From Me ". o. Courier.

 FROM TEX
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We have received, by the steamer New Y ork, the Galveston News Extra ot April 4, which states that the United States revenue cutter Wodbury, Captain Foster, arrived there on that day from Brassos St. Jago, with news from General Taylor's army

 The army, numbering $500 men, arrived and encamped off Matamoros on the 18th March. The General, with a body of dra- goons, under Col. Twiggs, preceded the main army, and arrived at Point Isabel at the same time with the transports from Aransas onthe 24th.

 On the appearance of the transports the Captain of the port, Rodriguez, set fire to the custom-house, and several other build ings, and made good his retreat to the river, although pursuid some distance by Gen. Taylor. The buildings destroyed were of little value

 The Galveston News Extra proceeds thus

 The thousands and tens of thousands of the enemy who have been reported as in readiness to dispute the March of Gen Fay lor's army, seem to have entirely disappear ed upon his approach. The only opposi- ton experienced by the army of occupation was first at the Little Colorado where Mex ican officer with about l50 mounted men threatened to fire upon Gen. T. if he attempt i ed to cross that stream, stating that such were his positive orders, and that .HericanS knd,o no fear. The artillery was immedl- ately ordered up, when the trops formed and commenced fording in perfect order, the water being nearly to their arm pits, where upon the gallant Mexican prudently retreated without executing h:s positive orders. The only other shew of opposition had been pre- viously made by party of 50 or 50, who having met the army in the Prairie, informed General Taylor that he must proceed no further in that direction. By order of Gen. T. the army opened and this party were per mitted to march through to the rear, and then depart.

 When near Point Isabel with the dra- goons, Gen. T. received deputation of 30 or 40 men, bearing proclamation and mes sage from Gen. Meja filled with threats in the usual style of Mexican gasconade. At this moment the confagraton made at Point lsa- bel by Rodriguez, was discovered, and Gen T. dismissed the deputation directing them to inform Gen. Mejia that he would reply to his message opposite Maamoras on Saturday the 18th of March.

 Lieut.. Fobil, U. S. N, who was bearer of despatches to Gen. Taylor, arrived in this city this morning, on the cutter Woodbury, on his way to New Orleans.

 Captain Foster states that the average depth of water on the bar at Brasos St. Jago is eight and a halfleet, and that from thence to Point Isabel, distance of about three miles due west, the uniformed depth is about five feet. Point Isabel is a perpendicular bluff of 50 feet above the water, and the sur rounding country is hilly or undulating.- The country was in a highly favourable con dition for the march of the army-more rain would have made the travelling bad, less would have occasoned scarcity of water,