Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-28
From The Picayune third edition. Of Sunday
last
ARRIVAL OF THE GALVESTON.
More MEXICAN REINFoRcEMgErs-A
TIER Battle Expected.

hHhA AL VI M u L. LIS YIN.
More MEXICAN REINFoRcEMGHrs-A
TIER Battle EXPECTED.
The steam ship Galveston arrived abour
half past o'cock this morning. having
leit Brazos Santiago on the evening oil
wednesday, the 3th inst. She touched
at Galveston on her passage. From an
extra OF the Civilian we exIrac, the fol.
lowing:
On the morning Of The 18Th. Gen Tav.
Tor and staff. with the guard tina, had
brought down the tram, &C., started for
his camp. lie was met By an express a
lew miles from Point Isabel, informing
him that 5000 fresh troops had arrived
IN Malamorous, 1000 of which had
crossed over, and leo more had crossed
The no Grande at Bari,a near the Bocha
chlca not more than eight miles from
Point Isabel al once. and made prepsra-
tons IN leave The next day with such for
ces as were arriving.
Gen Paroles is at The head of II. OOo
troops, on his way to Matamoros. Il
may possibly be ihal the fresh troops ar
rived at Maiamoros. l. The advance divis.
ION OF his army. No doubt the enemy
were fully advised iha, Gen Taylor had
letl Tor Point Isabel, and their plan is to
Try and capture him en- his return, whilst
strong force crossing above is TO come
down upon his army. Gen Taylor ap-
peared highly pleased with the ln,eli
gence: Tor since the war has opened and
no mistake. the excitement and activity
attending operations opens new era to
ms vigorous achievements. and all have
marked how much better he looks than
when confined 10 the ''masterlv inac,lvi.
~ . of the Corpus Christi campaign.
The sloop Of war 81 Mary's arrived
from Pensacola on the 10Th; The steamer
Mississippi on the 18th from Vera Crrz.
The cambridge is off the Rio Grande en-.
forcing the blockade.
Ii s stated that an expedition is to be
sent by the boats of the squadron 10 take
The town OF Baria, sixteen miles from the
month OF the river, where there is mill
iarv force.
The las, Austin Democra, states that
news has reached Austin. tina, the Ca.
manches refuse TO treat with or NEE, The
United States Commissioners. and The in
terence is that these Indians have been
'ampered with by the Mexican emissa
ties.
he Mex'cans continue their firing into
he Tort opposite Ma.amoros, nearly ever
'lnee Gen Taylor left the works.
Inc brave and gallant Major Brown
lied on the l0lh, from a. wound received
n his thigh by the explosion of one of
he enemies shells-his wound was M,
dangerous, but as he was
'iaced IN one of the bomb proof bur.
'ws, modification ensued from the
want OF fresh air. His death is deenlv
eplored by the army; his intrepid con.
uct IN folling every attempt of the enc.
ny to reduce the fort, prepared them in
'easnre I" anticipate The result OF this
onilics with our brave army.
The strength Of the fort, and skill with
ihIch 1t is defended, is incomprehensi.
lie to the Mexicans. and indeed well il
night he, tor they have thrown upwards
! 400 shot and shell into the works.
no every morning they present the same
ppearance; our loss has only been two
three IN the fort. The constan, prac.
ce The enemy have had in firing at il,
az taught them the proper bearing to
we 70 their guns. and almost every sho,
lis within the works. The fort is never
lie, and the ramparls and dwellings of
atamoros exhibit ruins as plainly as
ose of hundred centuries. when gap.
9 forth their lamentations Of 10, and be.
Did what desolaIion is here.
We subjoin the following particulars Of
e capture of Gen. Vega by Capt. Nav.
will be seen tina. the Mexican General.
no is now in this city, az prisoner of |
ar is in the true sense Of that term, and
serves TO berespecled as brave officer [
d gallant gentleman: