Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-07
LIFE MD CHARACTER OF
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the Mexican forces. AND the situation OF our
little army became critical in the extreme
The capture Of rhomton's command, on the
right tank Of The Rio GrlnSe was considered /
the commencement OF h5stiiities on the part /
Of the Mexicans.
Threats Of attack upon Point Isabel were
ma lie by the Me&icaus, and ihe danger that
the stores Of the armysustdined. induced Gen.
Taylor to leave Tor that place with all his
force except What was necessary to man the
tut. In the absence OF Gen. Taylor the
Mexican army attempted to reduce the fort
by bom5ammenl, but The attack was success
fully resisted, tor several days SJdesperlte,
however, had become tie condition OF those
in the tort that the signal guns arranged by
Gen. Taylor were fired, aud on the S'h the
be-ieged were Iejoiced bythe sound OF cannon
in the direction OF Point Isabel
Having gsrrisoued Point label and arrang
ed trains for provisioning fort Brown, Gen.
Taylor commenced bis return to that place on
the evening OF the 7ih, with 300 men and
supply tain OF 800 wagons. Twenty
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pose, cur scouts brought word that the Mexi
cans were drawn upin force on the opposite
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progress. Gen. Taylor had said, ''lf the enc
my my oppose prosress,ia whatever numbers,
shall fight hlm, x he kepthis word. The col
| umn continued advance until the Mexi
cans were in full view. He then gave the
men al hour to rest, to quench their thirst in
the pools OF fresh water, and fill their can
teens, the most OF which were afterwards
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