Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-23
Further Particulars from Gen. Taylor..Arriyal
Of DeSpatcheS,

The official dispatches from Gen. Taylor, con-
firm the news OF the defeat of the Mexicsns,
but not the reports of the entire destruction
of Matamoras. The American entertainments
were most nobly defended by Major Brown, with
about 500 men only, while the Mexican force
was not much short of 5000. The next news
will probably give Us the result Of a battle on
Gen. Taylor's return to the camp. We give the
following particulars from the Philadelphia Led.
ger of the 2ist,
"wAsHiNeroN, May 10, 1s4o--liA, P. NJ.
"Ihear that the expected dispatches from
Gen Taylor we're received this evening. They
announced his arrival at Point Isabel, with
part Of his nrmy, that his camp opposite Mata.
morss had been fred upon, in his absence, the
seige returned, and the enemy's batteries 81.
lenccd. Gen. r. would remain at Point Isabel
until the arrival Of reinforcements.
Private letters from Point Isabel state that
the attack upon Gen. Taylor's camp commenc.
ed on the morning of the I'd instant, from Mnta.
moras, and also from the east side Of the Rio
Grande, and that the firing had beeu continued
at intervals Tor two or three days. Nothing is
said Of the destruction Of Matsmoras, or the Kill.
ling of seven hundred Mexicans! 1t is not sta.
ted, indeed, by come of them, whether any Mex.
leans were killed. though il is mentioned tho,
! one American was--a Sergeant There is M
| doubt that considerable damage was done to the
! city Of Mstsm though the flags Of the Con.
sulate were kept flying during the cannonadng
and the houses from which they were displayed
respected. II ia probsble that a number of the
| Mexcans were killed but it was of course i'm
possible to speak with certainty. Gen Taylo
was s,ill at Point Isabel, and his situation con
sidered very prccarious
One letter states that the Mexicans on III,
east side Of the river fought their way into tn,
American camp. but were repulsed and drive,
out with considerable loss. This letter state
the number killed in Matamoras, and in the at
tacks on the east side OF the river, at 300, an,
the number Of buildings destroyed AT ten. TIL,
number Of Americans killed is stated at som'
FIVE or six. and the wounded at about the SAM
number. This account is believed TO be III,
most accurate.
Although it is believed that some 1900 10 Is
90 shot were fred by the enemy during the pc
riod, but one casualty occurred, sergeant q
company B, OF seventh Regiment Of Infantry
having been killed. Not one Of our guns wer
dismoun,ed, though the enemy's fire was 60
some time concentrated on the lS pound ba,
terry, and that shot frequently struck the emhra
sures.
Al five o'clock on the morning Of the Sd
fire opened upon the fort from one Of the Mex
can bat,eres, and was continued with seve
guns The FIRE was Immediately returned. an
the battery slenced BY our guns in thirty min
utes-two Of the enemy's guns supposed to b
dismouuted.
The enemy then commenced firing fror
the lower fort and harbor battery. A brisk fir
Of shot and she'll was kept up. but without dan
! age 10 the tort or garrison. A continued fit
was now kept up by our l6 Founders on the er
emy's guns and the city, the Consulate flags b
ing still respected.
The FIRE OF the enemy was kept IN witho,
cessation till half past 6o'clock. At 10 it W.
) temporarily suspended, but recommended ar
, continued at intervals ill 10 O'clock at night
1t is supposed that 5000 or 5000 Mexican
attacked the fort, and the chapperra is full
them.
General Taylor's troops arc in fine spri
and in good health"