Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-05-22

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minutes rfore o'clock. and it would be INN. ,,i.
ble to describe the enthusiasm with which it wa.
reel, ed. The populat OH appeared to be sudden.
ly gu drupied-tbe streets presented one living
n ass of human beings-jy was depicted on every
countnance. and one universal prayer of thanks
assembled on High We promptly issued an extra
containing the piih of the news. and now hasten
to sujoin all The particulars we have received be-
| fore our readers.
BY the srrival of the Steamship New York.
Capt Phillips. which came up late last evening,
we have received the following gratifying intelli.
gence f.om the Galveston News:
| We have been kindly furnished by Capt Phil.
| lips. of the steamship New York-which has Just
arrivcd-with the following highly interesting and
important news. We publish literally from Capt.
Phillip 8 report.
The following report is from Capt. Walker. of
| the Texas Rangers, who had arrived on the 5th
ins at p. Nj. from the entrenchment opposite
Matamoros.
| We learn that an engagement had taken place
between the u S. and Mexican forces. The par
ticulars, as far as we can learn are as follows:
Gen. Taynr, on the evening of the 81 inst, LEFT
| the entrenchlncnt with detachment of u States
troops, for the purpose Of opening communication
between Point lsaln and the entrenchment. On
the murning of the 4h, the Mexicans, taking ad.
vantage of his absence, at dayhreak opened heavy
cannonade on the entertainments which was gall
Ianly returned Ivy the u. S. roops, and in thirty
minutes sienccd the enemy's batteries aud reduced
the city of Matamoros TO ashes.
Morning # The 6Ih.-A gentleman who has
iusLarrvtd from the field Of battle. informs us
that the 81 lighter among the Mrxlcans was
tremendous /; that upwards ct seven hundred
lay dead on the field Of battle. and that the
number Of houses left in Maiamoras was not
sufficient TO accommodates the wounded.
| According TO accounts u crived at Point lisa.
bel. the number of Mexicans in and about
| Matamoras, were estimated al ten thousand
men. and expecting reinforcenents were dali
~ expected.
Gen. Taylor was to leave Point isabel on
the 9Th instant. with Il detachment of troops.
determined 10 cpt II communication between
Point Isabel and the Army opposite Malamo-
ras. which has for some days past been cut
eff, and only effected m one instance by the
valiant and nnddun,td Walker, of The Texan
Rangers, whose horse was shot from under
+! him in The attempt. and the loss of six men.
] Santiago and Isabel are now under Martial
Law-every citizen coalpelled to do Military
duty.
On the morning of the 9th, previous TO the
departure of the New York, heavy cannon
Fades were heard and supposed to he another
attack from The Mexcans on the U. $. troops
opposite Matrmo.as.
| Great excitement prevailed at Point Isabel e.
Santiago up to one o'clock, PM, when tie
New York took her departure. Arrived at
| Santiago on the 9th inst Sehr. Decatur from
Mo-. u. s. schr. Fin will leave in day
| or two for n. O.-Steamer Monmouth left on
| The 9Th bound 10 Aransas tor the purpose Of
bringing every man capable of doing duty, to
the camp at Santiago.
McKpister and Radclff are the names of
two among the six men who were killed by
forcing their way through the Mexicans to
the u. S. Camp. 80
The snbloined account is from the Calves
ton Civilian:
Gen. Tnylr proceeded with the main body
of the army in order 10 secure Point Isabel,
which was menaced, and open the communl-
cation, leaving only 700 or 500 men in Inc
camp opposite Malamoras. The army pro-
cpeded iIhout interruption, but the Mex cans
thonght the diminished forces III camp offered
a favorable opportunity tor lis cap'nre-a'-
tackled ii and were repulsed with severe loss
some say several hundred. The loss on
our side nni state hut very insignificant Our
batteries wire Orel ed on MatnmnraS, aud It.
|
This was on 'he Sd, and the fighting CON
iinued until night. Walker the we'll known
Texan soldier and spy. then took forty men.
to carry The news 10 Gen. Taylor a, Point Isa.
bel, during the night. He lost six men on
the way and had his horse shot under him,
but got in.
Our troops are in fine spirits. Gen. Tay-
or was to leave with a large force on Thurs
day morning. for the camp opposite Matam0-
TaS.
The New York had this news from the
Cincinnati. which Game ont over the bar 10
take IF the troops carried down. Firing was
heard when the New York left.
The main force of the Mexicans is proba-
bly, on this side of the river
The Texan schr. Santa Anna has been des-
patched from Brassos Santiago, with commu-
cations from Gen. Taylor for the AneAsican
squadron off Vera Cruz. n
Ehe only written information we have,
from the seat of war comes from Capt. SWIM
tom. late Of the Revenue service of Texas-
now in the employ of Gen. Taylor. 1t is da-
led May 4. Capt. S. says:
/ "'rhp news was brought to Point Isabel hy
our friend Walker. of Major Hays command.
The Mexic ns made the attack on our works
after General Taylor come down here. The
fight confined the whole day. The u. S.
batteries knocked down Nj. lamoras, killing
TWO or three hundred Mexicans-ihey killing
only one Of cur men by The explosion IF a
shell. The works Were so well completed
She Mrx'ca" shot could not injure item.
Capt. Symptom has wrlttrn us tina; he will
furnish detailed account Of the action, and
such other information as he can collect. by
the next vessel.
GEN. TAyLoE.-We learn that when Cen.
lor left Point Isabel, 10 return 10 the in
ir"nched camp opposite Matamoras. there was
not lhe sIight-s, doubt entertained that he
Mould have 10 cut his way tn his entrench-
nents, Though vastly superior numbers Of
TIE entihv, no ware KIN wn 10 be nnstsh in