Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-05-14
WAR WITH MEXICO.
FROM THE ARMY In TEXAS.

The New-Orleans Delta Of the 20th ult. brings
news of the following purport;
| On the 10Th, Lieut.. Porter of the 4th regiment
was out with fatigue party, when the Mexicans
fired upon them, killing Lieut. P. and four soldiers.
Lieut.. Porter was a son of Commodore Porter
Col. Cross of the U. S. Army has been missing for
many days the Mexican General says he has no
knowledge of his being captured, and it is there
fore feared that the Colonel has been murdered
Lieut. Deas had started out in search of the Colo
mel and had been captured by the Mexicans No
less than fifty soldiers of the U. S. Army had de-
serted, and gone over to the McXicans they were
fired upon by the Americans while crossing the
river, and several were killed. There is not much
expectation of fighting at present 1t is said that
Mexico has sold her two war steamers
LArER.--Thc news TO the Oath ult is that the
body Of Col Cross has been found: he had been
murdered and robbed. 1t is rumored that body
of 1000 Mexicans had crossed the Rio Grande to
out off supplies from the American camp, and that
Gen. Taylor had been notified that if he did not
retreat in thirty. six hours, the Mexican batteries
would be opened upon him. The Mexican Gener-
al was told that the crossing of the river would be
deemed an aggressive act and would be rcpulsed.
LATEST.
Still later NctrS from the arny at The Rio Grande--
The crossing of The Rio .Gra9lde By ttco thousand
.Hericaas confirmed HUStliiticS commenccd-G Gen.
Taylor SuryO utded by Nericdn troops, amt his
acquisitions upon TeraS md the adjoining States,
for aid Great excitement in .Nev Orleans One
hundred thousand dollars appropriated By Louis
ldnn for The Service
Extras from the New Orleans papers, dated o.
clock, A. NJ, the I'd inst, put Us in possession of
most important, serious and exciting news, from
the Rio Grande, brought to that city that morning
by the steamship Galveston Capt Wright. from
Galveston, and the steam schooner Augusta, Capt
GlIlett, from Brazos Santiago, the 2Sth ult The
intelligence is that the United States army, under
General Taylor, is completely surrounded by the
McXlcnns, and his communication with Point Isa-
bel, the depository of stores for the army entirely
cut of. accommodating company of American
cavalry, of seventy men, under Captains Hardee
and Thornton, was attacked, on the 21th ult., and
one account says that Capt. Thornton and Iieuts.
Kane and Mason and sometwenty-sx of the men,
were killed, and Capt. Hardee, aud the remainder
were taken prisoners. Another account states that
Lieut.. Kane and thirteen men were killed, Cant
Hardec and forty-siX men were taken prisoners-
The news received from the army, by Col Doanc,
who had arrived at New Orleans direct. with re-
QUESTIONS on the Governor Of Louisiana for troops
is that Gen Taylor had in camp full rations for ff-
teen days, which lie thought could be made to last
thirty days.
The adyices from the army received via Calves
ton, on the other hand, say hathe had not over ten
days provisions. Gen. Arsta has assumed the
command Of the MoScau forces Gen. Hunt was
to leave Galveston, by the way OF Veasco and
Victoria, 10 rendezvous at Corpus Christi, prepara-
tory to marching to the relief of Gen. Tay Tor. The
works of the American army, in front of Matamo-
ras, would be completed the morning of the 28th,
at which time it was expected the fire would be
opened on the city,
The Bulletin extra dated at II o'clock, A. NJ,
says: Letters from authentic American sources
in Matamoras state that the Mexican forces are at
least 5000 men, well equipped, with an excellent
park of artillery. The Governor of this State has
issued his requlson for $500 volunteers, and the
soldiers are already in the street. and making the
most active preparations for departure. They will
leave in the course Of twenty-tour hours. The
Legislature of the State, with patriotic prompt-
tude worthy of all praise, have already passed
bin apprepriating 100000 for the service. The
measure passed by reclamation"
Gen. Taylor had sent rcquisllion to the Gov
ernor Of Texas for twenty Companies of rlhemen.