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A letter addressed to the editors of the
N. o. Tropic, dated at st. Joseph'slsland
Texas, April %, reads as follows:-By
the arrival of the steamer Monmouth, this
day, intelligence has been received at this
place of the Army Occupation being sur
ROUNDED by 10000 Mexican troops. The
Mexican army passed the Rio Grande in
the night, Capt. Thornton, 2d Dragons,
IN attempting 10 cut lis way out with his
company, was killed; also, two suballerns
and Is pfiyates. the remainder taken pris.
oners. Gen. Taylor on this day [28th A,
phi engages vita the enemy. His whole
force OF fighting men will not number 5000
Ills motto is, ''conquer or die!" The U.
! S. troops are eager for the fray"