Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-26
AFFAIRS ON THE FRoNTIpR


We published in Extras substance of tho in,ere.n
and important information brought by the LouisaaG the
Col HaTnsg aud the Charlottesville latter being the last
OF the arrivals, aud bringing the latest intelligence We
now suboin from supplementary edition Of the Calves
ton Ns1s and CiriIaH Of the 18Th such additional par
ueulars as we were able to crowd in extras.
The following auecdote connected with the decisive hat
tie Of the 9.h Is too good TO be omitted:
Tue battle commenced by heavy cannonading on both
SIDES Gen IayoT, IN passing hs lines accosted captain
May OF the ID Dragons, and told himyOur regime nj has
never done anything yet-you take that battery He
said nothing bat turned 10 the command and said-swe
mus, take that batierY-ollowr He charge with
three companlesat least with the remainder Of three
panies-suppored by the 5th and regiments of infan
Try. They cleared the bIessg work. rode over the battery
wheeled aud came through the enemys line whilst the ire
OF the infantry deadly ID ts effects carry all
before it. Captain May made cut at an officer ns he
charged thToug-On his he found him standing be-
tween the wheels OF cannOn-hghting like . hero He
ordered him surrender lie asked If ne was an off
Ger Captain May answered him in the affirmative when
he presented his sword remaIkug-You receive General
Vega prisoner Of war; Captain May gave him in charge
Of Vt his sorgeans who had lost horse IN the charge
ordering him 10 conduct him General Taylor out of the
line"
In this charge Capt Cage brave and gallant officer
tell compete panic issued on the part OF the enemy
and they hedin every direction, many being drowned IN
attempting the rver
Eight pieces Of artillery fell into hands and innu
merab!e IuanttY OF small arms, munitions baggage camp
equPage military chest containing alsrge quantity Of gold
Cen Asa's carriage baggage lolo with all his oi.
cil correspondence with the Government with full plans
Oi the campaign and Instructions from the Mexican Go
Vernment. authorizing him send Gen TAYLOR and his
armT when taken to the city Of Meyico TO treat Cen
Taylor and hs officers with such aud attention a. be
comes the magnanmy OF the great Mexican nation Four
five hundred head VI mules &c. with large number of
ands Of colOrs.
The plan Of the campaign and the instructions from his
Government orders hun To take Of Point Isabel
this be brief act Of hostility he was toC,rtfv 4,
as strongly possible He was likewise ordered to take
Of the mouth Of the river and fortfy Il AZ once
Some 800 MeIieons were buried the last accounts
but doubtless hundreds lie de ad among the Chapersl
CaPt Mays attack u spoken Of being one Of those
splended efforts WHICH would have adorned the brghn NJ
feather Of the plume Of MurSt tho paes days Of In.
glory. IL cOst him u horses with lev VI the gasnt n.
des. The victory the EAIfa from which we COPY
trey belongs TO the y. s. Army No volunteers having
arrived In time to share IN the h11os Of the day 1, will
convince our county, that West Point affords the mnsfia
| OF exhibiting HE courage and bravery Of American sol
der.
uus' will hear more Of dismountnq our gallant
Dgoons, the affair Of the 9th shows them be the aro
| fos Oi defence.
| That TedOubabe hero Gen At.pudia Commanded the
I'd Division Of The Mexican army. Il ssaid he the
hrst man TO MAKE good his escape MaamOras where
he reported that Arsia had betrayed the army.
! GEyEEaL yEoA.--In addition TO the Unprecedented er
ciiomeni N our city yesterday caused By the Of the
glorious victory Of General Taylor and the war
from Washington the sensation was possible Increased
BY the landing Of General Romo Dias de Ia Yega o.
prisoner Of var from board the steamer Colonel Uarn.y
Thu. brave AID experienced officer has o very PROPOSES
sing appea'ance; he be very little the middle height
hsE fine manly c0unUranco Of atWahy hue set IF by
ull 1nd veil trimmed whskefs aud uustscbi a.. On hi'
Ind ng from tl' steamer ho conducted ~ private re-
sdence 40 The corner oi Toulouse aud Royal tfee where
yast cOncoufse Of people gathered to catch pmpss
oi live Mexican General The General appeared To b.
IN excellent spirits Hs with ssyersl person,
who were admitted 10 see him. carried by inter
pet In the spanish lsnRuage a. he does not speak ehe
The hnglsh or Trench lie expressed himself surprised
the wonderful extent u Nov Orleans and orpaaed upor
s imnen'e amount u shipping stating he had ids,
Of ne importance ofho city ~ speaking Il the late bat
No. no was understood % say that the American arlerj
behaved with uncommon efficiency. Shorty aftor his A.
rynl General Games sdmted him and the officers on %
fye and they will no doubt take their quarters the 81
I Charles Hotel.