New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-30

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ties on The Bio Grsnde gives very vivid accom-,
of those battles embodyins some Incidents before
made known We quote the opening and close as
follows:
Nv brsIn Is sill In ~hri from TIE excitement OF
tie les, :Jryyeisct bours but mus; ~ AID give you
some detals uplete victory ss ever has been
uop ~ American valor We marched from ONT Isabel
on II. I'm -ery LILLE more than ;vo thousand strong
and with train OF 80 wagons 70 guard carrying ~
supple. 70 our fort opposite 70 Mstanoros About r
NJ sh instant ve found the Mexican army II our
roa, long line OF cavalry and infantry, about nile
distant from u We a. formed in square To protect
our huge rT.:a until Il could De got into PARK a.
socu this done. finding tsnt the enemy "onio
not advance 10 attack him, cur Geoe.a nao 10 oe-
pioyed into line OF battle snd advanced hirseh 10
The attack Trey opened uPon as heavy and well
directed ire Of round and grape from seven pieces
OF artillery we being IN line IL The open przirs without;
even the appearance of Our artillery was az once
ordered battery OF FOUNDERS the l-fs scd rfss
and Two Is in the centre; the infantry had no'h 10
90 lie r under the shower OF md support the
artillery This 1sted about hour AID halt ihsy
withdrew taeir batteries. and placed then, IL pos
;on While this Dad been going in party Of
900 lapcers attempted 20 turn left 4nk and OF
our train but they found the 5th nfapuy in the way
charged them and were sent 20 the rizht-.bout with
twenty thirty empty saddles. The firing
ed entirely for about al hour our Regiment (ih in
haptrT) was then ordered forward again support tue
artillery in a position which they hsd taken :;
a, ~e rose TIE of small ridge, the whole bat
umn thought for the moment that my company tshe
Leading ope) all cut down Cupt Page. WHO being
in command OF the division then the rzht OF the
line was struck down with such force as to carry with
him the three men mex. behind him; his whole lower
law was shot away and the CHASTITY hideousoess OF his
vi.age as he reared up IN copvusiVe agony from The
erase a. we passed. him. will not soon vanish from my
recollection Another shout tne centre OF my com
psny had bis head sed of Sergeant my right
bad uu.ket driven from bis hsnd oy oaIl which
passed between and the msn before me. we were
then ordered VI range from the battery he
csrnousding lasted until sunset and Tor The last hour
our batteries n sde fearful h.vOck in their ranks
We encamped for the night their position IN the
morning zncrd ssaip supposps them stil In front OF
US nu soon foond they had made rspid retrrs,
Leaving the ground With their dead. and with
abandoned ammunition. Where OF :h.ir batteries
had stationed nifty seven dead bodies we're counted
group and not so much wounded ~ torn 70 pieces
oy grape and round shot head and limbs gone, bowels
No imagination Can conceive the horrible
Eject OF such ire directed With the precision and cool
ness with which batteries were served. As We
were advancing line the 5ih. and expecting every
instant the order charge for then cid not know
that the enemy had gone-ve came up 10 wounded
Mexican laying In the lorg grass and Invisible until we
were close To him: he raised himself well as be
could held up his hands and begged for mercy -
We halted, the officers nearest catne up to him, h.
n ade signs for food and and instant twenty
rushed from our ranks TO oner canteens and naVr-
sacks-;hey gave bin more Than be could eat IN week
Capt May charged with his squadron Of
Drsgoons right through. aud over their battery and
TONED at the trench and behind the pond. DE drove
them from their pieces and took General La Vega who
commanded the Artillery. prisoner.
But they rallied in force and the gallant Captain
back During this time artillery was pouring in grape
upon them the Of the ridge our infantry AS
they could up, dashed In upon the guns and
captured every piece dve OF the eight having the
load 10 them Alter those taken the rest was mere
rout.
They fed in every direction abandoning every thing
We took their whole camp just as ii stood; l3OeOO
rounds of nuske, cartridges good supply Of cannon
cartridges four or I'VE hundred mules with all ther
equipments for packing all the baggage Of the officers,
&c &c Never was there more complete victory and
ten Taylor says he II solely TO the individual
gallsn,ry OF bis officers and men" There was as you
perceive no chance for msneayerug-it was hare hsn'.
ing and go ahead. Some Of the guns were taken ano
retasen three times Gec Arsta had two horses
killed under him. and our old hero, Gen Taylor was
constantly in the thckest FIRE. Once, when retnonsua
ted for stopping point where the rape shot and
bullets were hgHg like hsi be said. Veil they do como
pr. I, thick let so ile ta-lau ahead, and usy
pttl al go Us"