Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-23
From the Philadelphia Ledger, May IS.
FROM THE
ARMY OF OCCUPATION.

AkMI VE OOCOI "A llON.
connsct ssswee~ re,.n Rangers and the
Mexican Troops.
GENERAL TAYLOR SURROUNDED.
BY che Southern Mail Of this morning, we have
received extras from the Baltimore Sun Office
containing the following interesting intelligence
from the Seat ofwar. II was received in Wash.
ington by an extra Of the New Orleans Bulletin,
May 9th, and telegraphed to Baltimore.
FROM THR SEAT OF WAR.
Nv the arrival Of the schooner Ellen and Cla.
ra, Capt Griffin, from the Brazos ST. Isgo. ac.
counts from Point Isabel to the morning of the
29th u,t., have been received.
The fact, however, that communication had
not been had for three days between Point 1sa-
bel and the Camp of Gen. Taylor, is alone suffi-
cient to keep anxiety on tiptoe.
We learn from Capt. G. and DR.. Briggs, pas
senser, who has been several months with the
army, that Capt. Walker, formerly of the Tex
an revenue service, who has been stationed be-
tween Point Isabel and Gen. Taylor's camp with
q company of twenty four Texas rangers, found
several of the teams which had started from
the Point for the camp were returning, who re-
ported that the Mexicans were on the road
He started from his camp on the 9th with his
whole ferce to reconnoitre, and il possible open
a communication with Gen. Taylor. He had
proceeded as far as about midway between Point
Isabel and the camp when an overwhelming Mex.
ican force appeared very suddenly. Aportion Of
his troops were raw recruits. He instructed
them to keep onhis right, and gave orders to the
whole TO retire under cover of a cha?peral in
view; but his raw troops, panic striken, scatter.
ed in confusion.
The Mexicans advancing with overwhelming
numbers, he was compelled to retire. He was
followed unit! within q mile of Point Isabel,
where he arrived with only two Of his men,
Six others subsequently came in.
Capt. w. estimates the number of Mexicans
he encountered at 800, and he snpposes that at
least thirty of them fell during the fifteen min.
utes which he engaged them.
This force is supposed TO be portion of that
which had at last accounts crossed the Rio Gran.
de some 90 or 25 miles above Matamoras, and
which is estimated at 5000 men. 1t is believed
that they had taken a circuitous route, on the
eastern side of Gen. Taylor's Camp. The post
is very strongly defended thanks to the exertions
of Majors Munroe and Saunders. With SOC
men to defend the post, it is believed it can be
made good against 5000 Mexicans. There are
now about 5000 Mexicans on the American side
ofthe Rio Grande, one half above and one half be
low Gen. Taylors camp.
New Orleans Commercial Times Office,
May 9th-9 o'clock, A. M.
Later from the Army.
SEVENTY MEN CUT TO PIECES By LARGE FORCE
OF MExIcANs.
The schooner "Mary Clare" has just arrived
from Brasos Santiago, having LETT on the Goth ul
timo Captain Griffin, of the Mary c., and pas
sengers. report that Captain Walker, with X
men of the "Texan Rangers" were nearly al
killed and taken prisoners on the 2sth ult:mn. a
bout 90 miles obove Point Isabel, by superio
force of Mexican troops, consisting of same l50'
men!
Captain Walker succeeded in reaching Poin
Isabel at A o'clock, P. NJ, OH the 2sth, will
THREE MEN ONLY! He Immediately ap
piled to Major Thomas for four men, and an
Taylor's camp, or die IN the attempt his objec
being to communicate the full particulars Of thi
attack, without delay, to his commanding oi
fcer.
FROM POINT IsABEL.-The Newport New
publishes the following extracts from lette
from Point Isabel, which relate some ne,
facts, and give encouragement to hope that tn
small force there would be able to maintain il
self until the arrival Of reinforcements.
PoINr Isabel, Texas, APRIL 81, 1s46.
Major Monroe has received orders tonight,
express, to spare no exertions to make the .d'
fence of this place complete. We shall defen
it to the last. We have l6 brass six pounder
two long ls do, and two ships gurs for artillery
all Of which are manned. We have force
armed to the teeth. Of 45O men.
With these We could hold the post against
least l400, with the advantages we have ov'
them. We have plentiful supply Of powd'
and balls, Of all kinds; provisions for at lea
two years, and water in abundance-so that the
cannot starve US out the only way for them
do it, is to take US by surprise or storm. Civ
US daylight for it, and We will give them as CO
diala reception as they could desire.
April 2s Last night the ferry boat broke
drift from the Mexican side, and Aoated over o
posite the picquet guard. One Of the Mexica
attempted to get her, by swimming to her-t
Lieutenant who was officer of the guard fired
him he then retured, and got party Of soldie
in boat to take her but the Lieutenant ga
them such dose of buck and ball, that they We
glad to get back with one killed and numb
wounded. Thus you see the gradual approa
OF general fight.