The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-16
WAR wTTEs MEXICO.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE HOS.
TILlTiES!

Ga Thursday morning, 20 ulto Mex.
can came into Gen. TsyioT's camp and re-
por,ed . 900 Mexicans, crossing the river
some twenty miles sboye.--That afternoon
Captains uardee and Thornton were sent
with two companies Of cavsliy, G7 men IN
all, 10 reconnoiler On Friday they fell in
10 an ambush of the enemy, and Lieut. Cam
ard thirteen men were kiled, Capt Thornlon
missing, and Capt. Ilardee, and 4G men
prisoners. On Saturday afternoon the
Mexcans sent in wounded man, who
made The above report. These Mexcans,
il is sisted, were commanded by CsnaIes
and Cdrabsial After the fight, the Next
cans on ,his side OF the river were largely
reinforced, and have surrounded Gen. Tay-
Ior's camp cutting off all communication
with Point Isabel, al which place is the
raia and all OF the stores belonging TO The
Army-Gen. Taylor not having on hang
over len days provisions. There are al
pon,Issbel 90 arliIl cry men.2O Dragons
abou. $50 ,csmslers and about $50 citizens
and lsborers, and ,he entertainments not
half iiClshed
The steamer Monmouth landed NJ. Cav
let on the night Of The 26h uIt. al Port LA
Bacca, wiki dispatches from Gen. Taylor
calling or Governor Henderson for 40 com
nanies 10 be mounted men, 10 rendezvous
a, Corpus Christi, when they will be mus
.ered iute service and supplied with pro'i
IONS the (o1l companies will rendezvous
at Galveston where transportation will bt
furnished,
The steamer Augusta WAS 10 have LET
The Brasos 81. lago or Monday nigh! for
New O,'esns with Gen. faylor's call on
The Governors of Louisiana, Mississippi
and .9!sbama for 5000 troops. Should in
mediate relief no. be sent 10 PoiE, Isabel, II
will mos. probably fall into the power oI
the enemy, with all The army stores, and
the destruction Of The whole army may fol-
low.
Gen. Taylor's works in font OF Ma'ae
moras world be completed on the morning
of the 28,h, a, which time il was expected
,,he fire would be opened on the city,
Troops should not await The cal! OF the
Governor, as i, will be week before II can
reach this place, but hurry TO '@a reI1e! ol
.Poin! Isabel, as by saving lha' Plare only
will we have i, in our power ~ render NE
army timely assistance. Texans! you Hve
new at last a glorious opportunity o' Fe'a'''
s,ipg on these pelfdious MexIcans The ma
ny Injuries lhey have done you, and OF car
r,.i that war in,o lhe heart OF lh'ir owr
-counry, the cruelIies of which they have
80 often made you feel.
from the New Orleans Bulletin Extra.
BULLETIN OFFICE, May 2, IL, A, M,
The news in our second edition ihl'
morning is regarded as OF much impoF'
lance.
Letters from authentic American sources
in Ma,qndes state lha, The Mexican force'
ae a, least 8 900 men, well equipped, wit
an excellent park OF artillery.
The Governor Of this State has Issue'
his reouisi,ion for twenty. .6ve hundred vol
ur,eors, and the soldiers are already IN hi
street, and making the most active Ptepars
ION for departure. They will leave !" Nh
course Of Iwen.y-lour hours,
She Legislature of Ihe State with apa
,tio,ic promp'ilude worthy OF all praise
have already passed a bill aPpropr'a'lni
100000 for the service. The messur'
passed by acClama'Ion.
OFFICE or THE PIcAyUNF,
Nxv ORLEANS, nc o'cIock,) May 2d'S
The Legislature has just passed, oy ac'
clamalion, bill approptiatlng ONE HUN
'RRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO E.
auip and forward Volunteers from this place
to Pom, isabelle whatever point they may
be required.
The ci.y is in gre's excitement Guns
are being fred from the Public Squares