Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-26
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From the Mobile Daily Advertiser, Extra, May ls.
Triumph Of the American
Arms
GEN. TAYLOR AGAIN VICTORIOUS!'
Correspondence Of The New Orleans Tropie.)
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Gen. TAYLOR AGAIN VICTORIOUS!!
Correspondence OF the New Orleans Tropic.)
BRAsos SANTIAGO, May l3.
At the receipt Of the news OF the first battle
wrote you short account-lhe result OF the Sc
coni is now on hand and il is most decisive. II
now appears that the Mexicans had ony 5,O0O
men 10 the field at the first battle, and 1000 SLOW
ed away in the chapparel near The battle-ground.
II was their intention 10 have made but slight
attack the frst day. but, being so closely pressed
they were obliged 10 fight in order 10 make good
their retreat 10 where the 1000 were in the chap
parel In the first fight general officer had his
head shot of il is not yet ascertained who ne
was, as his body could only be recognised by his
dress as he lay upon The field.
Gen Taylor advanced the morning OF the first
battle into the chapparel, then sent 500 picked
men, under the command Of Capt. Mccall, TO re-
connn,re. He advanced unmolesled until near
3P NJ, Qhe army following al ti>Iance) when
Capt Mccall sent word 10 Gen. Taylor that ne
had received charge OF grape from The enemy,
and lost two men, The army was then deployed,
and Capt May, ID Dragons. ordered 10 charge
the battery that had thrown the grape, and TO
take il, if he lost every man. lie obeyed ORDERS
took the battery OF four guns and lost but one
man. The battery was commanded by Gen. De
Ia Vega, who was taken prisoner.
Our little army of an army then rent the air
with their huzzas, and rushing shouting upon The
ensmy, committed the most dreadful havoc among
them, taking eight pieces of artillery, 10000
rounds Of cartridge, and 500 packed mules. Gen.
Aris,a's camp bedslead containeaa all his private
and public baggage papers, which later will be
9. great value as we now have the key 10 the
whole campaign, which will enable Gen. +. 10
form his plans SO as 10 entirely defeat their de-
signs.
We took all and everything they had, foul hun
dred prisoners, and The army baggage. The enc
my had between and 5000 troops in the two
battles, bur we with 500 troops completely rou,.
ed them.
Weexchanged prisoners got Capis. Thornton
Hardee, and his little band. Our officers while
prisoners were well treated, having lived with
Ampudia ever since they were taken. Gen. Tay-
lorwould NOT exchange for Lieut. Deas as pri.
soner OF war, as it wouldbe sanciioning his cross.
Ing the river, which he did not, having reprobaled
MS crossing in the severesl manner.
In this second and glorious battle, we lost about
'ne same number Of men as in the first, but had
more officers wounded. Capt Walker with his
heroic band Of Rangers, was the last that fired al
The Mexicans; The army left him and his comrades
on the bank OF the river shooting them as they at
tempted TO cross.
Tomorrow Gen. Taylor leaves here TO make
an attack on Ma,amoras, in connection with Com.
Connor, who has sent boat expedition up the
riser.
forgot TO mention that Gen. Taylor arrived
here yesterday with all our wounded, between so
and 60, with Gen. Romulus De la Vega, one
Mexican Captain and two Lieu,enan,s, who 20
with this letter in the COL Harvey.
The Augusta from New Orleans arrived last
evening. The mules from Matamoras, some 500,
were sent in to-day, as well as the Mexican
wounded.
should no. forget TO mention that all The shell,
ball, and grape sho, OF the Mexicans are made OF
brass or copper. This letter must close, with
details OF glory enough for one day
10 the decisive battle Gen. Taylor lost about
sixty killed and wounded, among whom there
were three officers, viz: Lieut.. Inges, Of the Dra-
goons; Lieut. Cochran, Of the 4th Infantry, aud
Lieut.. Chadburn, of the 9Th Infantry. Among
me wounded are Col Macintosh, of the 9Th In
'an'ry; Lieut. Col. Payne, 4,h Artillery, and