The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-05-15
from orr Ex11A OF YEsTERDAy.
FROM THE ARlIYU
YAZOO CITY WHIG-EXTRA.
Thursday Morning = O'Clock, May ~.
Great News from the ARMY!
Mat0lnOras i'm Ruins +!
VICTORY! VICTORY!
700 MeXfCanS IL ilIed!!
Arrival of tie Nr,O York at Nev OrIeaas

or We are indebted TO our attentive
friend, Capt. WATERS, Clerk Of the steamer
Meteor, which arrived here last night about
IL o'clock, for copy Of an Extra Of the
VicksbuFg Wing, containing the following |
important and thrice glorious newsI
From the ~ .. Tropic-ErtrG, Nay 10.
On the arrival Of the steamship Galveston
last evening, we issued an extra cOntaing
the glorious news from the Rio Grande. -
The cheering intelligence few with electric
raPidity through all parts Of the city, max
ing the heart fuller and the pulse beat quick.
eI with patriotic pride and rational exhulta.
ton. The cannon from several points Of
the city Numbered forth this last and glOIi-
Ous victory Of American Arms, and ferVent
gratulatiOns passed from citizen to citizen
at the result Of the suspicious event.
From the Extra Of the Galveston News.
We have been kindly furnished by Capt.
Phillips, OF the Steamship New YOIk, which
has just arrived, with the following highly
interesting and important news:
We publish literally from Capt. Phillips
report.
The following report is from Capt. Walker,
of the Texas Rangers, who had arrived ON
the 5th inst, at p. M, from the entrench>
ment opposite Matamoras.
We learn that an engagement had taken
place between the United States and Next
can forces. The particulars, as far as we
can learn, are as follows:
Gen. Taylor having on the evening Of the
Bird left the entrenchment with a detach-
ment Of the U. S. troops for the purpose Of
opening a communication between Point
Isabel and the entrenchment. On the morn>
ing Of the 4th, the Mexicans taking adVan>
tage Of his absence, at day-break opened
heavy cannOnade on The entertainments,
which was CALAMITY returned by the U. S.
troops, and in thirty minutes sIlenced their
batteries, and reduced the city Of Matamo-
ras 10 ashes.
Morning Of the 9th. A gentleman who
has just arrived from the field Of battle, in>
forms as that the slaughter among the Mex.
leans was tremendous; that upwards Of
SEMEN HUNDRED LAY DEAD ON THE
FIELD OF BATTLE, and the number of
houses left in MatamOras, was NOT sUFFI-
GENT to accommodate the wounded
According 10 the accounts received at
Point Isabel, the number Of Mexicans in
and about Matamoras, were estimated at
TEN THOUSAND MEN, and expecting
reinforcement daily.
Gen. Taylor was to leave Point Isabel on
the 9th inst. with a detachment Of troops,
determined TO open communication between
Point Isabel and the army opposite Mata-
moras, which has for some days been cut
of, and effected in one instance,b by the vali-
ant ard undaunted Walker, Of the Texas
Rangers, whose horse was shot from under
him in the attempt, and the loss Of six men.
ST. Jago and Isabel arc now under martial
law-every citizen compelled to do military
duty.
On the morning Of the 9th, previous 70
the departure Of the New Yor, heavy can
nonades were heard and supposed to be
another attack from the Mexicans on the u
S. troops opposite Matamoras.
Great excitement prevailed at Point Isa'
bel at St. JagO, up to one o'clock, p. M.
when the New York took her departure
Steamer Monmouth left on the evening o.
the 9th bound to Alansas, for the purpose
Of bringing every man capable Of doing
military duty to the camp at ST. JagO.
MSSiCISLGt oilU 4S0uGtAM 0tO SAO H0hiNS VI
two among the six men who were killed BY
forcing their way through the Mcxicans tC
the United States camp.
Our troops are in fine spirits. Genera
Taylor was TO leave with large force or
Thursday morning, for the camp opposite
) Matamoras.
The New York had this news from the
: Cincinnati, which came out over the bal
to take off the troops carried down. Firing
was heard when the New York left.
The main force Of the Mexicans is pro
baby on this side Of the river.
The only written information we have
from the seat Of wal, comes from Capt.Symp
ton, late of tho revenue service Of Texas
now in the employ Of Gen. Taylor. II 4
dated May 4. He says, the news was brouRb
to Point Isabel by ourfriend Walker Of Maj
Hays command. The Mexicans made the
attack on our works after General Taylo
came down here. The fight continued The
whole day. The U. S. batteries knocked
down Matamoras, killing two OF three hun
died MeXicans-ihey killed only one Of on
men, by the explosion Of a shell. Th'
works were so well completed that the Mex
lean shot could not iDiure them.
The Texian schooner Santa Anna has
been despatched from the Brasos St. Jag
r with communications from Gen. Taylor 70
the American Squadron at Vera Cruz
From the Extra Of the Galveston Civilian.
The steamship New Yelk arrived from
the Brasos St. Jago on Thursday evening
bringing news that the Mexicans having sue
: ceeded in inturTupting the communication
between the army opposite Alatamotas an,
Point Isabel. General Taylor proceeds.
with the main body Of the army IN order Ii
secure Point Isabel, which vas menanced
: and open the communication, having onll
700 OF 500 men in the camp opposite Mata
moras' The army proceeded without inter
upton, but the Mexicans thought III