The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-05
BY this evenings Southern Mail.

There is no later arrival from the army by this
evenings mail, but we find in the Galveston and
New Orleans papers, some details Of interest con-
corning the movements Of General Taylor, in adj
dition to those which wegave last evening.
From the Galveston News, Extra, May a.
The pilot boat L. M. Hitchcock, Capt. Wright,
which left this city with Captain SHELLS company
on Saturday morning last, returned yesterday hav-
ing left Brazos Santiago Last Tuesday, at 6 % m
We get the following information from Captain
Wright:
General Taylor crossed on the 18th, took the
town of Barita, with little resistance on the
same day. On the 18th it was reported that three
thousand men had crossed the river and none of the
volunteers had yet gone over. General Taylor was
on the other side. He intends, as we understand
to proceed Immediately to the city of Matamoras,
which he expects to take without the fire Of gun.
Nothing further has beern head of the reinforce
that reported to be on their way to the relief OF
Ampudia.
Capt Symptom found Mexican few days since
in a thcket. As soon he was discovered, he
threw away his arms, saying that he had been fight
ing month with nothing but bread and water for
provisions, that he now wished to surrender to the
Americans, as he would fight no longer under the
Mexican government, and that two-thirds of the
whole Mexican force wished to do the same.
The steamer Sea arrived here on the 18th from
New Orleans, filled with volunteers; the steamer
Alabama left on the same day for New Orleans.
The steamship Telegraph is expected here this
evening. When Capt Wright let there she was
then raising steam to get of-she was slightly
aground.
From the Galveston News extra Thursday,7p.
The Telegraph is Just &c hours from Point Isabe.
Capt. Aud, Of the Telegraph, who has had oppor
tunties for obtaining correct information, has given
us some interesting particulars in relation to oul
army operations which we have now scarcely time
to alude to.
The escape of Capt. Thor ton, at the time his
company so badly cut up, is almost incredible.
Alter carrying him safely over the high hedge en-
closure, into which he had been decoyed, his horse
bore him swiftly over several other fences and deep
ravines, swimming the Rio Grande above Maamo-
ras then passing down below the town on the OPP
posite side, in attempting to leap broad ditch he
missed his footing, when both horse and rider were
thrown. By the fall Capt. T. was 80 stunned that
he was soon after taken up by the Mexicans per-
fectly unconscious Of what had happened After
the battle of the 9th he exchanged and restored
to our army.
Capt A. thinks the whole number of our killed
and wounded must amount TO more than 300. Be-
sides the wounded taken to St. Joseph's there are
now about 40 at Point Isabel too badly wounded
to be removed-a but three it is thought, will re.
cover There are three Mexican prisoners having
but one leg between them all. After being shot in
in The mouth, which passed through one side of his
head. There are hopes Of his recovery.
The condition Of the brave and esteemed Captain
Page is melancholy indeed. The whole Of his low.
or Jaw, with part of his tongue and palate, is sho
away by a grape shot. He however survives
though entirely incapable Of speech. He commu
nicates his thoughts by writing a slate, and re-
ceives the necessary nutriment for the support Of
life with much difficulty. He does not desire T.
live but converses with cheerfuness and EMULATION
upon the Of our arms, and concluded an an
swer to some queries concerning the battle Of the
9th, by writing, 1--WE gave the Mexlcans h-ll."
All our accounts represent the Mexicans as hav.
ing fought on the 9th and 9th with a courage and
desperation that would have reflected credit upon
the troops Of any nation. They were nearly in a
state of starvation and had been promised the am.
ole supplies Of the American camp in case they
would secure the victory. They met the charges
of our troops manfully, and stood the destructive
FIRE that was poured in upon them without giving
way, until the works were encountered with the
dead and wounded.