The New York herald., 1846-05-12
The News Received Yesterday.

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We received yesterday morning by the
Magnetic Telegraph from Philadelphia, dc
spatch from our correspondent in that city
which contained some further intelligence con.
firmatory Of the recent events on the Ric
Gnnde frontier. and also giving us news from,
Washington of the extraordinary excitement
that those events have created there, and Of the
probable steps that viii be instantly adopted by
the Executive and Congress. A terrible retribu-
ton awaits the Mexicans.
II Is proposed to embody an army Of FIFTY
| THOUSAND MEN, and call into requsition
the whole force Of the navy. We are also in
formed from another quarter, that there viii pro-
badly be a change in the Cabinet. All parties
agree in denouncing the culpable secrecy and i'm
becility Of the Executive and his advisors.
The following was received by the Southern
mail, from Baltimore -
MAY 10, O'CLOCK, P. M.
At this time there is no news from Washing
ton, by Telegraph, from the Rio Grande. The
Southern boat at Washington not only failed to
connect with the cars, but is reported just in,
being an hour and half over the time.
The following despatch from Washington is,
however, important.
We understand that the Committee Of Military
Affairs of the House Of Representatives, held u
meeting this morning, and have determined to
urge, tomorrow morning, the immediate passage
ofa bill authorizing the President to receive FIFTY
THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS, und appropria-
ting ten millions, or 50 much thereof as may be
necessary, for efiectual operations against Mexico
The vouchers for the above are Alfred Vail and
II. G. Rogers, Assistant Superintendent U. s.
Telegraph Office.
1t is also stated that message will be sent to
Congress in tho morning, by the President, urging
the active cooperation of Congress, and also trans
mitting official dispatches from the seat Of war.
TWENTY MINUTES FAST SSvxN o'CLocK.-Tho
Telegraph has just announced that the mail has
arrived at the Post-oficc, and tho despatch has
now commenced as follows.-
War to arms /! to arms!
HALF PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. M.-The Tele-
graph has just confirmed the report of the de-
struction of Thornton's command.
We cannot say more, as the ours are this mo-
ment leaving for Philadelphia, and the North.
NRw ORLEANS, May 3, 1876.
The Galveston arrived from Galveston this
morning, early, bringing late and highly important
intelligence from the Texan frontier2undoubted
information that the Mexcans had crossed the
river, and entirely cut of all General Taylors sup
plies at Point Isabel, leaving him with but ten days'
rntions. A accommodating party Of sixty dragons,
under Captain Thornton, was despatched by Ge-
neral Taylor, and when a few miles from camp en-
countered Mexican reconnoitering party, sent
out, undoubtedly, as a luTe. They pursued them
and shortly after found themselves surrounded by
SIX Tunes their numbcr-attacked in front by in
fantry, and in the rear by Mexican cavalry, and
out to bear on them. Captain Thornton seeing
there was no hope OF escape, fought desperately
with his men, Twelve or more Of his mon were
killed. others wounded, and the rest taken prison.
wounded or not, but it was thought by the woun-
ded soldier who escaped to the camp of Gen.
Taylor, and brought the news, that he escaped.
Gen. T.'s camp, it is said, is surrounded by a
vastly superior force, and the Mexican army is in-
der command Of Arista, and has been since the
I'd ut. Gen. Taylor has made requisition upon
the Governor OF Louisiana for four regiments OF
infantry, companies to be composed Of not less
than 76 men each, and upon the Governor of Tex
as for forty companies of rifemen, twenty of them
to be mounted. enclose you an extra of the
Ga!veaon Ne1cs.
You cannot conceive what an excitement pre-
walls IN town-the news was soon in the hands of
all who could read, and patriotism was 100 per cent
above par. The Governor, as soon as he received
the news from Gen. Taylor, issued proclama-
that Gen. Taylor had called for four regiments Of
infantry, and requesting volunteers. The WASH
ngton battalion Of infantry, Col. Smith, fine bo-
dy OF men, immediately volunteered. The Legisla-
ture have behaved nobly; Immediately after they
convened, a resolution was offered appropriatng
800, 900 for the pay Of the State volunteers who
might be raised for Texan service. This resolu-
ton passed both branches Of the Legislature they
then adjourned without uansacting any other b,i.
siness. A brass field piece, taken from the Mexi-
cans in the early Texan war, belonging to Cap
tain Forno's troop Of artillery, was brought in
to Lafayette square, and national salute
fired, while a book was opened under the folds
of our own beautiful flag for the enrolment
of names. The list is now rapidly filling up,
and before night, have no doubt that the whole
required force will have volunteered; probably
one regiment will be ready to start by tonight.
A public meeting will probably be holden this
afternoon, but it does not need much to stir up
feelings Of patriotism hero | shall keep this let
ter open as late as possible. Yours, &C., d.
The Governor and Lieutenant are now in close
consultation with Col. Hunt, Of the U. S. army,
and officers Of the militia corps.