Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-06-03
HRAD,Q QuARTERs,A Army OF OCCUPATION, }
Point label, Teas, Mar IL, 1916. {

HRADQuARTERs,ARMy OF OCCUPATION,
Point Isabel, Texas, May IL, 1916. :
'SrR: Il am making'a abasty visit to this
place for the purpose Of having an inter-,
view with Commodore Connor, whose squad
ron is now at anchor off the harbor, and ar
ranging with him combined movement
up the river. avail myself of the brief
time dt' my command to report that the
rffn' body uftke army is now occupying
its former position opposite Matamoras.
The Mexican forces are almost disorganiz-
ed, andf shall lose no time in investigating
Matamoras, and opening the navigation of
the river. 5i,'.5... .'l,.. .... s
regret to report that major Ringgold
died the morning of the llth inst, of the
severe wounds received in the action of Pa
10 Alto. With the exception of Capt. Page,
whose wound is dangerous, the other wound
I'd officers are doing well. In'my report Of
the second engagement, accidentally O.
mitted the name of Lieut.. Dobbins, Sd in
fantry, among the officers slightly wound
ed, and desire that the omission may be
supplied in the despatch ITSELF lam under
the.painful necessity ofreporting that Lieut..
Blake, typographical engineer, after render
ing distinguished service in my staff during
the Attain Of the eth., accidentally shot him
self with a pistol on the following day, and
expired beforesnight.ss gaE@
It has been quite impossible as yet to
furnish detailed reports Of our engagements
with the'enemy, orieven accurate returns
ofthe killed and wounded. Our loss is not
far from officers and 40 men killed, and
Is officers and 100 men wounded; while
that of the enemy has in all probability ex-
ceeded 800 killed; more than 900 have
been buried by us. on the two fields of bat
tle.. Ql. No argGs . oH.92s9 w -rrGl3-4t#
have exchanged a sufficient number Of
prisoners to recover the command of Capt.
Thornton. The wounded prisoners have
beenssent to Masamoras-the wounded of
ficers on their parol General la Vega and
o few other officers have been sent to New
Orleans, having declined parole, and will
be.rsportedto Maj. Gen::G Gaines. | am mol
conaersant with the usages Of war. in such
cases, and beg that such provision may be
made.fo those prisoners as may be author
lied by law. Our own prisoners have beer
treatedwith great kiRdnessby the Mexican
othcers.sssg ss,s r 81 Bw. 8s'Rf1
i am, sir, respectfully, your obedi
eRtsservant, ~, ~ 4. TAYLOR,
.ThesAD,urANT GEHERAL,of the Army
Washington, ID. 2. H. s9E~Elt
HsAD QuARrEes, ARMy on OccupAr1oN, }
q, tESst Pclk, zsras, May l2. {
syytn@ y IDa6Ehs No. so. F4s s.t !
ji.As a mark of respect to the chief magis
trnte OF the Republic, the work construct
ed at this place, to cover the maindepoto o
sifsarmy, will be known as :" Fort Polk"
The Commanding general takes this .oc
casionto express hin satisfaction with th'
dispositions made for the defence and pro
tectioff If thispoint,fso vitality important K
the efficiency and security Of the army
To Mai Monroe, the commanding officer
Captain Eanders; Of the engineers, Major
Thomas and MeRee, and Captains Sible.
and HHi,of TIE quartermaster's department
Captain RamsSy, ofs.he ordnance, an
Lieutenant Montgomery, of the subsistence
depdftnient isofadA H. especially due 70
tifirszedl and activity The general re
tdths iiis4Kanks to the numerous citizen