The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-29

extremely destructive that the whole Mex.
ican army was ordered 10 charge upon
Gen. Tay lor's army. but mos, Of the men
refused. One of their high officers rushed
into The midst, sword in hand, 10 urge them
on, ruther than do which they shot him
down. Some of their knap.ac KS were ex.
amined and found TO contain nothing but
corn aud salt.
Gen. Taylor kept his position and sent
IN his wounded to Point Isabel. II was
thought he would not proceed further until
he received reinforcement, as some pla
ccs he would have to pass would be very
difficult.
Our killed and wounded were 46. Three
officers wounded, viz Maj. Ringgold, shot
through both legs; Capt. Page, badly shot
in the lower jaw and Lieut.. Luther.
On the slh, 500 men were landed from
the fleet to protect the stores at the Point,
or reinforce Gen. Taylor, if necessary.
They we're all well armed and eager for
fight with the Mexicans.
While the battle was being fought, two
companies Of Mexican Artillery came down
to cross Bnca Chica, and il is supposed to
march up the beach and take possession Of
our vessels, with stores, which we're obi.
gcd TO anchor very noar the Point. The
ship Cumberland got under way and ran
down towards them, seeing which they
wheeled and returned back
Capt Eddy states that the detachment
which brought the wounded could not state
positively whether Gen. Tay lor would pro.
coed Immediately To the camp, opposite
Matamoras, or wait for further reinforce.
meut. Ga the evening Of The oh ii was
understood that the fleet wore TO proceed
Immediately TO his assistance, but from
some cause they had not left when tie
Louisiana sailed.
Left al Brazos ST. Jago on the nth in.
slant, schr. Waterman, bound for this port,
waiting for a wind, Steamer Col. Harvey,
waiting Tor coal steamers Monmouth, Gin.
cinnaii, Neya. and Loo Tightening Govern.
ment stores TO Point Isabel steam schr.
james Cage, schr Decatur, aud small
schooner with coal waiting 10 unload, in.
side the Bar; a brig loaded with powder
outside, waiting 10 be lighted over the Bar.
SIX fee, SIX inches water on the Bar.
Correspondence OF tie Daily Delta"
POINT ISABEL. May H. ls4G
You may be somew hal surprised 10 hear
from me from this poiut. However, N
hurry as an lusl NOW ! will give you The
particulars ot d lult!e fought on the 9TH.
Now the result. The Mexican troops
fought well; that IS 10 say they were not
as easily whipped as anticipated. They
lost 200 men on the Gcld-lhat is killed
aud wounded, and Uncle Sam iosl about GO.
The wounded are all here and there are
three Mexican prisoners here also wound
cd, but avery attention paid them as 9th.
ers.
Moi Ringgold, Of the 3fd Artillery, died
here last night from hls wounds received
"a the action.
An express came in las, night from
Gen. Tat luf's camp, by which We are in.
formed OF another fight IA which some of
the L. States Dragons have distinguished
themselves, and Capt. May more partcu-
latly. he charged the Mexican Artillery,
and took pieces Of cannon, aud GO priso-
ncrs, amongst whom General Ampudla
figures. Some say they have taken Ans.
II, but not generally believed.
The Mexcans have two companies Of
United States Dragons prisoners. THIS |
presume you haze head before as they
were taken some weeks ago. This may
ahJId you some matter Tor the Delta.
shall q. am on the spot, by every oppor.
tunity send YOU the earliest intelligence.
The battle OF the 9Th was fought II miles
from here aud Within miles Of Matamo-
ras. This you may vouch for as being
correct.
Gen. Ampadid Is rsrorfsd % hare beca taken
prisonef- Majors RmggOld aEd BrOlra dead
By the 4. s. utoamer Col Harvey. Capt ]
" God, arrived this morning from the Brazos 81.
Jago, we have dates from Point Isabel to the
morning Of the 18th inst, when she len.