The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-18

much less whole step, as the saying has It,
Warts sublimery horrid and dreadful in its re-
alties; but, oh! how ridiculous are some of
its concomitanls! The origional story of the
700 slain Mexcans in the ''victory of Mata-
moras' was outrageous enough; but the gas
conade of that stupenduous invention shows
like moderation and modesty by contrast with
the following "first rate notice" of the same
event, translated Qor the Journal Of Com
mercel from the Matamras Eagle, of May
IA:
SAT day break our batteries op- ned fire on
the forfcations of the enemy, and the thun,
dering of the Mexican cannon saluted
by the drums of all the barracksand points
vi the line, by the bells of the parish church
and by cheers of the inhabitants OF Matamor
as. In moment the streets were filled,
and all were happy that the hour had arrived
TO give a terrible lesson to the American
camp, whose odious presence ought no lon
ger TO be tolerated. The enemy answered,
but were soon convinced that their artillery,
although Of superior calibre, could not COM
pete with that of this place After five hours
fire, our bulwarks remlined immovable in
their solid;y, and the knowledge displayed
in their construction; but it did not happen
so with the Notifications of our opponents
for their parapets we're completely demolish-
ed, in such manner that by IL O'Clock, A.
NJ, they ceased to play their artillery, and
silenced their fire.
For our part we continued actively the
rest of the day without the enemy daring TO
answer--for the parapets which they shelter
ed themselves under, being destroyed, they
ibad not tho courauo Load thor cannon
that remained entirely uncovered. The re-
suit demonstrates the exaggerated skill of
the American artillery. They have eighteen
Founders, and those of our line do not exceed
the calibre of eight pounds: nevertheless,
the skill and paractice OF The Mexicans sul-
| feed 10 Vanquish those that handled superior
arms. Unlading glory and eternal honor
to our valiant artillery! The enemy, in
their important rage, and previous TO hiding
their shame behind the most distant parapets
had the barbariiy TO direct their arms on the
city, to destroy The edffces, since it was not
easy TO destroy the Notifications whence they
received SO much injury.
This mean vengeance, can only be in the
souls Of miserable towards, fortunately die
not succeed as they intended. They who 81
unworthily adorn themselves with the title o
illustrated (llustfiousO phiIanthropists! Blu
their awkardness was equal TO their malice
for nearly all the balls went over, and those
thai struck The house although they were Is
Founders, did no other damage thsn make
one or two holes in the walls. Ifthose who
conceived the infamous idea of destroying
Mat amoras had seen the smile of conlcmp
which the owners Of houses displayed, anC
l.Io 4. a. g., tto a. ~
sustain, they would have admired the pat
rolism and unconcern of the Mexicans, VIII
are always ready to make the greatest sac
rifce to maintain our country and indepen
dence. The brilliant Sd of May is anothe
lie testimony of this truth. In the hottest of the
fire we noticed the enthusiasm of the inhah
Q; iiants. A ball scarcely fell before the chill
IS dren ran in search OF it, without fear that an
other, directed by the same aim, might sirik
cd the same place, This occurred in our pre-;
ence in the principle square, where grea
many citizens had collected.
he The triumph of our arms has been CON
plete, and we have only 10 lament the deaf
on of one sergeant and two artllerymon, VIII
died gloriously fighting for their country
on The families of these victims shall be prov
ded for by the supreme government. t
lie. whose patenal gratitude they have been re
commended by the general in chief.
IN, will also serve 10 console US that the bloc
cd of those valians have been avenged by the
brave companions. As the artillery Of OF
on basions introduced many balls in the en'
my's embrasures, the loss of the enemy mu
have been very great; and although we d
not know with certainty the number ofdeath
tL.. al, x
US 1t is probably il is so; their abandoning the
cannon since IL A. NJ. in consequence
4! them being dsInounted, and the rest entir
e ly uncoveTed-the terror and panac wi
which they retreated to their farthest e
tTenchmenis at the greatest speed--theirt
king everything away from the reach Of OF
ow artillery the destruction which ought
have been occasioned by the grenades whlc
were SO well directed that some were scare
va cara yardO distant from the sp
We where they ought to have fallen-a CO
tribute TO prove that the enemy had snffert
Oh, terrible injury; Fit was not so, why, iftht
}. have valor left, did they not dare to repa
the Notifications during the night? 1t
true that from time 10 time we fred fe
ow- cannon in the dark, but the aim could n
ap- be certain, and nothing but cowardice hi
dered them from answering the fire '
he opened upon them at the break of day; n
can an American has shown his head.
he Silence reigns in their camp, and for Il
the motive We have suspended our fire to-day
at few shots, for their is no enemy TO prese
the himself within reach of our batteries.
the conclude, we insert brilliant paragraph
of the answer, given to his excellency, the ge
cut. eral-in-chief, TO the account which he 7
lex ceived the proceedings of yesterday, /