The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-05-08
GALVESTON NEWS-EXTRA.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 3Oih.

On Thursday morning, 23d, Mexican
came into Gen. TayIor's camp and reported
1900 Mexicans crossing the river some
twenty miles above. That afternoon Captains
IIardee and Thornton were sent with two
companies ofcavalry. sixty three men in all
to reconnOiHe. On Friday morning they
fell into an ambush Of the enemy, wien Lieut.
Cain and thirteen men were killed, Capt
Thornton missing, and Capt Hardee and
forty -six men prisoners. On Saturday after.
noon the Mexicans sent in a wounded man
who m,de the above port These Mexi
cans, it is stated, were commanded by Can
ales and Caraba; jail.
After the fight, the Mexicans OH this side
Of the river were largely reinforced and have
surrounded Gen. TayIor's camp, cutting of
all communication with Point Isabel al
which place is the train, and all Of the stores
belonging to the army-Gen. Taylor moi
having on hand over ten days provisions
There are at Point Isabel, 80 artillery men
20 dragons, about $50 teamsters and about
$50 citizens and laborers; and the entrench
ments not half finished.
The steamer Monmouth landed Mr. Cat
lett, on the night of the 2Sth at Port Labaca
with dispatches from Con. Taylor, calling
on Gov. Henderson, for 40 companies oil
Riaemcn, 60 men each, 20 Of the companies
TO be mounted men to rendezvous at Cor.
pus Christi,whe they will be mustered into
service aud supplied with provisions the
foot companies will rendezvous at Calves,
ton, where transportation will be furnished
The steamer Augusta, was TO have left the
-sr,hN EOw
Orleans with Gen. TayIor's call on the
Governors of Louisiana, Mississippi and Al.
ALBANIA for 5000 troops. Should immediate
relief not be sent to Point Isabel, il will
most probably, fall into ths power Of the en-.
envy with all the army stores, and the des
tEuction Of the whole army, follow.
Gen. TayloT's works in front Of MatamO-
ros would be completed on the morning oil
2Sth, at which time it vas expected the FIRE
would be opened on the city. Troops should
not await the call of the Governor, asst will
be week before it can reach this place, but
hurry to the reliefof Point Isabel, as By say,
ing that place onlv will We have il in oul
power to render the army timely assistance
Texans! you have now at last a glorious op
pertunlty Of retailliating on these perfdious
Mexicans the many injuries they have done
you, and Of carrying that war into the hear
Of their own country, the cTuelties of which
they have so often made you feel.
We are indebted for the above to Mr.. Ben
s. GTayson, who has just returned by the
Monmouth. He informs US that Capt. Cattle
left the army ON Sunday night, with Mex
lean guide, and passing down the river, reach
ed Point Isabel on Monday morning. viii
Gen. Taylor's dispatches to the Governor
of Texas. The Monmouth was unable Il
leave until Monday night,in consequence o
having TO discharge, and take in provision,
10 Be sent into Corpus Christi, for The vol.
unteers as fast as they arrive. These were
lell at ST. Joseph's whence the White Wing
is nov taking them 70 their destination.
OrGen. Memucan Hunt will leave hi.
city late this evening. By way Of VeIasco and
Victoria. TO rendezvous al ChoFpus Christi
preparatory TO marching Tor the relief Of Gen
Taylor.