WASHINGTON, May 10, l646.
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This city mas been in the greatest state Of sx-
citement since the arrival Of the news from tho
South last evening. Crowds ofpcople have boon
standing at all the principal corners OF the streets,
around the hotels and in front Of the post Office.
wondering what could be the natter with Gen.
Taylor, in allowing himself to be surprised in tho
manner stated, by a handful of Mexican BAN
ditti". We must be a wonderfully refined people.
when we stand so high above the Mexicans as to
call them, banditti for defending what they havo
claimed to be their territory, against an invading
army. Well, II they be what we are pleased 70
denomnate them, they have, by the accounts 70.
ceived last evening from New Orleans, managed
their affairs with a great deal of tact and Judg.
ment, so as TO be able to cut of General
Taylor's communication with his mngazIness
nj Point Isabel, and kill two conpanoss
or troops, OF dragons, except thirteen men. en-
| know the Union Of last evening" on Nh, ~
authority OF Now Orleans papers, says .l.. .an. Ill
teen only were killed but tho tr1ln 70, src


A and Of the I'd Dragon Reglmeen',a ea Sxnsnt sts
,h;,tsssv named Above The President received
dispatches last evening" wnic1 su4v I a'r p;e ~
Mexcaus crossed over 70 this sioe OF 'no o 49, -.
Norte, and surrounded zen, @ !, IN, Point isabel.
sides making a demon stration upon o''
where all of his magazines are. ..,,,.


Tl,exo - are \ great many curious and mystofous


i, L, .ns oa.rccted with this Mexican war; now un-
known the multitude, nu. wn.cn WV ~, r,sS;rv


ss,,l;c certain private operations which nrc inu-
lately wound up with this business but tnsy
,v;II come out in due time. II 70 NON s.r icseHs ~
SINCE Merico formally declared scdr dga'nt e~ s.ss
eoImtrv, and Who, besides the government, khcw ~
any thing about il Z Noone: Was i intsndhsah -
draw that country into hostlties with Us wno.....
she wanted il or not, by keeping handful o. % n,gu
on the very verge Of her territory wnen ,s,sS. mS
effort, during that time, mgni nav