Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-01

OF cannon were thrown into the river
The army left during the day and night oil
the l7lh, most precipitately, taking with
them as it appearsll pieces of Artillery,
and anything but a large supply of ammu-
milton Our victory is more complete than
we have claimed credit for The citizens
say that Arsta had not over three thousand
men with him What has hecomo of the
remainder of the 1000? The bloody bat.
ties of the 9Th and 9Th and the "whirpools
OF the Bravo can tell the tale.
Our Brigade encamped within hall
mile of the city. We had INDUCED the
hope of being qunrtered in it, but our
worthy General saw fitto direct otherwise
Women, they say, are all curiosity, but II
they ever felt more than we had to see that
CITY, | say God hell them. We had en-.
camped but short time, before a party Of
US rode up, to crafty the consuming pas
sion. Never have been more dsap.
pointed did distance moro tho.
roughly "lcnd enchanlment TO the view"
The Matamoras as seen from Fort Brown
is not the Matanoras that we hold. As it
may no interesting to you, will try to
give you some idea OF the city.
first rode up to the Plaza, which is
quite large square surrounded by china
trees. The houses surrounding the square
are Of brick or stone, the lower parts used
as stores, or Offices, and The second story
as dwellings, They have the appearance
Of defensive works Streets dyerge from
the Plaza, and are again crossed by others
The Cathedral occupies large space OF
one side of the square, and is an unfnish.
ed mass OF masonry. Directly opposite
the Cathedral IS the prism Properly ST.
tualed, " the poison and the antdote. y
There are great many stores ami quite
a large mlrket house, which am told is
well supplied.
went 10 visit the different hospitaIs-
They are filled with the wounded and dy-
ing. The stencil that arose from them,
from the want Of police, was disgusting.
You could tell al a glance the wounded of
Palo Alto or LIE Resaca de Ia Palma
The latter were mostly bullet wounds,
whereas the ampuated limbs told of the
cannoa's fearful execution in the former.
Beside one poor fellow beautiful girl OF
II was seated, keeping off the flies, She
was his wife. In another corner n family
groupe the mother and her children, were
seated by their wounded father. One
bright eyed little girl quite took my fancy,
and my heart bled 10 think that thus early
she should be introduced to SO much
wretchedness. On one bed was corpse,
on another was one dying, holding in his
hand the grape shot that had passed thro'
his breast He showed it to US with a sad
countenance left the hospital shocked
with the horrors of war. The army have
left their wounded comrades with very lit.
Ito attention 10 their wants.
| then rode all around the city. As Won
leave the Plaza the houses become more
detached; some with flowers and other
pretty shrubs TO ornament them. As a
whole it is the meaneSt looking city have
ever seen. The greater part Of The gen.
tee population have lett, and in about one
house in three, among the more humble
class, one OF the family was diligently
searching the heads of others. They do
say they are some for lice, and the very
sight set my head to itching to such de.
gree that | was not satisfied until reached
camp.
Col. Twiggs has had the especial charge
of the city, as ftras The discovery and the
collection Of public property is concerned.
The General has declined interfering with
the Municipal authorities. The worthy
Colonel has way OF his own, in throw
ing his mantle Of protection and fadouta.
tireneSS over all, and Mr. Project has felt the
effect of il. lie has carried on his exam.
nation with the greatest energy and sue.
cess. He has discovered severn pieces OF
small ordnance, al kinds Of munitions OF
war, in the creates! abundance an immense
number of muskets, the greatest qnaniity
OF tobacco and cigars, "a large quantity of
corn and lumaer. A great deal of the
powder and different kinds OF ammunition
had been thrown into the the wells. The
Project testified no'great willingness to make
dicoveries or disclosures, but the Colonel
was too much iur HIM The quantity OF
munitions Of war collected here is immense,
our seizure cannot amount TO less than
Sl75,0OO. | put that down as the least.
The greatest quantity of cigars, tobacco,
aud cigarettes were seized. The Govern.
ment enjoys the monopoly of the sale Of
tobacco; an immense revenue is derived
from it. You may imagine how great 1t is
when the plain Leaf is sold sold at sic cents
per ounce.
These munitions Of war have been COL
Letting here since Santa Annu's invasion
Of Texas. Large quantities. OF anchors
we're discovered, Intended to be used in
anchoring buals and bridges, upon which