The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-30

sent boat expedition up The river
forgot to mention that Gen. Taylor
arrived here yesterday, with all our
wounded, between so and GO. with
General Romulous de la Vega, one
! Mexican Captsin and Lieten0ntS, who
go with this letter in the Col. Harvey
The Augusta, from New Orleans, or~
rived las, evening. The mules from
Mslamoras, some 500, were sent in 10
day, as we'll as the Mexican wounded,
! l should not forget TO mention that all
the she'll, ball, and grape shot Of the
Mexcsns are made Of brass or copper.
This letter / must close, with details Of
glory enough for one day
From the y. o. Tlopic-3d editon-l p, M.
The GALVESTON ARRIVED -TheGalves
ION is just in, having LETT Brazos Santiago
on the evening OF the 18th instant. We
hasten to lay the news by her before our
readers
From the Galveston Civilian ofthe lrth.
On the morning Of the 18th, Gen. Fay
or and his staff, with the guard that had
brought down the uan, &C., started for his
camp. He was met by an express few
mics from Poin; Isabel, informing him that
5000 fresh troops had arrived .inMa'amoras
2 900 Of which had crossed over, and l 100
more had crossed the Rio Grande at Barri,
Ia; near Bocachica, not more than s miles
from Point Isabel. Gen. Taylor returned
to Point Isabel at once, and made prepara-
lions to leave the next day, with such for
ces as were arriving.
The steamship Galveston landed $50 In
fanry, (regulars and vouateers;) the Au.-
gusla landed about $50: Capt Price arriv-
ed via Patdre Island from Corpus Chrsu
with his company Of seventy mounted ram
gers They all reached the point on l3lh.
The Telegraph and Jas l. Day will doubt.
less land their troops, amounting 10 up.
wards Of 500, at Poin, Isabel on the l4Ih
Great credi, is due TO Capt, JelemiahSniih
of the Steamship Cincinnati, and Capl.
r. McBaker, of the Monmouth, for the
skill, energy, and promplness show in the
management of their boats in transporting
troops and supplies across the bay alBrAzos
Santiago.
Gen. Paroles is al the head Of Is 0OOl
troops, on his way 10 MaIamoras 1t may
possibly be that the fresh troops arrived
advised that Gen. Taylor had left for pojn,
'abel, a nd Iheir plan is TO Try and capture
h'm on his return, whilst a strong force
crossing above, is to come down upon his
AMY Gen. Taylor appeared highly pleas,
"a with Tie Intelligence; for since the war
'as opened, and no mislake, the excitement
ma activity attending operations, opens d
'w era to his vigorous acbievemens, andi
II nave marked how much better he looks
nan when coriined TO Ihe'masterIy nac,iv.
y Of Corpus Chrisli campaign
THE FORT. v
The MeXicans have continued their fir II
'g into the lo,t opposite Malanoras, nearly p
yer since Gen. Taylor left the works. p
Ihe brave and gallant NJ aor Brown died T,
q, from wound received in bis re
IGN by The explosion of one of our enc, 81
Us shells. His wound was not cousid AZ
&c dangerous, but he ives placed in one nc
'he bomb>pfool burrows, and morlfica- er
IN ensned from The want of fresh air, His pc
a'h is deeply GepIored by the armv; his en-
rep'd conduct in folIing every al. I'll
nP' OF 1he enemy TO reduce The for, pre
req 'hem IN measure 10 anticipate the as
suit OF these conflicts with our brave army loI
The strength Of the fort and skin with III
lch 1t IS defended, lis incomprehensble no
1he Mexlcsns: and indeed, well it nighl hi:
/. for they have thrown upwards of l400Ih
OF and shell into the works, and ever, ma
'rnng they present .he same appearance. POI
loss has only been two or lhlee in the MS
!. The constant practice the enemy enc
70 had IN firing al it, has taught them lht sec
per bearing TO give 10 their guns, and Bal
os' every shot falls within the works con
fort is never idle, and The ramparls lor
dwellings of Matamoras ovbL;, ,o