Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-05-28
Important from TEXAS!
Two Battles Fought
1900 Mexicans probably Killed !
MAJ. RINGGOLD KILLED!


MAJ. RINGGOLD KILLED!
1--WE are indebted to the Martinsburg Re-
publican for an extra containing the following
information. II was copied from the Baltimore
Sun Of Monday: aa
Our express reached Washington,
in advance of every thing, and was by
our energetic correspondent communi-
Gated to us by Morse's Magnetic Tele-
graph. We hasten to issue i, in an
extra Sun.
By the Daily Picayune and an Extra
from the Mobile Advertiser, ofthe l8sh,
we have news, the substance of which
is contained in the following:- 9
There had been two engagements
between General Taylor and the Mexi-
can troops,the 6rstoccurIing on the 7th
inst, when Gen. Taylor was returning
from Point Isabel to his camp opposite
Matamoras. In this the Mexicans,
numbering from 5000 to 1000 were re-
pulsed. Our army was sleeping on
the field of battle, on which, Lext day,
200 Mexicans were found dead, and
several pieces Of artillery, stores, &C.,
were captured by the American Army.
Major Ringgold died from a wound
received in this action. Of the two
days battle, we can only give the fol-
lowing particulars from the Picayune.
The U. s. steamer, Col. Harvey, ar
rived this morning just as our paper
was going to press, from Brazos San
tiago. She left on the 13thsinst. The
news is glorious to our arms. She
brings official accounts of a second bat
tie between the Mexican and American
forces, which took place on the ninth
ofMay, commencing at halfpast 3 P.
M. within three miles of Camp Tay-
lor. The action was on the edge of a
ravine, and one mile from the chappo-
raj, which was near ID miles in width.
The Mexicans commenced the action
with artillery, which was posted so as
to sweep narrow passage through
which Gen. Taylor was advancing,
there being swamp on the other
hand.
Gen. Taylor Immediately ordered a
charge in the teeth of the enemy's de-
structive fire, and the troops promptly
responding, carried the enemy's guns
atthe point of the bayonet. So sud-
den and impetuous was the attack, that
Gen. Arista had no tune save his pa
pers, which with all his correspon-
dence, fell into the hands of Gen. Tay-
lor.
The action lasted one hour and a
half, in which time six hundred Mexi--
cans were killed or wounded, and the
took three hundred priso-
ners, and eight pieces of Artillery.
The Americans lost in the action a.
bout sixty-two killed and wounded
the killed. Col. Mcintosh,
Lieut.. Cochran, by the bursting of
she'll, Lieut.. Inge, and one or two 9TH
ers, whose names are not given. /
Col. Kane, Lieuts. Gates, Verbank,
Hooe, Luther and others were among
the wounded.
We regret to say that Major Ring
gold, who was wounded on the 7th
inst, died on the 10th, and was buried
with military honors.
The total loss of the Mexrcans in
both actions was at least twelve huns
dred.
The Mexican forces amounted to at
least 5000 men, while that of the Amer
leans did not exceed 1000.
An exchange ofprisoners took place
subsequent to the battle, by which
Capt. Thornton and Lleutenants Har-
dee and Kane were released Lieut..
Deas was not demanded.
Among the prisoners taken by Gen.
eral Taylor was Gen. Veja. For him
two American officers were offered in
exchange, but they declined to give him
up, save in exchange for an officer of
equal rank, whenever one should be ia
ken.
Gen. Veja was allowed to be accom-
panied by one of his Aids, Lieut..
Colonel, as friend.
The Mexican army was so confident
of victory that every preparation had
been made to celebrate it, but all their
fell into the hands of the
In their flight many ofthe Mexicang
took to the river, and were drowned in
their attempts to swim it.
Gen. Taylor reached his camp the
afternoon after the action, leaving there
his whole force. He started the next
morning for Point Isabel, and arrived
there on the evening Of the 10th, with
out molestat.on.
On the morning of the 11th he star
ted back TO his camp opposite Matamo-
ras. We need not say that he and his
army are all in fine spirits.
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