The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-05-22
Later from the AIlllyg
YAzOO CITY WHIG EXTRA.
wednesday, 10 O'Clock, 4. nj, May 60,
SEW ERE ACTIONl
800 Mexicans X iIIed!I
American loss, killed and
wounded, 46--Men landed
from the Fleet.

49, 49, 49, ~ 49, SAA ASsA@Ne
from the Fleet.
o. Through the kindness Of Captain
WILLIAMS, Of the steamer lola, which aTriv.
ee here this morning, we are enabled to lay
the following important and glorious news
before our readers. which We copy from the
YlcksbuTg Wing, Extra, Of yesterday.
By tie arrival Of the schooner Louisians,
Captain Eddy, from Brazos St. Jago, which
place she left on the llih inst, the n q.
Delta has the following important news:
Gen. Taylor lefs POINT Isabel on lhe. 7th.
with 2 .00O mem 300 wagons with stores for
the Fort. on The 6lh came 81 Of the
Mexican Army, and when qu near both
armies commenced firing Veit eiraftiIlery.
The Mexicans were compelled to retreat.
The battle commenced at noon, and cons
slant roar Of cannon was kept up until dark,
when an was quiet. Our army remained
on the field Of battle ready for and expected
another bard day s work, but 10 the morning
seeing no Aiexicans, Gen. Taylor sent out
Capt. Duncan's company, who found they
had all left the field, leaving their dead and
/ UduAY 8QuHNEN9 aHNkCAuCt WIN tAAGG Ak4A
pieces on the ground. About 200 Mexicans
we're found dead. Those that were taken
prisoners say that our firing was 50 extremes
~ destructive that the whole Mexican army
was ordered 10 chaTge upon Gen. TayloF's
army, but most Of the men refused. One
Of their high Officers rushed into their midst,
sword ia hand 70 urge them on, rather than
ldowhich ,he5 shot him down. Some Of
their knapsaeks we're examined and found
10 contain nothing but corn and salt.
Gen. Taylor kept his position and sent ia
i his wounded 10 Point Isabel. 1t was tho't
he would not proceed further until he re-
ceived 4 reinforcement, as some places he
would have 70 pass would be very difficult.
Our killed and wounded were 46. Three
loficels wounded VIZ. Maj. Ringgold, shot
through both legs; Capt. Page, badly shot
lin The loWel jaw: aud Lieut. Luther.
On The elh. 500 men were landed from
1.-THE feet is protect the stores At the Points
81 reinforce Gen. q !. il necessary. They
were al we'll armed and eager for . fghl
! with tie Mexicans.
While the battle was being fought, two
companies Of Mexican Artillery came down
TO cross BOca Chica, and il is supposed Il
march I'D the beach and take possession .
ouF vessels S. j stores, which were obliged
Is anchul rely near the Point. The, ship
Cumberland got under way and ran dOWT
towards them, seeing which they wheeled
and returned back.
After leaving BFazos, met another shiT
lof war and one steamer standing in for Bra
fart1r
The steamers Telegraph and Augusta, EiaG
lu0l arrived when the schr. Louisiana left.
We are requested by Capt. Eddy to return
bis thanks 70 Mr.. Benjamin, at the English
S Turn, Coz his polite attention il furnishing
him with horse TO enable him TO reach thC
Captain Eddy states that the detachment
{ which brought in the wounded could no
state positively whether Gen. Taylor would
proceed Immediately TO the camp, opposit.
hlatamotas, OF wait fof further reinforce,
inent On The evening of the 9th il va
understood that the men landed from Iii,
] fleet we're 10 proceed Immediately to his as
sistance, but from some cause. they had no
! left when The Louisiana sailed.
Lett Cd Brazos, ST. Jago on The l1th inst.
schf. Waterman, bound o this port, waiting
iot coal: steamers Monmouth Cincinnati
leva. and Leo. ighleTing government store
Is Point Isabel; steam schTaJas. Care. sohl
Decatur, and small schF. with coal wait
] ing q Unload inside Bari q brig loaded nil
G powder outside. waiting 70 be lighted owe
The Bar. Six feet SIX inches "a The Bar.
y 0ns,hs t4lh, saw schooner ashore 81