Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-05-29
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FROM THE ARMY.

FTUW u lNCW WIN oh' sNNt wv 81.
The war with Mexico.-Two Battles-Thc
Americans Victorious. - 200 Mcxicans
kiiled,-Oniy 09 Amer icans killed or wOund-
ed.-Dcath Of Major RinggOld-Vega, the
Mexican General. taken prisoner.
Consul aud Residents at Matamoras Impri.
sOned. Gen. Arista's Correspondence In the
hands II Gen. Taylor.-lixchanyc Of Pri-
sOlers.
There have been two engagements etwccn
General Taylor and the Mexican troops the
first occurring on the 9th inst. when Gen. lay
lor was returning from Point lsabel to his camp
opposite Ma,amoras, in which the Mexicars,
numbering1from 5000 to 1000 were repulscd'
Our army was sleeping on the field OF battle,
on winch, next day, 200 Mexcans were found
dead. Several pieces of Artillery, stores, &C.,
were captured by the American army.
Maj. Ringgold died from a wound received in
this action.
The second battle took place on the 9Th inst.
commencing AT half past three o'clock, PM,
within 8 miles Of Taylor's canr. The &c ion
was on the edge Of a ravine, and one mile from
the Chappara', which was Twelve miles in widtl.
The McXicans commenced the action with
their artillery, which was posted so as to sweep
a narrow pass ,ge, through winch Gen. Taylor
was advancing.
There being a swamp on the other hand, Gen
Taylor immediately ordered a charge in the
teeth OF the enemy's destructive fire, and the
troops promptly responding, carried the enemy's
guns at the point Of the bayonct.
Sosudden and impetuous was the attack, that
Gen. Aris,a had not time to save his papers.
which, with all his correspondence fell INTO the
hands Of Gen. Taylor.
The action lasted one hour and a half, in
which time 500 Mexirnns were killed or woun.
ded, and the Americans took 300 prisooers and
8 pieces Of artillery.
The Americans lost in the action about G2
killed and wounded. Among the killed were
Col. Mcintosh, Lieut.. Cochran by the bursting
of a sheil. Lieut.. lngc, and one rr two others,
whose names arc not given. Col. Kane, Licuts.
Gates, Vcrbank, l~lorc, Luther, and others were
among the wounded.
We regret To say that Major RinrpolJ. who
was wounded on the 7ih inst. died on The 10 h.
and was buried with military hunors.
The total loss of the Mc>icans in both actions
was at least 1900.
The Mexican forces amounted to at least COCO
men, while those of the Amercaus did NOT e,.
coed 1000 men.
An exchange Of prisoners took place subsc-
qnent TO the battle, by which Capt. Thornton
ana L'Gn's. iiardee and Kane were released
h'r"'. neas was no, demanded
w.s G"%s W. p''S' T. 'aNen 'y zen. layin'
GERS were cfEs.red in oyrha h" Wv t n"i !, ca ~,
cIined to rive him save in eSchonre for an ,fIi
Ger Of equal rank whenever one should be taken
The Mexican army was so confident of VIC.
tory, that every preparation had been made to
.eIcola'e IT. Out an 'he'r preparatIors tell int
In ,hai, n.,h, n,a" u.
tho river anI wor. ro,,,oJ !, ~. wv" u"
swim it.
Gen. Taylor reached his camp the aflernoo,
after his army. Leaving there his whole furcc
ne the next morning lett for Point Isabel au'
arrived !here on the evening Of the loth withou
.,..'ad h a". - III 'ne evening OF me I'm he
We rocI nv, .", ,h't Upp"s"L "".an''1"s. : =
fine spirits. i
Further information has been received tina
the American Con>ul and all the America,
resident at Ma'amoras have been arrested am
sem 70 oal'lllo' a small town about 80 mile
The steamer Col. IJ,rncv arrived fran n .,o
Santiago. She brings Official accounts Of TN
second battle.
IN 'n's second ana glorious battle we los
ABOUT the same number OF men as IN The first
ou' nao more oncers wounded. capt. walk
sr wiz" MS hero'c Dana OF Rangers. was III
,"s' '"a' "'nu al 'he MeN'cahs. Inc arm
'e' "''" anu MS comrades on the Oank OF tn
''e' s"oo''"S ''em as 'hey atteinp'ei l
e'oSs'
tomorrow zen. taylor leaves here I
mahe s' a'.ach Oh Ma'a'aoras' ~ connccllo
WIN eo"'O CONNER VINO has sen a boat eX
Peu'.o" up ''e river.
,o'go' ~ "e",'on 'na' ven. lay'or ar
,'veo mere Yesterday wit" all orr w"undc'
"etwee" ~ ana oo' WIN 'eh. ho'hn'us II
ID 'cg"' one N'e"'cah Cap'' ana Two Lle'
T"a"'s' "no 90 WIN '''s 'e''cr IN the W
i'arney.
nc augusta iro" New Orleans arrive
last evening. Inc mules from Malamora
some ooo' were sent IN to-day, as well
'he mexican wounded.
should not forget to mention tina, all Il
SHE'LL ball and grape shot OF the MrxIca
are "aoe OF copper.
From the NO. Tropic-Third Edition, Pm.
STILL LATER.
TIE GALVESTON AunIyrpl-Tbc G.,
weston is ms, in. hny,no IcG Rr,.sos S,,,i,,
on the eyeniup Of the 13,h, I've hasten
Law the news bv her b,fnre ou, readers
From the Galvo.,oo Civilian o,,hc Ish
q, tho m,rn;n, If tho 1a,h Ca,o,
.I,, ,own ,ho ,,.in g.. s',n,aI c. y,
camp, Tie was met bv an express a fl