New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-25
DISPATCHES FOE TIE TRIBUNE.
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR WITH MEXICO.
TWO BATTLES!
The American Army Victorious!
1900 MEXICAMS KILLED
ONLY So AMERICANS KILLED OR WOUNDED !
DEATH OF MAJOR RINGGoLD:
VEGA THE MEXICAN GENERAL, T!KEN PRISONER.
American Consul and Residents at MatR-
moros Imprisoned.
Gen. Arista's Correspondence in the hands Of
Gen. Taylor.
1900 MEXICAMS KILLED
ONLY 50 AMERICANS KILLED Or WOUNDED
DEATH OF MAJOR RINGGOLD
American Consul and Resfdents al HatR-
moros Imprisoned
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

by express n ADVANCE OF me Hlali 1FoLn NOoiie :"
Montgomery, Ala thence to Washington by mali
and from the latter place By Telegraph, we have the
following important news from the Seat OF War
This account coming to as By Telegrsphic Dispatch
is necessarily very brief and altogether sasstsc
tory The main facts however we suppose may
be relied on.
There have been two engagements between Cen
Taylor and the Mexican troops the FIRST occurring
on the 7,h inst when Gen. Taylor was returning
from Point Isabel TO bis Camp opposite AatamoEos'
in which the Mexicans, Numbering from 5000 to
! 1000 were repused.
The.spot where the Americans lay one night be-
came battle field the next day, and upwards OF
200 Mexicans were found dead upon the same spot
the next morning
Maj Ringgold died from wound received in
this action.
The second battle took place on the 9Th inst, com
mencing a; 81 o'clock, P. n, within miles OF Gen.
Taylors camp. The action was on the edge of a "a
vine, and one nile from the Chapparal, which was
near , miles in width.
The Mexicans commenced the action with their
artillery which was posted so as TO sweep narrow
passage through which Gen. Taylor was advancing
There being swamp on the other hand, General
Taylor Immediately ordered charge in the teethoi
the enemys destructive fire, and The troops promptly
responding, carried the enemys guns al the poiniol
the bayonet
So sudden and impe,uous was the attack that
Gen Aris,a had no, time to save his papers, which
with all his correspondence, fell into the hands OF
| Gen. Taylor.
| The action lasted one hour and half, in which
time 600 Mexicans were killed or wounded and
the America MS took 800 prisoners and pieces OF
artillery.
The Americans lost in the action about o. killed
and wounded. Among the killed were Col. Nc
Intosh, Lieut., Cochran by the bursting OF she'll
Lieut. Inge, and one or two others, whose names
are not given. Col Kane, Lieu,enants Gates, Yer
bank, Hore Luther and others were among the
wounded.
We regret 10 say that Maj. Ringgold, who was
wounded on the 9TH inst died on the 10Th, and was
buried with military honors.
The total loss of the Me1icans in both actions was
| at least 1900
The Mexican forces amounted TO at least 5000
men, while those of the Americans did not exceed
1000 men,
An exchange Of prisoners took place subsequent
to the battle, by which Capt Thornton and Leuis
Hardee and Kane were released. Lieut.. Deas was
not demanded.
Among the prisoners taken by Gen. Taylor was
Gen. Vega. For him two American officers were
offered in exchange, br,, i, declined to gre him
save in exchange for I'm officer of eqaal rank when
ever one should be taken.
! The Mexican Army were confident OF Victory.
that every preparation had been made TO celebrate
it, but all their prep aratons fell into the hands OF the
Americans.
In their flight many of the Mexicans took TO the
river and drowned in their attempts,o swim H.
: Gen. Taylor reached his camp the afternoon after
his army Leaving there his whole force be the
next morning left for Point Isabel and arrived there
on the evening of The 10th without molestation On
the evening OF the lIth he started back TO his camp
opposite Matauloros. We need not say that he and
his army in fine spirits.
Farther information has been received that the
American Consul and all the American residents at
Matamoros have been arrested and sent TO Saitiil
small town about 80 miles from Matamoros.
The steamer Col. Harvey arrived at New-Or-
leans from BraZos Santiago, having left on the 18Th
inst. She brings official accounts OF the second Bat
! tie.
| The foregoing dispatch is is made up OF inforna.
ton contains in the New Orleans Picayune of the
|
! Orleans papers OF later date than the 10th, we
have as yet few particulars beyond those furnished
BY the Telegraph The following embraces the
! substance of all that was known at New.Orieans
previous TO the arrival of the steamer Col barney
There was then 10 news whatever ofthe second en-
gsgement above reported nor had any particulars OF
the frs, been received. II was only inferred from
the noise or the cannonading that there had been
fight.
From the NewOrlesns Commercial Times. May 10Th.
BY the arrival last night of the g. schooner mt
Lieut. Sin clair which left Brszos Santiago on the Sh
list two days later than the n YORK we nave learned
tina, Gen Tuylcr for Point Isabel on MS return
the entrenc he'd camp opposite Matsnoros on Tue 'tn
mat AZ O'clock with about 0G0 men. escortioR
large supply OF provisions The Fr lett port al the
hour, and. during the evening Disk cannonsoe
heard seemingly distance oil ABOUT eigot OF nine
miles from Poin, Isabel which continued Until sne was
far on her way hear more In the course OF me
night the Flirt fell IN with Commodore Corners squad
ron, consisting Of the Cuuberianc (hss%n!p') haf&n'
Potomac, John Adams and Sorlers
These vesses were then their way 10 Brazos san
iiago Ia afford assistance 10 Gen Taylor tne Nommo
dore having heGrd Vera Cruz, that hoses ha1 com
menced. The Fir, directed to return 10 brazoa
Santiago with the squadron, 70. the purpose OF taxing
important dis catches TO New.Oriesns, ~sce Nonano
dore Conner WAS DESTROYS o! sending she remsined
Brezos until O'Clock. A. NJ the next day when Ene
ansly sail hitler with the dispatches ne noise OF
artillery continued be heard the whole OF me MON
ing fine sh and az 1, gradually became less distinct
believed tina. the Mexicans were reneatng before
the American army During the evening me noise was
heard By the FiIr at sea- and after dark signs oil con
asgrason twice observed In the direction OF Ma
smOros. The frst coDjecsured arose from 5ns
burning OF Barra. town on the r1shi oank On ne mo
Grande which Gen Tsylo. had announced bis rten-
ton 10 destroy the second it's supposed was occasion
ed By the destruction OF Maarnoros hslo' ofo~h Iso
tried 10 ere with red hot shot on ne nss on Els
camp but had not entirely succeeded; the mex attempt
wss probably successful. =,
Gen. Taylor high spirits when ne ie;t POM iss
bel confident in ability force passage % he p
oeers and men parOok Of his enthlsH Cen en-; aye.
stated one Of ths oce-s OF the F thar he c1 no oe
eve The Neca1s had more than eSh: or zen thousand
NE Z on 10th sides OF the river ~. ,,
No farther had been received ifo.i N- hO~ 80
sace the departure OF tke Sew-foEk Ine caHp. W.
500 raen, according 10 Gen. Tayor ~As capable %
Ing the whole Mexican force being Strongly io'Hnea:
Commodore Conner offered CT arriving 81 BEszos 70 ana
1900 OF 1000 ssaren AID marines they were required
The ST, Mays vas soon expected TO icn he squadron
AZ BRACES.
Ths iatspid .ns e,,s-p,inS walker ssai, LET for he
entrenched camp with IS e aol- AID Ia! A.st rs