Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-30


injured. One artillery soldier was slightly
wounded by piece of SHE'LL and many have
made narrow escapes.
We only kept up our fire for about two hours
saving our ammunition whilst theirs was be-
ing thrown omay From their having thrown,
from 1,500 to 1000 shots and shells, and
killing but one of our men and wounded another
You may Judge they ore none of the best nrtl.-
lerists, and that we had good dcfences. Their
shot rendered a good many of our tents unser.
vceable, but all our men are in good spirits,
and anxious 10 come TO close quarters.
Our pcquct guard is now firing at party
OF Mexican soldiers, about mile below the
fort. The chappare between this and the fort
is like bee.hives, so full is it with Mexicans
1t is thought that tLey will make an assault on
the rear ofthe fort, and Try to repcl the march
Of the troops from this place returning Gen.
T. leaves as soon as reinforcement arrives
here, which will enable the work TO be defend.
ed without the force which he brought down
from above In haste yours, S. $. i.
CART WArKrR's rIGHr-The account which
we gave in our last of the loss sustained by
Captain Walkers command of twenty.iour
men, in their fight on the 2Slh ult., with large
body of Mex cans, is confirmed by subsequent
arrivals Bu, six of his men were killed; the
remainder made their way into Point Isabel.
CoL. lIAys-A gentleman who arrived from
Galveston, yesterday, relates to us an anecdoc
in regard 10 this gallant Texas Ranger, the au-
;hcntciy OF which we do not doubt.
Col Canales. a Mexican chiet, at the head of
a large body Of calvery, sent word TO Col. Hays,
then al San Antona, 10 the effect that he, Col
Canaes, was at the head of !, 200 Mcxcans u
pom the Arroyo Colorado, and should be very hap.
py to receive there Col. Hays and the Rangers.
To this Col. Hays promptly responded by the
same messenger, that it would give him pleas,
urc to pay his respects to Col. Canalcs, and that
| he would accordingly wait upon him for thnt
purpose with 400 Rangers on Wednesday morn.
ing the 9TH instant.
| Should this interchange of courtesies take
pace-and we have no reason to Goubt it, for
| Hays is determined TO cut his way to Gen. Tay,
lor's camp--we shall assurcdIy hear of warmer
work than any which has yet been reported.
! ORDERED Orr The French schooner Gil
ronde Packet No. 4. Captain Pontcc, arrived
here yesterday. She was from Liverpool,
bound for Matamoras. but was ordered off from
| the mouth OF the Rio Grandc on the lst instant,
| by the United States brig Lawrence.
| Cor PiTciILyN.-N Not long since we were
| informed by Col PItchlyn. one of the chief
OF the Choctaw Nation West, and man of fine
talents, that in the event of war with Mexico
he would raise n mounted regiment of Choc.
iaws, and tender its seryiccsto the governmon,
Many Of the Choctaws are rich, well educated
and intelligent with all the habits oicvlizetion
They are brave and warllke people, aud have
never been defeated in their wars. Unlike the
Creeks and Cherokers, they have been our ear
" and faithful allies, aud one of their rroudrs
boasts is, that they have never shed one drop o.
American blood. They are well mouncd unG
armed ; are capable of making campagl
without commlssary or hospital; are perfect
ly familiar with the country west, and would
render efficient service-N. q. .Ic0ersonian.
The New Orleuns Bulletin, referring to the
tenor of its private CORRESPONDENCE from the Ar
my, says:
As Tor the camp opposite Matamoras, it is a
regular bastion in,renchment fortlfcation o
five sides, very strong, and well supplied with
guns. Ii has force OF about go men, with
provisions. as we are informed for thirty days
and abundance Of ammunition eXcep, for the
% Founders, which is accordingly husbanded.
The cnemy's artillery, we infer from the little
effect of his cannonading, is not 81 perfect or
else not so well served as was supposed. The
place may, therefore, we think, be counted free
from danger except by assault.
There was reason to think that an attempt 10
storm was contemplated by the Mexcsns, and
their irregular fire kept up for the purpose OF
fatiguing the garrison in advance. Major
! Brown, however, whom Gen. Taylor LETT in
command, is represented asa very cool and
prudent as well as brave officer, and there is nc
fear that he will be found at fault +; and as a
successful assault upon battery requires Sc
much greater degree of discipline and resolu'
ton than have ever been exhibited by the Mex.
leans, no attack they can make is likely to be
successful.
One of the New Orleans papers says that
Colonel Whistler comes home under arrest