Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-06-04

Colonies Marks and Walton's regiments were
cornplete-the steamship Sea having arrived OH
Tuesday morning. Officers and men all well and
in fine spirits
About two thousand Mexican soldiers had left
Matamoras few days before the a. sailed, prob
ably for the interior.
BY this arrival we also learn that the officers and
men who we're wounded in the late battle are doing
well.
Is has been ascertained with certainty that the
number of the killed and wounded of the enemy
during the battles of the 9Th and 9th largely ex-
ceeded a thousand while the killed and wounded
of our army numbered l56. The wounded officers
were doing we'll. Two privates have died of their
wounds since the James l.. Day left.
The frigate Rartan and the steam frigate MISS
sipp had left the mouth of the Rio Grande, the
former, it was supposed, for Vera Cruz.
A small vessel had arrived from Galveston with
60 Texan volunteers.
Capt. Aulick, of the frigate Potomac, command
ing the 500 seaman landed from that ship, had pro-
ceeded up the Rio Grande.
A letter from Point Isabel, dated the 10Th, in the
~ O. Delta, gives the following account of the
wounded officers on that day:
Col cntosh, 9Th infantry, was pierced through
the mouth with bayonet, and shot in three places
Col Payne, inspector general, shot in the hip.
Capt. Page, 4th infantry, lower jaw, part OF the
tongue and upper teeth entirely shot away. He is
suffering dreadfully.
Capt. Hoe, 9th infantry, right arm shot off above
the elbow.
Lieut.. Gates, 9Th infantry, right arm broken and
shot in the left hand
Lieut.. Jordan, 9Th infantry, shot and bayonetted
in several places.
Lieut.. Luther I'd artillery, lower lip shot off,
1t is expected that ali the above will recover, but
most of them will require great care
CAPT THoRNToN. What is the matter with
this officer, who commanded the small party cap
tured by the Mexicans? The n. York Journal of
Commerce says:
awe learn that this officer was put under arrest
Immediately after his exchange, by order of Gem
Taylor. The cause Of this proceeding our inform
ant was not at liberty to state, but mentioned that
it was complaint preferred by his officers. 1t is
said there is possibility that Capt. Y. will not be
brought to trial at all, inasmuch as he would be en-
titled to demand his release and return to duty on
the firing OF the first gun by the Mexicalis."
| FRoM THE ARMY. "A correspondent OF the New
ark Daily Advertiser, writing from Fort Brown.
May 18th, says: 81 nave only to mention the af
hlcting circumstance that our most severely woun-
ded men are mortitying and dropping off. One rea
son is the excessive heat of the weather and anoth
err is the fact that the Mexcans fred nothing but
Copper Shot! Such proceeding on their part has
outraged the feelings of the Whole army Ven
geance vengeance is the cry day and night Tor
wounded comrades dying from the POISONOUS shot.
We were the attacked, and fred only iron and lead -
VOICE FROM THE FIRST BATTLE-GRouND OF
THE AMERICAN REvoLUTIoN.-At the annual IN
spection, May p, the Lexington ARTILLERY Conpa-
ny voted unanimously to authorize their officers to
tender the services of the company to the Governor
as volunteers for the U. S. Army, to 90 to Mexico
or wherever their services may be required --.4HaS