Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-30


Brazos Santiago on The 9Th inst. % days la.
Ter than the New York; we have learned tina,
Gen. Tayer set on, from Point Isabel on his
return TO The entrenched camp. opposite Maia-
moros. on the 7ih inst. at o'clock p. M.
with about two thousand men. escoring large
supply of provisions The FIrt left the port
a, the same hour. and dnring The evening. a
brisk connonade was heard. seemingly at dis
lance Of about eight or nine miles from Point
Isabel, which continued until she was go far
on her way 10 hear more. In the course of The
might, the FIin fell in with Commodore Con-
ner's squadron. consisting Of the Cumberland.
| fflsy-ship) Rarian, Potomac, John Adams
and Somers.
| These vessels were then on their way 10
Brazos Santiago, to afford assistance 10 Gen.
TAYLOR. The Commodore having heard at Vera
Cruz that hos,iiies had commenced. The
Fir, was directed to return TO Brazos Santa
90 with the squadron. for the purpose of taking
important dispatches 10 New Orleans. which
Commodore Conner was desirous of sending.
She remained at Brazos Santiago until o'clock
A. NJ The next dav, when she finally set sail
hither with the dispatches. The noise of ar
tiiery continued TO be heard the whole Of the
morning of the 9Th, and as tgradually became
less distinct, it was believed ina, The Mexicans
were retrea,ing before The American army -
Doring The evening The noise was heard by The
Fiirt at sea. and after dark. signs Of confa-
grafton were twice observed ia the direction
of Maiam1os.
The first il was conjectured arose from the
burning Of Barrita. a town on the right bank oil
the Rio Grande. which Gen. Taylor had an
nounced his intention TO destroy; the second
i, is supposed. was occasoned by the deslruc
ton of Ma'amoras.
! Major Brown had tried to set fire to the town
with red no, shot on The first attack Of the
camp. but had not entirely succeeded; the mex
attempt was probably successful.
Gen. Taylor was in high spirits when he
lief, Point Isabel. confident in his ability te
force passage TO The camp Officers and mer
pariook of this enthusiasm. Gen, Taylor sta
Ted to one Of the officers of the Fir. that he
did no, believe the Mexicans hadsmore thar
eight or len thousand men on boths sides o.
the river.
No further news had been received from
Mai. Brown since the departure of the New
York. The camp, with 500 men, according
10 Gen. Taylor. was capable of resisting The
whole Mexican force. being strongly fortified
Commodore Conner offered. on arriving at Bra
/ Gus. W ldHu iuou VI ~uoV ocomCh
il they were required.
The St. Marys was soon expected to join
the squadron at Brazos.
| Capt. Thornton was alive. and prisoner al
Maiamoros. He had written to the camp.
steamer. probably the Augusta. was ente ring
BRACES with troops when the Fliu left. The
latter also met The James l.. Day and the Tel
egraph. on The 18th inst. two hundred miles to
the westward Of the Ba'ize.
| II was stated on good authority, that the
American consul, and all the American citizens
of Matamoras. had been sent 10 Soltaia, one
hundred and thirty miles inland.
The intrepid and enierprisiog Walker again
left for the entrerched camp. with seventy five
men. an hour and half after his arrival al
Point Isabel. with the intelligence that the
Mexicans had made the attack which had beer
so signaly repulsed.