Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-05-16
FALL OF MATAM0RAS,
700 MEXTCANS KILLED

700 MEXTCANs KILLED
The steamship New York hs, in., :,
rived and we are in possession Of tba hoy r a.
weston News Extra, dated 7lh inc, ~ va ua''
which we copy the following; ~ nun
"The following report is from r.. :,
Walker of the Texas Rangers, who b bP1
arrived on the 9th inst, at 4 P. NJ, f, na'
the entrenchmen' opposite Matamor,as' 'N
We learn that an engagement had ;,
ken place between the United States sI ~, "a
Mexican forces. The particulars =. f.,
as we can learn as follows: wi
Gen Taylor having on the evsDo, 4
Inc 81 'ett the entrenchment with . ia
tachment of U. S. troops for the D,',Do :.
oil opening communication be,waan pa;s,
Isabel and the entrenchment. On ,hs
morning OF the 18th, the Mexicans akna
advantage of his absence at dayb,a,e
opened a heavy cannonade on the an
lrenchments, which was gaIIantIy ret,,.
ned by the U. S. troops, and in lbir,v
minutes slIenced their batteries and ,edo.
ced the city of Mafamoras to ashes
Morning the 9th. A gentleman wbo
has Jast arrived from the field of battle,
informs US that the slaughter among the
MexIcans was tremendous; that upwards
OF 700 lay dead on the field of battle
and that the number Of houses left in Mat
anloras was not sufficient 10 accommodate
the wounded
According to accounts received at Point
Isabel, the number of Mexicans in and
about Matamoras, were estimated at
10000 men, and expecting rein(orcemenn
daily.
Gen. Taylor was TO leave Point Isabel
on the 9th inst. with a detachment Of
troops, determined TO open communities
tons between Point Isabel and The Army
opposite Maiam7raS. which has for some
days been cut of, and only affected in one
instance by the gallant and undaunted
WALKER Of the Texas Rangers, whose
horse was shot from under him in the at
tempt, and the loss OF six men. Santiago
and Isabel are now under Martial Law
every citizen compelled to do Military
luty.
On the morning of the 9Th, previous 10
he departure Of the New York, heavy
'annonades were heard and supposed to
% another attack from the Mexicans on
he u ). Troops opposite Matamoras.
Great excitement prevailed at Point lsa'
vel and 81. lago up 10 one O'Clock P, NJ,
when the New York took her departure
Arrived at St. Iago on the 5;h inst
Schooner Flirt will leave in a day or two
or New Orleans. Steamer Monmouth
eft on the evening of the 9th bound 10
'ransas for The purpose Of bringing every
nan capable of doing military duty to tho
amp at 81 lago.
McClelster and Radcliff are the names
f two among the six men who were XII
ID IN forcing their way through the Mex
'ans to the United States camp.
la addition to the above, which appear
l in our extra last evening, we ind, on
lrther examination Of our papers, lne
blowing Information in the Galveston
ews Of the 9th inst, which the editors
" they received principally from CaP'
1ilips of the New York: !,
When Gen. Taylor left Point lsas'
ere was not the slightest doubt ealsl.
med that he would have to cut MS way
his entrenchments through vastly sups,
Or numbers OF the enemy, who ws'o
own 10 be posted in large forces aulo"1
g almost impossible thicketsoi chapera'
the road, with determination 70 Gu.
n off, if possible, in his al1enps =
gain his other forces. The number o
,xicans is entirely vague and uncet !a,.'
,ugh all the statements agree il eS 'lasiIe
g them at not less than lO,oOH "u e.
my accounts put their numbers -
n or twenty thousand. All a sO,o.n
rec also in stating that the Wa MESH ii
ces were rapidly fiockingin IRON T., ~
lrters. How many had crosss .a. ~
err could not be told, though y I Z ~
reasonable to presume that !, 'i ;nio
t Of their forces will be brougnr. Can
uisition to dispute the march q ~ I'm IN.
yIor. They could not but soc 'n wo M
lance Of cutting him OIL anu w." If
btess employ all their Advantage n.hp
Il knowledge, skill in horsem mas i
all their acknowledged resources; .e,.
tagem to accomplish their Io' md
!. Taylor anticipated formloau os hi
oerate opposition to his mar Oarish.
,rmined to accomplished It o. I ps
,ems therefore every way rga' Sloody
i ppose that a decisive ana u' 'Ssit
le was fought yesterday, aod w. b.
, nainful anxiety TO hear the reSu"