From the Delta, 29th ult.
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From Teraa- The War cgun!-BIOod-


shed on the Frontier, sc.


By the arrival this morning Of the SIM
ship New York, Capt. Phillips, from Gal
weston, we are in receipt Of late and i'm
portant news from the army Of occupation.


From the Galveston Gazette, Ap'l 25.


The steamship Telegraph arrived here
on Thursday evening, bringing accounts to
Tuesday. The only additional Intelligence
is as follows: Just before the Telegraph
sailed, news arrived that Lieut. Porter and
Il detachment of ten men, who had been
sent out on duty not far from Gen. Tay ylor's
encampment, had been fired upon by so
MeXicans, killing Lieut.. P. and three OF his
men The others succeeded in making
their escape aud returning to our camp
Whether the party that made this attack
were soldiers or Iobbers, is uncertain; but
we believe the Mexican officers say the
latter These officers had already said 70
some of ours that every thcket was iufest-
cd with banditli who would kill man for
fifty cents or his blanket, and that the Mex
lean commander could not thlnk Of hold
ing himself accountable Cor any accident
that might happen to detached parties
yenturlng incauuousIy too far from camp.


Gen. Ampudia denies all knowledge OF
the fate or whereabouts of Col. Cross, but,
as the country IN the vicinity where he
disappeared has been thoroughly searched
and no Information OF him obtained, 1t Is
suspected By many that he has been sent a
prisoner to the interior OF Mexico instead
of being murdered.


Impressions as to the probability Of Il
battle are very much divided. 1t seems
highly probable the Mexican army does
not contemplate general attack, inasmuct
as It has allowed favorable opportunities
for making one to 90 unimproyed, and il
the present position and situation Of hi
forces Gen. Taylor is much stronger thar
at any other time since his removal from
Corpus Christi. He has finished mount
ing his heavy artillery, and fortified hi
camp SO completely, SO that an attack iron
the enemy, would doubtless be the mos
welcome event that could happen to ou
army.


The Telegraph carried 200 additiona
troops for the army under G en-. Taylor
She struck on the bar in going in and drift
ed over, without sustaining any injury wor
thy Of note. She is expected here daily


P. S.-New-OrIeans papers Of the 30t
state, on authority Of passengers by tn
New York, that Ampudia had been sue
ceeded in the command by Arista-an
that the Mexican forces had been with
drawn from the limits of Matamoras, be
yOnd the range of Gen. Tayor's guns
Nothing was known of their intentions
but the American officers had no expects
ton OF such good luck as ar attack,


HE CRoPs.-In consequence of the lat