The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-05-19

LED AND TAKEN PRISONERS.
By he NJ gnetic Telegraph we have the
following news from the army received
in Warrington by the Southern mali at
6 o'clock.
The news is from the New Orleans
papers by the steamer Galveston arrived
at New Orleans on the ith inst.
On Thursday, the 23d Of April, z,ooV
Mexicans crossed the Rio Grandd. Cap
tains Hardee and Thornton, were sent
with two companies OF Cavalry, oS men
in ali. to recannoitre. On Friday NOR
,;np thev fell into an ambuscade of the
enemv. when Lieut.. Kane and l3 men
were killed, Captain Thornton missing,
snd Captain Hardee and 40 men taken
prisoners. After night the Mexicans on
fbe Texas side of the river were largely
reinforced, and they Immediately sur
rounded Gen. Taylor'c camp, cutting OH
all communication with Point Isabel, al
which place is the wagon train and all the
stores belonging to the army, General
Taylor not having on hand over ten days
provisions. There are at Point Isabel W
artillery men, 20 dragons, and about 20
teamsters, about 100 citizens and laborers
and the entertainments not hall finished.
The Steamer Monmouth landed Mr..
Catlei on the night of the 29th april, at
Fort Tobascs, with dispatches from Gen
Faylor, calling on Gov. Henderson for
40 companies Of ri1emen, go men each,
90 of the companies to be mounted men.
Gen. Tavler has called on the Governor
OF Mississippi also for 5000 troops to give
immediate relief. Should relief not be
sent. most probable he will fall into the
hands of the enemy with all the army
stores, and the destruction Of the whole
army will follow. The Louisiana LegIs-
lnture have voted 100000 TO raise re-
crui!s TO send Immediately to the scene
of action.
Gen. Taylor's fort in front Of Mat
amors would be completed on the morn
ing of the 2Sth of April, which time it
was expected the fire would be opened
or the city Of Matamoras.-On the 22d
Gen. Taylor received from General AM
1adia, by means of flag of truce, COM
munication in very offensive terms, COM
planning of having block ICED the Rio
Grande;--lo which he replied that he.
General Ampudia had been the cause OF
the blockade, he having expressly y declared
that unless Gen. Taylor commenced his
retreat to beyond the Nueces within
twenty-lour hours after his display of his
flag upon the Rio Grande, he would con-
slider war as being declared, and should
act accordingly.
Gen. Taylor furthermore stated that
he would receive no further communlca-
tions from the Mexican Government un-
less couched in language more respectful
towards the Government of the United
States.
ANorHAR VERSION OF THE CAPTURE
OF CAPT. THoRNToN's CoMPANY.-Gen.
Taylor had received information of a
body of the Mexican army having cross
ed the Rio Grande some distances above
the camp.-early next morning sent Cap
tain Thornton and Captain Hardee, with
a party Of so of the Second Light Dra-
COON company TO reconnoitre. Capt.
Kerr, of same regiment, was sent to re-
connoitre below the encampment.
The latter returned without any dis
covery. The former division fell in with
what he considered scouting parties of
the enemy, but which proved the advance
guard Of the enemy, who held situation
in the Chapparal, Immediately in the rear
of Gen. Taylors camp.
Capt. Thornton charged upon the guard
contrary to the advice of the Mexican
guides, and was surrounded by the enc
nay, who fired on him, killed, il is sup
posed, Capt Thornton. Leutenants Kane
Mason, and 50 men, taking Capt. Hardce
and the rest prisoners.
POsSScript.--SecOR Edition.
BALTMoRE MAY 9, o'clock, P. M.
Painful news from The .frmy of Occu-
patiOn.-Gen Taylor surrounded
His COMMUNICATIONS cut Of.
lCoRREsPoNDENcE OF THE BAIT. SUN.
New ORLEANS, Nav Cd, 1916.
GENTLEMEN; l enclose extras issued to
the closing Of the mail Gen. Gaines,
and the various officers of tie army met
in consultation to-day. The requisition
of Gen. Taylor upon the Governor of
The Site for 1850 troops reached here
this morning and the lower House of the
Legislature Immediately appropriated
100000 for the equipment of the troops.
They will, it is supposed, be placed un-
der the command of Gen. Perrifer Smith
of this city. as such was the request Of
Gen. Taylor.
The whole Mexican troops on both
sides is about 5000; United States army
about 1900 plenty of yaller skin rene
gades about to Gght for Mexico, and So
600 volunteers from this country in less
than ten days, il wanted. This officer,
from whose letter write, thinks that To-