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PROM THE RIO GltAXOE.
The Trnnnsln Pine ilTHnfirny nfCnpl.
Thornton anil I.leut. Kane,
The New Orleans Delta of the Will inst,
says : .
The steam ichooner Florida, Captain Cliff,
from Urazos Rantiarjo, 5th inst., arrived nt New
Orleans Inst evening.
Although she sailed previous to the depar
ture of the New York, she brings a more full
and detailed report than was received by the
steamer New York.
Col. Whistler, of the United States Army,
bearer of despatches, arrived in tho Florida.
Messrs. Titos. II. Jenkins, W. Bidden, tt.
Wheeler, Z. R. Wansely, also came passen
gers.
Wc are indebted too passenger for tho fol
lowing report semi-official :
ATTACK 0 TON GEN. TAYLOR'S CAMT.
On the 1st instant, the main body of the army
of occupation marched Irom its camp on the Rio
(Jramle, leaving as a pnrrison in the field work
opposite Mitamoras, the ?th Regiment of infan
try, and two companies of Artillery, command
ed by Capl. Loud and Lieut. Bragg, the whole
commanded by Inj. Brown of the infiintry.
Although it is believed that some ltlOO to lo,-
00 shot were fired by the enemy during the pe
riod, but one casualty ocrnred, a sergeant of
company B, of seventh Regiment of Infiintry,
having been killed. Not one of ottr guns were
dismounted, though the enemy's lire was for
some time concentratod on the 18 pound bat
tery, nnd that shot frequently struck the embra
sures. At five o'clock on the morning cf the 4th, the
firing was commenced by the enemy and con
tinued for twelve or fifteen minutes, and kept
tip a long intervals during the iIbj-, but without
effect. The amount of dannge done to the ene
my beyond the silrr.cinir of their batteries can
not yet be correctly known. Capt. Walker,
of the Texan volunteers, broght the despatches
to Point Isabel.
On the 2d the army encamped at Point Isa
bel, the morning of the a heavy cannonading
was heard in the direction of Matnmoras, which
continued during the day, and at long intervals
during night of the 4th. Owing to the difficulty
of communicating with the forts no intelligence
was received at head quarters respecting the
result of the cannonading, until the morning of
the 5th. A party was sent forward to commu
nicate, and brought a despatch from Major
Brown, announcing the particulars, a brief state
ment of which follows :
At five o'clock on the morning of the 'M a
fire opened upon the fort from one of the Mexi
can batterice, and was continued wiih seven
guns. The lire was immediately returned, and
the battery silenced by our guns in thirty min
utes two of the enemy' guns supposed to be
dismounted.
The enemy thn commenced firing from
the lower fort and harbor battery. A brisk fire
of shot nnd shell was kept up, but without dam
age to the fort or farrisnn. A eoiiiinued fire
was now kept up by our 111 pounders on the en
emy's guns and the city, the Consulate flags be
ing still respected.
The fire of the enemy was kept up without
cessation till half past G o'clock. At 10 it was
temporarily suspended, but recommenced and
continued at intervals till 12 o'clock at night.
It is supposed that 5,000 or 0,000 Mexicans
attacked the fort, and the chapperral is full of
them.
General Taylor's troops are in fine spirits
and in good health."
The Picayune also contains a confirmation
of the rumored safety of Capt Thornton and
Lieutenant Kane. C. C. P.
From the New Orleana Picayune.
We proceed now to lay before the reader an
account of the surprise and subsequent surren
der of Capt. Thornton's command. Though not
official, we have it from a gentlemen fuuiiliar
with tho circumstance of the case, and upon
whom all reliance may be placed. We do not
know when we have publii-hcd any thing which
has afforded such sincere pleasure. It will
cheer hearts that have been wrung with all
the bitterness of grief, and make the nation
glad.
SURPRISE AND SURRENDER OF CAPT.
THORNTON'S COMMAND.
On the evening ot the 2:Jd ult, (Jen. Taylor's
spies brought in intelligence to the effect that
about two thousand five hundred Mexicans had
crossed the Rio Grande to the Texas side, above
the American Fort, and that about fifteen bund
red of the same bad crossed below. Gen. T
immediately despatched a squadron of dragoons
to each place of crossing, for the purpose of reco-
nnitcring them, and ascertaining their position
The squadron ordered below waa in command
of Capt Ker, the one above was commanded by
Capt. Thornton, and composed of Capt. Hardee,
Lieuts. Kane and Mason, with sixty-one pri
vates and non-cornmissioncd officers. The for
mer commander, Capt. Ker, on arriving at the
point where it waa supposed they had crossed,
found that the report was false, lhat they had
not crossed there, but had all crossed above,
majority, the vital principle of Republics, from which
Sunbury, ftortliuiiibcrlnnd Co.
which was afterwards proved by Capt. T.V
command being surprised, in which Lieut. Geo.
Mason, with nine men, were killed, nnd two
wounded. The wounded were sent to Gen.
Taylor's camp; the army having no hospital in
the field. Capt. Thornton, Hardee, and Lieut.
Kane miraculously escaped, together with the
balance of the non-commissioned officers and
men, but were captured, and aro now prisoners
of war in Mexico.
Tho circumstances which led to the surprise
are these: After T. 'a command had proceeded
up the Rio Grande about twenty-four miles, and
as was supposed, to with nbout three miles of
the Mexican camp, the guide refused to go any
further, nnd stated for his reason that the whole
country was infested with Mexicans, Capt. T.,
however, proceeded on with his command about
two miles, when he came to a farm house,
which was enclosed entirely by a chnpparrel
fenc, with the exception ot that portion of it
which bordered on the river, and this was so
imogy as to be impassable. Capt.'T. entered
this enclosure through a pair of bars, and ap
proached the bouse for the purpose of making
some inqn ry, his command following him. So
soon ns his command bad all entered the enclo
sure, the enemy, having been concealed in the
chnparrcl, about two thousand five hundred in
number, completely surrounded him and com
menced firing upon bis command, lie then
wheeled his command, thinking that he could
charge through the enemy, and pass out where
he had entered, not however without n consi
derable loss. This he attempted, but did not
succeed, the enemy being too strong.
At this instant, Capt. Hardee approached
him for the purpose of advising him how to ex
tricate themselves. The firing of tho enemy
still continuing Capt. Thornton's horse, having
doubtless received a shot, ran away with him
and leaped the chaparrrl fence and plunged in
to a precipice, where he fell, with Cnpt. T un
der him, where the latter remained insensible
for five or six hours. This casualty placed Cnpt.
Hardee in command, who attempted with the
residue to make his escape by the river, intend
ing on arriving at its margin to swim it. In
this he failed, finding it solhigfry that he cnud
not get to it. He then returned, taking the
precaution to get out of distance of the musketry,
dismounted nnd examined the arms of his men,
determining to sell their lives as dearly a possi
ble. Before he hail succeeded however in the
inspection of his arms, n Mexican offierr rode
up nnd nsked him to surrender, dipt. 11. re
plied that he would surrender on one condition,
which was-, that if the Mex ciin Gonernl would
receive them as pris-oncrs of war, ami treat
them as the most civilized nations do, he would
surrender, but on no other conditions. The
Mexican officer bore this inrsntoe to the (loner.
al commanding, and returning with the assur
ance that he would. Capt. II. then surrender
ed. Captuins Thornton nnd Hardoe, with Lieut.
Kane anil the residue of thn non-commissioned
offices and privates of Cnpt. T's. command, are
now prisoners of war in -Mexico. The enemy
trent them remarkably well.
Lieut. George Musou was a fine young of-
i j,. i .i - i ... ...
ucer, bihj hiss ueaui is mueu rei'reiteii. I lis
sabre belt was recogni.ed among some articles
that were subsequently captured from the en
emy.
So lively is Ihe curiosity lo learn every par
ticular of the actions of the lid and ltli instant,
that we annex hereto a letter from an officer at
Point Isabel, written more for our private eye
'.ban fur the public, but which cannot but inter
est all our readers:
Correspondence of the Picayune.)
Point Isahix, May fl, 1I(5.
Gentleman When the express came in ibis
morning I hurriedly penciled down the gratify
ing intelligence which it brought us, expecting
lbs boat would leave in a few minutes. It now
only waits fur (Jen. Taylor'a official despatch,
which is being prepared fr Washington. I lav
ing lieard the official report from Major Brown
read, an,d having a letter before ine from there,
I will give you further particulars according-
On the morning of the 3d, at reveille, the
Mexicans opened their batteris upon the work,
throwing balls and shells without intermission
until sunset, finishing with half a (Wen extra
ones at tattoo lor a lullaby.
At reveille, on the 4th, they opened again,
sending a few shots and shells, which compli
ment was repeated at noon. Our artillery
silenced the fort opposite ours in half an hour
after the firing commenced on the 4th, and
knocked three embrasures into one. This caus
ed them to slop firing there for a considerable
time, to repair damages. Our artillery also
dismounted several of their guns, and from ap
pearances niust, have killed many men. On
our part but one Serjeant, of the Ttli Infantry,
waa killed being sliot in the head with a 3-lb
ball, lie was carried to the hospital, when,
strange to say, a shell fell and blew the remain
der of hia tcad off. Some twenty men were
standing around the hospital when the shell
there i no appeal but to force, the vital principlo
Pa. Saturday, May 30, 14.
burst ; several where knocked down, but none
injured. One artillery soldier W'as slightly
wounded by a piece of shell, and many have
made narrow escapes.
We only kept up our fire foralnnt two hours
saving our ammunition whilst their's was be
ing thrown away. From their having thrown,
from 1,500 to 2,000 shots nnd shells, nnd
killing but one of our men and wounded another
you may judjre they are none of the best artil
lerists, and that wc hnd good defence. Their
shot rendered n good tunny of our tents unser
viceable, but all our men are in good spirits,
and nnxious to come to close quarters.
Our picqtiet guard is now firing at a party
of Mexican soldiers, about a mile below the
fort. The chappnrcl between this nnd llin fori
is like a bee-hives, so full is it with Mexican.
It is thought that tl.ey will make nn os.ault on
the rear of the fort, nnd try to repel tho march
of the troops from this plnce returning. Gen.
T. leaves ns soon o a rcinlnrcement arrives
here, which will enable the work to be defend
ed without the force which ho brought down
from above. In haste yours, S. S. F.
Capt. W.u.Krn'si i ioht. The account which
we gave in our last of the loss sustained by
Captain Walker's command of twentv-loiir
men, in their fijjht on thc2Slhnlt , with a large
body of Mex cans, is ciuilirined by subsequent
arrivals. But six of Ins men were killed ; the
remainder made their wny into Point Isabel.
Cni.. Hays. A gentleman who arrived from
Galveston, yesterday, relates to us nn nneciloto
in regard to this gallant Texas Ranger, the au
thenticity ot which we do not doubt.
Col. Ciuinles, a Mcxictiii chief, nt the head of
a larj;e body of cnlvery, sent word to Col. Hays,
then at San Antonia, lo the i lii cl that he, Col.
Cnnales, was at the head of 1,200 Mexicans u
pon the Arroyo Coloradn, and should be very hap
py to receive there Col.' Hays and the Banners.
To this Col. Hays promptly responded by the
same messenger, that it would give him pleas
ure to pay his respects to Col. Cnnales, nnd that
he would nrconlinfrly wait upon him for that
purpose with 100 Bangers on Wednesday morn
ing the (lib instant.
Should this intercharge of courtesies take
place nnd we have no reusmi to doubt it, for
Hays is determined to cut his wijy to Gen. Tay
lor's camp we shall assuredly hear of warmer
work than nny which has yet been reported.
OiniKKKit Ovv ! Tho French schooner Gi
rondo Packet No. 1, C.iptain Ponlelo, nrrivod
hero yesterday. She was from Liverpiwd,
bound for Matanioras, but was ordered off from
the month ol the Bio Grande on tin- 1st instant,
bv the I'nited States brig Lawrence.
Cm. IVrciiiAS. Not Ions since we wer
informed by Col. Pitrhlyn. oil'! of the chief
of the Choctaw Nation West, nnd a man ol tine
talents, that in the event of war with Mexico,
he would raise a mounted regiment of Choc
taws, mid tender its sorvircsto the government.
Mnny of the Cboetaws nre lich, well educated
nnd intelligent, wi'h all Ihe habits nfcivilix'tinn.
They are a brave nnd warlike peoplr, and have
never been defeated in their wars. I'nlike the
('reeks and Cherokees, they have been our ear
ly and faithful allies, and one of their proudest
bunhts is, that they have never shed one dropo'
American blood. They are well mooned likI
armed ; are capable of inn kin a campaign
without a commissary or hospital ; are ported
ly familiar with the country west, it ml would
render efficient service. -Y. O. .hflvrxtmimt.
The New Orleans Bulletin, referring to the
tenor of its private corresdondence from the Ar
my, says :
As tor the camp opposite Mala morns, it is a
regular bastion iiitrenclunetit fortification of
five sides, very strong, and well supplied with
guns. It hasa force of uboul 051) men, with
provision, as we are informed, lor thirty days,
and abundance of ammunition except for the
23 pounders, which is accordingly husbanded.
The enemy's artillery, we infer from the lilile
effect of his cannonading, is not so perfect or
else not so well served as was supiiosod. The
place may, therefore, we think, be counted free
from danger except by assault.
There was reason to think that an attempt to
storm waa contemplated by the Mexicans, and
their irregular fire kept up for the purpose of
fatiguing tho garrison in advance. Major
Brown, however, whom Gen. Taylor lctt in
command, is represented aen very cool and
prudent as well as brave officer, and there is no
fear that ho w ill be found at fault ; and as a
successful assault upon a battery requires so
much greater a degree of discipline and resolu
tion than have ever been exhibited by the Mex
icans, no attack they can make is likely to be
successful.
One of the New Orleans papera says that
Colonel Whistler cornea home under airest.
Another paper says that he is in leeble health.
MlLlTAUY MoKMEVr IN New OhLKANH.
The volunteering spirit continues very lively,
and new companies arc successively presenting
themselves.
The Regiment commanded by Senator Mark
and immediate parent of despotism. JarrEHsos.
Vol. ;--o. 36 W hole No, 200.
was In embaik for tho Rio Grande on the even
inffof the 12th.'
Three steamlionts, the Alabama, the New
York, and tho Florida, (steam-schooner,) have
been taken up for the conveyance of troips.
The liouisinna legion has volunteered in a
body, numbering one thousand men.
Worthy of Imitation. A highly respecta
ble cnmmereinl house in this city said to their
rlerks "Gentlemen, if you are disposed tn en
list in your country's service, as volunteers, do
so ; your salaries will continue ; nnd if you re
turn, yon shall be reinstated in your present
situntions. Therefore, serve your country, if
you desire to do so." AV ie Orhans Times.
LrANHKH at thk Rio Ghamib. A letter
received from Charleston gives tho following
account of the causes that led to the capture
of Lieut. De.is:
'It appears that Lieut. Bess was officer of the
day, and it was enstotnary for tho American
band in perform the national airs when the
eStur Spangled Banner' was lowered in the e
vening. This 'concord of swert sounds' attract
ed the attention of the Mexicans on the oppo
site side, and crowds assembled on the banks of
the river tn listen to the strains of music a
inong which were many ladies. Lieut. Dens
became enamored with n certain Mexican beau
ty, nnd signs nnd tokens of affection passed be
tween them. On the very samo cvcning,like
another Lcnmler, he plunged into the Mexican
Hellespont after his Hero, and no sooner hnd he
larded on Ihe other side than he was secured ns
n prisoner. Love, ami not valor or friendship,
prompted him to cros the river.'
Di rntiriit Toinmlo i,nl Prtrurlloil of Life
anil Properly.
The town of Grenada, Miss., has been almost
swept away by a teriible tornado, and with it
tho lives of many of its valuable citizens. It
occurred alxuit 15 o'clock on Thursday, the 7ih
inst. We find the following melancholy par
ticulars in a slip issued on the Pth at the Grena
da Chronicle office :
The tornado entered Grenada in the western
pari, nnd first in its sweep over tho town took
the houses of Gen. T. N. Waul, occupied by
Mr. F.ubanks ,-of Mr. Samuel King, occupied by
Daniel Robinson, K-q. ; nnd I fiat of (Jen. T. N.
Waul, occupied by Dr. Robert F. Purr.ell. In
ihe destruction ot tli'se houses two white per
sons were hurried lo eternity, viz: Mr. Robin
son nnd .Mr. Robinson. In tho death of these
per-ons, our friend nnd fellow townsman, Danl.
Robinson, F.sq., lost a filhernnd a devoted wife.
Several of his children were also wounded;
there w ere also three negroes killed, the proper
ly of Dr. Purnell. A Mr. I'ubniiks was also
killed, and his child is lyie'r mortally wounded.
The hurricane took off the root of the house of
James Sim, l'-q., nnd injured some of his fami
ly, thotinh fort.iiialoly occasioned no deaths.
It then passed on through the southern part
of the town and laid low Ihe house wherein
Mrs. l'liiinun r lived, killing that lady and num
ber of students ; it also swept away the houses
of our fellow-townsmen, Peter Gause, .lames
M. Binghn, Dr. J. Snider, I'. S. Iind, Mr.
IVler. T.I. D.llahite, t'ept. Caldwell, Mrs.
Jones, L. D. Roller, nnd several others, which
we do not now recollect, together with the Bap
tist church, and the Grenada Male Academy.
It nlso injured more or less, the houses occu
pied by Dr. Ildmnmis, F. II. Mitchell, T. M.
Oliver, and Dr. Tnrpley. Our friend, Daniel
Robinson, not only lost his wile and father, but
n considerable sum of money which has been
blown nt in the w ind and has not been found.
Amid a general cnnfuion, the groans of the
dying nnd the wofnl nnd heart-rendiog lamen
tations of the livinrj, tho storm left us to pursue
i's march of devastation through he country.
An equally dreadful nnd ruinous storm it has
never been our Mad misfortune to witness or our
painful duty to record, and ns Ihe thought of it,
past though it be, nnd the dinger ever rises in
our mind, the cold sweat gushes from our brow
nnd n utcnt.il prayer of thanks, true, real, heart
lilt thanks to our God fills our bosom to burst
ing. Below we give n list, as far as nscertnmed, cf
the dead, wounded, eVe. It cannot be reckoned
nn accur itn nnd full statement, owing to the
haste in which it wasobtiined ; but those put
down ns killed are certainly dead and perhaps
others. Wc will publish a correct list, &.c,
next week:
Kn.t.i n James Whitsett son of Dr S Whit
sett, S children of D llnsser, 1 daughter of J
Snider, 1 son of R Ctffinunn, Mr Plummer.a
son of Mr Kirwin, Mrs Robinson wife of D
Robinson ; nnd his father, 1 son of J A Williams
son, Baiighn and child, Wm Kubanks, 1 sun
of Rev Mr Boswell, Henry Allen, son of Mrs
Allen, 2 negroes belonging to S Caldwell, 2 or
3 belor.giug to J Balfour.
Woi yi B. A daughter of D Rosser, a son
ofR Ci llman, a son of J A Williamson, two
children of Mr Gill, a sun of J Melton, Mrs
Bnughn, 2 sons of Win 1-ake, Joseph, a son of
B Williams. Br., a son of Dr LMmends, child
'Ull's 1 J au t'H'fSJ J!TW S .'i.'JiB
pricks oi' AnvrnTisixi;.
1 square I insertion, fO
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of the late Dr Payne, n child of Mr r.ubnpk,
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Mra Nelson, John Mitchell, James Holder.
Newspapers.
No mnn is willingly without a newspaper
Cowper describes it as .'
"This iot of four paijes, happy work
Which not e'en critics criticise; that hold
Inquisitive attention while I read,
Fast hound in chain of silence, which the f ir
Tbonsh eloquent themselves, yet lV-ar tobnalc!
What is it but a map of bny life,
Its fluctuation nnd its vast concerns V
Lomo'.ion has scarcely improved more t'."n
newspnpsrs since Cowper wrote, nnd is tut
more subservient to the gcnernl wellre I v'
ry mnn looks for his newspaper. Wer- the
judges to abdicate, and the courts t i suerd
their functions, no man would nt once miss and
regret them, except for the low of a ctdnmn of
nmnsement in the newspapers ; but the d y
nnd hour when the postman 'with h:s twat ?i s
born,' 'the herald of a noisy world,' or the ii' il
train leaving its great bags of nlmotit n toil
weitrht of letters, should go to its destination
without newspaper", would be lull of con Wnri.
lion. We cannot picture the ecneral alarm,
the fidrretty uneasiness, which would spread it
self into inntimernbte conjectures ns tn what
commotion could have laid an embargo en tha
newspaper. For the mil to nrrive without t!i!
journals, would be like the approach of i!.iy f U
lowed by no rising sun. Whenever thu fact
is nlltided to, every man becomes instantly sen
sible that, society could not exist in its present
wonderful ramifications without newspapers.-
They are not merely the rfTspr;nr of the nnttt
ral system of society, they nrc essential parts
of it, which will outlive the throne nnd the peer
SC
The Counlry Pbjslclnrt.
A Ghost Story. The life of a physician
brings him in contact with many strange events
and that of country practitioners is o!t,?n made
up of as great a variety of incidents, as the ci
could afford.
The following incident the writer of thir can
vouch for as having occurred aa related, and if
it did not turn out a 'real ghost,' al least it cr ma
very near being one. The initials only ol 'ha
parties are given.
Dr. G wae the principal physician i'? 'ho
village of S , in Massachusetts'. lie lud
been attending nn infant child o' a young ca;i
pie, whose re.-idence was mile from tho viii.
but thn child died nnd was buried, and the ten
ther was more than usually afflicted at t'-o l.:s
of her tirst-lxirn.
One night, a week or two ntt-v the burin! ot
ihe child, the worthy Doc or w us ritin; at a
lute hour of tho night past the village burial
ground. The moon was shining brightly, nm!
a cold March wind was whittling through tha
tops of n couple of t ill pities which then orna
mented the graveyard, (tiuine VnnJul lind
has since destroyed them.) The Doctor w as
muring epon we know not what when sud
denly his old white horse piickuJ up his ea-a
and began to snort in a very tinouul manner.
The Doctor looked around, but could discover
nothing. The old nag, with instinct more a
cute, began to shy away from the gruvo yarJ
fence, as if ho had no intention ot coining in
contact with any spirit which might walk
there. The Doctor was not superstitious; ha
got off' his horse and climbed the fence into tha
graveyard, to try and discover what had af
triphted his staid and steady animal.
Tho Doctor was a man not easily frightened,
but it must be confessed that his hair almost
stood up, and ho clutched the er.d of his riding;
whip convulsively, ad ho looked nnd saw amonjj
the tall w Into tombs-tones a figure in white,
with long dishevelled h'iir, kneeling beside a
new niudu infant's grave. The figure was rock
ing to nnd fro, as if in pain or grief, nnd was so
near him thut he could see that its white drape
ry was scanty and thin, aod the cold wind tip
sed Ihe long Imir about wild1)-. A moment, and
his re.-oluliou was funned. Carefully nn l firmly
he approached and spoke, but he received i.c
answer. He laid his hand gently upon the fi
gure; it was evidently ffci-h end blood. Tha
Doctor lelt relieved. A second look told hiei
that it was a female, clad, notwithstanding the:
inclemency of the weather, in n tiuu night drss.
She tens asleep ! It was the young mother nt
the grave of her infant child. Her mind ha I
been so wrought tixm by its death thnt even
when sleeping ho was not perfect inictiess r f
her actions. She had ri?cn from her bed at. I
walked more than a mile from her residence
the burial ground, without wnkii'g, and, as nr..
be supposed, was horribly frightened when she
found herself among the tombs. The good IV
tor quieted her fears, and wrapping her in )-
ample cloak and placing her behind himsch
upon the horse, returned with her to her res -dence.
Ik-r htithnnd had not wakened dunr .;
her absence, and could scarcely believe Ihe ktv.
ry which tho doctor tolJ him. 1'ilttb'.-:
Chronicle,