The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-05-14
Later from Texas and Mexico.

Later from Texas and Mexico.
The news by the New Orleans Tropic of April
29th, state that in answer to formal notice of
Gen. Ampudia to leave his present position, hat
Gen. Taylor had returned pos tive yeiusal.--
Ampudia not being able to persuade Taylor to go,
retired himself--the Mexican army partially with
drew from the town, and portion of the troops
disappeared from the west bank of the river
Thus closes the last act of the drama as far as re
ported, that has yet been performed. This move.
ment of the enemy is quite as inexplicable to Gen.
Taylor as to every body else.
On the 10th inst, Col. Cross, commissary
general of the army, rode out by himself,
about 10 o'clock in the morning, to the house
of German, about two miles from the army,
where, (as was afterwards ascertaned,) he
was taken prisoner, by party of Mexican
Rancheros. AS soon as he was missing,
Gen. Taylor sent a detachment of men,
who secured the country in search of him,
but to no purpose.
Two or three days after, Captain May, of
the I'd Dragons, took runaway negro in
the neighborhood Of the same plSce where
Col. Cross was captured; and from this
negro the above information of the taking of
Col, Cross was obtained. Immediately after,
Gen. Taylor sent messenger to the Mexi-
can General, requesting information whether
Col. Cross was prisoner with him or not
The next day General Amgudia sent several
officers to the American camp with the
answer that they knew nothing Of Colonel
Cross.
Gen. Taylor has ordered the blockade of
Matamoras, and directed the commanders of
the Flirt and Lawrence to enforce it strictly,
which was accordingly done. A vessel, with
a cargo Of flour, having been waiting some
time for a fair wind to enter the port, was
the first to suffer from this measure, and
was compelled to leave, the market, where
-four is now worth $40 per bbl.
The election for Free Schools took place
in Galveston on the 23d The vote was all
II their favor.
From the Galveston News of the s4th.
The Telegraph, Capt. Aud, arrived last
night from the Brazos ST. Iago, and four
days later from the Army of Occupation.
The Capt. has kindly furnished us with some
memoranda, stating that on the 10Th inst.
Lieut.. Porter of the 4th Regiment, (son of
the late Commodore Porter being out with
a fatigue party of ten men, (some of them
wearing uniform) were fired upon when
within few miles of the camp.
Lieut., Porter and three OF his men were
killed, in the attack, the rest Of the party
escaping returned to the camp next day. 1t
is stated that the guns of the Americans
were wet and would not fire. We see no
explanation why this party of soldiers should
be ranging about the country with gaas ahas
pould moi fire.
Lieut.. Van Ness informs us that nothing
further has been heard of Col. Cross up to
the 10Th, but the general opinion is that he
is still prisoner, though not at Matamoras
About fifty of the American army have
deserted and swan the river for the Mexican
camp, but number OF them We're shot as
deserters while in the water The whole
number of American troops is estimated at
between two and three thousand, and they
are said to be in excellent discipline, and
eager For an engagement with the enemy
Ampudia's forces arc reported at between
three and four thousand
| STILL LATER.
From the Galveston News, Extra
| We may here remark that it is now under
stood as fact that Ampuda isalready super
ceded by Arista, from WHOM we may expect
the next proclamation. This General is ad-
mitted to be an officer OF ehataels,, good
sense and prudence, and whatever proceeds
from him will be entitled to some considera-
ton.
In our summary Of news by the steamship
Telegraph, we omitted to state what may be
of some Importance, viz: that general Am
pudia, in his answer to the inquiries of Gen.
Taylor Concerning Col. Cross, expressly
disavowed any act of hostility that might
have beeh or might hereafter be committed
by Mexcans on this side Of the ,iper, stating
that all such acts we're unauthorized by him or
his Government!
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operation recently at Marietta, under the