The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-05-30

collected the enemy's wounded in hospital, buried
their dead, arranged our own wounded, (among
whom we have 10 regret the sudden death OF Maj
Rinegold, and probably Capt. Page,) and moved
on in pursuit Of the enemy on the Matamoras road,
They had taken post in the chapparal the second
time, occupying the bed OF stream called hesaca
de la Palma, with their artillery on the road at tne
crossing. The general brought up his troops oy
baalions and posted them with brief orders to ma
the enemy with the bayonet, and placed the artil'
lery where they could act in the road.
The dragons were held in reserve. and as soon
as the advance of our line had uncovered the Mexi
can batteries, Gen. Taylor told Capt. May that hsS
time had Gomez " Here's the ehemy's battery, sir,
take it, noie,ls polens" May dashed upon 1t with
his squadron and lost third oft; but he cleared
the battery and captured Its commander, Gen.
Vega, In the act of raising port-re to fire piece
himself May took his sword, and brought the
general Off The enemy renamed the guns, and
lost them second time 10 the 9th infantry. Capt.
Barbour, ofthe Sd infantry, with his single comPa-
ny and few men from the 9th, who Joined him
in the chapparal threw his back ag anst clump OF
bushes and received and gallantly repeed charge
of cavalry. Capt. Duncan, with his battery. did
terrible execution. He is most promising officer
Lieut.. Ridgeley was also among the foremost. In
truth, it was a series of brilliant skrmishes and
heavy shocks, in which fifteen hundred lighting
men met 900 hand to hand overwhelmed them
with the precision of their voeys, and the steady
GOODNESS of the bayonet, and drove them from the
field with the loss OF their artillery, baggage, pack
mules, fixed ammunition, and near 1000 stands Of
muskets.
The fort, meanwhile, had been summoned, with
true Mexican dupcity, and told that Taylor was
flying. In answer to the summons, the officers
plunged their swords into the parapet, and replied,
4. II L ia L. H. nt
1900 shells, and 5000 shot had been thrown, and
the only loss was that of the brave commander,
Major Brown, and sergeant and private killed,
and ! | wounded.
Our loss about 80 killed and 140 wounded.
Mexican loss at Palo Alto, set down by them
selves at 450 at Resaca de la Palma, 1000 missing
Since the battle our dragbons have been exchanged,
grade for grade; and the Mexican wounded sent
over to Matamoras. By the next arrival you will
hear of the fall of the town and probably ar offer
from them TO receive Mr.. Slidel in any capacity.
From the ". o. Picaytne.
Since our paper went to press we have had time
to examine our correspondence and make further
inquiries into the circumstances OF the action OF the
9th instant The general tenor of the brief account
we give in our mornings postscript is correct A
glorious victory has been won, and under circum-
stances to shed unsullie6 lustre upon our arms.
The Mexicans outnumbered Gen. Taylor in the
proportion of four to one they had their choice OF
position, and selected one extremely advanta.
geous; they were driven from it with great loss,
and forced across the Rio Grande-and the victory
has been stained by no act of cruelty on our part.
The following is as complete list Of the officers
killed and wounded on our side, in both actions, as
we have been able to obtain
Killed. Major Brown, 7th infantry, wounded
In .,lnr n o;a I'M
Sd artillery, wounded on the 9Th, and died on the
10th; Lieutenant Inges, Cd dragons; Lieutenant
Cochrane, 4th infantry; Lieutenant Chadburne, ,sth
infantry. -
FOUNDED. d.-Lieutenan Colonel Mcintosh, 9th
infantry; Lieutenant Colonel Payne, 4th artillery
Captains Page, Tin the action of the sth,) Hooe,
Montgomery; Leutenants Luther, lin the action
Of the Sth,) Gates, Seldom, Mcclure, Burbank,
Jordan, Fowler.