Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-06-09
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The fort opposite Matamoras has be en-
named Fort Brown,aiier the gallant officer
Major Brown, in whose cha rye it was left
by General Taylor, and who fell in de-
Tending it.
The Plcayune of May 30th, has the
following notices Of the intelligence
brought by the steamer James L. Day 10
New Orleans:
This arrival establishes the important
fact that the -eport brought by The Gal
weston that immense renforcements had
been received by the Mexicans was un.
founded. or at least exaggerated. Gen.
Taylor arrived al his camp the evening of
the l4th instant.without molestation. The
ioriihcation at Point Isabel is now STYLED
"Forl Polk, Pin compliment to the President
OF the United States. We trust we NAV
now sa ely say that communications be-
tween Fort Polk and Fort Brown have
been permanently re, estblished
All eyes are now turned towards Mat
amoias. All our letters indicate tina, the
mex, step to be taken by Gen. Taylor is to
reduce that city, and that he was making
active preparations TO cross The Rio Grande
We learn from an intelligent correspond
ent that the Mexicans anticipated that an
attack would be made upon The town on
The lOth-immedialely upon the victory
achieved on the 9th. In consequence all
the posts were strengthened, aud every in
div dual who en- cred the city was detained
and pressed into the service
tu rinU tho actin, ,T tho ,bo b.,sn
tops 10 Matamoras were covered with
people, and The bank Of the river was lined
with spectators; but, writes a brave though
facetlous correspondent, ga huzza from the
Fort, brought forth by despatch messen.
ger who rode in to announce our victory,
made them all slope"
From an officer who was not in the fort
from the LIST TO the 10th inst, we learn that
while it was invested during Gen. Tay-
lor's absence with the greater prrt Of the
army, Gen. Arlsta sent in 10 it a summons
to surrender upon the score Of humanity l.!
This was after the action of the 9Th, and
before the issue of it was known by those
n the fort. The greatest anxiety was of
course felt by them as TO the result, be-
cause their fate was to depend mainly up
on the success of the army
Extract of a letter dated Fort Polk ,Poin,
isabel, May l3, 1876:
AT the second fight not over 1900 of US
we engaged at once. AT the frs, fgh,
they had over GEO, we about 200. At the
second they had reinforcement Of 1000
or more, and we, as said above; had on.
Iy 1900
They lost their all-every thing was
captured-all their mules, about 500 or
more, and pack saddles, a very large guam.
THY OF ammunition, their camp equipage,
ar lllery, 1850 stand Of arms (muskets J
together with lances, drums announcements
clothing. supplies, colors, &c. &c. AS
we rushed after them in pursuit, all this
was encouraging.
Their dinners were on the fire cooking.
and answered for our supper. We ate
their bread, soup, tomatoes, meal, &c;
smoked their cigars, (a good many fine
ones being captured,) and drank their liz.
uors. Their ready slaughte beef did
not come amiss, nor that Oh the hoof.
Our ba talon followed at run in pur.
suit six miles to the ferry, where they
crossed. The last few miles of their re
trea. was perfect confusion-''every one
for himself and the ID Tor them ALL"
Most of their shot, cannon ball, grape
and canister, were copper, brass and
some compostion-which is against, if not
the law Of nations their usage, &c.
In The first action, the Generals Adju
tant's horse was struck twice by cannon
balls, the second time being killed.
The General behaved most gallantly.-
In The second battle he was more exposed
than any one else, and there he sa, part
Of the time giving his orders with his leg
'cocked over" the pummel of the saddle,
unheeding the solicitations Of his staff to
retire
Such victory. such slaughter, and such
roule, hardly think Can find its paral'
! lei.
What is most pleasing 10 us is, we did
il ourselves against such odds, and without
the assistance Of our brave and generous
friends, the VOLUNTEERS S.
p. S.-The muskets ofihe Mexicans,
noticed, were all marked George Rex, or
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