The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-06-04

chaparral the second time, occupying the
bed of stream called Re.hrl de Ia palma
with their artillery on the road al the cross.
inc. | have no time for details OF lhiS al.
far. The General brought up his troops
by ba,tallons and posted them, with bret
orders 10 find the enemy with the bayonei,
and placed the artillery where they could
act IN the road.
The Dragons were held III reserve, and
ms soon as the advance of our line had uh-
covered the Mexican batteries, Gen. lay
lor told Capt. May that ms time had come
Here's the enemy's battery, sIr-lakc y,
nolens poiens." May dashed upon Il with
his squadron, and lost one. third of II; but
he cleared the battery aud captured ITS
commander, Gen. Vega, in the act OF ra's.
ING port fire TO fire piece himself. May
took his sword, and brought the General
off The enemy remained the guns, aud
lost them a second time 10 the 9TH !nian-
try. Capt. Barbour, Of the Sd Infantry,
with his single company and lew men
from the 9Th, who joined him in the chap.
arral, threw his back against clump OF
bushes, and received and gallantly rcpelled
a charge Of cavalry. Capt. Duncan, with
his battery, did terrible execution; he IS a
most promising officer. Lieut.. Rldgeley
was also among the foremost. In truth, II
was series of brilliant sklrmishes and
heavy shocks, in which 1900 fighting men
70 nd ialf ~
them With the precision Of their yolhcs and
the steady GOODNESS Of the bayone,- and
drove them from the field wlll the loss Of
their artillery, baggage, pack mules, fixed
ammunition, and near 1000 stands o. mus
kets
The fort, meanwhile, had been sum
moncd, with true Mexican duphcity, anc
told that Taylor was tly ing. The Malta.
moras newspapers and official bulletins cal
him cowardly tailor. Ia answer TO the
summons, the officers plunged their swords
into the parapet. and replied, " 10 the hit.
Up to the evening Of the 9TH. 1900 she'll:
and 5000 shot had been thrown, aud tho
only los. was that Of the brave commlnd
er, MAJOR Brown, and ! sergeant And onC
private, killed, aud 10 wounded
The General returns to the army TO
night, and viii cross the river 10 morrow
or next day. The for, will be Increase,
10 guns, and especially provided With NOR
tArs, Which will bring the town toterms I
once. The Navy will Cooperate al th
mouth Of the riser, and steam boats bcgi
TO carry supplies b. TINT route
Gen. Taylor has JUS, given Gen. Veg
letter to Gen. Games, and a letter d
credit on his factor. The officers here
and q the main body, wed with their cotA
mander N delicate attention 10 brave m
accomplished enemy, who non lheir adm
ration on the field, and was taken like
soldier 10 full hhraeSs, and fighting ga
lau,ly to the last, Uur loss about 80 ktle
and 10 wounded.
la haste, II. VI.
Mexican loss at Palo Alto, set down b
themselves al 40 al Resdca de 10 Palm
1000 missing. Since The battle our Dfs
goons have been exchanged, grade e
grade aud the MeA,cau ~oou,lrd seat ,
yer to Matamoras. By the next arriyr
you viii hear Of the tall yf tie town, an
probably an Offer from them 70 receive NJ
Slldell IN any capacity,
II ought TO be mentioned that some {
our regiments are full, aud two q them OF
ly have about 800. Many Instances &C
CURED, Of men handing their eanicens I
the wounded Mcxicans, and turning ffol
them TO fire upon others. There VAS n,
single occurrence Of cruelty towards Ii
enemy. The morals Of the army Is a, il
highest--lt can now accomplish any thin,
and thny would die fer a commander vii
does not ask them 10 go where he IS IL
willing to lead, and IN whose Julguci
they fully conhdc.