Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-20
Thursday morning, for the camp opposite

Thursday morning, for the camp opposite
i llMaiamOras. 4
l. The New York had this news from the
Cincinnati, which. came out over the baI
10 lake off The troops carried down. Fire.
ling was heard when The NcD York left.
The main force Of Tie Mexicans is pro-
baby on this side Of the river.
T. The Fexian schooner Santa Ana has
been dispatched from Brazos Santiago,
with COMMUNICATIONS from Gen. Taylor
for The American squadron of Vera Cruz.
I The only written information we have
from the seat Of war, comes from apt.
Symptom. .ale Of the Revenue ser
vice of Texas now in the employ OF
Gen. Taylor. Ii is dated Maya. Capt.
s.. says:
1.-The news was. brought to Point lisa
fbei by olS friend Walker Of Maj. Hays
command. The Mexicans made the at
tack on our works after Gen. Taylor came
down hero. The fight continued the whole
day. The United States batteries Knocked
down Malamoras, killing two or three
hundred Mexicans-,hey killing only one
Of our men, by the explosion Of she'll
The works were so well completed The
Mexicans could nol injure Them.
| Capt. Symptom has written US tha, he
will furnish a detailed account OF tho ac-
ftioh, and such other information as he can
collect, by The next vessel.
Gen. Taylor.-We learn that when Gen.
ETaylor LEFT Point Isabel. TO return 10 the
entrenched camp opposite Matamoras,
there was moi tie sIighles, doubt enter
lained that he would have to cut his way
TO his entertainments through vastly su-
perior numbers Of The enemy, who were
known to be posted In large forces among
the almost impossible lhickets of chaperal
OIL the.road, with determination 10 cut
him of, If possible, in his attempt to re-
gain his other forces. The numbers Of The
Mexicans is entirely vague and uncertain
though all lne statements agree in estina'
ting them a, NOT less than len thousand,
while many accounts put their numbers at
fifteen or twenty thousand. All accounts,
agree that the Mexican forces arc rapidly
focking in from all quarters.
How many had crossed the river could
mol be told, though it seems but reasona;
Bile to presume that large part OF their
forces, will be brought into requistion 10
dispute the march Of Gen. Taylor. They
cuuld not but sec the importance of cutting
him of, aud would doubtless employ all
their advantages Of local knowledge, skill
aud horsemanship, and all their acknowl-
edged resources of sratagem 10 accom-
pIish their object. Gen. Taylor anlicipa-
ted formidable and desperate opposition
TO his march, but determined to accom-
plish it or perish. 1t seems, therefore,
every way reasonable 10 suppose that a
decisive and bloody battle was (ougqr OH
the 9TH instant aud we wait with almost
painful anxiety TO hear the result by The
next arrival.
The steamship New York left here
ahont 10 o'clock las, Monday mornins,
afler stopping about Two hours. She
rehched Brazos Santiago Tuesday even.
liug-ancliured outside The bar in a heavy
sea-seht The troops, one hundred aud
eighiy.QG0 in number to Point Isabel,
where ,he5 arrived JUS, ia time TO join
TtS3ta. TaFlOi, 10 as :.lurn 10 his encamp-
.,..:s, -nppos;,s .hptaplgras..
f.. Ehst5aS sToFS EFssis 3razoa Santiag ON
~ Gaead at ilasi + past 3 M and
tenGssd Mckinney 81 Williams wharf
ss5df 6 O'clock SGs;erday morning, being
/ auy aboe; 25 hours Oh Her return. Capt
Phillips estimates The distance about two
hundred and fifty miles; or abou: thirty
less Than 10 the Balize !. =. =,
We learn from gopd autfofity, tha, Gen.
eral Taylor had ordered the schr. Alert, 10
repair TO Vera Cruz with dispatches, as
is supposed 10 the Gulf squadron to block
ado the Mexican porls. There Is ifdeed
but little doub, ,ha, all The Mexican ports
in the Gulf are now under strict Bloc&ade.
and the Americac feet in the Pacific is aln :
ply sufficient to shut UP every por, of
Mexico on that shore, as soon as orders
can be sent to that efect.-GaL. Ners, Sih
inst.
We understand tina, hat Maj. Ringgoia of
the Artillery, commanded in the American
camp opposite Mnlamoras, during the en-
eagement with the Mexicans.
Message from the President.
MEXICO.
A message was received from The Pre-
sident of The United States, by Mr.. Wal.