The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-05-30
GLORIOUS NEWS.

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By the U. S. steamer Col. Harvey,
Capt. D. Wood, arrived this morning
from the Brazos St. Jago, we have
dates from Point Isabel to the morning
Of the 18Th inst, when she left.
On the 9th, Gen. Taylor again took
up his march for the camp opposite
Matamoras, and again encountered the
enemy, in ravine about three miles (
below camp. where they had chosen
their position to dispute his progress,
and in an action which lasted about
three hours, defeated them; they had
about 800 killed and wound, and lost 9 |
pieces of Artillery, standards, besides !
great number Of small arms, pack
mules, &c.
Amid the rejoicings on account Of the
triumph Of our arms, the Nation has
cause to mourn the loss of some Of her
bravest sons.
Gen. Taylor lost about 60 killed and
wounded, among whom were three Of
ficers, VIZ: Lieut.. Inges, of the Ora
COON; Lieut.. Cochran, Of the 18th Infan-
try, and Lieut.. Chadburn, ofthe 9th In
fantry.s Among the wounded are Col.
Macintosh, Of the 9th Infantry; Lieut..
Col. Payne, 4th Artillery, and Capt.
Hooe, 9Th Inlantry-most of them
slightly, ana none supposed mortally.
An exchange Of prisoners took place
on the 10th, and we. understand Col.
Thornton had been released by the ex-
change.
From the most authentic source we
learn that the number Of the enemy's
forces, in both engagements, was not
less than between seven and eight thou
sand men.
Gen. Taylor, after reaching the
camp, returned to Point Isabel on the
evening OF the 18th, with train of wa
CONS loaded with ammunition, baggage
mules, &c, taken from the enemy.
The communication between Point
Isabel and Gen. Taylor's camp oppo-
site Matamoras may now be considered
open.
Some Of the ammunition taken from
the enemy in the first engagement was
used upon them in the second.
The following Mexican officers were
taken prisoners; Gen. La Vega, Lieuts.
Prada and Velez. Lieut. Col. Marines
Aid-de-Camp to Gen. La Vega, accom-
panied the General voluntarily. They
arrived here this morning on the Col.
Harvey, in the charge Of Lieut.. ]. J.
Reynolds of the 4th Artillery.
The gallant Cap. Walker was in both
engagements, and we are happy to state
escaped without injury.
Gen. Taylor and staff were to leave
Point Isabel on the 18th for his camp
opposite Matamoras.
Major Brown, Of the Artillery, who
was left in command of the fort oppo-
site Matamoras, died on the 10th Of
wounds received in CALAMITY defending
his post, and was buried with military
honors on the 11th.
Major Ringgold, we'll known as ,lhe
commander of the Flying Artillery
also died on the llth, from wounds re.
celyed in the action Of the 9Th.
Capt. Page, who was wounded in the
same engagement, we are happy tc
state, is rapidly recovering. Lieut.
Luther, also slightly wounded, is con
D vaescent
We have the following verbal intel
! ligence from one of the dragons of tb,
U. S. Army:
h He states that when Gen. Taylo
5 came in sight of the enemy, their mum
: ber appeared SO large that he exclaIm
}, ed-"Friends, we must vanqush o
t die;'' saying which he ordered the dra
2 groons 10 charge on the Mexican Ar
d tillery. They Immediately obeyec
e their commanders order and made sucl
: an onslaught on them that they were
compelled to abandon nine field pieces
e and seek their safety in flight.
Our informant states that the MeXi
: cans retrea.e ia confusion to the other
side of the Rio Grande, and that HI
Y was among those who pursued them VI
to the river. Several Mexicans wer,
+ drowned in attempting to cross. He
| is not positive whether the whole OF
/ part only of the Mexican army altemp
J. ted 10 recross the Rio Grande.
h The steamers Galveston and Angus