THE WAR COMMENCED.
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BY the Southern mail of Saturday we have
advices from the Army of occupation on the
borders of Texas, which show that hostilities
have commenced between our Army and the
Mexican forces under command of Canales
and Canajabal -


From the Extra Galveston News, April 80.


On Thursday morning, 23d, Mexican
came into Gen. Taylor's camp and reported
2oOo Mexcans crossing the river some twenty
miles above.


On Saturday afternoon the Mexicans sent
IN wounded man, who reported the force
under Capts. Hardee and Thornton, which
had been sent out TO reconnitre had fallen into
an ambush, and that Lieut. Kane and Is men
were killed, Capt. Thornton missing, and Har-
dee and 40 men prisoners.


After the fight, the Mexicans on this side of
the river were largely reinforced, and have sur,
rounded Gen. Taylor's camp, cutting off all
communication with Point Isabel, at which
place is the train and all the stores belonging
TO the army--Gen. Taylor not having on hand
over ten days provisions.


Gen. Taylor has called on Gov. Henderson
for 40 companies of rhemen, sixty men each
twenty of the companies to be mounted men
TO rendezvous at Corpus Christi, and on the
Governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, and AL
ALBANIA for eight thousand troops. Should i'm
mediate relief not be sent to Point Isabel, i
will most probably fall into the power of the
enemy, with all the army stores. and the de,
structon Of the whole army may follow.
| Gen. Taylor's works in front Of Matamora
would be completed on the morning Of th'
28th, at which time it was expected the fir
would be opened on the city. Troops should
not await the call of the Governor, as it vii
be week before it can reach this place, bu
hurry TO the relief of Point Isabel, as by saving
that place only will we have il in our powe
to render the army timely assistance Texans
you have now, at least, glorious opportunity
of retaliating on these perfdious Mexicans thu
many injulies they have done you, and Of car
rying that war into the heart of their oWr
country, the cruelties of which they have 81
often made you feel.


Gen M. Hunt is preparing to march to the
relief of Gen. Taylor.