Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-28


1870 troops completely routed them.
we exchanged prisoners. got Captain
Thornton. Har'!ee aud his llile band
Our officers while prisoners. were well
treated. having lived with Gen. Ampudla
ever since they were taken. Gen. Tav
Tor would not exchange for Lieut.. Deas
as prisoner of war. as it would be sane
iloning his crossing The river, which he
dld not. having reprobaed his crossing in
Tie severest manner.
In this second and glorious battle we
lost about the same number of men as in
The first but had more officers wounded
Capt. WALKER with his heroic band of
Rangers was the last that fred at The
Mexcans. the army left him and his com.
rades on the bank Of the river shooting
them as they attempted to cross.
TO morrow Gen. Taylor leaves here to
make All attack on Matamoros, in connec.
ZION with Com. Conner, who has sent a
boat expedition up the river.
| forgot TO mention that Gen, TAYLOR
arrived here yesterday with all our
wounded, between SO or 60. with Gen.
Romnlus De la Vega. one Mexican Cap
tain. and two Lieutenants, who 90 with
this letter in the Col. Harvey.
The .4ugusta. from N. Orleans, arry-
ed las! evening. The mules from Ma,a-
moros, some 500 were sent in to day as
well as the Mexican wounded.
| should not forget to mention that all
the shell. ball and grape shot Of the Mexi
cans are made of brass or copper. This
letter must close, with details of glory
enough Tor one day. J. &. p.
Correspondence o. the Tropic
.7nnomacement Of The coming Of Tolun
teers- Unexpected arrival from Com.
Cannon at Brazos Sonfiago--G Gen.
Taylor starts for Matamoros- Com
Conner reinforces Point Eabel-Er
ctement-Ne'cs from the Bnftie FfeM
Retreat capture Of .4rtiHery =
Merican cGoer shot by his omn men
Capt. Page tOoMded-L Louisiana
Toiunteers-- Uncle Sam $ Sailors on
shore
BRazos SANTIAGO. May 10.
Since my last mot receivedD we have
had two arrivals, the New York and brig
Mllaudon. The last brought the news
that six steamboats, with four thousand
volunteers were about starting when she
left This news made us most cheerful
as we could not have then expected the
result that has since taken place with our
troops.
Dispatches had been sent to Vera Cruz
by Gen. T.. contents to us subs unknown.
bat rnmor would have it aforesaid Vera
Cruz was 10 have been bombarded. JUDGE /
OF our surprise. then, when al daylight on
the morning of the 9Th. after the whole
squadron (Falmouih excepted) appeared |
Oft our harbor. The Commodore had no,
received the dispatches from her, but was
Informed ut Vera Cruz, that the Mexi |
cans had marched 6 or 1000 troops across I
by land to assist Gen. Arlsla in whippi,tg +
Gen. TAYLOR.
Com. 6. therefore thought very wisely
that his presence here would do some
good in the way OF renforcements. Glad.
ly was he welcomed, Gen. Taylor had
marched out the evening previous, to
meet and conquer the enemy. taking with
him twenty-five hundred men, teamers
included, with two hundred and fifty
teams loaded with ammunition, provisions,
Nc., which the Mexicans were no doubt
aPprised Of, as the teams had been loaded
ever since Monday last, awaiting The
orders for march al moments warn.
my.
Gen. t. left Poin! Isabel with liule
over ionr hundred men 10 defend il. Ma
or Monroe, commanding here, sen, in
equlsiIion to Com. Conner. for as MANY
men as he could spare. as we heard fir.
Hg abou, 2 =. NJ, of the 9Th. which con
lnued with but litle lntermlssion until
lark. Com. e. sent ashore $50 men.
md on the 9ih, 4 or 500 more. which
makes thus place strong enough to with
tand an attack against 10000 men.
Believe me when say there was The
'reatest excitement here all the afternoon
# the sih. as We could plainly hear the
from the field of battle.
On The evening Of the 9Th, Mr. Murrv
nd Mr. Bacon volunteered TO 90 and find
ut the result.
On the morning Of The 9th black boy
anne into camp, and gave history of The
ght, which was about the time, bu, as ,
e had run away and lef. his team he was
III believed. At 3 p. Nj. of the 9th.
lessrs Nj. and B. returned, and stated az
blows: I
They got to Gen. Taylor's camp, six f
zen miles from here, al 8 A NJ, and there F,
armed that the army marched until about r
miles from here, when they saw the
lexicans drawn up in battle array across /,
is road: he Immediately gave his orders :
II the 'eams 10 halt until The % Brigade
all passed. The Mexicans were on the d
-alr'e, near the edge of the Chaparal, i,
hen Gen. Taylor got within three quar-, Il
RS of mile. they opened upon him with c
cir flying artillery. y
Gen. Taylor arrived with Capt. Dan r.
n and Major Ringgod's Companies, y
ID at II they wen, until about sunset, d
hen the Mexicans had reirea,ed to the d
ge Of the chapparsl and ceased firing. N
Afterwards Gen. Taylor fired len or N
teen guns at them, and set 10 work :,
rowing up two breastworks. At day.
ut the Mexicans were in the e,loe of 60