The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-21

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and upon the Governors of Mississippi and Missouri for
two regiments each. Yours, &c, d.
New ORLEANS, May y. 1886
containing the latest from the army and Of more Official
character Gen. Gaines has made requisition as fol-
On Tennessee. 2.aoo Kentucky. .aaoo men.
Missouri ....l,soo " A ,iSn .i 400
The above to be all infantry and ridemen.
There ready and will depart this evening, 600
corp. in the United States have Soiunssrsd as You viii
perceive and win be mustered into service on Thursday
Great fears are entertained for the safety of General
Taylor He is said to DO in worse position than former
y. The next arrival will tell the talo Where is the
administration 20.
Or Board STEAM PROPELLER FLoRIpA,}
FoR N.w ORLrAss, May Z, 1876.
Excuse mo for taking the liberty to drop you this.
hope you will be much pleased to learn the Of
section Of country, in noticing them from
your country, in your valuable paper, which finds its
way to US, when no other does. will add little more
Gen Taylor is at Point Isabel with all his troops OK
cept those (about 500 men) undcr Major Brown make
that point It is the depot for provisions 60 II
is thought he will leave the volunteers arrive
He has fine, noble, and bravo set Of men, always will
Capt Walker, Of volunteer company with six othsrs,
made his way through to the fort opposite Matamoras
When he started back he compelled to retreat but
in the second attempt, fighting, cutting &C. his way
officers and all hands were to present him hne horse
for his galantry There must have been not less than
5000 Mexicans when our fort was attacked The chap
Our folks knocked one Of tho cnemy's 10 Founders
ssS ~ FEET Up in While s
scouting some days ago. He has had some satisfaction
already.
and soldiers all in good health they rife for any
thing when return, which will be shortly, win
left soon after the express got in on the sth in the
morning.
[From the New Orleans Bulletin May l2]
evening from Brasos st. Jago whence she sailed the
9Th inst Although not SO late by day the New
cumstantial and particular accounts The mail bags
however were not opened last night and we have only
as yet such OF our correspondence a. we were IA
We do not think from the information we have, that
any apprehensions need be entertained of disastrous
battle. We believe il was not Gen. Taylor's intention to
leave the encampmcnt at Point Isabel until 1t
pleely inrenchcd and portion Of his endorsements
Isabel secure but would be able to make way through
any force the Mexcans could bring across the river
As for the camp opposite Maamoras ii is regular bas
ton ntrenchmcnt for6caton Of fvo Sides very strong
and well Supplied with guns has force Of about 500
men, win as we are niormea tor nr.y Gays
which accordingly husbanded. The onemyr artillery
infer from the little effect Of his cannOnadng is not
perfect else not well served supposed
The place therefore, We think be counted free from
danger except BY assault There wa. reason to think
Mexicans and their irregular fire kept for the purpose
Of fatiguing the garrison in advance. Major Brown,
however, whom Gen Taylor left in command, IL repre-
csr and there /. no fear that he win 30 found At fault
have ever been exhibited by The Mexicans no attack they
We have heard by this arrival uhough our cores
pondence says nothing of il that neither Captain Thorn
ton, Hardy, Lieut. Kane killed 1t 10 stated
that letters received in camp from of thcm and
that they retained in Matamoras and received the
treatment and attention due to prisoners Of between
The Mexican force is varously estimated and we pre-
that nothing definite can be known concerning Il
Among the passengers by the Florida Col Whist
ler We regret to hear that he up under
We have not learned for what cause.
The following circumsantal account Of tho movements
and operations the Mexican frontier from off,
cial and authentic source. '
Capt Walker others brought in tho dispatches
from Major Brown to Gen: Taylor with much difficulty
danger The whole chaparral country filed with
Mexicans attacked our fort. Our "boys" blew one Of
the enemys eighteen FOUNDERS about fifty feet in the air
Gen Taylor officers and soldiers in fine spirits and
The following letter, from very intelligent gentle
connected account Of affairs ON the Rio Bravo
Porsr ISABEL, Mar ., ls4s--lo O'Clock at night
Arista assumed the command on the Oath utm0 and
be on humane principle. and that he would
demonstrate the courage a. well a. humanity Of his
nation.
The enemy Immediately crossed in force and occupied
the chaparsl nterrupting communications etc. and cap
tured squadron Of dragons under command Of Captain
Thornton, who In accommodating, entered field,
was suddenly attacked by q heavy force.
This movement endangered this place, Point IsabeD
for times its garrison Accordingly, the LIST inst
Gen. Taylor placed Major Brown 7h infantry with his
ana Lieut. Bragg in ali abou. $50 men, including 90 In
valids able TO stand at tho brcastwork, with so days
force the General fell back to this place. to reestabsh
his communication and receive reinforccments to
BILE him the field. His march uninterrupt-
heard which lasted with intervals till O'Clock this aer
| noon. No news from there has reached yet
Capt. Walker, in command Of . company Of mounted
Texans, is winning laurels in the chaparrsi
Gen. Taylor 10 expecting rcinforcements from New
Orleans and from Texas under his call upon the Cover
nors Of both those Stat ..
The United States force was insufficient to the
but On ns they have been ngu 4
weak, and in letting Taylor pass unmoiescd through
the chapa where discipline was unavailable in those
mpcnersble thickes presenting just space enough for
daring marksman, who knows the ground.
Now the face Of things is changed Taylor is At his
II they take Browns inrenchments they will pay for it.
Great results now beyond their reach
May 4th, O'Clock, p. M.-Capt May, with squadron
Of drsgoons, has returned from scout He reports
heavy encamped on the road twelve miles below
s % me- q. sr
entered to communicate with the fort last night May
waited till daybrsak for him. but Walker not returning,
ne came back to camp. May with his command
taken for Mexicans and IN alarm given. In twenty mi
the General with his whole force in full march
to give battle.
Taylor will advance Maamorss ~ soon as his rein
forcements arrive, .A
May 9TH alker not returned Two Mexican scouts
and said they found the chspara lined with sen.
nels every where. Firing still heard at the fort this
morning.
Ten o'clock open this to add that Walker IL in The
fort safe Major Brown il boarding his munitionhas
lost only man, serjesnt Of y company, and dis
mounted heaviest guns silencng the battery me-
diateiy opposite Walker thinks an assault was made
about an hour after daylight
from the New Orleans Pcayunc, May I2I
Pofrr ISABEL, May ., le46.-Whcn the express came
in this morning, hurricdly penciled down the gratifying
intelligence which ii brought expecting the boat
would leave in few minutes 1t now only waits for
Gen Tsy lors official despatch, which is being prepared
for Washington Having heard the official report from
Major Brown read and having letter before from
there will give you further particulars accordingly
On the morning Of the ID, at reveille tho Mexicans
opened their batteries upon the work. throwing balls and