Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-23
From our Extra Of Thursday.
LATER FROM THE ARMY.
GLORIOUS NEWS /!

GLOhlOUS NEW .
Point Isabel Re cased-Matamora Reduced
to Ashes-Thc american Army Trium-
phant-Seuen Hundred Mericans Killed
A General Blockade of the Merican
Ports Ordered!
The Steamer Champion arrived at Saint
Louis last Saturday, bringing the following
glorious news, which we take from the New
Era, having been brought to Glasgow on
the l.. F. Linn, and forwarded to US by
friend:
1t is with feelings of heartfelt gratitude
and the deepest satisfaction that we take up
our pen to record the brilliant result of the
first great blow struck by Gen. TAYLOR and
his glorious little army. The fame of the
American arms has been signay vindica
ted. With an inferiority Of forces so dis
proportiona,e as to have caused the deepest
anxiety for Gen. TAYLOR and his gallant
band, they have gained great, glorious,
a noble, a most triumphant Aictory. Sc
ven hundred Mexicans were left dead on
the field of Observation-Disclosures is reduced
to ashes-Point Isabel is relieved. Such
are the immediate results of this magni6-
cent exploit.
Tho reception Of this gratifying news will
cause the National pulse to vbrate from one ex.
trenlity Of the Union 10 the other. The thunder
Of the artillery which was fired last evening in
honor Of this gnlnnt acEievment, will roll res.
ponsvely from State to State, from city to
city, from village to village, from hamlet to ham.
let, until it reverberaes from the rock grit cliffs
Of Maine, and the mountains Of Vermont echo.
ing nations gratitude.
1.-THE battle is not to the strong nor the ace
to the swift" An overriding Providence has
merciluIly preserved our little army, apparently
devoted to destruction, and scattered the Mexican
host like chaf before the wind. 1t is proper that
some public demonstration Of rejoicing should be
evinced 10 commemorate this suspicious com.
mencement Of the war. New Orleans odght tc
take the lead, as being most directly interested in
the success OF the American arms. What say
our citizens to an illumination, or a pnblic
thanksgiving!
The news reached this city last evening, at &c
minutes before 9 o'clock, and it would be i'm
possible TO describe the enthusiasm with which il
} was received.
The population appeared to be suddenly quad
rupled-the streets presented one living mass o
human beings-ioy was depicted on every coun.
tenauce, and one universal prayer Of thanks as
cended on High. We promptly issued an extra
containing the pih Of the news, and now haster
to subjon all the particulars we have received
before our readers.
By the arrival Of the steamship New York
Capt. Phillips which came up late last evening
we have received the following gratifying intel
lgence from the Galveston News:
We have been kindly furnished by Capt
Phillips, OF the steamship New York-whcl
has just arrved--wth the following highly inter
esting and important news.
We publish literally from Captain Phillips
report.
The following report is from Capt. Walker
Of the Texas Rangers, who had arrived on the
9Th inst. OF P. M. from the entfenchment op
posite Matamoras.
We learn that an engagement had taker
place between the U. S. and Mexican forces
The particulars, as far as we can learn, are a:
follows
; Gen. Taylor, on the evening Of the Sd inst.
left the entrenchment with detachment OF U
S. troops, for the purpose Of opening commu
nication between Point Isabel and the entrench
ment. On the morning OF the 4th, the Mexican
taking advantage Of his absence, at daybreak
opened heavy cannonade on the entrench
ments, which was gallantly returned by the U. S
troops, and in thirty minutes silenced the enc
my's batteries and reduced the city Of Malamora:
10 ashes.
MoRNISo OF THE 6,h.-A gentleman who
Just arrived from the field Of battle, informs u!
that the slaughter among the Mexicans was ire
mendons: that upwards Of seven hundred lay
dead on the field OF battle, and that the numbe
Of houses left in Matamoras was not suflicien
to accommodate the wounded.
i According TO accounts received st Point lisa
bel, the number OF Mexioans in and about Mat
amoras, were estimated at ten thousand men
and reinlorcements were daily expected.
Gen. Taylor was TO leave Point Isabel on TIT
9th instant with detachment OF troops, deter
mined 10 open communications between Poin
Isabel and the Army opposite Matamoras, which
has for some days past been cut off, and onl,
effected in one instance by the valiant and un
dauned Walker, Of the Texas Rangers, who's
horse was shot from under him in the attempt
and the loss Of six men.
Santiago and Isabel are now under Martha
Law-every citizen compelled to do miIiiar,
duty.
On the morning Of the 9th, previous TO the de
parture Of the New York. heavy cannonade
were heard and supposed to be another attacl
from the Mexicans on the U, S, troops opposit
Naamoras.
Great excitement prevailed at Point Isabe
and Santiago up to one clock p. NJ, whe
, he New York took her departure. Arrived a
, Santiago on the 9th inst, schooner Decau
from New Odeans. U, S, schooner Flint vii
leave in day or two for New Orleans
Steamer Monmouth left on the 5th, bound A,
= Arkansas, for The purpose Of bringing every ma
capable Of doing duty, to the camp at Santiago.
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