The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-31
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had immediately re-occupied and commenced serving
when the sth which had jus. up marched to tho
attack BY its gallant commander, Col Beknap seconded
piscss Col Selknsp leading his regimen. Into The
thickest Of the tight seized Mexican tandard, and
until sis horse stumbled over some dead bodies and
threw him Being heavy man, he was helped on TO his
his lungs and al the some shot carried away
the Mexican flag, leaving but the handle with me
regiment carried ythng before IT, Al this moment
the Moxicans gave way entirely, and throwing down
their arms aed IN every direction leaving all their stores:
wounded. and prisoners, including among tne kncn
those who were drowned in the Rio GrandS 40 nov as
amounts to at least 1000 mensomethng more than the
When Lieut. Magrudsr introduced Con Vega to Gem
Taylor the latter expressed his deep regret that such
misfortune should have happened to an officer whose
character no highly esteemed and returned TO him
his sword which he had bravely It is said also
that the General the captive officer an order on his
private banker for large sum, Tor his use when no az
rived in the United States
Immediately after the victory. regiment marched
All had done their duty-those who were left TO
defend fort-those who marched to its relief had
nearly forgot to MENTION that no ofhccr In the batc
the 9th was more dising pushed than Lieut. Randolph
Ridgely His conduct drew praises from the Lips OF
The fourth shot Of the enemy struck Of Lieut.
Rdgely in the hcad killing the man to whom he was
% TWO pieces to another part Of the Asd
where he had lot work.
The next day we took our marcn. Aitor proceou-
Lieut. Ridgely to the front with his battery. He adj
vanced and reported to the General who told h,m that
with six eight pieces Of artillery and IN great force
on each side covered by the thick chsparTaL
Lieut.. Ridgcy moved forward cautiously abouttwenty
yards ahead Of his pieces when he perceived few on
the road about 400 yards in front Instantly they
their batteries him he ordered trot and went up rap
idly until within 500 yards and then returned their Arc
This continued with great rapdty for some mssnsy
cred they were falling back-lmbered up, and dashed
ahead $50 yards, when we again saw them. we drove
enquired of Lieut. Rdgey as to their position stating
that he about to charge Lieut. r. told him to wat
did TO- and then rushed forward the head Of hi: cavalry
we following with our battery atfull gsilop May sue
them their pieces bat
terribly by their musketry.
and a. we were unmbering our guns their mus1sC
and three With upon
their fire with double vgour. and with the infantry.
s nut ss tn S. s We S owd
had not pursued 700 ards when we came on their
Of s1s ssy s
nal baggage private communications Of their com
nandns General ATs his . silver plate etc ETC. v Our
rays he in battles since his boyhood but never
rush up to the cannons' mouth 2, our troops
as our batteries did. Lieut. Ridgely was introduced "a
him as the officer who commanded the leading battery,
4
| in our company, killed, wounded, with - horses
[From the Newark IN J) ADV May 49,
We have another letter from our correspondent on the
Rio Grande through the father OF young Dudley IRON
CAMP Opposite MArAMonAs,
May 14th, 1876.
lhave only mention the aicting Circumstance thst
our most severely wounded arc notifying and
dropping off, One is the excessive heat Of t'e
weather and another is the fact that the Mexcans ared
nothing but copper shot Such processing on their
part has outraged the feelings Of the whole army Ven
ueance In tha and night for wounded comEados
dying from the poisonous shot We wero mo s1scked
Gilbert is Is miles from me- and is impossible for
hear from him. before he able to write for himse
thing Is ne has the pest sa"s S Hs %
young andhealthy, and having only fesh wound feel
greatly encouraged about him.
[From the Albany Journal, May 96l
| CAMP, orrosirE MATAmoRAs,}
May 18th, ls4s.
assure you this battle of the 9th will be forgot
ten by any participants most closely fought and bloody
,a~ n The x the IN
quick they literally fell dead one upon the
he s. .. rs ss S md
work firing sgan This man expended ~ ccstridsss
fell about like hail. but yet there only three
four that fell near but after the battle was
oh the awful spectacle tha, ground rrsssnedshs
ing others in the last agonies others begging in Spanish
for drop Of water ana it was exceedingly gratifying to
with what aacrty and kindness soldiers would
give them the last drop in their csntesns and assist them
10 the place Designate for the wounded spent some
time after the battle in collecting such wounded men az
w sSaS asked for water which gave him. and
Ss esnSon We gave him he took my hand
and gave me grateful look. saying thanks capi-
SAW the ~I poor fellow among the dead on the following
day. Another wounded man, in quite different spirit,
drew his knife Of who attempted to tase
him prisoner the soldier cooked his gun,
and would have dispatched him but for my interference
walking up and ordering him to surrender he came
nut i'm seeing
pose saved his life
The result Of the affair Of the 9th was about $50 killed
with all their pack train consisting Of moro than 100
the private :: ss
threw away their arms and many, very many, were
drowned the river, They scknS S s.D go
in Matamoras-more than the whole force We brought
into action Our killed is about 49, and wounded about
CO. as near have yet been able to ascertain
man killed wounded the hrst day, notwithstanding
saw i ricochet on the ground time open and let
pass through. My horse Just behind them and the
officer was wounded, Dobbins who was knocked down
by grape shotthe sergeant major and one man kied'
and four wounded.
summer Quarters OF the Array Of Occupa-
tiOn-AIagnincent Prospect.
| From the Houston tTcxaD Telegraph May l3l
we learn from private lcttss, that Gen. Taylor has
a. Mensey and there Is no doubt that force
now under his command, and tho volunteers tnat are
Fastening 10 his Standard that no can esnpusn MS
mer quarters in part Of the eastern provinces Of
Mexico that he desires. The valley Of Monterey was
visited BY many of soldiers during the Federal war;
they all describe earthly parudise grove: Of
oranges lemons Hgs and megranatcs, surround the
city and The whole valley which IL irrigated BY
countless rivule Of pure and wholesome water is but
continuous garden producing various kinds OF yegeta
hles and tropical fruits " abundance. Tho climate
however in SUMNER rather too warm 10 be agreeable
to persons from tho Northern States but short as
lance in the elevated plains along the mountains the
climate, in midsummer, ID ~ cool and salubriousa
that Of the Catskl mounains Even the northern iruhs
such the APPLE pear, &C. produced In anundsncc
in those elevated regions When our troops once ~
pleasan ly located in that delightful region they VIII ~
very unwilling to forsake it, and the glowing asSr
tons they will circulate throughout the Union vh
long excite desire among all classes annex - e
United states The stupendous chain OF the sicrra No