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sy 7TsSddy EUeaing's Mail. s>%aredes at the head Of 1J,- 900 NIen on his way to MatamOrOs!

 5000 Troops arrived at MatamOfos! MAJ. BROWN & 263 AMER

 ICANS KILLED!

 5000 Fresh Mexican Troops crossed the

 Rio GFande.

 ps.LADELpHIA, May g, 1s46. The Galveston Civilian cf the 18th says that on the 18th General Taylor received an express from his Camp stating that over S.OOO MEX. JOAN TROOPS had arrived at Matamoros and that over 5000 had crossed the Rio Grande Gen. Parades is at the head of FIFTEEN THOUSAND TROOPS. on their way to 1aat- amoros

 The ,Mexicans had continued their hrin g into the Fort opposite Matamoros nearly ever since General Taylor left the work. |;

 The brave and gallant Maj. BROWN died wound received in his thigh, by the nrn,os;on of one the enemy's shells. H;p wonnds were not considered dangerous, but he was placed in one of the bomb-proof ' burrows. Mortifcatlon ensued from the swant of fresh air !

 His death is deeply deplored by the Ar Smy. His intripid conduct in foiling every #attempt of the enemy to reduce the fort pre- spared them in measure to anticipate the re, ssult of those conflicts with our brave Ar my.

 The strength of the fort and the skill with which it is defended, are incompreheA- X sible to the Mexicans, and indeed 1t might be, for they have thrown upward of ,4UO shot and shells into the works, and every morning they present the same appearance. Our loss has been 263 in the fort.

 The constant practice the enemy have N had in firing at it has taugh. shem the proper bearing to give to their guns, and VI almost every shot falls within the works. The fort is never idle, and the ramparts ana dwellings of Matamoros exhibit ruins of hundred centuries, when gaping forth their lamentations of LO and behold what desolation is here9

 Y Itis stated that an expedition is to be sent by boats of the squadron to take the town of -Barita, !6 miles from the mouth of the Rio Grande, where there is 3 military force.

 Gen. Vega was captured by the Texar forces at the slaughter of San.yacinto. He was also at the fall of the Alamo, and is s brave and accomplished officer. 4 concentrated attack on Matamoros i. contemplated by the land forces, and Com inodoie Corners boats. 1t is more prob able that Barita is aimed at,whers are storei and ammunition.

 The Americans captured pieces of artillery 150,OOO rounds of cartridges, and 500 packe' mules.

 Capt. Page of the 3d. had all the lower par ofhis face shot of with a cannon ball-it thought he will recover. Our informant say the field ot battle is strew with the dead, am i, they could hear the groans oi the Aexical wounded all night at Gen. T's camp. In X Nsxicans were commanded by Gen. Msjia.