Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-27
fFrom our Extras Of Thursday and saturdny,J
Glorious News from the Ar
my! Triumph Of Ameri-
can Arms !!


By the arrival oflhe schooner Louisiana,
Capt Eddy, from St. lago, which place
she left on the lth inst, the N, o. Delta
has the following important news:
Gen. TAYLOR left Point Isabel on the 7th,
with 1000 non and $50 Wagons with
stores for the fort. On the 9Th be came in
sight Of the Mexican army, and when quite
near. both Armies commenced firing with
their artillery. The Mexicans were COM
PEELED 10 retreat. The battle commenced
at noon, and a constant roar Of cannon was
kept up until dark, when all was quiet.-
Our army remained on the field of battle
ready for, and expecting another hard
days work, but in the morning seeing no
Mexicans, Gen. Taylor sent out Capt.
Duncan's company, who found lhey had all
left the field, leaving their dead and badly
wounded, together with three field pieces,
on tho ground. About 300 Mexlcans we're
found dead. Those that were taken pris-
oners say that oar firing was so extremely
destructive that the whole Mexican army
was ordered 10 charge upon Gen. Taylor's
army but most Of the men refused. One
of their high officers rushed into their midst
sword ia hand, to urge them on, rather
than do which, they shot hum down. -
Some Of their knapsacks were examined
aud found to contain nothing but corn and
salt
Gen. Taylor kept his position, and
sent in his wounded 10 Point Isabel. 1t
was thought he would not proceed further
mill he received reinforcement, as some
places he would have 10 pass would be
very difficult
Our killed and wounded vas 46. Three
officers wounded, VIZ: Maj. Ringgold, shot
through both legs; Capt. Page shot badly
through the lower jaw; and Lieut.. Luther.
On the 6th 500 men were landed from
the hget, to protect the stores Of the Point,
OF reinforce Gen. T. if necessary. They
were all well armed and eager Tor fight
with the Mexicaas.
While the battle was being fought, two
companies Of Mexican Artillery came
down to cross Bocha Chica, and it is sup.
| posed to march up the beach and take pos
/ session Of our vessels, with stores, which
we're obliged to anchor very near the Point.
The ship Cumberland gol under way and
ran down towards Them, seeing which they
wheeled and turned back.
After leaving BRACES met another ship
Of war and one steamer standing for Bra
zos ST. jago,
The steamers Telegraph aud Augusta,
had not arrived when the schr Louisiana
left.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
By the u S. steamer Col. Harvey, we
have news from Point Isabel to the 18th
instant, when she left.
On the 9th, Gen, Taylor again took up
his march for the camp opposite Matamo-
ras, and again encountered the enemy. in
a raylne about 8 miles below the camp,
where they had chosen their position TO
dispute his progress, and in action which
lasted about three hours, defeated them !;
they had about three hundred killed and
wounded, and lost pieces Of artillery, 3
standards, besides great number Of small
arms, pack males, &c.
Amid The reioicings on account OF the
triumph Of our arms, the nation has cause
to mourn the loss of some Of her bravest
sons Gen, Taylor lost about 60 killed
and wounded, among the killed three Off
GERS: LIT. lnges, Of the Dragons It.
Cochran, of the 9TH Inf; and 1t Chad
burn, sth Iuf. Among the wounded are
Col. Mcintosh, 4th Inf, 1t. Col. Payne,
4lh Art, Capt. Hooe, 9th Inf. most of
them sIigblly,noue supposed MORALLY.
An exchange Of prisoners took place on
the lOth, and we understand Capt. Thorn.
ton had been released.
From the most authentic sourca we
4 learn that the number Of the enemy's for
ces, in both engagements, was not less
/ than between seven and eight thousand.
Gen. Taylor reached the camp, and re-
turned to Point Isabel on tho evening Of
the 18th, with train Of Wagons loaded
with ammunition, baggage, mules, sc.
taken from The enemy.
The communication between PIT. Isabel
and Gen. Taylor's camp opposite Mata-
moras may be considered open.
Some Of the ammunition taken from the
enemy in the first engagement, was used
upon Them in the second.
The following Mexican officers taken
| prisoners, arrived here (New OrIeans) on
The Col, liarney, in charge OF L. Rey-
nolds; Gen. LaVega, Its. Prada and We
le2, and 1t. Col. Marines, abide camp to
Sea. LaVega, who voluntarily accompa-
MICS him.
The gallant 'Fezian Capt. Walker, par
/ tlclpaed IN both battles, and was not hurt.
Major Brown, Of the Artillery, who was
len N command Of the fort opposite Maa.
moras, died on he l0th Of wounds receiv.
ed in CALAMITY defending his post, aud was
buried with military honors on the lllh.
! Gen. Taylor with his staff, were to leave