American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-25

I'm PAREDES AT THE HEAD OF
TROOPS.
pc important intelligence below, we copy
, find it in the Washington Union. AL
Rsgh vague and indefinite in many particu-
we think it may be relied on as generally
|tfct. Many persons, however, are dispos-
II, doubt its truth. The Union introduces
kth these remarks:
N may we'll be that the reports from the
f}b are considerably exaggerated; but there
HE little doubt, we think, that some con-
Ia of Importance has taken place between
d wo armies. That part of the account
lib represents large portion ofCommodore
4 her's squadron as being concentrated near
zlknouth of the Del Norte, strikes US as very
Esohable. We have, however, had no OPP
.finity since the arrival of the mail to make
cular inquiries upon the subject. The &C
2t given in the correspondence of the Tro-
appears to be exaggerated in its tone, and
Notice some confusion in the dates of the
Trent accounts. The details may, however,
out to be substantially correct; and if SO,
reflect the highest honor upon our gallant
liz. We shall probably receive more salts
Ebry information, either official or unofii-
u in time for our paper of Monday evening"
'she news was brought by the Col. Harvey.
n Correspondence of the Tropic.l
Eouncement Of The coming Volunteers Uner-
Ectsd arriuaL Of Com. Conner at Brdzos San
Iago-GeneraL Taylor starts for .MatamOrds-
#Om. Conner reintorces Point IsabeL-Ercite-
Hent-.NetUs from The Battle Held-Retreat-
Rapture of .4rtillery-Merican Officer shot by
Us o,Un men Captain Page Wounded-Lou-
ianG Volunteers SAINTS Sailors on
Who're.
a BRAzos SANTIAGO, May 10.
IZince my last (not received) we have had
arrivals, the New York and brig Millau-
n. The last brought the news that six
Imboats with four thousand volunteers were
Hi starting when she left. This news made
host cheerful, as we could not have expec-
tthe result that has since taken place with
troops.
Dispatches had been sent to Vera Cruz by
h. r., contents to us subs unknown; but ru-
would have it that the aforesaid Vera Cruz
4 to have been bombarded. Judge of our
Prise, then, when at daylight on the morning
er, the whole squadron Falmouth excepted)
|beared off our harbour. The commodore
n not received the dispatches from her, but
Is informed at Vera Cruz that the Mexicans
marched 5000 or 1000 troops across by
ID to assist Gen. Arista in ,ohipping Gen
|ylor. y
Commodore c., therefore, thought very wise.
khat his presence here would do some good
the way of reinforcements. Gladly was he
doomed, as Gen. Taylor had marched Out
evening previous to meet and conquer the
bmy, taking with him twenty-five hundred
n, teamsters included, with ESQ teams load.
with ammunitions, provisions, &c., which
/ Mexicans were no doubt apprised of, as
! teams had been loaded ever since Monday
., awaiting the orders for a march at a mo-
/ nt's warning.
General T. left Point Isabel with little over
r hundred men to defend it. Major Munroe
nmanding, here, sent requisition to Commo
Re Connor for,as many menas he could spare
| we beard firing about 2. p m. of the 9Th
kich continued with but little inteEmission un
] dark. Com. G. sent ashore ESQ men, ane
| the 9th 400 or 500 more, which makes this
ice strong enough to withstand the attack
|hinst 20, 900 men.
believe me when say there was the great
J excitement here all the afternoon of%be 9Th
we could plainly hear the canonnading from
+ field of battle.
ION the evening of the 9th, Mr.. Murray ant
|r. Bacon volunteered to 60 and find out the
6ult.
On the morning of the 9th, black boy came
ito camp, gave history of the fight, which
hs about time, but as he had run away ant
# his team, he was not believed.
At 8 P. M. on the 9th, Messrs. NJ. and B. re
|rned, and stated as follows.
They go tot General Taylor's present camp
kteen miles from here, at 8 p. M; Their
armed that the army marched until abou
hirteen miles from here. when they saw thu
Fexicans drawn up in battle array across tn
pad. He Immediately gave his orders for tn
cams to halt until the End brigade had passed
The Mexicans were on the prairie near tn
dge Of tile chaparral. When Gen. Taylo
ot within about three-quarters of mile, the.
pened upon him with their flying artillery
ZEN. Taylor arrived with Capt. Duncan an
fajor Ringgold's companies. and at it the.
lent until about sunset, when the Mexican
ad retreated to the edge ofthe chaparral, ant
ease firing
After which Gen. Taylor fred ten or fiftee
uns at them, and set to work throwing u
vo breastworks. At daylight the Mexican
we're in the edge of the chapparel A counc
{ war was held by Gen. Taylor, and it wa
greed that one brigade should advance up t
he chappare, in hopes to draw the Mexican
nto renewal of the fight, but the more tn
roops advanced upon them, the more the