Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-27

tuelo ledTUtu illdl tuc dIuly uldlCuco uh
litabout .I3 miles from here, when they
saw the Mexicans drawn up in battle ar
ray across his road, he Immediately gave
bis ordersfor The teams to halt until the Cd
Brigade had passed. The Mexicaus were
on the prairie near the edge of the Chap
parle, when Taylor got within about three
quarters of mile, they opened upon him
with their flying artillery, Gen Taylor ar
rived with Capt. Duncan and Major Ring:
COLDS companies, and at il they went un.
i'll about sunset, when the Mrxicans had
retreated to the edge Of the Chapparel,
aud ceased firing.
After which, Gen. Taylor fred ten or
fifteen guns a. Them, and set 10 work
throwing up two breast At day
light, the Mexicans were in The edge otthe
Chapparel. A council Of war was held
by Gen. Taylor, and j, was agreed that
one Brigade should advance up TO The
Chapparel in hopes TO draw the MeXicans
iulo n renewal of the fight, bat the more
the troops advanced upon them, the more
they warnt there-tbe Mexicans having
relreated leaving three pieces OF artillery,
any quantity of ammunition-from FOUR
TO SIX HUNDRED DEAD upon the
field, and God only knows how many
wounded thai they took away. One Mex
ican, who was stationed at ONE OF their
baierries, says every body but himself at
The batteries was kiiled-says the guns
beat any thing they ever dreamed of. they
were SO quick. One oflhe Mexican Off
GERS 10 trying TO rally his men, found he
could not, and commenced 10 cut them
with his sword. when his troops shot him
dead We had IL killed, and about 10
morally wounded.
Capt. Page of the 81, had all tho lower
par Of his face shot off with a cannon ball
lit is thought he will recover, though
horribly mrliliated. Major Ringgold had
The hcshy part ofbolh legs shot through.
an:l horse kiIed-none of his bones BRO
ken, which is wonderful. Our informant
says the field Of battle was strewed with
The dead, and they could hear the sroans
Of the Mexican wounded all night al
Gen. rs camp. The Mexicans were
commanded by Gen. Majia. There is no
doubt they have retreated across the river.
When the volunteers arrive you may de-
pend you will hear of them "revellins IN
ihe halls of the Montezumus," or peace
and .nood will, will bo whipped into those
bombai:,ic Mcxcans. Ii is matter of
surprise l,dat SO few were los, on our side.
The mon.o!ony Of this place has been
relieved the last two days by the drill
ling of "Uncie SanucI's" '',ce6 feet" or
"JarnacleJacks" that came here from the
Squadron. You would be surprised to see
with what lexlerily and precision they 60
through their evolulions with the nuskels'
aud no one could resist laug b 10 near
some of their sayings. One old salt SAID
this morning, ''Damn and bias, my eyes
here is ship ashore, and poor Jack on i!'s
beam ends" This speech was addressed
10 himsefwhen looking on the tent that
had been pitched, and was of sufficient dl'
mensions 10 hold about fliy-two.
One third oil the whole number Of the
men from the squadron are Marines, The
balance Tars. shouldSpicture TO myself
a-e,.t.ht ..tit tr ridin hJyse5atN e0tD' a,
soon as should see four or Eve hundred
sailors going into war with muskets on
their shoulders. butyou could not restrain
them from going against The MexIcans with
oply knife aud fork, if you would only
show them chance, foi they are all sea
ger FOR The Fray.
Yours, &c.
IN The decisive ballle Gen. Taylor los!
about sixty killed and wounded, among
when there were three officers, viz: 1t
Inges, Of Dragons; Lieut.. Cochran,
Of the 4,h Infantry, aud Lieu'. Chahhurn
Of the 9Th Infantry. Among the wounded
are Col. Mclntosh of the Sta Infantry
Lieut.. Col. Payne, 4th Artillery, and Capl
Hone of the 5lh lufanlry--most OF them
slightly, and none supposed mortally'
Major Riuggold, we'll known as the com,
mander of Tie Flying Artillery, al,o died
on the lib from wounds received IN the
action of The Sth. L,
Capt Page, who was wounded IN the
same engagement. we are happy 10 s'aie,
is rarldIy recovering. Lieut.. Luther also
slightly wounded, is convalescenl.
From The ~ o. 7ropic.