sEMI.OFFICAL STATEMENT
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Rv the steam propeller Florida, which 'efi Bra
zos Santiago on the 9th, we have received from
n, authentic source, the following semi-olhc'ai
s,o,enen, of the recent affair opposite Maamoros.
/, will be seen that the accounts, received by Inc
Nav York via Galveston, were exaggerated as
nothing is said in this document about The des'ruc
tion of Malamoros. Enough, however, has trans
pred. to excite great anxiety for further 'ntelii.
gence: ,,,


On the lst of May, the main body Of the Army
of OCCUPATION. marched from its camp on the
Rio Grande, leaving as IL garrison in the Field.
work opposite Matamoros, the 7th Regiment oi
Infnn,rY and two Companies of Artillery. COM
mandej BY Captain Lowd, and Lieut.. Bragg, the
whole commanded BY Major Brown, TN Infantry.


On the 2I, the Army oncamped at P"iu, Isabel;
eraIy OH the morning Of The ID, heavy cannon
ade was heard in the direction OF Malamoros,
which was continued during the day. and al fng
intervals through the nigh. and during the day OF
the 4tn. Owing to the difficulty Of communicate
ing with the Fort, intelligence was received al
Head Quarters respecting the result of the can
nonade, until the morning OF the ON. when
marty sent forward 10 communicate, brought de-
snatch from Major Brown. announcing the pariicu'
.ars, a brief statement of which follows:


ATS O'Clock on the morning ofihe Sd, fire was
opened upon the Fort, from one Of the Mexican
batteries, and was continued with seven guns. Inc
fire was Immediately returned and The battery
scnced by our guns in thirty mlnutes-two OF
tho cnemey's guns supposed to be dismounted'


The enemy then commenced firing from the
lower Fort and Mortar battery; brisk fire Of shot
and shells was kept up, but without damage to
the Fort or Garrison.


A deliberate fro was now kept up by our cgh-
teen. Founders upon the enemy's guns and the town
of Matamoros. the Consulate flags being respected.
The fire of the enemy was kept up without ces-
sa,ion until pas,7. Al 10 was temporarily sus-
pended. but recommended and continued at in
teryals until II o'clock at night. Although !, is
believed that some l200 or 1900 shot were fired
bv the enemy during this period, but ono casualty
occurred. n Sergean. Of B. Company 7lh Infantry,
being killed. Not one Of our guns was dsmOuntcd,
though the enemys fire WIS for somo time con-
cen!ratcd on the IL pound battery and shot fre.
quenlly struck the embrasures. AT O'Clock on
the morning Of the 4lh, the fire was resumed by
the enomv, continued for IL or Is shots. and kept
up al long intervals during lhe day, but without
effect.


The amount Of damage done to the enemy be-
yond the sencing Of his batteries, cannot yet
be correctly known.


Tho thousand rumors put in circulation are
greatly ovorrating in the accounts Of tho war, and
in conseq uece of the intense excitement which
produced them, are not more than half true, and
only increase the anxiety Of our rea crs. We
hope to be able to a!lay i; next week.