The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-05-30
FROM THE SEATOF WAR.

BY The arrival ofthe schr. Louisiana, |
Captain Eddy, from Brazos St. Jago,
which place she left on the 18th inst,
we have received the following impor-
tant news:
Gen. Taylor left Point Isabel on the
7th, with 5000 men, and $50 wagons
loaded with stores for the Fort. On
the 9th came in sight of the Mexican
army, and when quite near both armies
commenced firing with their artillery.
The Mexicans, from to 10000 strong,
surrounded Gen. Taylor. Those on
the rear of the Mexicans were soon
compelled TO retreat. The battle COM
menced at noon, and constant roar of
cannon was kept up until dark, when
all was quiet. Our army remained on
the field of battleready for, and expect
ing another hard days work, but in the
morning seeing no Mexicans, Gen.
Taylor sent out Capt. Duncan's compa-
ny, who found they had all left the field.
leaving their dead and badly wounded.
together with three feld-pieces on the
ground. About goo Mexicans were
found dead. These that were taken
prisoners say that our firing was so ex-
tremely destructive that the whole Mex
lean army was ordered TO charge upon
Gen. Taylor's army, but most of the
men refused. One of their high Off
GERS rushed into their midst, sword in
hand, to urge them on, rather than do
which they sho; him down. Some of
their knapsacks were examined and
found to contain nothing but corn and
salt.
Gen. t. kept his position and sent in
his wounded to Point Isabel. 1t was
thought he would not proceed further
until he received a reinforcement, as
some places he would have to pass
would be very difficult.
Our killed and wounded were 46.
Three Officers wounded, viz; Maj. Ring
gold, shot through both legs; Capt
Page, badly shot in the lower jaw; and
Lieut.. Luther.
On the 9Th, 500 men were landed
from the feet TO protect the stores at the
Point, or reinforce Gen. T. if necessa-
ry. They were all we'll armed and
eager for a fight with the Mexicans.
While the battle was being fought,
two companies of Mexican Artillery
came down TO cross Boca Chica, and it
is supposed to march up the beach and
take possession of our vessels, with
stores, which were obliged to anchor
very near the Point The ship Cum
berand got under way and ran down
towards them. seeing which they wheel
ed and returned back. y
After leaving Brazos, met another
ship of war and one steamer standing
in for Brazos St. Jago.
The steamers Telegraph and Angus
! Ia, had not arrived when the schooner
Louisiana left.
r We are requested by Capt. Eddy t.
return his thanks to Mr. Benjamin, a
the English Turn; for his polite atten-
ton in furnishing him with horse tc
enable him to reach the city.
Capt. Eddy states that the de
tachment which brought in the wound
ed could not state positively whethel
Gen. Taylor would proceed immediate
ly TO the camp, opposite Matamoras, o
wait for further reinforcement. Oh
the evening Of the 9th it was under
stood that the men landed from tn
fleet were-to proceed Immediately t
his assistance, but, from some caus
they had not left when the Loui sian
sailed.
Left at Brazos St. Jago on the Iii
inst: schr. Waterman, bound to th
port, waiting for coal; steamers Mon
mouth, Cincinnati, Neva, and Lee
Tightening government stores to Polr
Isabel; steam schr. with coal, waitln
to unload, inside Bar; brig loade
with powder outside, waiting to b
lighted over the Bar. Six feet six in
ches water on the Bar
On the 14tn, saw a schooner ashor
on the west end of Timbalier Island
masts and rigging standing; appear
!, emily full Of wafer, and abandoned.
The Louisiana experienced yer
/ heavy squalls on her passage. Shear
J, rived at the Balize on Thursday, NJ
1z,,II not then cfoono At the haa