The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-05-16

The New York had this news from the Gin
cinnaii, which came out over the bar 10 take
of the troops carried down. Firing was heard
when the New York left. Nl
The main force of the Mexicans is probably
on this side of the river.
The Texan schooner Santa Anna has been
dispatched from 3razos Santiago, with commu.
nications from General Taylor Tor the Ameri-
can squadron off Vera Cruz.
The only written Information we have had
from the seat Of war, comes from Captain
Symptom, late Of the Revenue service OF Texas
now in the employ Of General TAYLOR. 1t is
dated Maya Captain S. says:
"'The news was brought to Point Isabel BY
our friend Walker, of Major Hays command.
The Mexicans made an attack on our works
after Gen. Taylor came down here. The fight
continued the whole dav. The United States
batteriesMknocked down Matamoros, killing
two or three hundred Mexicans-,hey killing
only oneof our men, by the explosion of a
shell. The works were so well completed the
Mexican shot could not injure them.
Capt. Symptom has written us that he will
furnish detailed account of the action, and
such other information as he can collect, by the
next vessel.
Gen Iaylor.-We learn that when General
Taylor left Point Isabel, to return to the in
trenched camp opposite Matamoros, there was
not the slightest doubt entertained that he
would have to cut his way to his entrench-
ments through vastly superior numbers of the
enemy, who were known t. be posted in large
forces among the almost impossible thickets of
chaperal on the road, with the determination to
cut him off, if possible, in his attempt to regain
his other force. The number of the Mexcans
is entirely vague and uncertain, though all the
statements agree in estimating them at not less
than ten thousand, while many accounts put
their numbers at fifteen or twenty thousand
All accounts agree that the Mexican forces are
rapidly flocking in from all quarters How
many had crossed the river could not be told,
though it seems but reasonable to presume that
large part of their forces will be brought into
requisiton to dispute the march of Gen Taylor.
They could not but see the Importance of cut
ting him off, and would doubtless employ all |
their advantages of loo knowledge, skill in
horsemanship, and all theil acknowledged re-
Sources of stratagem to accomplish their OBJ
jet. Gen. Taylor anticipated formidable
opposition to his march, but determined to &C.
complsh il orperish. 1t seems, therefore, eve
ry way reasonable to suppose that decisive
and bloody battle was fought on the 7th inst,
and we wait with almost painful anxiety to
hear the RESULT by the next arrival.
We learn from good authority, that General
Taylor had ordered the schooner Alert to re-
pair to Vera Cruz with dispatches, as is sup
posed to the Gulf squadron, to blockade the
Mexican ports. There is indeed but little
doubt that all the Mexican ports in the Gulf
ire now under strict blockade, and the A mer-
ian feeti in the Pacific is amply sufficient to
shut up every port Of Mexico on that shore,
IS soon as orders can be sent to that Effect
GalUesson News, 9M inst.
GEN. GAINES. Reputation for more Troops.
We learn from Headquarters that Major
General Gaines, commanding the WesteIn Di
'ision of U. S. Army, has made requisition
lpon the Governors of the following States for
additional troops, to proceed as soon as ready
o the Rio Grande, viz:
Tennessee to furnish REGIMENTS of