Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-26

j lOHlE, IN.
Capt Hooe, 5th Infantry-mos, OF them slightly
and none supposed morally.
Major Ringgold, well known as the comman.
der of the Flying Artillery, also died on the tn,
from wounds received in the action Of the 9Th.
Captain Page, who was wounded IN the same
engagement, We are happy TO state, israpidly re-
covering. Lieut.. Luther, also slightly wounded,
is convaeseent.
Correspondence Of the Tropic.l
Announcement of the coming of FOUNDERS One1-
Psetsd arrival of Commodore Conner at BfaS0S
Santiago General Taylor starts for MatamoraS
-COD.mod0re Coanor yeinforceS Point Isaoc-
Erci.ement-Ne1rs from tie battle, feld- itetrcat
Capture Of ArtlAery-l7er,ean officer SHOT 0y
his own men-Captain Page tcoatnded-Loa's1-
ana Toll'tecrs- Uacie SANS Sailors on saore.
BRAzos SANTIAGO May 10.
Since my last, (not received) we have mad TWO
arrivals, the New York and brig Millandon. The
last brought the news that six steamboats,, with
tour thousand Volunteers, were about starting
when she lett. The news made US most cheerful,
as we conld not have then expected The result that
has since taken place with our troops.
Dispatches had been sent 10 Vera Cruz by Ge-
neral HETEROGENEOUS 10 us subs unknown, but
rumor would have it, that aforesaid Vera Cruz
was TO have been bombarded. Judge of our sur
prise then, when, al daylight on The morning Of
the 9Th, after the whole squadron (t'almouih e4-
cepled) appeal red off our haIbor. The CONNIE
dore had not received the dispatches from her, Out
was Informed al Vera Crnz that The Mexlcans
had marched 4 or 1000 troops across BY lana 10
assist General Alista in rhipping General Taylor.
Commodore Conner, Therefore, thought very
wisely that his presence here would do some
good IN The wav of re-nforcements. Gladly was
he welcomed, as Gen. Taylor had marched ont
the evening previous 10 meet and conquer Inc
enemy, taking with him twenty-five hundred men,
eamslers included, with two hundred aud nifty
teams loaded with ammunitons, provisions, &c,
which the Mexicans were no doubt apprlsed OF,
as the teams had been loaded ever since MONDAY
last, awaiting the orders for march al mo-
menl's warning.
Gen. II. left Point Isabel with lille over tour
hundred men 10 defend it. Maj. Monroe, COM
nlandins here, sent requisiiion 10 Com. Conner
for as many men rs he could spare, as We heard
firing atout2, +. NJ, Of The Sth which conlin-
ued with but little inerni>sion until dark. Com.
Z. sent ashore about Two hundred aud fifty men,
and on The Oh or 500 more, which makes this
place strong enough 10 Withstand an attack
against 20 900 men.
Believe me when say there waslhe greatest ex-
element here all The afternoon OF The 9Th, as We
could plainly hear The cannonadins from the field
OF battle.
On the evening of the 9th, Mr.. Murray and
MIR. Bacon volunteered 10 60 and find out,he re-
suit.
On the morning Of the 9th, black boy came
into camp, gave history oilhe fight, which was
about the Time, but as he had run away and LEFT
his lean, he was mol believed.
Al three, p NJ, OF the 9th, Messrs NJ. and B.
returned and stated as follows:
IT,. -
teen miles from here, a, a. NJ, there learned that
The army marched until bout Is miles from here,
when they saw the Mexicans drawn up in battle
array across his road, he Immediately gave his
orders for the teams to ha until the ID Brigade
had passed. The Mexicans were on The prairie
near the edge Of the Chapparal when Taylor got
within about three quarters Of mile, they open
ed upon him with their flying artillery. Gen. Tay-
or arrived with Capt. Duncan and Major Rim
colds companies, and at it they went until about
sunset, when the Mexicans had retreated TO the
edge OF the Chapparal, and ceased firing.
After which, Gen. Taylor fired len or fifteen
guns at them, and set 10 work throwing up two
breast works AT daylight The MeYcans were in
the edge Of The Chapparal. A council of war was
held by Gen. Taylor, and il was agreed that one
Brigade should advance mp TO the Chapparal in
hopes TO draw The MexicanS into renewal OF the
fight but the more the troops advanced upon them
the more they want there-,he Mexicans having
relreated leaving three pieces of artillery, any
quantity Of ammunition-from FOUR 10 SIX
HUNDRED DEAD upon the field, and God only
knows how many wounded that they took away.
One Mexican who was stationed at one Of their
batteries, says every body but himself al The bat
leries was killed-says the guns beat any thing
they ever dreamed OF, they were So quick. One
of the Mexican officers in trying TO rally his men,
found he could not and commenced 10 cut them
With ia pord hon ShO inn ead
We had II killed, and about len MORALLY wouRd-
ed.
Capt. Page, of the Sd, had all the lower part Of
his face shot off with cannon ball-it is thought
he will recover, though horribly mutilaled.. Maj.
Ringold had the feshy part OF both his legs shot
through, and horse kied-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 groans OF The Mexican wound
ed all night at Gen It's camp. The MeIicans
were commanded by Gen. Mejia. There is no
doubt they have Tereated across the river. when
the volunteers arrive you may depend you VIII
hear Of them 'srevelling in the halls ofthe Monte
zumas" or "peace and good will" will be whip
ned into those bombastic MeIicans. II is mat
Ter OF surprise that so few were lost ON our side.
The ,nonotony of this place has been relieved
the last Two days by the drilling OF "Unele So
oumers" "web-teel' or "6araaeie, backs" that came
here from The Squadron. You would be sur
| prised to see with what dexterity and precision
they 60 through their eyolutions with muskets,
and no one could resist laugh TO hear some OF
their sayings. One old salt said this morning,
"Damn and blast my eyes, here is ship ashore,
and poor Jack on his beam ends" This speech
was addressed to himself when looking on The
ten, tina, had been pitched. and was Of sufficient
dimensions TO hold about hfty.lwo.
One third of the whole number oflhe men from
the Squadron are Marines, the balance Tars.
should picture to myself soldier, riding horse
hack on cor, as soon as that | should see fonror
Ave hundred sailors going into war with muskels
on their shoulders; but you could not restrain
them from going against the Mexicans with only
a knife and fork il yon would only show them
chance, for they are all "easer for the fray"
Yours, &c.