Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-25
Domeotte futelltoeMee.
HIGHLY INTERESTING.
THE AMERICAN TROOPS VICTORIOUS

! THE AMERICAN TROOPS pICTORIOUSf
The confidence which we expressed In the lotalli-
gencer Of yesterday IN the issue OF any conflict likely 10
take place IN this side Of The Rio Gfnnde between our
troops aud huse ot Mexico. has been than realized
The southern mail brought last evening the follow
ing gratifying news tfon our army on The Rio Crsnds:
From Tie Peayune Extra IF uayll.
Important from The Rio Grnnde- General Taylor at
Paint iabei-.1tiack on his Camp-Repu,ss gf TIA
.Ierieas Destruction Of Ihaamoras
The steamship New York, Capt. Wlnde. arrived In
po't Sunday e,cnng. having left Basos Santiago gu
/ The afternoon oi Wednesday, the Olh instant. Her
nrwss important aud oi tho must gratifying dsscfip-
! tiUnt
Oar last previous accounts came down 10 Wednesdav
the 2o,h olumo. Cap, Walker of the Texas Rangers,
having nIo Point Label oil the evening The 2Sh
from his desperate encounter wllh tho Mexicahs, had
volunteered 10 carry dispatches 10 Gen. Taylor.
We nnw learn by the New York that In that desper.
ae aiempls desperate as TO be thought fmlhardy-he
/ IN lily succeeded. Gen. 1Byhr learned from him thu
critical situation in which Point Isabel placed and
NJ lmuinent dagger of It's being carried by aver
powefing ofoe OF the MesicRns. He promptly deter
mned upon movement which should protect Point lss-
bel and ,sabsh his communication with his supplies.
Accordingly, the evening OF Friday, The LIST instant
he left his camp, upposile Maamoras, with the main
body al his iucos leaving behltd him lu the defence Of
his works opposite MaIamoras between 700 and 500
II ops.
This movement Of Gen 1aylor upon Point Isabel wss
effected without encounierng single Mexican Ia pIscs
of mol.sng him they concentrated their troois abuus
lhc camp which he had just left
/ On the morning vi The 3td Gen Taylor Dispatched
Cnpt. Walker hnck 10 the camp for intelligence. Tho
gallant Ranger executed his conm-siun with success,
returning Pom leabel The Afternoon. Of the 9th -
He reported that the Mexeaus. taking advantage Of The
supposed weakness ri The camp. commenced attack
upn II IN front, the mouIng Of Sunday. the 3d. with
all their batteries from the opposite of the river, and
simultaneously with detachment OF thelt forces on h,s
side the RIO Gande, Ia The tear.
The Americans holly returned the fire. Tho attack
in thu re.r Immediately rcrulsed and in lrss than
lhiuy injuries the Mexican batteries si'cnred aud
the cry Of Maamoras battered down The loss 10 thu
McNcans IN the ariloh Is sanously set down While
no account uakrs II less than 200, the latest re-.
port in regard 10 it, which We find in the Galveston
News, carries II as high as 700. The Americans lost
bn, singh man, 1t Is said. Who was KILLED by she'll
Nunp wunndrdsn admirable WAS the state Of thu
works before Gen, 'ihylt Ief them. The of
Maamoras IS complete raln hrro are scarcely houses
enough eli standing 10 sefseas hospitals for the wounds
| ed.
| This attack aud rcpuse however. Ia considered bur
The opening oi tie campaign. Cannonadng was dis
lncily heard At times. down 10 the hour If the depai.
inre ollhe New York. Gen. Taylor set forth ihs
9Th instant TO return 10 his camp wlih ample supplies.
The Galveston News states that when he lcf, pon,
Isabel. there not the sighles doubt entertained
tina he would have 10 cut his way his entertainments
through vastly superior number Of the enemy who
were known 10 be pps,edin large forces among tho
the almost pasabe thckpis OF chuppa,pl The road,
with determination 10 eut him oH II possible, IN his
attempt rrgnin hls Other Erces.
The numbet Of the MeSicans Is entirely vague aud
uncertain, though all the statements agree IN estimating
them III hat less Than ten ihousand bile many ac.
counts put heir number al ntren twenty thousand.
! All accounts agtee that the Mxican force RAPIDLY
Il ckna in from all quarters. II " many had crossed
The eer could ro' be nld though il seems but
able presume hat large par Of their forces will bp
brought lria rqnlsition Ia dispute the march o Gen.
Ihyur. They could nol bn see the imporla OF cut.
ng hun of. aud would doubtless use all advantages
ni local knowledge, skill in horspnansp, and all their
arknoa cdged esonces OF saIagem to accomplish their
object Gen Taylor anticipated formidable aud despe-
tate opposition 10 his march, but determined 10 accum-
plsh II perish.
Thus REASONS the Galveston News, and accordingly
anticipates intelligence oil decisive general aolion. Wa
are greatly inclined 10 doubt whether Tho Mexicans
would venture 10 attack Gen Tayur's whole force, al
though they 81 oununher hin, hui, should lhey do su
confident that shall have glorious victory To
recount One account heiote us states, however ihat
Gen. Taylor hns not len Point Isabel. aud pr,blhly
would leave there before the arrival of further rein
ior emen,she having f'Il confidence in the ability Of
the 'roops left IN camp 10 manlan their position against
any odds
most opporlune. It will be recolccted that she had
nearly Two hundred regular troops On board under Lieu
tenant Alcphal, well as sevetal field pieces. These
all SAFELY landed. Even wihon The arrival Of
tnuheT relntucemenis the post at Point isabel must
have been strengthened place Us safety be-
yond reasonable doubt. Martial law has been ptoclaima
ed lhete and at Santnso. and every pressed into
The service But ere his. further support has reached
Point Isabel from his city aud Pensacola.
The lrom Texas in regard 10 volunteers are
by means satisfactory. The greatest apathy seems
! 10 prevail throughout the country.
Col Hays, OF the Rangers with his force of about
uI hundred men. stationed IN the San Anono country,
determined 10 raich for General Tayo's camp.
he Learned Thai 1t was in critical condition;
would il surprise us 10 hear that Col Harvey, with
his dragons. had done the saue thing.
While General Taylor wasat Point Isabel. he dis
patched a scluunef to Fea Cruz with intelligence of
the proceedings upon the Rio Grande. We presume
that Conmodute CONNER will once formally blockade
every Mexican port on the Gulf.
With great pleasure see il mentioned in the Bnl~
etn that the comHanoer Of The United States srhuoner
Flin, having observed small encampmen of MeAic
the island and at the mouth # he Biasos Santiago
and knowing the great danger OF the point al the
trance u the harbor being IN possession o the Nexcans.
landed with his and dispersed the camp. Ibe
der " III reroect that the NleAicans might loy POI
slun here " ich would command The approach to Point
isabel.
II Is stated that the American camp at The time Of tbs
action " us commanded by Major Rmggold.
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