Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-02


II was repored at Point Isabel, on the morn
inc Of The 10Th, that 1000 Mexicans were seen ':.l
marching out of Matanoras for The inlelio'' i''-
rally in state OF starvation.
1Fyou The " o. bulletin, Maya
Nv Inc arrival OF the steamer Alabama, zap
lain Windlc we have accounts from ROM sd
bel nm 10 s o'clock on the afternoon OF Inc l9'h
| A courier had arrived from Burita ie" nouis
preyious 10 the departure of The Alabama, WIN
intelligence that that place had been laheh
sion ri on Monday last by the volunteers anu
regulars under Col Wilson, without opposilion'
or without any Mexicans having made 'he'i aP-
pearance. with
the Two hundred and fifty wagon loads OF sup
niles with which be en Point Isabel on The IAN.
He waste have crossed The Rio Grande on sun
day last az | O'Clock, at some point Wihln lnlee
or four miles Of the camp, and lake possession u
Matamoras, in doing which il is supposed me enc.
nv did not oppose him, as no hrlns hau o ....n
heard up to the time The Alabama ieil, alu TWO
thousand Mexcans had been seen 10 move out "
The town and take up their maIch lo"dius 'ne ~
| terror. 80, .or,o;n,v In,
,ha nnn,ber of The killed and wounded OF The enc
nv durino the battles of the 8h and 9Th, large
~ exceeded a thousand, while The killed and
Wounded of cur army numbered but 100 Inc
wounded officers were doing well. Two priVales
! have died OF their wounds since The James l..
The steamer Sea having arrived on the morn
ing Of The 18th, two complete regiments OF Lou,
siana Volunteers, those Of Colonies Marks ana
WALTON, were ashore. They we're encamped. ON
the BraZos Island, and were 10 march WIN zen.
Smith al their head, the evening OF the day inc
Alabama left, or on the next morning, 10 JON
Col. Wilson's detachment al Burita. Ihey were
in good health and spirits.
The frieate Raritan, and the steam-lrisate
Mississippi, had left The mouth OF the Rio Grande
the former, il was supposed, for Vera Cruz
small vessel had arrived from Galveston
with 60 Texan volunteers.
The New Orleans Tropic furnishes some par
liculars in regard to Captain May, the "Murap
of the Army, whose intrepid and victorious at
tack upon The Mexican Artillery has immortal
lied him:
"A friend who has watched his equestrian
movements atlhe camp, describes him as most
singular being. With beard extending TO his
breast, and hair 10 his hip-bcne, which as he
cuts through the wind on his charger, streams out
in all directions, he presents most imposing APP
pearance. His gait on foot is awkward, and that
of his horse Ian immense one) is The rack OF the
Canadian pony We are glad 10 quote The an
nexed paragraph from last evenings Courier;
ave have seen letter from this gallant officer
10 his brother, in this city, dated Point Isabel,
May -. Ii was received last Saturday by the
Col Harvey The Captain Tells his brother that
the squadron, al The head oil which ne charged The
enemy's battery, contained 81 men; and OF these
he lost one officer and ten priyales killed, and Is
Ill cd nd NJ
is nearly one third OF his men, and almost half of
his horses hers dn combat. The Captain himself
was not touched, which fortunate circumstances
was owing 10 his being aboul len year, in advance
OF his squadron in The charge.
"The Captain was born al The city OF Washing
lon where his father, DR.. May who died few
months ago, was highly respected by his fellow
citizens OF all classes. He lei, six or seven sons
all fine looking men-not one OF them under
six feet in height. The Captain, who has SO
highly distinguished himself 10 the ate operations
on the Rio Graude, some years ago, when qnile
a youth, attracted the notice OF Gen. Jackson by
his fine craftsmanship, and the old chief appoint
ed him cornei in one OF the regiments OF dra-
ooons then organizing The General was
good judge OF men, and, in the instance oil young
Nav, his preseniment has been fully verified"
We copy from the Union the following very
interesting extract Of letter from Gen. Worth,
date New Orleans, May Is, 1876:
"You will probably, by This mail. hear of the
loss OF that gallant ornament and devoted mem
Der Of your corps, my warmly-cherished friend,
Blake The manner AIDES poigDancy 10 our sor-
rows. Had he fallen in the conflict, in which. by
all accounts, he had specially distinguished him
self, regrets would have been turned into envy. Al
Ter the battle, on casting asling aside his weapons,
one OF his pistols accidentally discharged, ana gave
him mortal wound. Knowing and valuiDg him
as did Won will readily conceive how deplore his
loss both as n gallant and true hearted friend,
and accomplished comrade. He has left no bet
ter soldier behind" (Leu;cnant Blake served
with General Worth throughout his operations
in Florida.)
"Our troops have behaved with great inlrepi-
dily Every man has done his duty. My own
gallant regiment speaks for itself in The list OF
killed and wounded-verihed by The colors OF the
crack Mexican regiment that OF Tobasco-
Would 10 God | could have been with them; but
a sad fate ordered otherwise. There is time YET;
il is but the beginning OF the end. | sail to-mor-
row, and, with Gods blessing, will be in line by
the Dist"
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
BIZ and 1ciih The adricc and consent of The Senate.
Resolved, That The Senate advise and consent
10 the following appointments in The army Of the
United States, IN The regiment of mounted rife
men, or third regiment Outrageous, as authorized
by the act approved May 19, 1916:
Persiter F. Sni,h, OF Louisiana, 10 be Colonel
John G.. Fremont, ofthe ARMY, IN be Lieutenant
Colonel.
George S. Bnrbridge, Of Kentucky, 10 be Major.
| William II. Loring OF Florida, TO be Captain.
| Wnslow r. Sanderson, of Ohio, TO be Captain
| Samuel Il. Walker, Of Texas 10 be Captain.
Henry c. Pope, OF Kentucky, 10 be Captain.
George B. Crit,enden, OF Kentucky, 10 be Cap
| tain
Stephens T. Mason, OF Virginia, 10 be Captain
John S. Simonson Of Indiana, 10 be Captain.
John B. Backensloss of Illinois, TO be Captain
Bella NJ Hughes, Of Missouri 10 be Captain.
Stephen S. Tucker OF Arkansas 10 be Cap
| tain.
Benjamin S. Roberts, Of Iowa, 10 be first Lieu
/ tenant
Thomas Ewel, of Tennessee, to be first Lieu
tenant
Andrew Porter, of Pennsylvania, TO be first
| Lieutenant.
Michael E. Van Buren,, Of Michigan 10 be first
Lieutenant.
Lleween Jones, Of New York, TO be first
Lieutenant
Noah Newton, of Ohio, 10 be frs, Lieutenant.
Thomas Duncan, OF Illinois, TO be first Lieu
tenant
William w. Taylor, Of Indiana, 10 be first
| Lieutenant
AndrewJ. Lindsay Of Mississippi, TO be first
| Lieutenant.
John G. Walker, OF Missouri, 10 be first Lieu
| tenant.
Spear S. Tiflon, of Indiana, 10 be first Lieu
tenant.
Thomas claiborne, Jr., of Tennessee, to be Sc
cond Lieutenant
Thomas G. Rhelt ofSouth Carolina, 10 be Sc
cond Lieutenant
Charles L. Denman, OF New York, 10 be Sc
cond Lieutenant.
Washington L. Elliott, Of Pennsylvania, TO be
/ second Lieutenant.
Thomas Davis, Of Illinois, TO be second Lieu
tenant.
George McLane, Of Maryland, TO be second
/ Lieutenant.
Murray Morris, of the District OF Columbia, 10
be second Lieutenant.