Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-28

Later from the Army.
American Arms stm Triumphant.

Mexican forces, or rather tro battles, which took
place on the 9Th and 9th inst and which resulted in
total route Of the enemy, will be seen by the ex
tracts.
The U. S. Steamer Col. Harvey arrived this morn
ing. Just as our paper was going to press, from Bra
EOS Santiago, having left on the Nth inst Her news
is glorious TO our arms.
She brings official accounts of second battle be-
tween the Mexican and American forces, which took
place on the 9th, commencing at half past o'clock,
| P. NJ, within three miles of Camp Taylor.
The Mexicans commenced the action with their ar
tillery which was posted to sweep the narrow
pass by which Gen. Taylor was advancing, there be-
ing swamp on either hand. Gen. Taylor immed-
diatey ordered charge in the teeth of the enemys
destructive fire. and the troops promptly responded,
and carried the eneGys guns the point of the bay
onet
So sudden and impetuous was the attack, and so
successful that Arista had time to save his pa
pers which, with all his correspondence, fell into the
hands of Gen. Taylor.
The action lasted one hour and half, in which
time, 600 Mexicans were either killed or wounded,
and the Americans took 300 prisoners and eight piec-
es of artillery The American loss in this action was
but 62, killed and wounded.
Among the killed, were Col. Mcintosh, Lieut..
Cochran, COL Brown, (by the bursting of shelly
Lieut. Eng, and one or two others whose names are
not given. Colonel Payne, Lieuts. Gates, Burbank,
Hooe, Luther and others, wounded.
We regret to say that Major RnggoId, who was
so severely wounded in the action Of the Sth died on
the 10th inst, and buried next day with the hon.
ors of war.
The total loss of the Mexicans in the two actions
of the 9Th and 9th was at least 1900. The Mexican
force amounted to at least 5000 men, while that of
the Americans ON the ground did not exceed 1000.
An exchange of prisoners took place between the
two armies subsequent 10 the action by which Capts.
Thornton and Hardce and Lieut.. Kane have been re-
turned to the army. Lieut. Daas was not demanded
and still remains prisoner. Among the prisoners
taken by Gen Taylor was Gen. Veja. For him two
American officers were offered in exchange, but it
was declined give him up, save in exchange for an
American officer of equal rank, whenever one should
be taken.
Gen. Veja and two Mexican Lieutenants were sent
over by Gen. Taylor the Col. Harvey prisoners
of war; Gen. Veja was allowed to be accompanied
by of his aids, Lieut.. Colonel a friend.
The Mexican army SO confident of victory that
every preparation had been made to celebrate 1t but
all their preparations fell into the hands of the Amer
leans In their flight many of the Mexicans took TO
the river and were drowned in their attempts to
swim it.
Gen. Taylor reached his camp the afternoon of the
action. Leaving there his whole force he started the
next morning for point Isabel and arrived there the
evening of the 10th without molestation. The
ing of the 11th he started back for his camp opposite
Matamoras. We need not say that he and his army
are in the highest spirits.
The Delta gives the following account of the first
days fighting
Gen. Taylor left Point Isabel on the 7th inst with
1000 and $50 wagons loaded with Stores for the
fort opposite Matamoras. On the 9Th, while march
ing, came in sight of the Mexican army, and when
quite near, both armies commenced firing with their
artillery. The Mexican from 1000 to 10000 strong,
surrounded Gen. Taylor, but those on the rear were
soon forced to retreat. The battle commenced at
noon, and constant roar of cannon was kept until
dark, when all was quiet
| Our ARMY SLEPT ON THE FIELD IN BATTLE ARRAY,
ready for and expecting another hard days work
but in the morning, seeing nothing of the Mexicans,
Gen. Taylor sent out Capt. Duncan's company, and
found they had all left the battle eld their dead
and badly wounded, together with three field pieces,
which they left on the ground. About 200 were left
dead. Those who taken prisoners, say that our
firing destructive that the whole Mexican
my order to charge upon that of ours but most of
the men positively refused.
One of the head officers rushed into their midst with
sword in hand to urge them to battle rather than do
which-they shot him down.
On the 9th Gen. Taylor again took up his march
for the camp opposite Matamoras, and again encoun
tered the enemy in ravne about three miles below
the camp, where they had chosen their position to dis
pute his progress and in the action which lasted about
three hours defeated them; they had about 300 killed
and wounded, and lost pieces of artillery stand
ards besides a great number of small arms, pack
mules, &c.
Amid the rejoicings account of the triumph Of
our arms the nation has to mourn the loss of
some of her bravest sons.
From the most authentic source, we learn that the
number of the enemy's forces in both engagements
was not less than between 1000 and 5000 men. Gen.
Taylor after reaching the camp returned to Point Is
abel on the evening of the 12lh, with train of
gons loaded with ammunition, baggage, mules, &C.,
taken from the enemy.
| The communication between Point Isabel and Gen.
Taylor's camp opposite Matamoras may be now con-
sidered open. Some of the ammunition taken from the
enemy in the first engagement was used upon them
| in the second.
The Gallant Capt. Walker, in both engage
mens, and we happy TO state escaped without In
jury.
We have the following verbal intelligence from one
of the Dragons of the U. S. Army.
| He stated that when Gen. Taylor came in sight of