The Southern journal., 1846-05-16

as AcAdH hangers, amounted 10 ABOUT
"a men.
The next day Capt. Walker yolun-
teered with four men so carry an tx,
prsss through 10 Geo. Tay lor. The
attempt was thought almost fool har.
dy, but he persisted. The resu't was
not known when The Ellen and Clara
left
The Mexicans pursued Capt. Wal.
ker in his retreat till they came with
in range Of the guns of tie post, when
they in turn Immediately rcIreated.
The post is very strongly defended
thanks to the exertions OF Majors Nun
roe and Saunders. With 500 men to
defend the post, it is believed it can
be made good against 5000 Mexicans.
There are now about 5000 Mexi-
cans on the American side Of the Rio
Grande-one half above and one half
below Gen. Taylor's camp.
The greatest apprehension now felt
for the American position is, that the
Mexicans may erect Notifications
which will command Brazos Santiago.
The natural olmation of the ground
is most favorable for such purpose.
The men would be effectually pro-
tected from any naval force by a nat.
ural embankment Of sand, and the po.
sition could only be carried by actual
storm Of the works. These work:
would perfectly command all vessels
entering the Brazos Santiago, as they
have to follow the channel within a
few feet only of the position which
would be occupied by the enemy's
guns.
The .chr. Aurora left Brazos Santi.
ago the evening Of 2Sth ultimo, with
dispatches for this port, but it is fear
ed she has been lost, in violent gale
with all hands on board.
We are indebted for the above par.
ticulars SO hurriedly thrown together
to DR.. T. N. Briggs, who came pas
senger on the Ellen and Clara.
The report CT the above action, as
brought by Capt. Griffin, Of the Ellen
and Clara, is, that there we're seventy
FIVE men under Capt. Walker, who
we're nearly all killed or taken prison
ers. DR.. Briggs stated to us that bu'
six men were killed, fighting bravely
by the side Of their commander. We
have another version of this affair, fur.
nished by passenger, which agrees
essentially with that of Capt. Griffin
Both appear to have derived their re-
ports from the pilot who took the El-
len and Clara over the bar. The ac-
tion is said by them to have taken
place Is or lS miles from Point lsa
bel.
Capt. Walker distinguished himself
in the famous Mier expedition by bis
famous gallantry. Col. Fisher, who
commanded in the expedition and is
now in town, informs Us that Walker
is as brave man as ever breathed-
that il any man on earth can carry
through message from Point Isabel
to Gen. Taylor, Walker is the man
who can do it. We hope yet to hear
that he has succeeded in his design,
though it was regarded at Point lsa-
bel as utterly desperate.
When the Ellen and Clara sailed
Mai. Munroe had under his command
at Point Isabel 500 men, composed OF
soldiers, tcamsters, laborers, &c. The
works then were very strong and
every day he was adding to them.
He had two Is Founders and several
field pieces. He is an officer Of great
energy and skill, and was confident OF
his ability to maintain his port against
two or three thousand of the enemy.
For several days an attack on the
post had been appreheoded, and th<
men slept nightly on their arms. The
weather at the Point had been very