Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-02
MEXICAN STATEMENT.

For the amusement of our readers we extract
frsm the N. Y Journal of Commerce an account
in the Malamoras Eagle CT The North" of what
it calls The "relreat Of Gen. Taylor" to Point Is
abel, on the Isl inst, and the subsequent cannon
aiding between the forts OF Matamoras and the
American camp opposite. Exaggerated as were
The accounts of The affair in our OWE newspapers,
the Mexican narration is full of the crosses, err
rors, and the most absurd predictions. As The
Journal Of Commerce says, I'VE should like TO
see what the Eagle will ayof the actions of the
9Th and 9th. Perhaps by this time, it has found
out that Gen. Taylor is not So great coward
as it supposed him TO be-"
From tie lIaiamoros Eagle, May AN
The first day OF this month, al IL, A. NJ, his
Excellency, the Genera-in- Chief, left this place
10 Join the army, which had marched few hours
previous, for the purpose Of passing the river al
no great distance from the encmys camp. In
consequence OF the orders given for The accom-
plishment OF this dangerous operation, with pro-
per security and coniormab.e 10 the rules o! the
military art on the arrival OF our troops al the
point designated, all the troops under the COM
mani Of Gen. Torrejon had already occupied the
left bank The enlhusiam of our soldiers 10 over
come the obstacle that separated them fIom the
enemy was SO great, that they appeared sorrowtul
a, the delay caused by The injuries received BY
the fat-boals that had necessarily been conveyed
by land on carts, and were so much damaged that
they Immediately filled with wafer on being put
into the river Nevertheless such was The act-
vity oi the works, zuch the ardor and activity Of
the General-in-Chiei, whose orders were fulfilled
with The greatest celebrity aud eXactness, that
few hours suiliced TO transport 10 The opposite
margin OF The Bravo a strong DIVISION with
all their artillery and train oil war This
RI Did and we'll combined movement ought
10 have demonstrated 10 The invaders, that the
Mexcans have not only instruction and aptitude
for war, but that these qualities appear realized
on The present occasion BY the most pure and re-
fined patriotism. The division OF the North, en-
counlering iatigues and overcoming difficulties,
run in search OF an enemy, who, covered by pa
rapels, and defended hy cannons heavy callbre,
can, with indispuable advan mage, await the at
tack. With deep losses, with multitude OF for
lifications the defence were easy against those
who present TO them their bare breasts. But &C.
neral Taylor dared not resist the valor and enthu-
siasm Of the sons Of Mexico We'll, he foresaw
the inlrepidity with which our soldiers would
have rushed Rpon the usurpsrS OF our national
territory; we'll he knew that those who have so
MANY injuries to avenge, those who have grasped
their arms not TO augment their own property by
despoiling others, bu! in favor OF The independ-
ence Of the country; we'll he knew, we again re-
peat that Mexicans have no dread either ofiorces,
or Notifications, or heavy artillery. Thus il is,
The chief OF the American forces, inundated the
moment he knew By the proximity Of the siua-
ton OF his camp, that our army prepared 10 pass
the river sailed out precipitaley for the Fronlon
de Santa Isabel, with nearly all Of his troops and
pieces of artillery, and some wagons. The
march was observed from this place, during
which his Exceency ST.. General D. Francisco
Mejia sent an express 10 communicate the notice
10 The General-in- Chief Here we must renderto
our heroes the honor they merit. The express
verbally informed some soldiers, who had not yet
reached The river, of the retreat Of the enemy;
they Immediately SET of at run spontaneously
The rest of the distance. Such was the ardor and
The anxious desire TO come up with the enemy.
The complete flight and terror tina, these sci on
with, from the frontier, 10 shut themselves 10
and evade the encounter, frustrated The active