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LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR,

 Since our last publication, which announced the commencement ofhostilities, various and contlic ting rumors of the fate and operations ofour little "Army of occupation,' have reached us; some mylrning over defeat and disaster, and others eX- uIting at victory and success The truth of the whole, as well as careful examination and inquiry have enabled us to ascertain, may be found in the following.

 The Mexicans having crossed the river and oc- cupied the country between the American Camp opposite Matamoras, and Point Isabel, Tn such numbers as to prevent the passage of. small bodies of troops, Gen. TAYLOR, resolved to 're-establish the communication, by marching in person, with the main body ofhis force, down to the Point leav- ing what he considered sufficient number oi troops in charge of his entrenehed camp, under the com mand of Major JAcoB BROWN. Soon alter he left, the Mexicans, in Matamoras, thinking the force remaining in the American camp insufficient to maintain their position, commenced all attack, by cannonade from their batteries. Our troops promptly returned the fire soon siensoa aho ~ e't' can guns, did much damage, to theclty' and' as IS supposed killed considerable number ol the enemy

 The questions, whether Genl. TAYLOR Will re- main at Poiat Isabel until reinlorcements rom the States reach bim-whether he wilreturnte te his camp opposite Aatamoras and hazard battle witi great ly superior number of the enemy-or wnether' lh- deed the Mexicans are in much force east oi 'he r;ver-are so encountered with doubts and con actne runors, that it is impossible, 'witl the iigh's now before us,' to form any certain opinion. u ID reasonable to suppose, however, thai, II ne mas cause to believe the troops, he left in camp oPpose Matamoras, are in danger from superior nuinpers' he will hasten to their assistance, at all hazards,-- Butil he considers them safe, he Jeff them' ne will doubtless remain at Point Izabel, 10 receive. his inducements; when he will be prepared, ana authorized to "carry she war into the enemy coun- try

 The following selections, from our exchanges, are the latest and most interesting we have received'

 From tle ". O Topic ef He l2th sRs.

 sEMI-OFFICIAL STATEMENT. By the sieam-propeller Florida, which Jeff brazos Santiago on the 9th, we have re- ceiyed from an authentic source, the toliow- ;ng semi-oflicial statement of the recent affair or.nos,te Matamoras. IL will be seen that the accounts, received by the N. York via Galvestou. were exaggerated, as nothing IS said in this document about the destruction of Matamoras Enough, however, has tfans- plred, to excite great anxiety fer further in- telhgence.