Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-02
VOLUME XLIII.-NUMBER 10.

measures OF Senior General Arista, given with
1he object OF advancing the cavalry on the plain,
10 cut of the retreat OF the iusilives But il
was not possible, even by a forced march, in The
night Gen Taylor left his camp a, P. M, and
as fear has wings, he succeeded in getting into The
Fronon; for when the cavalry got 10 The point
where they ought TO have Gu, them off, they were
already passed, and some leagues ahead. Great
was The disappointment of our valiants that they
could not meet the enemy face 10 face; their rout
would have been certain, and the greatest parl Of
the American army, who thought 10 cast down
The Mexicans, would have persisted in the first bat
tie OF importance. But we want 10 fight, and The
Americans do no, know how 10 use any arms eI-
cept deceit and perfdy. Why did they mol remain
firm at the foot Of their hag2 Why did they Leave
The land they iniquitously pretend 10 u>urpl Is
this The way the General nlfi.s his word OF honor7
Has not Mr.. Taylor said, IN al his communca-
tionS that he was prepared 10 repe these that Of
iered 10 attack him Why then did he run away
cowardly, and shut himself upn The Fronion a
The Chief OF the American army has covered
himself with disgrace and ienopiny; sacrificing
10 save himself, part Of his forces that he lett
in the Notifications; for ii is certain he would not
return 10 succor them. lie is not ignorant OF the
danger they run, but he calculates that his would
be greater if he had the temerly 10 attempt TO re-
sist ON The plain The bayonels and lanccs Of The
Mexicans.
We pass on 10 relate the glorious success Of
yesterday Sunday, May 3d) Al day-break our
batteries opened fire on he Notifications OF the
enemy, and the numbering oithe Mexican cannon
was saluted by the drums OF all The barracks and
points Of he inc By the bells oflhe parish church,
and by the cheers Of the inhabitants OF Matamo-
ras. In moment the streets were filled, and all
were happy that the hour had arrived 10 give a
In IN ha a al al;
Gus presence ought no longer 10 be tolerated.
The enemy answered but were soon convinced
that their artillery, although of superior calibre,
could not compete with that Of this place. AZ
Ter five hours fire, our bulwarks remained i'm
movable from their solilily, and the knowledge
displayed in the rules Of the arr Of their consruc-
ton; but il did not happen 50 with The Notifications
oiour opponents; for their parapels were complete
ly demolished, in such manner that by i o'clock
A. ~ they ceased 10 ply lheirariillcTy and sienc-
I'd their fire. For our part we continued active
ly The rest OF the day without the enemy daring
10 ansWer,-ior the parapels which they sheltered
themselves under being destroyed, they had not
The courage TO load their canngnS, that remained
entirely uncovered. Thu resul; demonstrates
what is in reality the exaggerated Skill OF the
American artillery. They have Founders,
and those Of our line do not exceed the calibre
OF the Mexicans suhced 10 vanquish those that
handled superior arms. Uniading glory and
eternal honor TO our valiant artillery! The enc.
my, in their impoten rage, and previous 10 hilins
their shame behind the most distant pirapets, had
the baIbariy 10 direct their arms on the city, 10
destroy the ediices, since il was not easy 10 de-
stroy the Notifications from whence they receiv-
cd so much injury. This mean vengeance, that
can only be in The souls OF miserable towards,
fortunately did not succeed as hey intended
They who SO unworthy adorn themselves with
the title of illustrated (iiluslrous y phianthro.
piss But their awkwaIdness was equal 10 their
malice, tor nearly al The balls went over, and
those that struck the houses, although they were
lS-pounders, did no other damage than mark one
or two holes in the walls. II those who con-
ceived the infamous idea OF destroying Ma
tamoras had seen the smile OF contempt that the
owners OF the houses displayed and their inditie-
renee for the losses they might sustain they
would have admired the patriotism and uncon.
Germ OF the Mexicans, who are always ready 10
make the greatest sacrifices 10 maintain their
country and independence. The brilliant 81 OF
| May is another testimony OF this truth. In The
hottest OF the fire we noticed The enthusiasm OF
all the inhabitants A ball scarcely fell before the
children ran in search Of il, without fear that an
same place. This Occurred in ous presence II
the principal square, where great many Citizens
had collected. The triumph OF our arms ha'
been complete, and we have only 10 lament The
death of one sergeant and TWO arillerymen, wh(
died gloriously fighting for their country. The
| families Of these victims will be provided for BY
| the Supreme Government, 10 whose paiernal gra
| ,iigde they have been recommended by The Gene
| ral.inChiei. IL will also serve 10 console US thai
the blood Of those vaianls has been avenged by
their brave companions As the artillery oil our
baslions introduced many balls in the enemy 5
embrasures, the loss of the Americans must
have been very great and although we do mol
know with certainty The number oil deaths, the
most exact Information makes them St. IL IS
probable il is so-ther ABANDONING their cannon
| since H. A. NJ, in consequence Of Two OF them
being dismounted, and the rest entirely uncover
ed-the terror and panic with which they re-
treated 10 their farthest entertainments at the
greatest speed-their taking every thing away
from the reach OF our artileIy-the destruc-
iion switch ought 10 have been occasioned by
the grenades which were so we'll directed
that some were scarcely a rarG (yard y distant
from the spot where they ought 10 have tallen,-
all contribute 10 prove that the enemy has suffer
ed terrible injury. II il was not so, why, il they
have any valor left, did they not dare TO repai!
their Notifications during the night? il is true
that from time to time we fred a few cannons in
Inc dark, out Inc ann could not be certain, ana
nothing but cowardce hindered them from an
swerins the fire We opened on them at the break
OF day; not an American has shown his head
Silence reigns in their camp, and Tor this mo-
live we have suspended our fire to-day 10 few
shots, Tor there is no enemy 10 present himself
within reach OF our batteries. To conclude, we
insert a brilliant paragraph in the answer given
by his Excellency The General in Chief TO The &C.
count which he received Of the proceedings u
yesterday. lie says "Mexico ought 10 glory,
especially the valiant division Of The North, that
force inferior in discipline, and perhaps in
numbers, and who require nearly two months 10
receive their necessary supplies from The Capt.
la, are proudly deiying, on an immense PLAN,
the army OF the U. s and all the powers OF that
republic, who, although they can receive assist
ance in fifty hours, have not dared 10 come out
OF The Fronlon and give US battle"