Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-05

The Telegraph has AT last arrived, and bring.
news that Gen. Taylor has taken Matamoras, as
we all anticipated Not gun was fired in de.
fence Of the town. The following is from the
Galveston News of the 22d inst:
The steamship Telegraph has Just arrived from
Point Isabel Through the politeness of her
obgng clerk, have been furnished with the
following information
REPoRTs-That the afternoon of the 18th
inst. detachment of 800 regulars and $50 vo.
lunteers proceeded TO Burita and took possession
of il, and established military depot. On the
night of the 18th express arrived from Gen'l
Taylor, stating that he had crossed the Rio
| Grande and taken the city of Matamoras without
opposition. the MeIicans having fled the city.
| The Mexicans from last accounts were desert
| ing their ranks in battalions.
Two American regiments with the exception
of about $50, having marched few DAYS previous,
were stationed at Brazos Point awaiting the Or
ders Of Gen. T, and it was thought, they would
| leave on the Goth for Matamcras, RIA the old
| Burita road. Col. Mcintosh, Capt. Page, and all
the others that wounded in the action of the
sth and 9th are at Point Isabel, and recovering.
The Telegraph is just twenty-six hours from
Point Isabel, and has on board seven deck and two
| cabin passengers.
The Telegraph left Brasos the afternoon Of the 18th,
and reached Galveston the 10th. She detained
heaNy Eastofy which commenced there
the evening OF the 22d inst and continued until the 23d
and which caused overflow Of up high the
fremont House.
On the 23d the Bremen bark Carlos Williams with 40
emigsnts rah ashore and bilged She boarded
the next day by pilot boat, and and chill
dren taken OH but the boat eapsAed and they drown
ed.
The Of the and passengers were got of safe
The vessel a total loss. The schooner Margaret
which left the proceeding day. ded ashore the west
side OF Galveston snd all hands were lost.
A u wa on her beau nd
steamers James L. Csge and Home left Galveston SIX hours
previous TO the gale.
Erfya T,qys, Nay Is.
We have numerous letters, but have only time 10 state
items Of news.
The wounded a, Point Isabel were all doing very well.
The company containing the Printers from this city had
left for Gen Toylors Camp. They told the General 10
thrust them upon the Mustangs quick possible for
they wanted back here as possible.
All the vessels which left here for the government had
/ arrived safe.
There feet Of American me war lying off Bseo
Chcs watering the ships in the and assisting the ar.
ny.
The mouth Of the Rio GranGe IN our possession
II ~ 10 be fortified.
Captain UndeIh says that a report reached Victoria last
Friday, that hundred Germans escorng hundred
wagons from New Brauntes the settlement on the
San Saba seventy miles above suddenly attacked BY
large body Of Camsnehes supposed number several
thousand, whefeuPon the emRfants abasdoned their wag
seek security leaving heir property the hands Of
the savage There apPears 10 be some uncertainty
numbers ETC., but the substantially correct
Capt u also informs that report overland 10
port Lsvacco last Sunday the effect large BODY Of
Indians consisting Of the warriors Of several Tribes com
prsng the COmance nation, lowering about IN the vi
einiy OF the American inuenehmsnts opposite Masmorss
with view doubtless 10 Join the victorious party, and
| share the plumber Of the defeated.
Capt. Aud, Of the Telegraph, whO hss had oppouuni-
ties for correct niomlh0n, has gwen interesting
part eulars 10 relation 10 army operations which we
| have scarcely time 10 allude TO-
The escape Of Capt; Thornton, At the time his company
vas badly OPP, almost Incredible Afer carving
fhp ialga
been decoysd hs horse bore him swiftly ssyors other
fences sud deep faynos swimming the Rio Grande above
Matamoras. then passing down below ihe town the op
poss eide, In attempting 10 leap broad ditch be missed
his footing. when both horse and rder ttOwn BY
the foil Capt +. stunned that he after a.
keu % by tho MeHicans perfectly unconscious Of what had
happened After tho battle VI the 9h, he was exchanged
aud restored 20 our army.
Capt 4. thinks tee whole number Of onr killed and
wounded must amount % moro Than 500 Besides the
wounded taken ST. JosephH there about 90 ~
Point Isabel, badly wounded he remOved-all but
three thought will recover. There three Mexican
prisoners having bat one leg between ihem all. After be-
ing shot IN tho ann Col Mcintosh received bayone
wound the mouth, which passed through side VI his
head. There no hopes Of his recovery.
The condition Of the brave aud esteemed Captain Paqs !,
| melancholy indeed. The whole Of HE lower iaw with a
part Of bic tongue and paiao, shotawsy by Crane shot
fIe however survives though entirely incapable Of speech
fie communicates bis thoughts by writing slate and
receives the necessary nurmoni for the support u ifs
with much difficulty lie does not desire live, but con
with oheeuness and eXuIta0n upon the SUGGEST
arms and concluded answer 70 queries con
corning the battle Of the 9th, by writings I'VE gave the
| MeKioans HILL"
All our sccounn represent the Msrio,ns % having
fought the 8h and 9ih with courage and desperation
that would have reflected credit upon the troops NJ shy
ton They nearly in state Of starvation and had
been promised tho ample supplies Of the American camp
IN case they would secure the victory Theyme the char
ges Of our troops msnfuy, and stood the destructive FIRE
ha was poured in upon them without giving az, unit
the works were encountered with the dead and wounded
Capt symptom found MeKicsn o few days since in ,
ihiekeL As soon as he discovered he threw swsy
HE ssying that he had been fighting month will
nothing but bresd and water for provisions that he no
wished surrender 10 the Americans he would fight n,
longer under the Mexican government and that third
Of the whole Mexican force wished 10 do the same.