Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-27
Thursday and Saturday,
(From our Extras Of Thursday and Saturday,
Glorious News from the Ar
my! Triumph Of AImeri-
can Arms


she left on the 1lth inst, the N. o. Delta
has the following important news:
Gen. Taylor left Point Isabel on the 7ih,
with 1000 men and $50 Wagons with |
stores for The fort On the Sh he came in
sight of the Mexican army, and when quite
near, both Armies commenced firing with |
their artillery. The Mexicans were COM
PEELED 10 retreat. The battle commenced |
at noon, and constant roar Of cannon was |
kept up until dark, when all was quiet
Our army remained on the field of battle |
ready for, and expecting anolher hard
days work, but in the morning seeing no
Mexicans, Gen. Taylor sent out Capt.
Duncan's company, who found they had all
| left the field, leaving their dead and badly
wounded, together with three field pieces,
on the ground. About 200 MexIcans were
| found dead. Those that were taken Prls-
oners say that our firing was so extremely
| destructive that the whole Mexican army
was ordered to charge upon Gen. Taylor's
army but most of the men refused. One
Of their high officers rushed into their midst
sword in hand, to urge them on, rather
than do which, they shot hum down.
Some of their knapsackS were examined
and found TO con ain nothing bat corn and
salt.
Gen. Taylor kept his position, and
sent in his wounded to Point Isabel. IL
was thought he would not proceed further
until he received Il reinforcement, as some
places he would have 10 pass would be
very difficult.
Our killed and wounded vas 46. Three
officers wounded, VIZ: Mai. RInggold, shot
through both legs; Capt Page Shot badly
through the lower jaw; and Lieut.. Luther.
: On the Sth 500 men were landed from
the fieet, 10 protect the stores Of the Point,
or reinforce Gen. i. if necessary. They
were all we'll armed and eager Tor fight
! with the Mexicans.
While the battle was icing fought, two
companies Of Mexican Artillery came
down to cross Bocha Chica, aud it is sup
posed 10 march up the beach and take pos
session of our vessels, with stores, " hIch
were Obliged to anchor very near the Point
The ship Cumberland got under way 0nC
; ran down towards them, seeing which they
: wheeled and turned back.
After leaving Brazos met another shiE
: of war and one steamer standing for Bra
! zos s.. Jago.
: The steamers Telegraph aud Augusta
. had not arrived when the schr. L0ulsIan
&c left.
a FURTHER PARTICULARS.
e By the U. S. steamer Col. Harvey. "
. have news from Point Isabel to the Is
Ut instant, when she left.
Il On the 9th, Gen. Ia Tor again took q
y, his march for the camp opposite Mataml
'H ras, and again encountered the enemy.
- ravlne abOut 3 miles below the cam
u where they had chosen their position
- dispute his progress, and in action viii,
=. lasted about three hours, defeated then
! they had about three hundred killed al
i wounded, and lost . pieces Of artillery,
- standards, besides great number of sms
- arms, pack mules, &c.
:, Amid The relpicings on account OF n
n triumph OF our arms, the naIr,n has eau
= 10 mourn the loss of some of her brave
~ sons. Gen. Taylor lost about 90 Kill,
and wounded, among the killed three OF
- GERS: 1t. lnges, Of the DfagOlns;
=. Cochran, OF the 4th INF; and 1t. Cha
=, burn, 9Th lnf. Anon. the wounded Al
IF Col Mcintosh, 4,h lnf. L. Col Pawn
,ir 18th Art, Capt. Ilooe, 9TH !ni.-nosS
m them slightly, none supposed MORALLY.
no An exchange OF prisoners tnnk place c
II. the 10Th, and we understand Capt. Thor
- ton had been released.
he From the most authentic source Is
s. learn that the number Of the enemy's 70
mn ces, IN both engagements, was not L:
q than between seven and eight thousand
zen. Taylor reached the camp, and ri
ve turned TO Point Isabel Oh the evening
=. the Eth, with train of wagons l0ads
m. with ammunition, baggage, mules, y
:, taken from the enemy
M The communication between Pr issb
m, and Gen. Taylor's camp opposite Mat
az moras may be considered open
nj. Some ut the ammunition taken from q
lie enemy IN the first engagement, was IS
upon them in the second.
The following Mexican officers take
ws prisoners, arrived here New Or'eansl 2
of The Col. Harvey, IN charge o. L. Re
IN nolds: Gen. LaVega, Its. PRADA and y
]. Lee, and Lit. Co. Marines. ai!-de-camP
Isl Gen. LaVega, VINO voIunuFi.y accomP
led MES him.
nv The gallant Texian, Capt. Walker, pa
en-. tclpa'ed in both battles, and was not hui
Major Brown, of the Artillery, who .
uri lett in command OF the fort opposite Nat
r. moraS, died on the 10Th Of wounds recei
m ed 10 CALAMITY defending his post, and y
"a. buried with military hoLors on the llth
of. Gen. Taylor, with his staff, were ID lea
on. Point Isabel on the 18th, for the camp o
or poSI'e h1dlainoFas-