The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-05-09
I'M POR TAN Il N E w ).
LATE FROM TEXAS.
DELTA OFrrCE,


Saturday, 7 o'clock, A. NJ. May.
Late news from The Frontisr-A Scouting parry
Of American caralry taken prisoners-l4 ms"l
l. Aed-Requisition for Trsops'!
BY the arrival this morning Of the steamship
Galveston, Capt. Wright, we are IN receipt OF
The following importaot information from Gal
weston. We have no time for comment. The
news is doubtless exaggerated Our readers
are warned against placing any confidence nj
the wild rumors afoat.
The position OF Gen. Taylor Is strong one
and capable OF being defended against great
y superior force; but he may be cut OIL from
his supplies unless reinforced. The Texan
troops will soon be on the spot, ready to give Q
good account Of themselves.
On Friday, May lst, a, ii O'Clock. the Gal
weston fell in with the steam ecooner Augusta,
Capt, Gillette, from the BRACES St Jago. boar.
ded her and brought to this city Col: Doane'
beare. of important dispatches from Gen. lay
Tor and requlsitlon for troops.
tErtra Of the Galueston NeWs Of April SUM-
The U. 8. steamer Monmouth Capt. Baker
arrived here at Galveston on Thursday morn.
ing, April Both, from Brazos st Jsgo, bringing
exciting news from the Army, and an urgent
call for volunteers.
On Thursday morning, April Odd. Mexican
came into Gen. Taylor's camp and reported
1000 Mexcans crossing the river some twenty
miles above. That after noon Capts. hardee
and Thornton were sent with two companies o.
: cavalry, SO men in all, to reconnorre. On Fri
: dsy morning they fell into an ambush OF the en-
|, emv, when Lieut.. Cain and IL men were killed
" Capt Thornton missing, and Capt. Hardee ant
M FIN turHa
b, noon the Mexicans sent in a wounded man Wit
" made the above report. These MeXicans, it II
n, stated, were commanded by Canales and Car
~ absjal.
e. After the fight, the Mexicans on this side Q
:, the river were largely reinforced, and have sur
~ lrounded Gen. iraylor's camp, cutting off a
communication with Isabel, at which place /
70 the train and all the stores belonging TO the al
mv-Gen. Taylor not having on hand over tel
e. DAYS provisions. are at point Isabel o
10 artillery men, 90 Dragons, $50 teamsters an
Iabou, $50 citizens and laborers, and the en-
30 ItIeuchmen,s not halt finished.
D. The steamer Monmouth, landed Mr.. Carte'
lie on the nigh, Of the 2Sth at Port Labaca, wit
an dispatches from Gen. Taylor calling on Go,
Henderson for 40 companies of rlemen, q
ca men each, 20 of the companies to be mounte
by men, to Corpus Christi, when they will be nui
Al, tered into service and supplied with provision
the foo, companies will rendezvous at Ga
n'' weston where transportation will be furnished
at The steamer Augusta was to have left u
bo Brassos st Jago on Monday night for New q
A' leans with Gen. Tayor's call on the Cove
re- nors of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama f
he 5000 troops Should immediate relief not b
M sent to point Isabel, it will most probably IA
- into the power ofthe enemy with all the arm
". stores and the destruction OF the whole arm
~, follow.
Gen. Taylor's works in front Of Matamori
49, would be completed on the morning OF the 2S'
ar at which time it was expected the fire would
Of opened on the city. Troops should not ava
:. 1.-The call of the Governor, as it will be week b
" fore i, can reach this place, but hurry to Ii
Ie relief Of Point Isabel, as by saving that plac
Ionv will we have it in our power 10 render tn
;" army timely assistance Texans! you have no
he At last gorions opportunity OF retaatng Q
eI,Itbese perfdous Mexicans tee many injurlt
~ I,hey haue done you, and Of carrying that vi
:" into the heart Of their own country, the crue
'e. ties Of which they have so often made you fee
at We are indebted for the above to Mr.. Bel
st. Is. Grayson, who has just returned BY the MOI
mouth. He informs us that Capt. Catlet lie
u the army on Snneay night. with Mex.ca
he guide and passing down The river reached Polr
a. Isabel on Monday morning whittier. Taylor
desp atches to the Governor ofIexas IT