The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-14


ARMY OF OccUPATIoN.-The following letter will
be Of interest to those having relatives or friends
in the army stationed on the Rio Grande, opposite
Matamoras, under the command Of Gen. Taylor,
as it gives the names of those killed and wounded
in the ambuscade engagement with the Mexi-
cans. 1t will be seen that Captain Thornton is
put down among the killed-later accounts report
his return to camp. His fate is yet doubtful.
CAMr I'd REQ. DRAooors. u A.,
NEAR MATAMoRAs, April %, 1886.
send you below copy of the official list of the killed
and wounded of the detachment under the command
Captains Thornton and Hardee who were cut of by a
Of the killed resided in Philadelphia.
Capt. Thornton Lieut. Kane: Priyatcs-Benjamin Rus
SELL Henry Ruwer Ezra Sands William Ryan formerly
kept tavern in Water street. Philadelphia; John Sidord
Philadelphia; William Stewart, James Curtis, Richard
delpha; George T. Styles of New Orleans Peter X Ste-
venson Theophilus Whitsman, David Whteman--father
Philadelphia; George shippen Total, Is.
Privates-st Clair shipley. slightly John Perkins do
Patrick Mclaughlin slightly; Henry WIKI, slightly, by
lance in leg. Total,
born, brothers; wilkum Van Horn solomon Brewer,
George X. Curtis, William McGinn George D. Barker,
Patrick Linn, Henry v vansitter Shepherd Black DEN
Samuel @. Smith, Peter ORaterty, John Peters James
Cass, Jonathan smith, John Oaerman, James, Niles
Ryan, james Peters musician; Lemuel Pierce, George
Bassome, William Early Ephraim Bags, James Leeds,
Frank Bowers, William Cunningham, John seyfton,
James Gibbons Joseph RUSSELL Charles Burke, Frede
rick Myers Thomas jerks, Patrick Ward John Frazer,
Hickman, Charles j. Smith. Total, as.
will write again the first opportunity You may
make any use Of this you think proper.
JAMES CARTLETT ID Reg. U. S. Dragons.
P.s The army are in excellent spirits: We hope
have fallen in the glorious of their country The
American flag, we Aattcr ourselves, will long, float
over the city of Mexico. J.C.
FROM THE CAMp.-The following is the latest of
the series of letters from General Taylor, which
communicated to Congress Monday last, in
with the Presidents message on the subject of
latest official intelligence from our army on the Rio
Grande -
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION, I
CAMr NEAR MATAMoRAs, (Texas) ArRrL 26, 1886
SirI have respectfully to report that General Arista
the chief command of the Mexican troops On the same
day he addressed me communication, conceived in
courteous terms but saying that he considered hosttes
commenced, and should prosecute them. translation
moment they can Be- prepa,ed despatch this BY an
regret to report that party or Dragons sent GU. by
the oath inst, to watch the course of the river
force Of the enemy and, after short affair." in which
sixteen were killed and wounded, appear to have
been surrounded and compelled to surrender. Not
Of the party has returned except wounded man sent in
this morning by the Mexican commander, that
report with confidence the particulars of the engage
ment the fate Of the officers except that Captain Har.
dee was known to be prisoner and unhurt Captain
Thornton and Leutenants Mason and Kane were the
other officers The party was sixtythree strong.
Hostilities may be considered commence and
have this day deemed to call upon the Go.
Of Texas for four regiments of volunteerstwo
to be mounted and two to foot As some delay
must in collecting these troops have also desired
the Governor of Louisiana to send out four regiments of
infantry, practicable. This will constitute
auxiliary force Of nearly Eve thousand men, which will
be required to prosecute the with energy and carry
it, as II should be- into the enemy's country.
trust the Department will approve my course in this
matter and will give the necessary orders to the staff
departments for the supply Of this large additional force.
II law could be passed authorizing the President
raise volunteers for twelve months would be Of the
greatest importance for service remote from support
as this
am, sir, very respectfully, your obcdient servant,
4 TAYLOR,
Brevet Brigadier General u s. A. Com'dg.
The Adjutant General of the Army, Washington D. c..
BALTIMORE May 10, ls46.