Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-05-30

the time of the Frs departure the sth and until sh
considerable distance out at sea, the cannonadng
| heard.
EXTRA MAY l6.
| Battle bef,Oeen Gen. Iaylors force and the Meri
| cans-7he american firms Tictorious--Twt
| Hundred Mericans killed or wounded
By the extreme kindness of Capt Eddy Of the schoone
louisiana who left Brasos Santiago the II tn instant
arrived the English Turn this evening, indebted 70
the following important and interesting account from Pon
Isabel up to the evening Of the 9th instant
Gen. Taylor left Point Isabel the 7h Instant with O0(
and $50 wagons loaded with for the opposite
Matamoras On the sth while marching, came in sight O
the Mexican army, and when quite near both com
menced firing with their artillery The Mexicans from
1000 900 strong surrounded Gen. Taylor but those
the forced The battle
at noon, and constant Of kept up unit
dark, when all was quiet.
Our army slept the field in battle array ready for and
expecting another hard days work but in the morning.
ing nothing Of the Mexicans Gen. Taylor out Captain
Duncans company, and found they had all le the battle
field their dead and badly wounded together with three
feldpeces which they left the ground About 200 were
left dead Those who taken prisoners say that our firing
destructive that the whole Mexican army ordered
to charge upon that of ours, but of them positively
fused One of the head officers rushed into their midst with
sword in hand urge them BATTLE rather than do which
they shot him down. Some of their knapsacks were
ined and found to contain nothing but and salt.
Gen. Taylor kept his post, and sent in his wounded to
Point Isabel 1t thought he would proceed further
until reinforcement places he would have pass
would be very difficult Our killed and wounded were 62-
three officers wounded, viz Major Rngod, shot
through both legs Captain Page, lower jaw badly shot the
other name not known.
PIcArUHE IL.
Three Days Later from Brasos Sanfiago-.4no-
her Bahle-Gen. Taylor Tcforious Gen.
pega taken prisoner!
The United States steamer COL Harey arrived this morn
ng just paper going to rress, from Brasos San
dago having left the 18th instant Her news is glorious
to
She brings official of second battle between the
Mexican and American forces which took place the 9h
commencing at halfpast o'clock p M, within three miles
Of Camp Taylor. The action upon the edge of rsvine
and mile from the chapar which here about twelve
miles in width
The Mexicans commenced the action with their artillery
which posted sweep the pass by which
Gen. Taylor advancing there being swamp either
hand General Taylor Immediately ordered charge in the
teeth of the enemys destructive fire. and the troops promptly
responded and carried the enemys guns the point Of the
bayonet.
So sudden and mpeuous the attack and successful
hat Asa had not time to his papers, which, with all his
correspondence fell into the hands Of Gen. TAYLOR.
The action lasted hour and half in which time 600
Mexicans either killed wounded and the Americans
took 300 prisoners and eight pieces of artillery The Ame
can loss in this action but 62 killed and wounded
Among the killed Col. Mcintosh, Lieut. Cochran,
Col Brown (by the bursting Of SHE'LL Lieut. Inge, and
two Others whose given. Col Payne,
Lieuts. Gates Burbank, Hooe, Luther and others
wounded
We regret say that Major Rnggod, who severely
wounded in the action Of the sh died the 10th instant and
was buried next day with the honors of war.
The total loss the Mexcans in the actions Of the 9Th
and 9th least 1900 The Mexican force amounted to
al least 6o0O men, while that of the Americans the ground
did not exceed 1900 men.
An exchange prisoners took place between the two armies
subsequent to the action by which Captains Thornton and
Hardee and Lieut. Kane have been returned to the army
Lieut. Deas was demanded and still remains prisoner.
Among the prisoners taken by Gen. Taylor Gen. Vega
For him two American officers offered in exchange but
declined give him up in exchange for Anne
rcan officer Of equal rank whenever should be TAKEN
Gen. Vega and two Mexican Leutenants by
Gen. Taylor the COL Hamey prisoners Of war Gen
Vega allowed to be accompanied by Of his aides
Lieutenant Colonel, rs friend
The Mexican army was so confident Of victory that every
prepara had been made to celebrate but all their pre-
paraons fell into the hands Of the Americans In their fight
many Of the Mexcans took the river and drowned in
their attempts to swim it.
Gen Taylor reached his camp the afternoon of tho action
Leaving there his whole foc he started the morning for
Point Isabel and arrived there the evening Of the lOh with
out molesaton The morning OF the lth he started back
for his camp opposite Matamos We need say that he
and his army in the highest spirits.