Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-06-12
From ,he seai al WAR.
From he Cincinnati GaceHp.
LATEST FROM TnE ARMY!


BY the ambassador, through the kindness
OF our friends 1t the Louisville Journal, we
have received New Orleans papers OF The
2O,h, containing fuller accounts ,Iom The
Army by the james L. Day. We copy
from the New Orleans Bulletin:
The news is important General Taylor
LETT Point Isabel on the morning Of tn' I3lh,
with about two hundred men, and sup
ply of provisions Tor the amy at the camp.
Alter proceeding short dsrntr, however
he deemed II eNpedIeut to return and IN
crease his rscolt, and take with huu a large
quantity Of supplies. lie did 20, and took
up his march again for the caup, on the
morning OF the 18Th, with from six to eight
hundred men, park of artillery, and about
two hundred aid lii,y wagons. About
midway he was met toy Courier from the
had not mt the enemy, nor was llHutICIpa-
ted that he would encounter oppo.itiO, !, as
the hehrl WAS that the enemy had retire ted
from our soil, i'm updatpiy nIlpr their dsas-
trouS defeat on the 8th aHd OH, aad sought
safety on the west bank OF the RIO G.audp.
WhHe Gen. Iuyior was al Point Isaurl
he received intelligence that the MeXictns
were gathering in large numbers At Borrta.
a Mexican town. Immediately on the bank
OF the Rio Grandp. On icing thus inform
ed, he ordered the TWO com panjps Of Lou
sjana volunteers, under Captains Dosha
and Stockt ton, and detachment OF the IT,
nitpd States infantry, numbering in all,
regulars and volunteers, about 1000 men,
composed entirely of infantry, to proceed
to the attack OF that town.
These troops embarked on the morning
"f the 18th, on The steamers Ncva, Leo,
and Cinclnnalj, and We're landed at the
Brazos at one o'clork, P. NJ, and immedi-
atey marched Tor the Rio Grandr; the Stea-
mers being ordered TO ascend the river aud
transport the troops and their ammunition
across. Commodore Connor With his whole
squadron, consisting of the steam Iuga,e
Mississippi, the rigates Cumberland, RarI-
tan, and Potomac, sIoOp Mary, the brig
Lawrence, aud the schooner Santa Auna,
at the same time weighed anchor and sail
ed Tor the mouth of the river, intending TO
assist the troops in crossing with his hoals,
and to aid in the attack with his men.-
The expedition was under the command OF
Colonel Wilson.
Gen. Taylor intended to cross the river
at or near his camp to take possession Ol
Matamoras, and the eXpedltinn Was orde-
ed for the double purpose of diaIodgng the
Mexcans from their po,ilon at Bnrrta, !
and assisting Gen. Taylor in occupying
Malamoras, should he be opposed.
Gen. Taylor intended TO cross the river
on Il bridge formed Of the boxes OF his |
wagons caIked tight. For this pmpose he
had ordered all the oakum at Point Isabel
to he sent up to the camp.
Capt. Griffin heard nothing whatever Of
the report that Paredrs was marching 10
Mammoras with $1,000 men, no, was there
any certainty that the MeXicans had been
reinforced; the general opinion, however,
was that they had been.
There We're none of the enemy between
the camp and Point Isabel; if any remain
ed on this side OF the river, they were a
hove the camp.
The volunteers taken out by the James
l.. Day Were all landed in safety on the 4th.
4 steamer, supposed 10 be the New York,
,,a- seen standing ia ior the Brazos as the
Day up.
Capt. G.lfjn left IPoin, Isabel at ten o.