American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-11
rom the Clipper Extra, of Saturday night
LAR WITH MEXICO.
pOUTING PARTY OF AMERICANS

S-GEN. TAYLOR SURROUNDED
ID HIS SUPPLIES CUT OFF-RE-
fSITHON FOR TROOPS UPON THE
aVERNORS OF TEXAS, LOUISIANA
, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT
ORLEANS 100000 GRANTED
LOUISIANA TO RAISE TROOPS
the Southern mail we have New Or
papers Of the I'd inst. containing highly
astant intelligence from the seat of war.
lie indebted to the Bulletin, Bee, Tropc,
and Picayune, for extras. The follow
from the Picayune:
Charles Doane arrived in this city at an
hour yesterday morning, from Brazos
Ego, which place he left on the 2Sth ult.,
steam schooner Augusta. Sixty miles
f the S. w. Pass he was transferred to the
Ter Galveston. He is the bearer of i'm
PIT dispatches from Gen. Taylor, and of
ition upon the Governor of Louisiana for
Regiments. The previous news received,
The Mexicans had crossed the Rio Grande
" confirmed, and a detachment of Anne
troops has been cut off. But for the de-
I've refer to the following account of ope-
bs kindly furnished us by Col. Doane.
i Thursday evening, the 23d inst, Gen.
pr received information that body of the
can army had crossed to the east side of
Eio Grande, at point some 90 miles a.
zhis encampment. Early on the following
Eng he despatched Capts. Thornton and
zPe, of the I'd Regt. Dragons, with de-
lent of 10 men, to examine the country a.
3 and Capt. Kerr of the same regiment,
"a company to examine the country below
3 lcampment. The latter returned to camp
#pt having made any discovery of Mexl-
Ie former, however, fell in with what he
Eiered to be scouting party of the enemy,
Ehch proved to be the advance guard of
Strong body Of the enemy, who were post
Il the chapparal, Immediately in the rear
Rfn. Taylor's camp. Capt Thornton, con-
TO the advance of his Mexican guide,
Fed upon the guard, who retreated towards
pain body, followed by Capt. Thornton,
in an instant he found himself and com
surrounded by the enemy, who fired up
I'm, killing, as it is supposed, Capt. Thorn
ELieuts. Kane and Mason, and some Is of
ben, and taking Capt. Hardee and the re-
Esder of the command prisoners. The Mex
commander sent into Gen. Taylor's camp,
n, with a soldier badly wounded, with a
Iage that he had no travelling hospital with
land could not, therefore, render the SOL
1.-THE assistance which his situation re-
3D.
BIS supposed that the detachment of the
fly on the east side of the Rio Grande con-
of at least z, 500 men, under the command
Eols. Carusco and Carrabaial, both old and
Erienced officers, and that their object is to
Rf' all communication between Gen. Tay-
Ind Point Isabel, the depot of provisions.
Ehe execution of this object, they have
succeeded, and have thereby placed
american army in a most dangerous posi-
as it will be utterly impossible for Gen.
Rlor, with the limited number of men now
|er his command, say $500, to force his
4 through the dense chaparral, in which the
by are already strongly posted.
IN the ED, Gen. Taylor received from &C.
1 Ampudia, by means of a flag of truce, a
|munication in very offensive terms, COM
hing of his having blockaded the Rio
hide; to which he replied, that Gen. Am
Ia had himself been the cause of the block
in having expressly declared that unless
h. Taylor commenced his retreat behind the
bees within twenty-four hou.s after his dis
! ing his flag upon the left bank of the Rio
Ende, he would consider WAR as being de-
I'D, and would act accordingly. General
Rlor furthermore stated that he would re-
he no further communications from the
kican commander, unless couched in Ian
Ege more respectful towards the Govern
ID and people ofthe U. States.
Fen. Taylor's position, in the rear of Mata-
/ JOS, is sufficiently strong to withstand sue
fully an attack Of the whole Mexican forces,
/ commands the town, which, with the bat
|es already mounted, could be RACED to the
Fund in an hours's time. Gen. Taylor has
lamp full rations for l5 days, which he thinks
be made to last 80 days, by which time he
Il hopes to receive large reinforcements from
|yas and Louisiana, upon each of which
ties he has made requlstion for the lmme-
be equ pment and transmission to Point lsa-
of four full regiments of militia. 1t is
[ught by the superior officers of Gen. Tay-
Is Army that 10000 men will be required
Ehin a very short period, as it is well known
Il the Mexican army s daily receiving large
hforcements from the interior. 1t was sup.
bed by the American officers that Gen. Arista
|ched Matamoras on the evening of the 22c
|. with brigade, but up to the period of the
6ter's leaving camp, nc communication hac
sn received by Gen. Taylor from Arista.
Subsequently to his leaving the camp on the
Ella ult. Col. Doane learned that Gen. Arista
dressed polite note to Gen. Tayl Tor inform
! him that he, Arista, had assumed the com
knd of the Mexican forces.
lat Point Isabel great fears were entertained
night attack, which from the present ex
|sed situation of that post could not be other
lse than successful if conducted with energy
he post is defended by Maj. Munroe, with I
stachment of 80 artillerists. There are als'
the post about 200 armed wagoners and 81
borers under the orders ofthe Quar-
ID some 100 citizens furnished with arms b,
L U. S. Ordnance officer, organized under tn
,mmand of Capt. Perkins, and denominate
4 Frontier Guards. A company of so Mexi
n cavalry were seen on the night of the got