Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-06-13

some OF the particulars oil the following Informa-
ton from the seat of being corroborated by the
official letters published in the government paper,
we suppose that the whole of it may be relied upon,
so far as the writer's information goes
CORRESPONDENTS new YORK HERALD.
CRY OF MArAaoRAs, MExIco, MAY 24, 1896
We left the Raaca de Palma the scene of our last battle
the lth and marched into the fort occupying our former
encampmcnt Here we remained until the 9Th, when, our
tram having arrived with supply of ammunition and two
moraTs we commenced march up the for the pur-
pose OF crossing three miles above and taking Matamoras
Here we learnt that ARIsTA, with all his forces
ac the town aud in full retreat towards Monterey. He
had previously destroyed concealed all the public property
throwing the heavy and he could not take with
him into the river, besides immense quantities of ammunition
Notwithstanding the large quantities Of the latter DESTROYED
IL wagon loads were found concealed in different parts OF the
town, besides large OF clothing con &c Two of
their guns also recovered from the river Large ouan
tres OF tobacco whn s Government MONOPOLY was seized
by US and Sold The cigars divided among the regiments
each one receiving nearly two wagon loads
Yesterday visited the different military hospitals contain
ing the Mcxicans wounded in the battles the 9Th and 9th
In The five different hospitals there upwards of 400
wounded the number having been diminished from 600 by
deaths, and those who left with the army majority of the
Nexcans wounded by shot and YOU can easily
imagine the severity and extent Of their wounds Many had
both legs and arms torn completely off poor fellow
keeping the flies oil by of palmetto leaf in his mouth
having lost both his at the shoulder joint Some fifty Of
them had undergone amputaons Nothing could exceed the
ing crowded together and felt happy when had ended my
visits If their hospitals presented sckening spectacle,
you can form some faint idea of the field Of battle.
The day after arrival here, Col GARLAND was ordered
IN pursuit OF the etrcang army with all the mounted force
mat we could raise this two squadros of dragons and
company OF Texas rangers making in all $50 They
however, aled to up with the Mexican army, notwith-
standing they travelled sixty miles in twenty four hours
They succeeded in capturing men, with their bar
gage and arms in doing which Of the Mexcans were
Killed and two OF the Texans wounded Il the latter who
ied 'ne Mekcans II appears that this body Of I,aI
Doen e behind TO mend their wagon. They stated that
hsa was fifteen miles in advance rereatng in good order
WIN our thousand and pieces of cannon II Is
probably fortunate that party did not come up with them
as Ine n.ekicans would certainly have used them up.
nc hrst Infantry at Barits together with Gen Smiths
brigade, about 100 men, Lieut. STEVENS was drowned on
the day we crossed the Rio Grandc in swimming with his
conPany his horse threw him. aud he sunk before assistance
coud oG rendered him. dragoon drowned the
time. II is umored that we will shortly march unon "a
nargo, and other towns the Rio Grande