The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1846, Page 1

“SEAT OF WAR » 8 ra 2 “Spotial Despatehes from the’ Arimy of (et [natant ~- pation,” to the N'Y. Werald Office. ; : APPEARANCE OF A FRESM MRYICAN ARMY IN HE FIELD, HRADED BY GEN, PARRDES, Additional Betafls, of the Recent Battle, THE CONFIRMATION OF OUR ACCOUNT. DEATH OF MAJOR BROWN. The Groat Strength of the American Fortifications. ; ‘The Contemplated Naval and. Milliayy Attack |: _ ON MATAMORAG.. ~ INCREASE OF ‘THE AMERICAN: ARMY. he Bravery of General Taylor and his. Officers. ; ; THE COURAGE OF OUR TROOPS. ‘Military and Naval Preparations in she Unton, Ke. Se. dee: The Sogthern mail of yesterday’ morting ¢on- ‘firms the news of the victories which we receiv- edon Sunday. It also brings. additional intelli- gence by the arrival of the stermer Galveston, at New Orleans. : Our first intelligence by this mail came over the Telegraphic-wite, early in the forenoon: ‘The Galveston Civilian,’ of the “Iith inst, says ~that oli the 18th General Taylor received an ex- press from the, camp stating that 8,000 fresh troops had arrived at Matamoras, and that over3,000 had crossed thé Rio Grande. i General Teylor immediately’ made prepara- tions: leave the next day, with all the force that Could be guthored together at Point Isabel. General Paredes is at the head of 15,000 troops, on his yay to Matamoras, and it may possibly be that the fresh troops: which had reached that * point Were the advanced diviston of his army. ’ \, There is ao. doubt but that the enemy had been fully advised that Gen. Taylor had left Point Isa- bel, and their plan was, and still is, to capture him on his return, and @ strong army will probably ‘Cropé over for that purpose. ‘ This imelligence highly pleased General Tay- Jor, for ¢ brilliant prospect seemed to be opened to him... The greatest excitement and enthusiasm pervaded the Americen camp. . General Taylor Yooks well; and will begin 2 new éra'in the his- tory of America. ‘We may, therefore, expect to hear of more bat. “l¢pRe'Mesicans had continued theif firing ‘ito tho fort opposite-Matamoros, ‘nearly ever since Gon. Taylor left thé works.” ‘ The brave and gallant Major. Brown died from & wound received in his thigh by the explosion of one of the enemy’s sliells,, His wounds were not considered dangerous, but he was placed in’ ‘one of the bomb-proof burrows, and mortification en- sued-for thé want of fresh‘air. ° a His death is deeply deplored by the army. - His intrepid conduet in foiling every ‘attempt: of the enemy,to reduce the fort, prepared them,in a measure to anticipate the result of their conflicts _"Saith out brave’ army. The stréngth of the fort and the skill with which it .is: defended, is » $hidotipreheniible' tthe Mexicans, and indéed “it might be, for they have thrown upwards of 1400 shot and Shells into the works, and every morn- ing they prosent the same appearance. Our high3et number has. only been 268 ftom the fort. The constant: practicé ‘the enemy have had in ? firing, at it, has taught them the proper bearing to. give their guns, dnd almost every shot falls within’the works. The fort is now idle; and the ““Famparts and dwellings of Matamotas exhibit eG “ofa hundred centuries,..when: gaping forth their lamentations of “Lo ahd behold what desolation is here.” ns ‘ The Mexicans had bombarded the fort for one hundred and siz hours, without any apparent success. ye . The sloop-of-war St. Mary’s arrived from ‘Pen- sagola on the 10th ; the steamer Mississippi, on the Uh, from Vera Crug. The Lawrence was off the Rio Grande, enforcing the bloclgade. | |, It is stated that an expedition ii boats ef the squadron is to be despatched to take ths town of Baretta, 16 miles from: the touth of the siver, where thero is a military foree. t 4..concentrated attack on Matamoras’ is ton- temp by the land forces and.Com. Comner’s | A letter in” the “Néo | Ovieans Bulletin high- ly praises ‘Captain Blaka’s reconnoitrance of the Mexican line. ‘The enq@my atterapted a detour around the chaparral on omr right, to attack the train, and was met by.the 58th infantry, who met bert in squgre,, and. dispersed. thom by a ley. rn During the cannonade, the pass was set on fire, which so obsctired the enemy that 8. cessation of firing for nearly three-quarters of ya hour ensued This waa the smoke seen on bog.rd the Flirt. A pretty feat was accomplished by Lieutenant Rolland, of Dunoan’s battery. He advanced, with part ‘of the train through the burning pase, the flames rolling ten fee’. high, # sized the prelon- gation of the enemy’s right, and enfaladed the enemy's flank comyjetely, -Geroral Taylor's go- nerit directions ¥ ere 10 find the enemy with the bayonet. ; Captain My y, ‘of the Dragoons, captured Vega es ho was Ma the act of firing a piece himself. As 8007, a9 the Mexican batseries were uncover- .ed, Taylor saidto May, “ Your time has come.— Herg is the enemy’s battery. ‘Take it, sir, nolens Ato | : “May then made a gallant c! » and succeed- ed, with the loss of one third of his squadron.— See the necount of the capture of Vega. ‘The battle will be called the Battle of Palo Alto, from a stream close by; the other the Battle of Resnew de le Palma, AOE OE TE ENR eee; veee bein Be eo Speotal Despatches from the he New Yorks Hecetd. thane. Pottr Isimet, Brasos’ d#*Suntiivo; | wu oy, Texas, May, 10,1846. _. | -[take the-liberty of enclosing you» a sketch of | the obitittry, ‘froin this Point 10 Fort Croat, ‘ii front | by Gem. AP. «with 2,600:nien, aria’ $00, wagons; 12 piocés aflillery, teh ‘this on ‘hohe with oe for Fore Cross, andto telieve Major Brown, who ‘wag in command, hemmed in by Mexicans in. the Tear, and'bombarded in front» On the'Sth, hé'fnet | the enémy about ten miles, from the fort, imme- diately across his road+-7,000 hors¢, foot, and’ 14 pieces of artillery, drawn up in battle array, their front on the prairie. Ho iinmiédiately fo for attack, and marched’ on. until near them; parked his train, and the attagk began on the part of the Mexigans at $.0’clook, P..M.,.and:wascon- tinued_yntilidask, when both armies reeted-on tho field. . During the bate, -whinh was with artille- ty tho.enemy madeione’ chatgo' with 1,000 caval- ry, and-were marfully met by the Sth thfimtry;'led by Livut. Col: Metntosh, whioh tumeéd'théfn did thet charged i retam by Lt.Dancan,company A, ight Artillery; which mowed tye down.. Our foss i8 14 killed, 33 wounded-—no officers amongst the former—Capt, J. Page, 4th Infantry and Ma- jor Ringgold, severely, if not mortally, wounded ; Liout...J..E.- Blake, ‘TopographicalEngineer, | again hear of gallant exploits of the Yankees, as n | mand, es I mentioned in my other ‘letter, and Hkilted and wounded: | Next'moming at day break, the.two.armies were drawn-out in battle: array, ‘end:shortly afterwards the enemy’ withdrew into ‘the. chaparral,, (woods,).without. any. further at- tempt: General Taylor wher’ throwing, Up sbifie small protection far his wagon train,leftit in-charge -of Captain G. H: Crossmitn, A. Q. M., protected by the arisied teamstérs, and Lieut. Churchill, 3d.ar- tillery; with two pieces of artillery, and pursued ‘the: road for the.fort. Within three miles of the | P fert he found the enemy in position, with: the re- “mains of his force: 6000. men, .on. the. opposite bank of a deep gulley, or former bed‘-of the Rio Grande, all around. dense chaparral; our force now consisting ‘of 1500to'1600, comménced without hesitation, and after three hours. hard. fight, seat- tered them with the besom of destruction—flying in ‘all ditecti¢ns to the wood. did ‘to the'river. ‘The little army behaved like heroes. ‘The:enc- mey’s loss, in-killed and wounded, on the: field, is 1000—a gréat inariy prisoners, among, Whom’are many officers, and the express says.Generals Arista and Ampudia amongst them—captured ten pieces of anillery, great many pack mules, horses and, plunder of various descriptions: |Our former, are Lieut. Col. McIntosh, Sth infantry; Lieut, Inge; 2d-dragoons, and Lieut Cochrane 4th infantry, are the only officers as yet known as kil- led, and Lieut. Col. M, M, Payne, 4th artillery, se- verély wounded.’ Major Brown, 7th infantry, Who was in cominand of the fort, .died the. same day, fromwounds' received: from” a shell thrown from Matamoras two days previous. . The Mexi- canarmy, which was formed ‘of theit veteran troops—many of the old Federal army—has' been scattered and destroyed by a handful of “the de- genetite sors of Washington,” as General Mexi- ealls them in his proclamation. , Commadore Connor is off hiere with his fleet, and has landed 500 men—marines and sailors—under Captains Gregory and McClung, with the’ offer of 600 more; if necessary for protection. of.. this point, or‘any other service: Thie officers'and’men- aire anxious to be led to.an enemy. «- Who-will now stand forth arid stander 'the army and payy. Factr are far, better than theories; only show .them:an enemy,’and we need not -fee] afraid but what they will sustain the’ honor of their country. st h Point, Isatet, (Toxas,).Muy 12th, 1846. I wrote yout of the 10th; giving # ‘plan and-has- ty. statement of the batiles of 8thand, 9th, Last evening Gen. Taylor returned to this post; and thus we, have full particulays of.the unheard of bloody battles fought between our handfal of men’ and the ite of the, Meéxican forces. The statements forwarded you of the. first battle, are correct in point, except the exact position of the Mexican forces, which, Wetp ot $0 far’adanced acrosa the prairie,by one mile,as represented; the prairie be- ing, thrée mites wide.’ ‘Our army formed at the point marked Worth’s Camp, from.,which they advanted''ts thé’ firing’commenced. The num- ber of: men in the first batile is eorrect—in the se- cond, thé'enemy were te-inforced ‘by two regi- mentsof infantsy and_one of cavalry, making their whole force, as near as can be ascertained, 9000 men—our force 1500 io 1690—the battalion of ar- tillery, and force detached for protection of wa- gons, .redycing, the original niimber, 2000; to that above stated. ut Credulity “cain hardly'Be stetchet'to'the ‘belief that 1500 men of that undervalued army should so Patterlyaisedinft’and destroy’ sit times theirnum- ber of choice and veteran troops of Mexica, who stood" up minifally to'the'foint of the Wayonet—a thing, totally, unexpectod..: Theenemy. behaved gallantly, and fought well. Theit loss, ag far'asvan be discovered, their own,,men. s@y,iis, 1200 killed. All we know is, that the chapatral-ds literally strewed, with, dead, hodies--1300 muskets were picked up in the field, 500 pack mules eaptured, also 9 pieces of artillery, with, a large audntity of munitions of war, and a great shanyy prisoners, amongst whom is one of the seven genetals that were in the field—Gen. Vega; the others fled and swam the riyer. The Col. Tacs ba T grad regiment, a gallant fellow, with. the e army, Were killed—in fact, their whole'army be- haved gallantly, but yet could not withstand the chasgy'of our arms, borne by men who went into it with a sush, accompanied by shouts that strlick terror into their hearts. It would be invidious to particularjze regiments or, officers, as. all, Nave done honor to themselves and their country. — Our Joss inthe! last battle was’ 120 killed and wounded, and only 45 of the former, of whom Lieuts. Inges; Ooehtane nnd Jordan, 4th Infantry; of the latter, Lt. Col. McIntosh, M. M. Payne, Capt. Hooe, Lieut. Gates, and Lieut. Jordan, 8th Infantry. * Since the affair, Gen. Taylor has made an ex- change’ of prisonets, ‘and received Wack Capts. Thornton and bee ne with their men. ‘He'sériis t6° Néw_ Orleans ‘Gen. La Vega fanisingy wifi ng been delivered up to them.’ ” Lhave merely given. you the facts, from which | you can/compile a statement from below: ‘THe RESULT OW THE FIRET Rie aye force. Mexican do 37,000, 2. 600 Yo ‘THe ARSULT OF THE SECOND BATTLE, 9TH MAT) ‘MATERIEL CAPTURED FROM THE MEXICANS. Prisoners, —— 4 Major Ringgold Astilleny, wounded in Asst effeir, since e ford in‘regard to thé conduct of Captain alia dt _... NEW YORK, TUESDAY MO ING, .MAY 26, 1846." POWER OF THE AMERICAN ARMY. jay 8th—Braes Lt. Artillery Pieces. . ees eee o> ARTILLE In the Battle, } Cen Total. ss. In the Battle, May 0th—-Brass Lt. Artillery Pieces... Eighteen amd Twelve Siinders were left in the rear, with the wagon trein. eSlwne touh, reported killed is not, but severely | “Spaolman of tha Moxioan Soldier. War todesd; Col. McInt ws wounded. : +» Zhe following is.a.specimen upmberof the, fit deen thousand Mexican. troops just, brought into the field under the command of General Paredes. ‘Thi¥ specimonj qualfaindian and Tam in haste, therefore excuse the confusion, |. , asallhere are in a state of excitement. Com-|_ modore Connor has just landed, to see General |, Taylor, supposed to plan an expedition to take possession of the Rio Grande; ifso, you will soon the Mexicans now call us, § Major Ringgold’s company of light artillery, after he fell, was commanded by Lient. R, Ridgley, in- stead of Lieut. Thorn, who was second in com- beth behaved gallantly, © Major Jacob Brown, 7th infantry, commanding Fort Cross, was killed by the bursting of a shell, after sustaining five days bombardment—in which |' over 8,000 shell and shot were thrown—and we only lost two men. in Thave'just been conversing with General La Vega and his aid, who have just arrived, én route to New Orleans, as prisoners of war—he refusing to receive his parole—stating that, if he did, it would be of no use, as he would be forced to fight if he returned to. Mexico. He is a fine looking, gentlemanly fellow, and | appears. to.appreciate 31, | the kindness shown him and the ether prisoners, and.is perfectly satisfied that we can.conquer them. ‘One slightly sequamnicd with tho ceogtar iy of ne tly acquainted wit a ol Texas, her coast and harbors, sees the relative itn- [Seer ey of Point’ Isabel “to. Northern Mexico. ‘his‘has long been the port of entry for Matamo- ras; and in old times, a canal, long since goné in- to decay, ‘was cut from the Rio Grande to the la- gune, to facilitaté the'intercourse. Before the late march of’our army’from the’ Nueces, a collector of the customs was stationed-here; but on the ap- roach of.Gen, Taylor the village was burnt, and the officers fled. Having taken position near Ma- tamoras, ready for peace or war, of coursé Point Isabel becomes our base of operations.. We have not yet taken sion of the banks of the Rio Grande below Matamoras, nor attempted its na- vigation—hence, until this time, all our stores and supplies have been landed -here: A fow deve fees the most. reliable, information induced the belief that a large body of Mexicans was concen- trating on the prairie this side of the river, with the evident design of étuitting- off our wagon train. On _ the Ist-inst. as soon as.our. fort was considered defensible, the m: of the army moved out to escort the supplies. e reached the Point on Saturday, te 2d.“ Early on Sunday morning the sound of wy cannon, which continued. briskly for several hours, told that the .fort had been. at- tacked. Scouts were immediately despatched for information. ‘Oné enteted the fort, and brought away the comniariding’ officer's’ official report. The Mexican batteries opened at.5.A, M-.on the 3d. Capt. Lowd’s 18 pounders replied, and si- fenced thé former in thirty minutes: The enemy moved his guns to another:position, and.cantinu- ed the firing until about Hi o'clock A. M., when it Ceussd for awhile.’ It was résumed: towards “eve- ning; and up to the time the. despatch was writ- ten, the.enemy, had sent us about fiteen hyn- dred ‘shells, and shot, with the total effect ‘of killing ore and ‘Wounding one” on “our side! hot only: disabled ‘their guns, «but battered. seriously .several..of. ther,,finest -build- ADB The. fort wee left under the command of ‘aj. Brown, of thé’ 7th’ infatitry, with his regi- ‘ment and two companiés ‘of artillery; . Lieut. With his field baery; and Carrer Lam de of the 2d artillery, with his destructive battery, of 18 pounders. Our fort is twenty-seven miles from this place. "The road is across'an open prairie for two-thirds of the distance; the remainder. is through the thick chapasral., An attack is proba- on gur, way ,back.. However.this may be, |: Bese having elected war, she must be made’ to feet its incon’ ces; and should it now: be-vi- gerously.carried into Africa, it is still a defensive , War on our. part; and should, Matamoras, Comar- 5 Mier, and the other towns east of the moun- tains—should her capital’ be occupied by our’ ar- mies—let not Mexico forget that it waa.on her own rassing invitation that we were, indyced to visit those ities. i | Speckal York Herald 0} ano jew York, A . New Oats, May 19? 1846! The steamer Col. Harney, Wood, arrived here last evening at 1). o'clock, bringing itathe 13th from Point Isabel. - It appears that bh’ the ‘morning “of the 9th inst. Gen. Taylor lett Point-Isabel“for. his camp, with two thousand treeps... When within three miles of camp, he. found, himself surrounded by about eight thousand Mexicans, who ‘attacked him ina ravine; ‘which he had'to cres#, The battle’ lasted threé hours,’ when the’ Mexicans retreated trom ‘the flelds a tee sight tenvie fide huindred silted: “They lost three sta hine pieces ‘of Hse, andl a number e, ak arms and pack ules. _.Gen. Taylor lost sixty men, among-them Lieut. Inges, of the dragoons, Lieut. Cechran, of the 4th infantry, Lieut. Chadburn, ‘of the 8th- infantry. Wounded, Col. Mcintosh, of the 6th infantry, Lt. Col, Payne, of the 4th artillery, Capt. 5th infantry—none mortally. : Taken prisoners by the Americans, Gen. La ve Lieut. Prada Velez, Lt. Col. Martines, aid to Gen. La Vega. - A quantity of ammuni- tion; taken by Gen. T: -was used» by him in the second ie Capt. Walker, the lero, was in the’ battle, and’escaped wniitirt.) + Major Brown ‘was left in command of the camp opposite Matamoras, don the. 10th,, Rout received in. defe ig his post. Major He was shot * Capt: PB who also wounded, is recover- Bvt ‘Taylor, when he f id out the’pdsition'in Ba Rh edt nats, th legs in the action of the . ’ must vanquish or die.’ le ordered the. $ to Dee on the. arti ich was done, and »slaughtered a number of the Mexicans, and took ion of the park ‘of hine guns, Isend you in extra connini particulars. © |‘ “Avhe amoutit, $1 , Spproprinted by our Le- gislattire, hos been all.expended. Itis expected a Fike sum: to-morrow, be appropriated to fur- ther the teers, -now in this city tothe amount of veven hundred, to the seatof war. -it is now fourteen days since’ our s8.lefvfor Washing- ‘ton, yetno tidings have: Ret pd ine Beha from ther’. What has become of 1! istration 7 Buiopé Polk he his ‘cabinét lias died from a ine tion. , * , Considerable excitement, prevailed in the cit; y. appears that . Gaines, as usual, as sevtr fit totasame-the responsibility of com- missioning Col. L. Saunders,’ W. B."Dewis; and Col. Payton, to rnise three regiments of mounted mien to proceed to Textis, Cal. Payton did so,,and called on the.Goyetnor of this State for funds, &e. He was told that he must apply to Gen Gaines, who had orderea hin’; sna t Sa sar ae by him, the Governor, in jience with orders oem Ge had,been. complied with; be- ‘aylorhad-asked. for infantry: only. tools wm brage at his’ Exvellencyyand dealt out some severe ‘langu “ ¢ Governor has ‘Janguage. x past I Senna ler that the acter oe ectly right. If eat aines assumes a retext; let himfollow it throaghont ; no doubt ane acted asa true friénd to his country, under present difficulties ; but ag all has been done that was required of the Executive of the State by Gen, jon sich. proceedings Taylor, he cannot z % "The Galveston is expected—if she arrives bel me u o'clock A.M.,. at which time mail clases, you shall hear trom me. > Phe Legon, wito have been for years pampered ‘by the Hutte to thie ttine of tw Yr annum, be- ‘ides ‘sundry appropriations ttom the Municipali- tié#, havé acted, to say the least, if 4 most shame- pun of. the Cassadore Vollanters. sae aeaber a muster afew days.since, ; 10 d yy ome forwar the Ny ee Re ed a his men t - "Re Capa tenn ees his patience being x! Of the | Pleo die of the flyin, pers died; on, the Ith. | ad ear. were a pack of d—d cowards—I now believe it. It has been said you were a d—d drels—I now believe it. I will go and give it up to the Governo: will head a set like you.” Then sword from its scabbard, he broke it flung it at the Soapany: has since raised a noble teers; and my word for it, he will give count of himself. The company all Spaniards. set of scoun- Here’s my commission; r,for I never drawing his } the official. in two and The Captain retired; and set of fellows a3 volun- a good ac- uded to are ‘he German and Irish have immortalized them- selves—they. have nobly responded to the call o their adopted country. Where is American party 1—what will they say the native to this ? ‘The trinl of Capt. Foster, of the revenue cutter ; Woodbury, jias not yet te:minated ;, it is looked upon here by many as a species of persecution ‘against the Captain, got up by a set of boys in uni- form. No other news at present. New New Or.eans, Sunday, May 17, 1 The Galveston is in, and brings in| Ortxans. 12 o'clock M., } 846. telligence of the’ Mexican forcés ‘having encamped, to the amount of 4,000,between Taylor’s camp and Point Isabel; also that 15, Matamoras. 1 ; Deen burnt or razed—it yet stands. Vega, Mexican prisoner, and his nid; are.in our city on parole. 000 troops (Mexican,) were at This fast mentioned place has not Gen. de La and others, A rumor is abroad that a number of merchants in this city have been shipping gunpo' barrels, pré are off since-the discovery. wer in flour vious to ‘the outbreak, and that they The. news. is just-in by express, that Congress, has appropriated ten c. &c. Mail ec! millions for the war, New send by boat. ‘The United States steamer Col: -Harne: half past two o'clock this.morning, bringi of war the Mexican General Vega, and L wand Velez. Lient. Col. Martmes, Vega, accompanied his chief voluatarily, losed, and I Orveans. Other Particulars of thé Hrilliant Battles, From the New Orleans Bulletin, May 17.] 'y ved at prisoners enants Pra- -de-camp to Gen. ough the principal facts by this arrival, are given in the newspapers of this morning, the ‘subjoined letter, froma highly inte! 0 clear, ciroumstanual and satisfactory a ent gentleman on the ground, gives Statement of @vents, since Gen. Taylor's departure from’ Point Isabel en the 7th, that we are induced to publish it. The ac- counts are brilliant beyond the most sanguine expecta- tions ; the triumph of American’arms is complete ; a routed through vastly superior for yy on record, dis; tions as brilliant as ‘brave handful of troop: apd knowledge. , dnd their illustrio der, the very ‘highest points of military courage, skilb| ‘comman- Poikt Iskne., May 12th, 1946. By the last departure 1. wrote you briefly of tho. opera- jtions of the army up,to that time—of the bombardment ‘of the fort opposite’ Mataméras, and thé movement of urpose of strengthening its defences. this he marched without w: the evening , found epemy in poaitio: which Palo‘Alto. teens, and Gen. Taylor promptly ‘forme tle, as follows:—On the rij and 3d Apfantey. ; battalioi yn The left was composed ‘in the chaparral. The M thelpestiliery, the range. of which was. ; tnd some got! into the' thickest of | halted Their fire wea returned from allof auch ‘skill; or rapidity The firatend enly important movement the enemy, was a detachment of their caval detour round a clump of chayii 7 ted ay a Ee bich it did handsomely, daneers in square, and drivin; Pand found tren two eighteen pounders artillery ‘ eth Infantry, and Duncan's battety. A daring ance by Capt Jt: lake, showed the enemys Gen. Taylor with thé main body to thie place, for the Having effected for reinforcements, on ‘of the 7th, and: on the 8th at twoio’clock, in front of a chaparral, 8 opposite to the timber of & stream called ‘The teain was closed up, the tr F2Sod their, can- is Tine of bat- ‘was Ringguld’s battery, 5th ; then. the of the ath and hardly great enough to reach our line, which was moving slow on ‘forward, their shot‘and our batteries, and { venture to say that no fieid of battle ever displayed of fire and evolution: att ited b; iy tb make & jarral on out right, and at- tack: the train. Capt, Walker, of the Texas rangers, jis, and the 5th infantry was detach- rete: ge the + ig orn bya Ag gad jolley. ‘The cavalry then pushed on again for the train, pees ie Bd intintey Cavanothg in column of divi- ‘as they repass- sions upon them. ‘They then retired, a ed Sth, they received a fire from Lieut. Ridgely’s two which had arrived at the tick‘of time. ‘Two fleld pleces, which were following the enemy's eayalry, were iven back wi em. Meanwhile the enemy's leh 'was ‘riddled bythe 19. 8, which slowly adyanced up the read— 4 their ‘fire int at the end of an hour's cannonading, and a ‘the tym Boy the q jiod by. a smoke ‘kad cleared away sufficiently wand execution Dui ving a section to Lieut. Rolan: Sin the’ dther “he ‘advaticed beyond the (which was three fect bigh,) and e enemey’s right,enfilu found the two armies in lected the enemy’s wounded, in haye’ to regret the sudden death o 1 the fallea etace ola road!at the crossing. 1 hayo no time for ‘the’ bay onet, and the t in the road. “Piha Grapostd ‘were held in reserve, and Gon a lor told Capt. May ‘ay lor to! ilere's the enemy's battery, i of #,-but he ¢! mander, Gen. Vega, in the act o} second time to the oth the Sth, who joined ‘of cavalry. ‘Capt. lafitl Lied a chal pe i did terri i his pita. et, Ridgeley was also amor IN, il wae a series of muskets. Matamoras news) a cowardly “to the hut.” Up to and 600 Lot and one private kilied, and ten wounded. ‘the General ‘wt the mouth of the begin to casry supplies by that rou! Gen. Taylor. just given Gen. Vi Ginines; atts edad of ead on hie fac. am my, who won like a soldier in lest. Our loss, Mexican loss at Palo Alto, sot down by im the stro: re and seized ro ti f feet ii ng b ) and 8 th longa jon of is ; nit ting: that flank ecmpleta iy Night ng that ss ‘Oth, the General packed the heavy train, col- Sid the view: : hospital, buried their demi, arranged our own wounded, (amor t Maj. ‘U1 Oar line had uncovered the Mexicambatte: t, his time, had com jadron, a lore one ted dashed apon it with bis squadron, antl ‘lost one ed pene the battery ‘and gaptre raising @ port- tery on the left neglecting the enemy's guns, throw the Mexican infantry; and swept their whole ranks. The Sth infantry, om the left, suffered ‘se- verely from the cnemy’s fire, The grass wes set on fire obscured the ‘@hethy’s' position completely, and: an interval of three- quarters, of, an hour gccurred, During. this jod, our right, now resting on the eighteén-pounders. waiiced ‘along paint origi- Jeft, and when the to show the ‘tenémy, the’ fire’ was rodunted’ with increased rapidity an divided. his, pattery on the left, land, to operate in front, and burnin, 8, rolling 16 hom we Tenggold, and robably Cupt. Page,) and’moved oft in pursuit of thé’en- vay pri ickansssen sole ‘They had taken post in the nd time, occupying the bed of a stream Palma, with their artiller; on the details of this affair, The General brought up his troops by battalions, ‘and posted them, with bniet orders to find the enemy with ‘placed: artillery where they could ks oon an its com- ire to fire & piece himsefl. “Mby took Kis sword, and brought the Generel off, The enemy Prgest the gun: nae eR saa Infantry’ with ie vinyls comiieny: cada bot rect wi him in,the chaparal, threw his back against a clump of bushes and received and gal- Jost rbour, Duncan, with execution—be is a most promising the foremost. Witint skirmishes and heavy thoeks, in which see haan a gp pe Igoe ir ‘i them wiih the prec ign ir vollies, an gnsibi the first instance ‘with a shadow She tootness of the baydnet—and drove them from responsi i the. re the lons of their -artittery, baggage, melee, iced ammunition, and nearly two thousand atunds @ pack The fort, meanwhile, had been summoned, with trac Mexican duplicity, and told that Taylor was flying, The apers and official bulletins cailed him Tin answer to qo hnenagere gmt cers plunged swords into the parapet, and re it airy ike evening Sethe ‘Mth, 1000 she had-leen thrown, and the only loss wan of the brave commander, Major Brown, and one sere Teturns to the army to-night, and will cross'the ser to-morrow or next day. ‘The fort will be din guns, and especially provided with mortars, Wein alll being the tower 0 terms al once, ‘Tho navy will ‘and steambuats ‘a letter to Gen. The officers ‘here; Kad in'the main body, vied with’ their commander admiratio) the aa taken Te ree D SP wiles fellaauy ve the about 30 killed and 140 wo' eaeeciecenssechecates a ‘aa at Romacu do ttle, qur drags grade; and the Tas. tow! ap any capacit “yr ‘ It ought to be mentioned, that. some.of our regiments are, full, and two of tham. only.bave about 300... Many tn- urred, of, men handing. their canteens to the | ' seannded ra... Phere rah the enemy. fedicans, and. turning fromthem does not to, confide. steame! and, ‘sualuga ne fee an Harney left. By i Jag al tha at sof weasteds ‘are “ i sige ajor Ringgold, wounded, ay Rah ~ 3 ieut. Luther, do., ” , ad Ease ‘ol ih at 5 Lie! jan, do.; Lieut.Fowler, do. ’ sf Number of non-commissioned officers and privates.not mown. . {From thé ‘Now Orteati’ Picaytine, May 17,] spondence and aks in ru ue fe urther a Oran inauitie Since our paper went to press we examine our corre! into the-viréumstances of thé action general tenor'of the brief account w. ing’s postscript is correct. A glorio1 won, and under circuinstances to sl on‘our drnts.) “7 ) = ¢ The Mexicans outnumbered Gen. Taylor portion of four to one; they had their choice of position, and selected one extremely advantageous ; they were driven from it with great loss, and forced across the Rio stained by no act of ) Grande—and the victory has been cruelty on our part. "Ia the casuallie casualtios which were’ reportedin otr postscript of the anerning;we have some corrections to make.” By Fepor ars’ that ' Col. Mc- Intosh is not killed, but desperately wounded. Major Brown—anot Colonel, as we stated—was killed in com- tof the action, it mand of Fort Taylor, by the explosion of a followit wounded on our side, in both actions, as,w: able to obtaii Kite Mal. Brown, 7th. Infantry--wounded in Fort Taylor—di the 10th; Major. Rit the 8th,) Hooo, Monigomarss Lieuts... Luthe: tion of the 8th,) Gates, Beld dan, Fowler. ‘a We room far the following letter + May 1th, 1646." I presume tome ontlemen, ha imycelt, will tranweit you a-detaile: Cam Vicrony, wean MataMonas; Lo Mexican troops, under Gen. Arista, the lutter sen their position, the former boing ‘on'thvir march from Point Isabel to this placo—encumbered, moreover, with a train of near three hundred wagons. “You pb which hey, had, not only ip num! every thing else. ‘e have beaten them and driven them across the Rio Grande—have capture their whole rk of artillery, and almost they had with ¥ a4 engagemonts with them. ‘Their. killod over doctors to as came over last nigh! | Palma, 2,000 missing. Sinoe.the | that eforesstd ‘Vera Cruz was to have cons bave been Mexican wonnded sent over. to By the.pext arrival. you. Will hear of the.fall of the apd. probably.of an offer from them.to receive Mr. net 4 single oocurrance of cruelty to- | ments. Gi: ‘he morale of the army is at its high- marched out t ‘it can now accomplish suninings 0k they would.die | the enemy, taking with him twent: “ tot wi oy apes weed whose judgment. they fully in sta errivedat Brasos ing when the Col. poner James Cage left Brasos St. J a cempany wil the Col. Herne ith Gospatchos for Galveston; consequently, the next. arrival wounded, on the American side, d ‘cons, killed ;. Lieut. 5 Lieut. Shadburne, 8th do, do. ed. Lieut. Col. ‘Payne, Capt. Montgomery, do ‘apt. Hooe,da.; Lieut. Gates, jeut. et Ps do.; Lieut, McClure, do.; Lieut. Burbank, 0 our torn- Wa the Mexie lustre bullied in ag completo a list of the .officers killed and ld, 34 Atle rb wounded on the sth and died on the loth; Licat. Inges, | Reid uea'ted orte konwe bag ene Dragoons; Licut. Cochrane, 4th. Infantry ; Lieut. the re, 8th Infent as try. Wounged.—Liout, Col, McIntosh, . 5th Infantry.; Lieut. Col."Payne, 4th Artillery ; Capts. Page (in the action of on, McClure, . Burbank, Jor- more leisure 't! account of one of the hardest fought battles which has occurred in any them. We have buried hundreds of dead, and I understand will send over to them, this morn- ing, about one hundred of their wounded. We had , wounded and missing; have not yet been ascertained. General Taylor sent over, yesterday, permission to Gen. Arista to send in taking care ofhis wounded—they nd reparted forty-eight of the Mex- ican officers missing, while wo lost but thrée. This morning those gallant dragoons captured from us some for of our surprise then, when at daylight ou the mora- Judge ing ofthe sth, after the whole squadron’ (Falmo ‘appeared off our Merdour! The ‘Commodore, wea not received the itches from her, but was | rthtnny bir en nnnicen had marched 6 or 7.000 i. Arista “whipping” ' Gen. Taylor. us ii * ta fire wpon | sence here would do some wits lie omed, as Gen. Taylor hed evening r, vious to’ meet and conquer two hundred go whore he red endl Ro teamsters included, with’ two hui loaded with unrunitions, provisions, &c., which Mexi | cans wore no doubt app of, as the teams had been loaded ever since Monday last, awaiting the orders fora match at@ moment's ae Gen. T. left Point Isabel with little over four hundred |men be ae say Monroe, ¢ here, sent lor | @ requisition om. Conner for es many men as he could to be looked | spare, as'we heard firing about 2/P. M. ‘othe Sth, | continued with but little intermission unil dark. Com. ©) sent ashore'250 men, and on the 9th 400 or 600 more, ‘which makes thie place strong enough’ to withstand an wack agsieet 30.000 men. ve me when I say there wag the groatest excite- ment bereall the-afternoon of the @th, as ie could plain- ly ete the cannonading from the field of battle, e evening of the 8th, Mr. Murra: Mr. Bacon volunteered to go and find out the remit. ~-@n the ‘morning’ of the 9th, a black boy came into camp, gave « history of the fight, which was about time, but as he bad run away and left his team, he was not be- lieved 1. of 9th; Mesure M:and B. returned, and stated They got to Gon. Taylor’ present cam, sixteen miles Ad At 3A. rf varned . from here. . M.; there learned that the army marched until about 19'miles from here, when the: (since dead;) inst. The y sew ans drawn up in battle array across his road; diately gave hie orders for the teams to halt until igade had passed. The Mexicans were on the tyr near the edge of the chaparral, when Gen. Tay- got within about three-quarters of a mile, they open- ed upon him with their Bying artillery; Gen. Taylor ar- rived with Capt. Duncan and Major Rages companies, and atit they went until about ‘sunset, when the Mexi- cans had retreated ‘to the edge ‘of the chaparral and coased firing. : ‘After which, Gen. Taylor fired ten or’ fifteen at daylight: the Moxicane were is the" sage of the chapar laylight, the Mexicans were in re ral. ‘A couneil of war was held ‘by Gen. Taylor, and it ‘was agreod:that one: brigade ‘si advance up’ to the pee in hopes to draw the Mexicans into a renewal of the fight, butthe more the troops edvgnced upon them ‘*the more they warnt there”\-the Mexicans having re three pieces of artillery, any quantity ‘in “the pro- shell. The ‘e have been field, and God onty knows how many wounded that they took-away: We took thirty or forty wounded. Capt. Page, of the 3rd; had all the lower part of his face shot off with a cannon ball—it is thought he will re- cover,though horribly mutilated. Major id hed the fleshy part of both his legs shot tl roomh, ‘and horse killed—none of his hones broken, which is wonderful. - Lieutenant Sutter, slightly wounded. Qur informast aye the fiald of battle wes strewed with the dead, and they could hear the groans of the Mexican wounded all nig it at Gen. T.’s camp. The Mexicans were command- ed by Gen, Mejia. There is no doubt they have retreated acrass the river, When the volunteers a may (in the ac- & country sinee the war of the revolution. I will only say, i you will hear of them.‘ revel then, about two thousand men of our mucir abused | the Montezumas,” or. and good will, will be whip- -army met,on the 6th inst., with “sjx- thousand chosen | ped into these bombast! . It ise matter of su prise that so few were lost on. our side. ‘The monotony of this place has been relieved the last Jncle Samuel's” “ web- having cho- observe the bers, but in shamefully their sayings, One old salt said and blast my eyes! here isa ship ashore, and poor Jack every, thing ¢ morning, * Damm ein on his beam ends” This speech was addressed to him- self when looking on the tent that had been pitched, and was of sufficient dimension to bold about fiftytwo. | + One-third of the whole number of the men from the squadron gre -marines, the’ Balance tars. 1 should,pic- ture to myself a soldier, riding a horseback or a cow as soon as that I should see four or five hundred sailors : ‘into war with muskets on their shoulders, bat you could not restrain them from going against the Mexi¢ans three weoks since, are to be brought over and exchanged—we | with only a knife and fork, if you would only show might give ten for one, them a chance, for they are’ all ‘eager for the fray.” of this glorious ou will receive afull account, soon le, the las ink) that’ we: shall Mexicans. Our loss has been comparatively wounded all doing w: e! Gen. Taylor lett Larrea the 13th, instead of the 11th, as we inadvertently stated. Since the atiove wae in typey we have received the fol- Jowing important letter, written on the field of battio it: ¥ an officer high incommand. It willbe seen Mexicana disputed the feld desperately: ni self, from it that, th: ; | oth Infantry, b But for the gallant charge made by the Dragoon: which thé Mexican guns were cai the result would have been disastrous. All our officers were surprised by the firm Mexicans, could not wit! Gen. La Veg: city. Came on THe Finep of Barton, ‘Three miles from Matamoras, May 9th, 1846. GentLemen—I have to inform you that on our march from Point Isabel, we encountered at Palo Sth inst,,"the Mexican forces, consisting of three thou- sand regular troops and two thousand irregular cavalry, with nine pieces of artillery. The American force, in- cera, Was abouttwenty-three hundred men. | ive hours, in which the , enduring which time ulsed.a charge of lance: the enemy. was repulsed from his position. .We occupie: the field of battle that night...Our lose was four men ity snine men badly. wounded. ol hee a action, which lasted artillery was principally, engaged, the fit regiment aalladisy: killed, three officers and tl have with the They: exhibited the utmost bravery, but .d the headlong valor of our troops: nd the four officers with him, have been set at large upon their parole, and remain in this [From the New Orleans Delta, May 17.) ‘The gallant Captain Walker wasin both e: . and we are happy to state escaped without ji x Gen. Taylor and staff'were to leave Point Isabel on the 13th for his camp: ite Matamoras. Major Brown, ot the artillery, who was left in com- mand of the fort opposite Matamoras, died on the 10th of wounds received in gallantly defending his post, and ‘was buried with Rest honors on the Lith. Major Ringgold, well known as the commander of the fying artillery, also died on the 11th, from wounds re- * | ceived in the setion of the 8th. si 4st Gant. Page, wha was wound e same e! stand of the | cent, we are happy to atate, is rapidly recovering. Lieut. Luther, also slightly wounded, is convalescent. We have the following verbal intelligence from one of thie dragoons of the U, 8, army :— He states that when Gen, ‘Paslor came in sight of the that he exclaim. i coemy, ticle number. fase © E — ed—Friends, we mast vanquish or die;” sa} w he Srdorea te di ns to on Teatben artil- lery. They imme ly obeyed their commander's or- der, and made such an onslaught on them that they were compelled to abandon nine field pieces and seek their safety in flight, {From the Galveston Civilian, bey ss} On the morning of the 13th, General Taylor and his staff, with the guard that had brought down the train, TS, | &., started for tis camp. He was met by an express a few miles from Point Isabel, informing ‘him that 8,000 fresh troops had arrived in Matamoras, 2,000 of which had crossed over, and 1,100 more had crossed the Rio light. Our Alto, on the The lass of the sneniy Wan eres hAmiaed, men killed | Grande at Barrite, near the Bacac! not more than —the number of wounded not known. ‘ eight miles from Point lesbel. General urned Major Kivggold, 8d artllery, aod. Captain Page, 4th | Pint faabel at once, and ‘i louve the faauy, severely, weap! jeut, Luther, of 2d arti- tuch forces as Were etrivi steam- ry, slightly weunde } infantry, This morning, the ¥ commenced its; march toward | teers,) the Augusta Ianded Sout 2000 ers Matamorgs. ‘fhe enemy’ fell back to a position of great | syed via Padre Iwland from Corpus Christi, com- strength, where @ rayinecroases the road... Here. they | pany of seventy mounted ers." They all the aes seven Danes Seer aad madeevety prepara- | point on the 13th. The Telegraph and J L. Day ion fur a detormings md. ill-douttless land ‘their t1 5 ating to ‘The battle opened with ,« heavy. and continued fire of | sont Point Teabol ea the tath. Greet Saari, artillery and megkaty, which lasted till General Taylor attery. to be stormed. .. This order was splendidly executed by Capt. May’sdregeons and ordered the enemy’ the Gftt infantry. ‘This movement’ gave us the victory, which is com- jilete. We have captured seven. pieces of artillery, three standatds, a large amount of ammunition, the asd the pack mules of the enemy, togeth prisoners, inclading several officers.of high rank, among whom is Gen. La Vega, ‘This ollicer ee ees by Capt. allantly at the head of his forces. ‘Many oi them were river flying from our men. ‘The een severe;, three officers killed on | tg) the field of battle and twelve: wounded, some of whom M ay fighting the enemy being routed retired. drowned in crossing the Joss on ottr side have since died. ‘The killed aud wounded and file not yet known. The officers killed on the field were Licut. Ingos: of ‘2nd dragoons, Lieut. Cochrane of the 4th infantry, and Lieut. Chadbourne of the Sth infantry. Wounded, Lieut. Col. M‘Intosh, (since dead,) Lieut, Col. Payne, Capt. t, Hove, Lieut, Gates, Lieut. Macla; Montgomery, fa a Lieut. Selden, Lieut. Rurbank and Lieut. Jordan of the Captain Jeremiah Smits, of the steamship Cincinnati, and Captain R. McBaker, of the Montmou 4h, for the skill, energy, and promptness shown in management of their ting troops and supplies across the bay i baggage, ee wite tos | wey, to” Matamoras, It may possitily be that troops arrived at Matamoras, is the advance division of hisarmy. No doubt the enemy were fully advised that General Paylor had left for int Isabel, and their plan is to try capture him ‘on his return, whilst a strong force crossing above, is to come down upon his army General Taylor appeared highly. with the in- ence; for.since. the war has the excitement and activity atte rations, opens & of tho fauk | new-era to his vigorowe Bc is, and all have ro- marked how m better he hen confined than wi to the “‘measterly inactivity” of the Corpus Christi cam- 2. . Itis stated that an ex; is to be sent the squadron to.take the town of Barite, six '¥, | from the mouth of the river, where there ise military Hy x force. Sth infahtry, and Lieut. Fowler of the fifth. General Vega is the Colonel Vega that was captured ‘The enemy's loss is exceedingly severe. by the Texan jorces at the slaughter of Sen Jacinto. He During the two battles of the vih and 9th, Gea. Taylor gallant manner. from hurt seems almost a miracle. rs.by his willingness to share headed bis troops in the most cool and His escaj Sensi earts of gn ag oh with them tho, most imminent peri wish tio had 6 me hore Tain ot willing to has been dubbud “Old Romgh and Read; left Brasos Santiago on the Ht inst., we for the following important and snteresting, account {rom Point Isabel up to tu ung another hard day’s work; but in th Todinge nothing of the Mexicans, Gen, Taylor sent, out Capt. Duncan's compaily, and found they had all left the battle field, save their dead and badly wounded, together with three field pieces, which they left on Aboat 200 were left dead. Those who were taken prison- ers say that our firing was £0 destructive thet the whole | tay i gherse on™ ee of pd | ively refuse tof the head of- | int Janbe! ft midét weithreword tn hand, to.urge | tanore 0 Poin leabel: from the Set, at « moment's ware. ‘them: to battle, rather than, do which they shot him down. | dome of they knapsacks were examined and found to | Gen. Taylor kept his | Point isabel. it was | thought he would not proceed further until. re-inforee- | ment, as sonit places he would have to, pass, would be | and advanci Mexican army w but most of them pe Sicers rushed into t contain nothing but corn and a" post, and sent 1u his wounded y.” Yours, ke. [From the N,Q, Picayunaatra, May 16.) By the kindness of Capt. Eddy, of thé Louisiana, who evening of the 9th inst :— Gen. Taylor lefé Point Isabel on the 7th inst. with 2000 men and 290 wagons loaded with stores, for the fortop- posite Matamoras. On the Sth, while marching, came in sight of the Mexicam, army, and when. quite near, both armies commeniced string with their artillery, The Mex- icans, from 7,000 to 10,000 strong, surrounded Gea. Lay- for; but those on the rear were soon forced: to retreat. ‘The battle commence at noon, and eonstent roar of | carinon was kept up unsgil dark, when all wae quiet. Our army slept on (ue field in battle array, ready was also at the fall of the Alamo, and: isa brave and wo complished officer. (From the Galveston News, Mey 15.) motto is, ‘'I * *. * * * . ” The following vossels compose a of the U. 8. ne ag val force in at Satter Meee sind cimaneh otten Haers Days ol a oda Brasos Gan- tiago on the’ 8th inst, and came He has anchor: Frigate Cumberland, the . broad pennant, are indebted | frigate Potomac, Capt. AGlic 5 frigate Rar pt. Grégory, commander; ar John ‘Adams, commander ' McCluney;. brig-o-war Somers, com: snes Leeeabin, Ciipt. 1 pene, Pojut Isabel. ji cues with's detschmodt i i Sidlcten cad Perey inn Raritan, accom one hundred mere from the John Adams, under the command of McCluney. | On the iollowi pening ilennee of 190 from the flag ship Cumberland, 180 fro hadex- | andar SeClutey, ‘were land, rf @ morning, | the command of Capt. Aulick, of the Potomac. tare; gallant officers, aad equipped fer service, and if a afforded them to buard.the enemy, or to them wil fighting distance, they will render s account of their laberigys)( . . vay One thousand effective men eould have deen thrown the ground, | ing, it Neels services had been Gen. Taylor put his army in motion, 2nd on the eRemy, it was found they were gecupying the cha- with, tevoral vs pieces ei pruned ceo twee the ” rond: No time wae lost in arranging the order of the enemy, the latter openi very difficult. Our killed and wounded wore G2—three | grisite; spec ined bj ie ottigers My wounded, viz: Major Ringgold, shot | The Azdican Sekite Tiaeries ‘to charge curown through both legs; Captain Page, lower jaw vadly shot; | undercover of the smoke ; the at of . thé ower mae Hot known. formed ‘in sqaare, received them with a On the sth, three fngates, one sloop and two brigs of | fre + Ringgold ‘and Capt, Duncan's corpe of Ay! ‘war arrived off the bur from Vera Cruz, and came to an- i od tneir fire, and mowed them down chor, and, of hea/ing the roar of cannon, sent five hun- | seiia columns, h made them and fall beck in dreitnien to Pout isubel, fo protect our depot of. stores, or re-intorce (eu. Taylor if necossary. ‘Lhey were: all | Ro srg aod anxious for @ fight with the .mexicuns.— | 4, being Joug.t, two companies of Mexican uitidery Came, dow to Cross Bocha Cuica, and | marcued up the Leach to ake possession of our vessels | gospatch with which it was Drought to bear with stores, Which Were Ubiigeu wo anchor very near the peste w fue battic wa Pot. Our tag ship Cumberland got und Tan down WWarus luem, seeing which, they returned back. oft (From the Now Orleans Tropie, May 17.) the Brasos Santiago, May ld—Since my last (not receiv ed) we have had two arrivals, the New York and brig Millaudon, | ‘Khe dest brougit the, news when she left. ‘his news made us most cheerful, as we | could not have then expected the result that has since mene ce taken piace with our Despatches had been sentto Vera Cruz by Gen. T. | to confusion on their lines. . H¢ was now principally confined to on bore ratte ne Méxicans, Ey age fees Fic} joss on our side. Our Flying ‘was vary deareotive to the hopes of the enemy ; the rapidity and om rent points of the enemy’s line hat ler way and | piaggold reecived wehot throwght ‘thighs, wheeled aud | his uurse under him. Capt. Page had his lower jaw 3 aig csten, ean could We baane distinetly at Point isabel. be Mexicans retreated, and left one tens d that six steum. fel. Several pritoners were The latter | were asked wh: theit cavalry did not charge? ‘They aa- boats with four thousand volunteers were stout starting aworedyia men to get them to sa afer tee wat ‘the'méen ‘not be ‘arms, but would and run, The order charge was repeatedly given; a few of the cavalry uid have it | would advance, but not themenlyge supported & contents to us sus unknows, but rumor wo" is