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From the Motile llcroU + Tritune, F.xlra, 18Ik.
Vlt'TUHVI VICTOKVII
The .Mexicans defeated in Iteo Bailies—Gen.
Vega taken Prisoner 11
Tho schooner Louisiana arrived at New
Orleans on Saturday from the Brazoa San
tiago oil Ihc llth ilist.
l ire liens is very important, ucn 1 ay-
lor had met the enemy and vanquished
him. Below wo extract a letter train the
I’icavunc, written, says that paper, l»y ah
officer high iu command.
LKTTBll FROM Till'. FIELD OF BATTLE.
Cxjte os Tax Eiecu or Batti.*, )
1'hrvo miles from Mitxiaonu, Majr 9. {
(italicmen—I have the honor to inform
you that on our March from I oint Isabel,
wo encountered at Palo Alto, on the 8lli
iust., the Mexican forces, consisting of
three thousand regular troops and tiro thou
sand irregular taealry, with nine pieces of
Artillery. The American force, including
officers," was twenty-three hundred men.
After nu action, which lasted about five
hums, in which the artillery was principally
engaged, and during which time the fifth
regiment gallantly repulsed a charge of
lancers, the enemy was driven from Ins po
sition. We occupied the field of battle
that night. Our loss was four men killed,
three officers and thirty-nine men badly
wounded. ,
The loss of the enemy was over a liuu-
drcd men killed—the numlx r of wounded
not known.
Mai. Ringgold, 3d Artillery, and Capt,
Page, 4th Infnntrv,severely wounded. _
This morning (lie ormy. rommcnced its
inarch towards Malamoras. The enemy
tell back to a position of great strength,
where a ravine crosses the road. Here
they planted seven pieces of artillery, and
malic every preparation for a determined
stand.
The battle opened with a heavy and con
tinued fire of artillery and musketry, which
lasted till (ien. Taylor ordered the enemy’s
batterv to be stunned. This order was
splendidly executed by Capt. May’s dra
goons and the 5th infantry.
This movement gave ns the victory,
which is complete. Wc have captured
seven pieces ol artillery, three standards, a
large amount of ammunition, the baggage
atm the packed mules of the enemy, to*
3 ether with one hundred prisoners, indu
ing several officers of high rank, among
whom is Gen La Vega. This officer was
taken by Capt. May, fighting gallantly at
the licn'd of his forces.
The enemy being routed retired. Many
of them were drowned in crossing the river
flying from our men. The loss on our side
hits been severe ; three officers on the field
of battle and twelve wounded, some of
whom have since died. The killed and
wounded of the rank and file not yet known.
The ollicers killed on the field were Lieu'.
Ingce of the 3d dragoons, Lieut. Cochcran
of the Ith infantry, and Lieut. Chadbouruc
of the Sill infantry. Wounded, Lieut.
Col. MTntosh, (silice dead) Lieut. Col.
Payne, Capt. Montgomery, Capt. Ilorc,
Lieut. Cates, Lieut Mnclay", Lieut. Scldcn,
Lieut. Hourbank, and Lieut. Jordan of the
f)th infantry, and Lieut. Fowler of (lip 5th.
The enemy’s loss is exceedingly severe.
During the two battles of llie Stir and
9th, Ccn. Taylor beaded bis troops in the
most cool and gallant manner. His escape
from hurt seems almost a miracle. lie
has won the Itearls of bis soldiers by bis
willingness to share with (hem the most
imminent perils. Uis motto is, “ I wish
no man to go where 1 am not willing to
«..r.,t » j| c | IM been dubbed “Old Itougb
Gen. Vcja was allowed lo- be accompani
ed by one ofbi« aids, a Lieut. Colonel,
os a friend.
Tho Mexican army was so confident
ol victory that every preparation hud been
made lo celebrate n—but all their pre
parations fell into the hands of the Amer
icans. In their flight many of the Mex
icans took lo the nvor and were drown
ed in their attempts lo swim it.
Gen. Taylor reached his enmp the af
ternoon of the action. Leaving there his
whole force, lie started tlie next mor
ning for Point Isabel, and arrived there
the evening of the 10th without molesta
tion. The morning of the 11th he started
hack for his camp opposite Matamoros.
We need not say that he and his array
arc in the highest spirits.
Sinco our paper went to press wo have
had lime to examine our correspondence
and make further inquiries into (ha circum
stances of the action of the 7lh inst. The
general tenor of tho brief account wc gave
in our morning’s postcripl is correct. A
glorious victory has been won, and under
circumstances to shed unsullied lustre up-
pon our arms.*
The Mexicans outnumbered Gen. Tay
lor in the proportion of four to one; they
had the choice of n position, and selected
one extremely advantageous ; they were
driven from it with great loss, and forced
across the Rio Grande—and the victory has
been stained by no act of cruelty on our
pmt.
In llic casualties which were reported
in our poslcripl of the morning, wo Imre
some corrections lo make. By the official
report of the action, it appears that Col.
McIntosh is not killed hut desperately
wounded. Major Brown—not Colonel, ns
we slated—was killed in command of Fort
Taylor by the explosion of a shell. The
following is os complete a list of the officers
killed and \< oundcu on our side, in both ac
tions, as we have been able lo obtain :
at Bnrrita, near the Bocachicn, not more
than 8 miles from Point- Isabel.
Gen. Taylor returned to . Point Isabel at
once and made preparations to leave the
next day with such forces as were arriving.
The steamship Galveston landed 450 in
fantry, (Regulars and volunteers,) the Au
gusta landed about 250; Capt. Price arrived
via Padre Island from Corpus Christi, with
bis company of mounted Rangers. They
reached the Point on the 13tb. The Tel
egraph and James L. Day trill doubtless
land their troops, amounting to upwards
of 8'JO tt Point Isabel on the.Mth. Great
credit is due to Capt. Jeremiah Smith, of
the steamship Cincinnati, and Capt. R.
McBaker of (he Monmouth, for the skill,
energy and promptness, shown^n the man
agement or their boats in iransp
Tho Ifsry.
The New-York Courier
Naval.
There is some slight evidence of pre
paration at our Navv Yard this monttog;
but we could not learn whether Capt.
Stringhario, the commandant, is preparing
lor war, or to—receive orders. Thirty
caulkers .were this morning ordered on
board of the sloop-ol-war Dale, from the
North Carolina, and at the time we were
there, they were engaged in making con
siderable noise in the way of hammering
the deck seams of the sloop. The Dale
is in readiness for sea, with the exception
of tier officers and provisions. The for
mer are probably appointed by this lime,
of Monday
says—
The Doited States and Mexico being
at war, it follows, of course, that the war
will not be confined to the frontier. ’Our
fleet in the Gulf and on the Pacific side,
will undoubtedly at once commence op
erations. At Mozallan, on the Pacific
coast, the sauadron at the latest dates
consisted of toe frigates 8avannah, of 60
guns'; "the frigate Constitution, CO guns;
sloops-of-war Portsmouth and Levant of
34 each, and the schr.-Shark of IS guns.
On the 22d ull. the frigate Raritan arriv-
ed at Vera Crux, btit scent la sea the same and she can be pul in complete sailing
ogement of their boats in Vransporting day in company with the frigates Cum- trim, and her crew shipped in one week’s
troops and supplies across the bay at theiberland and Potomac, and the sloop-of- time.
Brazos Santiago. war Falmouth, under Com. Conner.-— | The vessels at the Navy Yard are, the
Gen. Paredes is at the head of 15,000 According to the same account, the U. 8. 1 sloops-ofiwar Dale, Preble and Boston;
lroops,on l;is way to Mniainoros. It may i f r jr. a r e John Adams teas the only American frigate Macedonia; and store ships Relief
' car u Jf Vera Cruz, although the and Lexington; besides the receiving
army. N?doubt the enemy were folly nd- 1 remainder of the squadron were dooht- ship North Carol.no and the tob Fulton,
vised that Gen. Taylor had left for Point >essin the vicinity. She can, of course, | The frigate Subme and sloop Albany art
■ • ■ - do nothing there alone. The foitress St. on the stocks—the latter can be launched
Juan de Uiloa would resist a very lieavy I in two weeks, having been completely
attack,—one certainly much more serious prepared for that event in 1843. The
than that < f the French, to which ityiehl-; Sabine was commenced in 1824, and re
ed a few years since. The French squn- quires a great deal of work to finish her.
.Iron then consisted of three large frigates | There is some talk at the Navy Yard
and four bomb vessels ; the former an-jof the work upon the Dry Dock being
cliored but little over point blank distance‘ suspended in case of an open war with
from the eastern face ol the castle and the Mexico, which will preclude the anlici-
bomb vessels but little farther. There ‘‘ ~ L
Isabel, and their plan is to try nntl capture
him on his return, whilst a strong force
crossing above, is to come down upon bis
army. Gen. Taylor appeared highly plea
sed with the intelligence ; for since the
war has opened, and no mistake, the ex
citement and activity attending operations
opens a,new era in liis vigorous achieve
ments, and all lmve marked how much
better lie looks than when conGned lo the
“ masterly inactivity” of the Corpus Christi
canqiaign.
Tbc Mexican War.
Mr. Cameron presented the proceedings
of a meeting of citizens of Philadelphia,
tendering to the government their services
in bringing to a conclusion -the hostilities
between the United States and the republic
of Mexico; which were read and ordered
to lie on the tab!?.
Mr. Cameron said that there were ttven-
lend.’
oml rcailv.
Killed.—Major Brown, 7ili Infantry 1l>’ thousand persons present; that men of
wounded in Fort Taylor—died on the lUtli; ‘’I 1 P*. rliM had forgotten their political pre-
Maj. Ringgold, 3d Artillery—wounik'dBtii
the 8ih and died on the lltih; Licui. IngB,
2d Dragoons; Lieut Cochrane, till Infant
ry ; Lieut. Chadburne, 8th Infantry.
Wounded.—-Lieut. Col. McIntosh, 5th
Infantry ; Lieut. Cul. Pavnr, till Ariillc-
dilcctions, and come together to sustain the
country in its emergency. The meeting
lutd been held in sight of the building in
which was signed that great charter of hu
man rights, the declaration of independence;
and lie was glad lo say that the spirit oi
1776 still remained there. Louisiana bad
ry; Capti. Page (in the action of the 8ili,) 1776 snll remained there. Louisiana Imd
floor, Montgomery; Lieut*. Luther (in the i firs | stepped out nobly lo offer .her troops
aclionof the 8th,) Gates, Seldon, McClure, < nnd llcr * ,10, '®. v 10 aid the. country in the
Burbank, Jordan, Fowler. approaching contest ; and lie felt proud of
the spectacle presented by the great city of
Wc make room for the following letter:
Camp Victory, sear Matamokas, >
May lltli, 1846. (
Gents—I presume some gentleman hav
ing more leisure than myself, will trnnsiftit
you n detailed account of one of the hard
est fought battles which lias occurred in
any country since (he war of the Revolu
tion. 1 will only say (lien, that about two
thousand men of our much abused army
mel, on the 3d insl., with six thousand
chosen Mexican troops, under Gen. Arista,
-spectacle presented by the great .
his native Slate, assembling her sons, w ith
out a dissenting voice, to sustain (lie con
stituted authorities in their vindication of
the rights and the honor of ihc nation.—
Pennsylvania, (lie said) had a imisirr-roll
of two hundred and thirty thousand intelli
gent and hardy militia, and she lias a vol
unteer force of thiily-two thousand men,
armed, equipped, and drilled, ready for I he
field—-'every one of whom, lie pledged him
self, would" be ready lo march al tlie first
lap of the drum, if the rnuuiry should need
were mortars in the castle, but none in
use, aiid not morn than 17 guns could be
brought to bear oim single ship, and on
the whole squadron only 26, some of
which were curmnudes.
Ol the French vessels, the Cyclops had j'V 1 .
two mortars, and in two hours she threw ' 1Jlh
ISO shells. The others did their share.
One of the bombs lodged in the magazine
wlm-h was blown up, and ulsiut 200 men
destroyed. After six hours fighting the
Mexican yielded, t?inc(* that lime thr
fortress has lieen thoroughly repaired.—
A new water battery has lieen added;
32 and 42 flounders have been mounted
in place of the 12’s and lS’s ; from 13 lo
20 heavy mortars have been introduced,
with several Paixham right inch guns,
and every thing is in the very best condi
tion to resist an attack.
We have stated these facts in order that
our renders may form an opinion us to the
probable result of an assault upon Vera
Cruz. Certainly nothing can be done un
til a much larger force is concentrated
■here than is at present in the vicinity.
paled appropriation lor this gigantic im
provement.—Boston Eagle.
Volunteers.
The Montgomery Volunteers, number
ing nlxiut 100 men, under the command
of Capt. Elmore, arrived at Mobile on the
under the name of
has left New Orleans.for
cuoscu -Mexican troops, unuer ucn. Arista, ;>. —._ .
the latter having chosen their position, the 1 lbc,r reryicc*. IJ C would not detract from
former being on their march from Point Is-!">« '*> cr "» of ®‘*>® r Slates, till of whom
abcl to this place—encumbered moreover w ® ldd . s,rlvc 1 ,o *^(? rcm0 ® 1 , in i bo r ”® c
with a train of near three hundred wagons, patriotism ; but if the war should coni nine,
You observe Ihc advantage* which they ! b « ventured ip say that the unpretending
had not only in numbers, but in every thing j 55 '" 1 ® wb,cb >'« liad ‘ b ® honor in pan to
II IK
>i umy Hi UUIIIUH0, uui iu ctciy iiniix I . .. . . , ... • ■
else. Wc have beaten them shamefully I represent would, ns she had twtcc done he-
— fore, give more men and more money 10
the cause of our common country, than cv.
Yours, Ac.
THREE DAYS LATER.
•Inolhtr Buttle—Our Army Victorious l
The steamer Col. Harney arrived
and driven them across tho Rio Grande
have captured their whole park of artillery,, . . ,,
and almost every thing they had W iih fr "’as p'ven by any other Slate m llic l n-
Ihcm. We have buried Jmndrcds of (heir '»"• No man would in that Siale inquire
dead, and I understand will send over to "hout lhc cause of ihc war, but all would
them this morning about ono hundred of join the standard of the country, to hung n
ilicir wounded to a *pccdy and honorable termination.—
i Wc bad three engagements with them.! Pennsylvania would show to the world Hint
| Their killed, wounded and missing has she had in her mountains and her valleys
; not been ascertained. Gen. Taylor sent
' over yesterday permission lo Gen. ArislB
New Orlcunsyesterday morning, with ad- townd over Doctor* to assist in taking
vices from Briizos Santiago on tlie I3tli. t cnrc °f his wounded—they enme over Inst
Tbc news is glorious. \Vc copy from the I n 'gh', and reported forty-eight of ihc Mcx-
l’icnyuiic : ican officers missing, while we lost but
She brings official accounts of n second • ,brcc - This morning those gallant drn-
batllo between tbc Mexican and American goons captured from us some weeks since,
forces, which look place on the 9lh com- ar ?!° h*. brought over and exchanged—we
ntencing at half past 3 o’clock, P. Mwit It- ,u, K bl ff 1 ?.® lcn ! or oac \. , ,
in three miles of Camp Taylor. The nc- wfll receive a full account soon of
tion was upon the edge of a ravine, and i ' ns glonous battle, the las' I think that we
one mile from the chappnrrtl, whichwas i»hnin.ave with the Mexicans. Our loss
hero about 13 miles in width i has been comparatively light Our woun-
Thc Mexicans commenced the nclion dcd 0,1 dom S ' ou "’
wall ilicir artillery, which ns posted so a* i ... . . . - .. . , *
to sweep the narrow pass by which Gen Wc a,so S ,vc ,be fo "° w,n 5 extract* from
Taylor was advancing, there being a ; a letter ,0 the New Orleans Tropic, dated
swamp on either hand. Gen. Taylor ini- j Brazos Santiago, May 13th, which give*
mediately ordered a charge in ilsc teeth of some information not contained in the pre-
thc enemy’s destructive fire, and the troop* cedinir .
“We exchanged prisoners, got Cap
tain Thornton, Ilardy, and his little band.
Our officers, while prisoners, were well
treated, having lived with Gen. Ampudia
ever since they wero taken. Gcu. Taylor
would not exchange for Lieut. Dens as a
K risoncr of war, ns it would bo sanctioning
is crossing (ho river, which he did noi,
having reprobated bis crossing in the se
verest manner.
“In this second and glorious battle we
lost about the same number of men ns in
the first, but bad more officers wounded.-—
Cnpt. Walker, with his heroic band ofRan-
gers, was the last (hat fired at the Mexi
cans, ns the army left him and his comrades
shooting them us they attempted to cross.
“To-inorrow Gen. Taylor leaves here to
make an attack on Malamoras, in connec
tion with Com. Connor, who has sent a
boat expedition up the river.
“I forgot to muni ion that Gen. Taylor
arrived here yesterday with all our wound-
ed, between 50 and GO, with Gen. Itoinu
lus de la Vega, one Mexican Captain and
two Lieutenants, who go with this letter in
the Col. Harney.
“ The Augusta, from New Orleans ar
rived last evening. The mule* from Mat-
ainoras, some 500, were sent in to day, as
well as the Mexican wounded.”
promptly responded, and carried the cne-
my s guns at the point of the bayonet.
•udden and impetuous was the at
tack, and so successful, that Arista had
not time lo save his papers, which, with all
Gen'^ravior" CUCe ’ ' m ° 116 band *
The action lasted one hour and a half,
tilt* 1 " mc Mexicans were either
hi t '•° UDdcd - ? nd 'll® Americans
! rbe tm 'l-'* 0 "?" and » Pieces of artillery,
i hc American loss was but sixlv-lwo kill,
cl and wounded. »i*'J-IWO, Kill-
IiemTil,ran k r'i ,, n ejrC CoK McIntosh,
inV Of a s .eU l t l O . | Br0tt n (b > ,h ® b " r “‘-
o'l?ew ul.rwl n L, ‘ " gcc >one or two
Lullier and others were wounded * *
10 8a >"Major Ringgold,
«ho was so severely wounded in tho ac-
was*burie d ' C ^ ‘'i* 10 ‘'> 'ML. and
was buried next day with lite | lollor3 of
The total loss of the Mexicans in the
two actions of the 8.1, a „d 9 f ' a . ‘
least 1.200. The -Mcxic-. r
Imwccn'foeT 0f P ri “ ncrs took place
■Ms . l « ar ' n,es subsequent to
HaiOco°nn lY^Capts. Thornton and
“T aad Kane have been, re
!* w “ Gfn ’ V ®P- For him two A.n^r-
icm officers were offered in cxculw
f n 0, e ' x l * , *J7 line ‘ 1 lo eivc him up, saTe
an A Ulrica,, officer of
eqoat rank, wla-ncvcr otic should be ta
ken.
Lierecre
> ‘ ,rr?v * tnl °' er b ? Qen - Taylor on
die LoJ, II.inif y as pnrotiers of war.—
From the N. O. Tropic.
SUII Later Irons Stan Army,
TIIE GALVESTON ARRIVED 11
' The' Galveston is just in, having left
Brazos Santiago on the cveningof the 13th.
We hasten to lay the news by her before
our readers.
From the Galveston CiriBan, rf the 15/5.
Outlie morning of the 13th May, Gen.
Taylor and his staff and the guard that had
brought down the train, Ac., stalled for
his camp. He waa met by an express •
few milra from Point Isabel, informing him
that 8,000 fresh troop* had arrived in Mat-
anroro*ftt,9Qp of which Jiad crossod over,
■aurl 1 llKXwyro bad trowed the Rid C ramie
“coal enough lo warm all her friends, and
iron enough to cool the enemies of her
country.”
Tbc War Bill.
The nays in the House on the final pas
sage of the bill “providing for the prosecu
tion of the existing war between ihcUuiicd
Stales and I lie Republic of Mexico,” (pub
lished on llic 3rd page,) were only 14 viz.
Messrs. John Quincy Adams, Aslimun,
tirinncl), Hudson, and D. P. King, all of
Massachusetts; Severance, of Maine;
Cranston,of It. Island; Giddings, Vuncc,
Tildcn, Rool, and Delano, all of Ohio;
Slrolun, of Pn; and Culver of N.'Y. All
are Whigs, and severalof them a little touch
ed with Abolitionism. Yeas 173. iu the
Senate, 50 yeas, and only 2 nays.
So there were only 16 nays, in the whole
Congress, comprising 280 members, of
whom 239 were present and voting.
In addition to the 50,000 men and $10,
000,000 placed by this bill al the disposal
of the President for the purpose mentioned,
it authorized him lo complete all the public
vessels now authorized by law, and to pur
chase or charter, arm and equip, and man,
any additional number of merchant vessels
or steamers, suited lo war service, which lie
may deem “necessary for the protection of
the seaboard, lake-coast, and the general
defence of the country.”
Auotherbill, which passed the Senate
on Monday, increases each company of reg
ulars to 100 men, which will swell' the to
tal lo about 15,000. This bill was repor
ted, debated and passed, al one and the
same silting.
Including reguiarsand volunteers, there
fore, the President is authorized to call into
the field an army of 65,000 men.
The Naval force now in commission com
prises about 8,700 men ; and if increased
to the extent authorized by this law, will
number 15,000 or 20,000 men.
At the lowest calculation, Ibe President
will have at hia disposal an aggregate land
and naval force of f.ichtt thousand men.
Journal af Commerce'.
We learn from the N. O. Tropic that
the steamship Alabama has been charter
ed for tlie use of the U. S. Government
for three months, nt $16,500 per month.
She will lie employed in transporting
Hoops, ammunition, Ac., hetweon New
Orleans and the Army of Oceqjhitinn,
sometimes touching nt Pensacola. As s
protection, the Government tarnished her
with ten nine pounders.
A gallant c
“The Tigers,'
Gen. Taylor’s camp; another company
called “The Lions,” wns in a state of
organization, lo be commanded by Capt.
Huffier.
Additional volunteer companies have
arrived al New Orleans—one from Iber
ville. one from East Baton Rouge, and
another from the rapids. In the city of
New Orleans enrolments were going on'
with increased spirit, and the Delta re
marks that companies are increasing so
fast, that they cannot keep “the hang” of
them. The Montgomery Guurds have
lieen organized, and Cnpt. Price present
ed with a magnificent sword. They were
to lie mustered into tlie service on the
13tb instant.—Sue. Georgian
We learn that three companies have
been ordered from Fortreaa Monroe, to re
pair forthwith to the aasialaMo of General
Taylor, and that they will.be joined by
two more companies, daily expected from
Baltimore, making five in all. They .will
take ilicir departure ns soon as - tlie neces
sary conveyance 4s offered.—Her.
Sicn. Taylor.
The Philadelphia Ledger gives the fol
lowing account of ibis officer:
“Gen Taylor was born in Virginiu, and
raised in the neighborhood of Louisville,
Ky. lie entered the army ns a lieuten
ant, in 1806 ; was a captain, and greatly
distinguished liimsell ill the defence of
Fort Harrison, in 1SI2, which post he
commanded when it was attacked by a
greatly superior force of British noil Indi
ans.—For Ids gallant conduct on that oc
casion he was made brevet major, being
the first brevet that wits conferred in that
war. Gen. T. was in Florida during a
part of the laic Seminole war, and com
manded ill person ut the bailie ol Oceoeli-
ubbe, on the 25lli of December, IS37
His gallantry and skill on that occasion
won for him the rank of brevet brigadier
general.”
Gen. Pcrsifiir F. Smith, who has liven
appointed to the command of the Louisi
ana volunteoj**, is wc hear, a unlive of
Philadelphia, and a son of the cashier ol
the Bank of the United Slates.
This morning’s Richmond Enquirer cm.
phalically asks:
“Shall it then lie said that Virginia, if
her services arc needed, will be dilalory 1
Shall the reproach rest upon her metropolis,
that she cares nothing about the wellure of
our common country ! Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, and olherciiics are arousing ihcui-
selves for action. We arc all Americans;
and shall Virginia sit passive as the lamb
when your enemies arc in the field, mur
dering our citizens and killing our troops I
No, no. When wc see our own soil crim
soned with the blood of our citizens, the
motto of the gallant Decatur should lie the
motto of every man : ‘Our couulry, right
or wrong.’ Wc hope that, in the "event of
troops being desired from Virginia, every
(rue-hearle'd son will at once rally around
the standard of our country, and show ihnt
the deeds performed by our fathers in’76—
the revolutionary sircs^—can lie equalled by
their descendants in ’46.”
In such strains was Virginia addressed in
1812, when wc had to combat the federal
press in llio same city, that raised its voice
much more against the administration, than
the enemy of the country. We trust that
the same sign* may not i*e repeated by the
opposition press of 1846.
This morning’s Enquirer gives us the
following cheering paragraph, and we re
joice to see this spirit in the sons of Rich
mond :
One of the largest public meetings ev
er held in Richmond, is now, just as our
paper i* going to pres* (81 o’clock, p. nt.)
assembled al the City Hall, for the purpose
of raising volunteers for Texas Truly tbe
work goes bravely on 1—Wash. Union.
— The different Volunteer Corps of our
QPy met last evening at their respective
drill rooms, and resolved .to tender their
services to march to Texas or Mexico, or
wherever the country requires their ser
vices. at a moment’s warning, whenever
the Governor of Georgia communicates
to thi-ir respective commanders that a
requisition has been made on this Stale
for volunteer militia.
We received the proceedings of two
companies, at a late, hour last evening,
and ’ will publish in our. next all that are
furnished ns in the course of the day.
. [Sat. Georgian.
Point Isabel.
A letter from nil officer of thu army,
wlm was in Gen. Taylor’s camp on ilie
2d inst, slates thul there are 800 Texans
nt the I’oiut, with about 300 regulars,
lately arrived—and that it is well sup
plied with arms anil troops. It states
ulso that tlie Mexicans caunot nlturk llic
Point without a certainly of being dcleiil-
od. It was expected that ahoul 4000
trcxips woiill stum arrive there from Lou
isiana. The soldiers were lull of confi
dence in themselves uiid their officers, and
anxious lo meet tlie enemy no u lair field.
A War’Horse for Walker.
Tlie N. O. Bee of the 13ih inst. says—
The intrepid Walker liuviug had his
horse killed under him while uiiempiiim
lo open a commmiicuiinii between Point
IsuIh-1 and Gen. Taylor’s Camp, some
spirited gentlemen of our city have de-
lennincd to send him n magnificent war
horse, and subscriptions for the purpose
nre now being circulated. We doubt not
u handsome sum will be realized.
The country—the whole Conn;,.
excited by tbe newa from tbe southwes
tern border.
Meetings have been held at Baltimore
Philadelphia, Charleston, Ac. At Philo!
delpbia great enthusiasm wot manifested
by all present, tlie Mayor presidium—
Excellent resolutions were adopted. 6 At
Baltimore, Union Hall was so crowded
that the assembly adjourned to
Square.
The Richmond, Va., Fayette Artillery
have ofiered their services. 1
The 5th and 63d Regiments of Mary,
land Voluuteert, at Baltimore, have unan
imously resolved, through their officers
to garrison Fort McHenry should the re!
guhir troops be withdrawn.
Several of the fine volunteer Corps, of
Philadelphia, have already offered to pro.
ceed to Texas, and the rest hold then,,
selves in readiness to go whenever re
quired.—S<lv. Georgian.
By the President of the United Stales of
America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the Congress of the United
States, by viftue of the constitutional au.
thorny vested in them, liave declared bv
their act, bearing date this flay, that, “by
the act of the republic of Mexico, a state
of war exists between that government and
the United States:”
Now, therefore, I, JAMES K. POLK
President of tho United States ol America!
do hereby proclaim the same lo all whom it
may concern ; and I do specially enjoin on
all jiersons holding offices, civil or military
under the nuthuriiy of the United States,
that they be vigilant and Zealous iu dis
charging the duties respectively incident
thereto: and I do moreover exhort all the
good people of the United States, as they
love their country, ns they feel ihc wrongs
which have forced on them the last resort
of injured nations, and as (hey consult the
best means, under the blessing of Divine
Providence, of abridging ils calamities, that
they exert themselves in preserving older,
in promoting concord, in maintaining the
authority and llic efficacy of the laws, and
in tamponing all the measures which may
be adopted by llic constituted authorities
for obtaining a speedy, a just, and an hon
orable peace.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto
set my band, ami caused llic seal of
llic United Sillies lo be affixed to
[l. s.jthese presents. Done nt llic cily of
Wnslungion ilia ibirlennili day of
May, one thousand eight hundred
amt forty-six, and of tlie indepen
dence of tlie United States the sev
entieth.
JAMES K. POLK.
By i lie President:
James Buchanan,
Secretary of Slate.
Mobile State Artillery.—We understand
sayslbf Mobile Advertiser, that this beau ,
I iful company, under command of Captain j Anticipating that n similar requisition may
Todd, on Saturday ofiered (la ir services ^ ,nad « ® n Georgia, the Commander-in-
Ftom the Georgia Journal.
Governor Crow ford's Orders.
Tbc following, addressed by the Com
mander-in-chief, to the (oluniccr compa
nies ul' Georgia will be res|H)iided lo, wo
have no doubt, mosl pairioiicully and
promptly. Ii would be idle in us iu com
ment upon an ordor which spesks so em
phatically for itself, and which cniinoi but
command tlie approbation of iIre people,
and particularly the military part ol them,
i he volunteers of Georgia." \Vc pTcscAl it
to our readers therefore, wiihoui further
remark.
HEAD QUARTERS, )
Milledguville, May 14, 1846. )
MEXICO, disregarding the usage of
civilized tuitions, iu not previously declar
ing her intention, lias commenced lioslili-
lies against the United Stales. Her sud
den and unexpected nc I ion lias devolved
ibe necessary duly on llic Soulh-weslern
Slates of instunily furnishing large quotas
of ilirir militia almost without preparation.
Saturday
to Lieutenaut Lovell, U.*S. A., liir ucam-
puignnfsix mouths, provided limy lie re
ceived as Artillery-iuen. Lieut. Lovell
leli here fin N. Orleans on Saturday, and
will communicate the condition to Gen.
Gaines for his decision. The company
is full and prepared to march forthwith to
the scene of action.
The Columbus Enquirer, of the 13th
inst. sny:—“We are happy to learn that
the City Council have promptly coinc to
thenidnfihe volunteer Corps now fitting
out for Mexico, by a well-timed appto-
printinn.”
“It is with unmixed pleasure we add,
the Ladies of the cily have tendered their
services In aid the soldiers in fitting them
lor lire field of service. Their tenrs, and
smites, and their enthusiasm ill lieludf of
the gallant volunteers, is indeed cheering,
and will give life and vigor to the soldiers’
efliirts in the field oniaiile."
Tile word Ch/tjiparul, used so frequent
ly in the accounts from the Sent of War,
is convertible into the Indian word hamak,
with which the country became foniiliur
during the Florida War. It ia a thicket,
composed of tbe mnehete mangrove, shrub-
bay, and vines, matted closely together,
all growing from a soil thick with viny
plnnts. The average height of these
plants is about ten or twelve feet, and
is considered impenetrable for cavalry.
A Clergyman Volunteer for Texas.—A
company of ninety men recciilly arrived
in New Orleana under the command Of
Rev. Richard A. 8tewart.
Capt. French Forrest arrived in Boston
on Monday, direct from Washington, with
orders for the immediate sailing of the
Princeton. He goes out in her ns passen
ger, to relieve Capt. Dulany in the frigate
Cumberland, now in the Gulf. Tlw Prince
ton was fired, up and ready, lo go to sea in
an hour after his arrival, but owing to the
state of t.he weather, the pilot declined to
lake her out.' She would, however, wea
therpermitting, go k> sro veslerday morn-
The U. S. Government blie ordered 100
ciiiEFdcsircs tomcci it when made, prompt
ly and fully. He therefore requires Com
manding Officers of Volunteer Comfa-
Nits already organized, or shortly lo be or
ganized, to reixni forthwith the number of
•their rank mm tile al Head Quarters, and
make such tender of military service as
inay he resolved upon by each Company.
This latitude of choice between a voluntary
anil reluctant service is cheerfully conce
ded, under the conviction that when duty
prompts, and GEORGIA, as a confeder
ate, is appealed to, anil when loo, she ap
peals (o her sons, none will doubt or delay.
Bv order of the Commander-in-chief:
JOHN H. BROWN, Aid-de-camp.
Orders for Bombshells.—Orders have been
”T®j v ® d »£ut,]barn's, foqndenr irt New ™ v . ~ „„
York for 100 tons pf bomshclU, for lire ions of cannon ball of Snvcry A Co., of
a of the United State*. I
| Philadelphia.
The President has ordered 43,500 men
in nil, tu lie enrolled into the public ser
vice nt nuy moment. This includes tho
troops nlrondy'culled out from the South
west, and the additional number will ho
from other sections of the Union. New
York will lie called upon for eight regi
ments, Pennsylvann for six, and so on.
Two millions of money, more you will
observe have l»eeii nsked fiirhy the Chair
man ol the Committee on Ways and
Means lo feed and clothe 8000 men ad
ded last week to tbe rank and file of the
Standing Army, and for the Oregon regi
ment of mounted volunteers.
Core, o/the Ball. American.
Increase ol she Navy.
A letter (rum Washington says—“Tbe
augmentation of tbe public defences will
not lie confined lo the Militia aloi» An
order was taken at tbe last meeting of
the committee on naval a Hairs of tho
House, for the construction of twelve iroo
steamers and one sixty gun ship of iroo.
The steamers ore to lx- of 1500 tons bur
then, and to carry 6.10 nnd 12 inch g®**
equal to a battery of 32 pounder*. 1 Tho
Hon. T. B. King baa tbe subject iu charge
anil will present a report to tbe effect
stated on Tuesday next. Tbe whole
will prove tn involve an expenditure of
about $7,000,000.
Tbe alnop of war St. Mary's arrived
from Pensacola oo tbe 10th ; the steamer
Mississippi ao tbe J$tb from'' era Cr ® z -
The Bambridge is off the Rio Grande,
enforcing the blockade.