The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-29
Incidents, &c., OF tho war.

Incidents, &c., OF tho War.
young officer who was engaged in the thickest of
the battle writes to the Baltimore Patriot very graphic
sketch Of the whole transaction He was sent from Point
Isabel to announce to Gen. Taylor then his march,
the arrival Of Com. Corners feet He armed himself to
the teeth mounted his favorte mare and reached the
army just in time to share in tho toll and glory of tho
day. He says
At half past H. the enemy opened their batteries. and
ton, and the killed and wounded lay all hands was
attached to squadron Of Dragons and acted for
cool and in truth minded than eating break
fast About 20 minutes after the commencement of the
:So :aSs BY
struck holster cut and the pistol in two pieces cut
through the shoulders Of his horse cut the other pis
tai in two and the flesh off the other thigh He fell from
his horse-and Lieut. sherer offered to assist himbut
do-so ahead" The action lasted about two hours, and
the enemy retired. We rested arms until three
O'clock and then commenced the action again. and fought
the ned Of battle amid the dead dying and wounded
our arms by our side. In this engagement lost my
marc in extricatng myself from party Of Mexi
the extreme left for Gel TwigEs snapped her shout
der In wheeling to shoot Mexican who rushed at me
On the next day the enemy made show, but retreat.
cd and took up their position in thick underground,
having every advantage We commenced the fight; the
only to New Orleans Fort Erie / was in the front
rank during the whole fight, and thank God, escaped
coat and my horse struck We whipped them 70
death. ! took the sword Of Captain, just wounded
o aad N to d s
Ridgey won as much glory A. any officer on the
6eld-he is glorious fellow. We lost few officers
and men. Among the officers poor Lieutenant Ingc
he had just joined, and killed in the charge the
snemys batteries: charged by his side, and was un-
first for the opportunity Of being in the fight and then
escape unhurt.
or the bombardment Of the camp, another correspond
emit Of the paper gives this information which differs
materially from preceding accounts
As soon as the victory complete and secure,
marched into our fort, which had been summoned to
surrender under threat Of the last penalty Of war; and
ceived some 1900 Of the encmys shells, which they
could not return for tho want Of the munton-hat they
absolutely buried themselves in tho ground to escape the
shells which tore every thing from the surface pieces
ed to for the last struggle, each officer and
having made up his mind at his post rather than
yield You may imagine how we were received"
From the New Orleans Courier. May 1871
gss and is
left to accumulate verdigs and other noxious coangs
peculiar to copper, ard when they wound they al
Mexicans copper because Of its poisonous qualities
or because they have no lead.
Mn. JOHN b. CozzESs.-Extract from letter dated
Camp" May llth.-Your brave friend, Lieut. Roland,
was always proud Of his sword every American officer
should be and he now fees prouder than Of it, for
By his OSn cy
ed volunteer aid to Col Belknap this occasion,
and dashed around the field in the gallant
Mr. b. q. il the son Of VIM. Cozzens ESQ, the pro-
prieor ofthe American Hotel Of this city Lieutenant
Daniels of the Ord artillery had his shot under
him. 0en Aristas morning report shows that he had
men under his command
[From the New Orleans Courier, May 1871
We have seen letter from the gallant May to his
brother in this city dated Point isabel, May - II was
The Captain tells his brother that tho squadron the
head Of which he charged the enemy battery contained
killed. 10 woundsd-2s killed. and 10 wound
edthat 10, nearly onethird Of his men, and almost half
Of his hors dH combat Tho Captain himself
to his being about ten yards in advance OF his squadron
The Captain was born in the city Of Washington,
where his father, Doctor May, who died few months
ego, was highly respected by his felowcitizens Of all
not one Of them under six feet in height The Captain
who has highly distinguished himself in tho late ope
roaP the 1 :0%e Tssn qu n s
fne horsemanship, and the old chief appointed him q
cornet in ono Of the regiments Of dragoons then
instance Of young May, his presenmen has been fully
verified
From tho New Orleans Bulletin, May 9ol
COMMODORE CoNrER-Amid the rcjoicings attendant
upon the Of the gallant Taylor we must not
omit ~ give credit to this ocer for mis- udcious
ment with inc whole squadron under his command from
era Cruz TO Point label Nothing certainly could have
been more opportuns and nothing more encouraging
ne small band, who were daily and nightly expecting
IN attack upon that port than the arrival OF Commodore
conner at the nick Of ume with sufficient
orce 70 anord large supply Of disciplined men and
gallant omccrs Tor hcmsucn place that important
place and depot beyond the possibility and hazard Of
capture Although the shoalness Of the water in that
neghoorhood wni prevent ships Of the class under his
,oamana from approaching very near the land, Will
nevertheiess be IN mis- power to org anze boat
pcduons winch will AID the land troops very materially
n their operations on the Rio Grandc, and ct the
me augment considerably their by his marines
and ssaio which latter can fight nearly well on land
- n sea- Commodore Conner stands very high IN
he navy a. an oicer Of intelligence, Judgment and
iiscreuon Although occasion has not enabled him Of