirits. The mail
body ofthe troops are probably on this side o
the river. Only one American killed and hi
by shell. The works were so wen construct
ed that Che Mexican shot could not injur