Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-27
PotSr ISABEL. May IL, ls

me from TINS point. however, IN q hurry
as am Just now, will give you the bar.
ticuars Of a battle fought on the 9th
The Mexican troops fought welt; that is
to say, they were not as easily whipped as
anticipated. They lost 200 men on he
field--kiied and wounded. Every allep.
ton is paid to the Mexican prisoners.
An express came 10 last night from Tay-
'or's camp, by which we are informed Of
another fight ia which some U. S. ORA.
goons distinguished themselves, Captain
May particularly. They charged the
Mexican cavalry, took Q pieces Of cannon
and 60 prisoners, among them Gen. Am.
pndia. Some say Gen. Arista is taken,
but not generally believed.
Maj, Ruggold, well known as the com.
mander of the Flying Artillery, also died
on The llth, from wounds received on tho
.sth. Capt. Page, Daddy wounded, is "a.
.pldly recovering
We have the following verbal intelIi-
gence from one oil the dr0goons of tho
United States Army:
He states, that when Gen. Taylor came
in sight of the enemy, their number al.
pearod SO large that he exclaimed--
d" Friends toe must paaqush or die;n say
ing which, he ordered the dragons 10
charge on the Mexican Artillery. They
Immediately obeyed their Commander,
and made such an onslaught that the Mex
leans we're compelled TO abandon their ar.
liIlery, and seek safety in flight.
BRAzos SANTIAGO, May 10.
At the receipt of the news of the first
battle wrote you short account, the re.
suit of the second is now at hand, and it
is most decisive. II now appears that the
Mexicans had only five thousand men in
the field at the first battle, and four thou.
sand slowed away in in the chapparel near
the battle GROUND. 1t was their intention
to have made but slight attack the first
day, but being so closely pressed they
were obliged to fight in order to make good
their retreat to where the four thousand
were in the chapparel. 10 the first 6ghta
general officer had his head shot off; it is
not yet ascerlaned who he was, as his boz
dy was recognised by his dress as he lay
upon the field.
Gen, Taylor advanced the morning Of
the first battle into the chappareI, then sen:
100 picked men under the charge of Capt
Mccall, 10 reconnotre, he advanced un
moIested until nearly 3 P NJ, (the army
following OF a distance when Capt. Mccall
sent word 10 Gen. Taylor that bad receig-
ed a charge of grape from the enemy, aud
lost two men.
The army was then deHoyed, and Capt
May was ordered to charge the battery that
had thrown the grape and TO take ltlf he
lost every man, he obeyed orders, took the
battery with the loss of but one man. The
battery was commanded by General dc ii
Vega who was taken prisoner.
Our hule band of an army rent The air
with their huzzas and rushing aud shouting
upon the enemy, committing the most
dreadful havoc among them, taking eight
pieces of artillery, 1855 900 rounds of car
fridge, and five hundred pack mules. Gen.
Arlsta's camp bedstead containing all his
private and public baggage papers, which
letters viii be of great value, as we now
have the key to the whole campaign, which
will enable Gen. t. 10 form his plans SO
as to entirely defeat their designs.
We took all and every thing they had,
four hundred prisoners, and the army bag
gage. The enemy had between 5 and
5000 troops in the two battles, but we with
1900 completely routed them.
We exchanged prisoners, got Captain
Thornton, Hardy and his little blnd,--
Oar officers while prisoners, were well
treated, having lived with Gen, Ampuda
ever since they were taken. Gen. Taylor
would not exchange for Lieut.. Dease as
prisoner of war, as it would be sancilnnlne
his crossing the river, which he did NOT,
having reproboted his crossing in the sever
est manner.
In this second and glorious battle We
lost about the same number oil men os N
the first, but bad more officers wounded
Capt. Walker with his heroic band Of Kan
gers, was The last that fred at the Mex
cans the army loft HIM and bis comrades
on the bag4s95f nc T7=7
as lheyl4emPted 10 pass.
Tomorrow Gen. Taylor leaves here %
make an attack on Matamoros, in connec~
zion with Commodore Clnnor, who bus
sent boat expedition up The river.
forgot to mention that Gen. Tay = ar
rived here on yesterday with all our WOUND
ed, between SO or go, with Gen. Knmalus
De la Vega, one Mexican Captain arc
two Lieuienants who 60 with this leI'ofm
the Col. Harvey.
The steamer Augusta, FROM New y.
leans, arrived last evening. The mu''s
from Matamoros, some 500, were sen' T"
to-day, as we'll as the Mexican wounoeu'
| should not forget 10 mention ma u
the she'll, ball aud grape shot Of the M .c
cans are made OF brass or copper LUZ
letter must close, with details OF gloF