The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-16
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zosSanuago, which place|he left on lhe2sIh
nit, in the sleaE schooner Augusta. Sixty
miles west Of the s. " PasS he was trans.
lerred to The steamship Galveston. He is
he bearer of important dispatches from
Gen. Taylor, and Of requisI'ion upon the
Governor Of Louisiana for four regiments
rhc previous news received that the Mex
cans had crossed the Rio Grande, is fully
confirmed and detachment Of American
troops has been cut of. Bu' for the details
we refer 10 the (oIIowing account OF opera"
lions kindly furnished US by Col. Doane'
On Thursday evenlng,lhe 23d inst. Gen.
Taylor received information that a body oil
the Mexican army had crossed 10 lhe east
side Of The Rio Grande, at point some 20
miles above his encampmenI. Early on
the following morning he despatched Capls'
Thornton and Hardee, of The 2l Regiment
Dragnons, with detachment Of 70 men TO
examine the country above and Capt. Kerr
of the sane regiment, with company 10
examine The country below the encampmen'
The latter returned TO camp without having
made any discovery Of Mexicans.
The former, however, fell in with what
he considered TO be scouting party oI the
enemy, on, which proved 10 be the advance
guard of very strong body of the enemy,
who were posted in 1he chapaIral, immed'-
aely 10 she rear of Gen. Tsylot's camp
Capt. Thornton, contrary to the advice oI
his Mexican Guide, charged upon the guard
who retrea,ed towards tho main body. fol-
lowed by Capt Thornton, when in an in
Lanl he found himself and command SUI
surrounded by lhe enemy, who fired upon
him, killing as it is supposed, Capt. Thorn
ton, Lieuls. Kane and Mason, and some
twenty six of the men, and taking Capt
H Hardee and the remainder of The command
prisoners. The Mexican commander sen
Into Gen Tsylol's camp a cart with sol
der badly wounded, with message ,ha
he had no travelling hospital with him ant
could not, therefore, render The soldier ih'
assistance which his situation required
II is supposed that 'hs detachment OF TIT
enemy on The eas, side Of the Rio Grande
consists of a, leas, $500 men, under the
T Commands of Coils Carusco and Csrrabaja
both old and experienced officers and 'hs
heir object is to cut of all communicates
between Gen Taylor and Poln, Isabel
he depo, Of provisions, In lhe execution
of this object they have fully succeeded
and have thereby placed the american army
ia most dangerous position, as II will bf
IuuerIy impossible for Gen. Tay lor, with me
limited number Of men now under his com
mand, say 1900, TO force his way 'aroug'
The dense chsp,rral in which the enemy ar
already strongly posted.
Ga ,he 22l, Gen. Taylor received iron
Gen. Ampuda, by means Of a Gag Of truce
, communication in very offensive terms
|compIaiujng Of his having blockadPd tn
Rio Grande. 10 which he replied, that Gen
| Ampnda had himself been he cause Of tht
blockade, in having expressly declared 'ha
unless Gen. Taylor commenced his rerea
loeyond the Nueces within tweniy-iOu
hours after bis displaying his Gag upon ,h
left bank of the Rio Grande, he would con
slider War as being declared, and would &C
accordingly. Gen. Taylor furhermCr
! stated that hs would receive no farther CON
nunicaiioDs from The Mexican commando
onless couched in language more respect
Ifui towards the Government and people 0
lhe United States.
Gen. Taylor's position, in the rear o
: Nlamoras, is sufficiently strong 10 with
.s.nd successfully an attack of ME who.
Mexican force, and commands the town
which, with ,he batteries already mounted
could be ozed 10 the ground ir all hour
ne, Gen. Taylor has in camp iuA ration
for ! 5 days, which he thinks can be mad'
10 last 80 days, by which lime he is il
hopes 10 receive large reinfVrcements from
Texas and Louisienna upon each Of whlci
States he has made requsilion for the I'm
. mediate equipment a. transmission 'oPOln
F. Isabel of luur full regiments Of militia. II il
thought BY the superior officers OF Gen. Tay
Tors Army that 30 600 men will be requlr
I'd within very short PERIOD, as u !
&, we'll known The Mexican army is dali,
, receiving large reinlorcsmen's from 'h'
interior.
/, was supposed Oy The American off