The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-06-11
INTERESTING PARTICULARS
BATTLES OF MAY 9Th AND 9th.

aiding on both sides. Gen. Taylor, in pas
sing the lines accostcd Capt. May, Of the Sd
dragons, and told him: "Your regiment has
never done anything yet--you must take that
battery" He said nothing, but turned TO
his command and said "We must take that
batiery--followr He made d charge with
three companies--at least, with the remand
er Of three ompanies--suppored by the 5th
and Sth regiments Of infantry. They cleared
the breastwork, rode the battery, Wheel
ed and came through the enemy's line,
whilst the fire Of the Infantry was SO deadly
in its effect as 10 carry all before it. Cap
tain May made a cut at an officer as he char
ged through--on his return he found him
standing between the wheels of cannon
fighting like a hero. He ordered him TO
surrender. He was asked if he was an Off
Ger? Captain May answered him in the af-
firmaive, when he presented his sword, re-
marking: "You receive General Vega prs-
oner of war; e@
Capt. May gave him in charge ofone ofhis
sergeants who had lost his horse in the
charge, ordering him to conduct him TO Cen
eraI 4. out ofthe lines.
Lieut. Inge, brave and gallant officer of
the I'd Dragons, fell in this charge. A
complete panic ond route ensued on the
part Of the enemy; they fled in every direc-
ton for the river, many wero drowned in at
tempting TO cross. Eight pieces of artillery
fell into our hands, and innumerable quanti-
iy of small arms, munitions, baggage, camp
equipage, military chest, containing a large
quantity of gold; General Arista's carriage,
baggage, port-folio with all his official cores
pondence with the Government, with full
plans of the campaign, and instructions from
the Mexican Government, authorizing him
to send Gen. Taylor and his army, when Ia
ken prisoners, TO the city of Mexico; TO treat
General Taylor and his officers with such
care and attention as becomes the magma
nimity of the grea, Mexican nation -Four
or FIVE hundred head of mules, &c, with a
large number ofstands of coors.
The plan of the campaign, and the in
struclions from his government, ordered him
to take possession Of Point Isabel; this was
to be the brief act of hostility; he was to for
tify il as strongly as possibly. He was like
wise ordered to take possession of the mouth
of the river and fortify it at once.
AltcT tllc iOu', ACH.s ldyiol uispdtCHOu
Capt Carr, of the Dragons, a guard, 10 con-
vey the intelligence. They bore so many
of the enemy's colors with them, that they
presumed in the Fort that it was the Mexi-
cans coming up TO make an assault, it being
dark, and the Fort fred upon them, but for
tunately injured no one.
Some 400 MexicanS were buried at our
last accounts, but doubtless hundreds are
lying dead in the chapparal and in the river.
Captain Walker and his Rangers pursuodt
up the enemy, and gave a parting saluton to
many in the river.
We lost in killed aud wounded about 90.
Capt. Hooe los, an arm.
Captain Muy's charge is spoken ofas being
one Of those splendid efforts which would
have adorned the brightest feather in the
plume of Murat in the palmest days Of his
glory. 1t cost him some lS horses with a
few of the gallant riders.
This victory entirely belongs TO The U. S.
Army, no volunteers having arrived in time
to share in the honors Of the day. 1t will
convince our country, that the army af-
fords the material of exhibiting the courage
and bravery ofihe American soldier!
Their conduct on both occasions speaks
highly 10 the credit of their gallant commpn-
der, that old sWar boss" and time-worn vet
eran, Col. Twiggs.
That redoubiable hero, Gen. Ampudia,
commanded the I'd division of the Mexican
army. II is said he was the first man TO (
ymakc good his escape to Matamoras, where
he reported that Arista had betrayed the
army.
AS soon as Gen. Arista arrived in Mata-
moras he sent at once flag to exchange such
prisonersa as he had in Matamoras. He show
ed great anxiety to get back Gen. Vega, Of
fered to exchange two or three officers for
him, but Gen Taylor had sufficient to make
the exchange without giving up Gen. Vega.
1t has been said Gen. Taylor offered the LAT
Ter his paiole of honor, which he declined
accepting, on the ground that if he returned
he would be forced TO bear arms again by
his Government.
THE RANcHERos. OF MExIco.-A writer
in the Albany Atlas gives the following de-
scriplion of the Mexican Rancheros," Of
which such frequent mention is made in the
war reports from the Rio Grande:
This is an appellation derived from their
occupation and mode Of life, and is common
to similar class of men who subsist on the
pampas of South American. Half Indian
and half Spanish in their extraction, gaunt,