American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-23
INTERESTING NEWS.

VISIT TO THE TWO BATTLE FIELDS-A
WALK THROUGH THE HOSPITALS AT POINT
= SABEL-AMUSlNG STORY OF GEN. AMPU-
Ola.
We gather from the New Orleans Picayune
. ne further incidents and facts touching the
movements and exploits ofour gallant army
the Rio Grande, which although not inn
rtant, will notwithstanding be read with in
est.
"a Visit TO the Ttoo Battle Fields. A cores
ndent of that paper writing from Point Isa-
gives the following account ola recent Wis
Ito the two battle fields:
left Matamoras yesterday morning in COM
my with Capts Ramsay and Hardee and four
agoons, and on the route to this place had
sother view of the two battle fields The
SAGA de la Palma battle ground is covered
th the graves of our fallen countrymen, who
many of them, fighting hand to hand with
enemy. Terribly,were they avenged, how
er, on the spot, for their antagonists are bu-
d around them by hundreds. | was shown
q grave, near the spot where the brave Coch-
he is inferred, in which some eight Mexicans
said to have been placed ,and there are ma
more which contain score or two each of
slaughtered foe. The grave Of poor Inge
IS pointed out to me. 1t is near where one
the enemy's batteries was posted 1t was
tn feelings of deep sadness that recalled to
nd the many virtues of this gallant and no.
B-hearted officer. He had left a young wife
Baltimore, and had arrived at Point Isabel,
Fth body OF recruits, Just in time to march
tn Gen. Taylor; had distinguished himself in
tn battles by his heroic bearing, and fell at
a moment when that brilliant victory, to
lch he contributed SO largely, was about to
Eclare itself i'll favor of our arms. Mexican
ps and remnants oftheir clothing are scatter
here and there over the battle ground, and
he whole field is dotted with marks of the en-
Elys camp-6res. 1t is wild looking place,
I'D SO advantageous was the position of the
benny, that it will ever remain wonder to me
lat our little army was not entirely cut to pie
IS by their greatly superior force. Over a
eat portion of the ground on which our army
REPAIRED to attack them, the thickets are so
MISE that dog would find it difficult to pen
.ate them. The men actually pushed each
her through these thickets, and were divided
10 small squads of Fl ON three to six.
The Palo Alto battlefield, on this side, near
h edge of the chapparals, is an open prairie,
lite level, and a most magnificent place for
Ne meeting of two armies. The position of
be Mexican lines was pointed out to me, and
b rode over a part of the field where the bat
had ragged the hottest. They are represented
having presented very warlike as we'll as
kIild and picturesque appearance as our troops
bpoached them; their compact lines extending
ON an elevated point of chapparals on their
vbf tho,r laFf
ie road near its entrance to the pass. visit
D the place where some of their heavy artille-
opened upon our army, and against which
pr two ls.pounders were for time directed.
bnvincing evidences of the skill with which
hr artillery was used against them are still
brceptible upon that part of the field; for al
aough they were permitted to bury their
BAD, and afterwards returned in numbers and
bent considerable time in that employment,
punted some thirty dead bodies stretched out
they fell, in that immediate vicinity.
Some had been nearly severed in two by can
bn balls; others had lost part of the head,
bth legs, shoulder, or the whole stomach.
f many of them nothing but the bones, en-
ssed in uniform, was left; whilst others had
ben transformed into mummies, and retained
he expression of countenance which their death
gonies had stamped upon them. One man
no had been shot between the hips with a
lrge ball lay doubled up as he fell, with his
Funds extended and his face downward betweeH
hs knees. Another, whose shoulders and back
ere shot away, seemed to have died in the act
{ uttering cry of horror. Dead horses were
ALTERED about in every direction, and the buz
,rds and wild dogs were fattening upon the
fhrrion.
A Visit to- The Hospital. Another correspon
,ent of the Picayune, in letter from Poin
sabel, after noticing some beautiful maps o
nat part of the country, and sketches of tn
attic fields, taken by 1t. Fahncstock, of tn
rmy, says:
Through the polteness of Drs. Wood an
Wells, yesterday passed through the hospital
L this place and looked at the poor fellows VIII
we're wounded in the recent battles. Their
lsere l03 wounded in the two battles, of whom
LIP to yesterday, three had died in the hospita
1T Point Isabel Fifty have been sent to 81
oaeph's Island. There are twelve cases G
amputation of thigh, leg and arm under treat
nent at this place, and are most OF them dom
well. The sick and wounded are furnishe
with clean, comfortable beds and musquto bal
5-although there are neither mosquitoes nc
5and-fiies here, there are millions of house file
fnd are attended by the most skilful surgeon
IN the army. | have been struck with the kin
ttention shown to the wounded by the surg
\lphs and officers. Among many pleasing il
stances of the kind, yesterday observed Cap
ramsay of the Ordnance, standing by the sic
Pfa wounded sergeant who was in dying stat
aiming him and administering to the poor fe
lows wants. The surgeons here, as am a
Fnred on all sides, performed their arduous d