The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-04-18
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IMPoRTANrFRo MEXICO Il texas
The steamship .alabaaaa, which arrived LAD
evening from Galysstor, brought up from thts
IBaiize' the Hon. John Slidell, United States
Minister TO Mexico, and servant, w. s. Parrot
Esq. Secretary Of Legation, and Mr. Rober
Stuart, OF the U. S, Navy, who came to the
Baijzs in ihe'U. s. steamship Mississippi, from
Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the Both tilt
We learn that in reply to Mr.. Slidell's las,
application, the Mexican Government returned
for answer, that the subject was exhausted
| and that nothing more remained to be said -
Mr.. s, then demanded and received his pass,
ports Gen. Ampudia was two days march
from St. Louis de Potosi to the Rio Grande d,
| the latest dates. The account of the revolt o.
his army at ST. Louis de Potosi is confirmed
Pareces' Government seemed weak, and moi
likely to be Of long continuance et''sa' VI
BY the arrival Of the steamship Alabama
last evening, from Galveston, we received the
9Galseston Nsws, Extrs,o dated Saturday, 9TH
inst, which, Us it contains late and interesting
news from the Army of Occupation, we copy
at length: Is
The Army Of Occupation, numbering II al
$500, arrived and encamped on the 28th ult
opposite Matamoras. Gen. Taylor, with .
company of Dragons under the command o.
Col. Twiggs, having left the main army, arrived
at Point Isabel simultaneously with the feet o.
transports from Aransos, on the Gath ult., there
not being half an hours difference in the ARR,
walls by land and water. Nfs
On the appearance of the feet, the Captain
of the Port (Roderiguez,) set fire to the Gus
tom-house, and several other buildings at Point
Isabel, and made hisfetreat good to the river,
although pursued some distance BY order Of
Gen. Taylor. The buildings destroyed were
of little salue, being constructed Of logs
matched with straw. =
The thousan dsand tens of thousands of the
enemy, who had been reported as in readiness
70 dispute the march Of Gen. Taylor's army,
seem TO have entirely disappeared upon his ap-
proach.-The only opposition experienced by
the Army Of Occupation, was first at the Little
Colorado, where Mexican officer with about
$50 mounted men, threatened to fire upon Gen.
Taylor, if he attempted to cross that stream,
stating that such were his positive orders, and
that americans knew no fear" The artillery
was Immediately ordered up, when the troops
formed aud commenced fording in perfect order
the water being nesriy to their srm-piis, where
upon the gallant Mexican prudenuy retreated,
without executing his positive orders The
only other show Of opposition, had been pi
viously made by party Of so or 90, who hsy-
ing met the amy n the prairie, informed Cen.
Taylos that he must proceed NO further ID iaf
direction. By order Of Gen. Taylor, the army
opened, and lhis party were permitted to march
through 70 the ress and thsn depart.
When .assr. Point Issbel with abe. Dragons,
Gen. T. received dsppis,ion Of 30 or 20 men,
bearipg PrOelsmsiiop and message from Cen.
Meiia filled with shreuis IN the usual style of
Mexican gsseensds. tszis4 saa .sliass
AT this moment the conaaersiion named al
nsipt I,sbel, By Rgauigus1 was discovered,