The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-06-04

Ialar army, and about 1000 irregular cav.
flv.
The for, opposite Matamoras has been
hearty necessarily bombarded during one
1ndred aud sixty hours. during which an
/ immense number OF shot aud shells were
= brown in il. No material damage has been
tusalned.
GEN VEGA.
10 addition 10 the unprecedented excite.
ncnt 10 our city yesterday, caused bv the
Sexs Of the glorious victory Of Gen. Fay
nr, and the war intelligence from Wash.
Dgion, the sensation was II possible in.
rcased by the landing Of General Romlio
has De Ia Vega as a prisoner Of war, from
! IA board the steamer Col HIyRey This
tsye and experienced officer has very
fepossessng appearance ho is very li,.
E over the middle height, has fine man.
eolnieaaHce of n swarthy hue, set of by
| ii aad well trimmed whlstcrs aud muta-
4 hos Ga his landing from the steamer
vas conducted TO private residence at
il corner Of Toulouse and Royal streets,
! here a vast concourse of people were
o,hercd to catch glimpse Of a live Mex.
40 General. The General appeared to
i in exccleu, splr,ts. His conversation
IN several persons who were admitted to
him, was carried on By an interpreter
! Tie Spanish language as he does moi
eAk either the English or French. lie
l pressed himself surprised a, the wonder.
| extent Of New Orleans and oxpaiatcd
ID rs immense amount Of shipping, sta.
I 2 thal he had 10 idea Of the Importance
! lhc city. In speaking Of the late battle,
vas Understood Ia say that the Amer
4 artillery behaved with uncommon eli
.ney Shortly after his ARRIVAL. General
4incs admitted him ana the other officers
Y parole, and they will, no doubt, take
ter quarters nt the ST. Charles Hotel.
h arrER B,LLs-The Mcxlcans use cop
grape, and.it IS represented as being
81 POISONOUS. They are made rough,
Ell 10 accumulate sordigris and other
xous coltln.s peculiar 10 copper, aud
90 lhcy wound, they are almost always
A. We are not Informed whether The
j peans use copper because Of rs poison
\ qualities, 81 because ihcy have 40 lead
Fiat redouhlab.c hero. Gen. Ampudla,
j 1Eluicj the 81 DIVISION Of the Mexican
h Il y said lie was the first man -
y .a1i us escape 10 Maiamoras, Nhcrc
\ ;,lI that Ati,la had betrayed tie
tsr NE route, Gen Taylor despatch.
n ,W Corr oi the Dragons WITH a guard
cy lie intelligence. They bore SO
Vi he enemy colors with them that
presumed IN the Fort lha, il was the .
eucaus coming up 10 make an assault Il
4 = DARK and The Fort fired upon them,
\ .JrtJuaiely injured no one.
u INCIDENT OF THE BATTLE or .
1HE 1tA.
Tie following anecdote connected with
decisive baltc Of the 9Th is too good to
! nilied
The balGc commenced by heavy can
5Ing on both sides, Gen. Taylor, in
7g hts lines, accosied Capt. May Of
dragons, and told him -" ! our re.
So, has never done anything yct-you
take that battery" lie sad nothing
] uraed 70 tho command and sald--"wc
take lhafbattcry follow Z" lie made
atge With three cnmpau'cs-ni least
the remainder or three companies
ported hy the 9th aud -th regiments Of
kialry. They cleared the breast work,
over The battery, wheeled and come
agh the encmy's Inc, while the ire Of
nianlry was so deadly IN IT'S effects as
J AIRY al before It. Capt May made
al an officer as lie charged through
] bis return lie found him standing bc.
h 60 the wheels Of a cannon-fgbung
hero. lie ordered him TO surreu.
! lie asked Il no was an officer Capt.
d yanswcrod him 10 the affirmative, when
4 presented hrs sword, remarking you
,eFc General Vega prisoner Of war /
j a. May gave HIM 10 charge Of one of .
sergcants who Ind lost hts horse in the /
Dry, ordering him to conduct him 10 .
a. Taylor out Of the line.
4 10 tbs charge, Capt Gage, a brave and .
Isn't officer fell. A complete panic en-. /
4 Cd On the part Of the enemy, aud they .
IN every direction, many being drown.
70 attempting 10 cross the rlyer.
Eight pieces Of artillery iclI into our
ms and nnumerablo quantity Of small I
ms, munitions, baggage, camp eqapsgc,
fafy chest containing large quantity
gnld, Gen. Ans,a's carriage, baggage
1t lolto with all his official correspond
g "tIh The Government, with full plans
Tue campaign, and instructions from the
tlcan Government, authorizing him TO
% "en. Taylor and his army, when Ia,
/ prisoners, TO the city Of Mexico; to
cal GENERAL Taylor aud his officers with
"' care and attention as becomes the
'soah'mity Of the great Mexican nation.
'lf or hive hundred head Of mules, &c,
a "a large number Of stands Of colors.
40 plan Of tho campaign and tho IN.
oeNons from his government, ordered
4 ID 70 take possession Of Point Isabel, this
4 10 he the brief act of hostility, he was
| luly It as strongly as possible. He
~ 'Ne"'se ordered to take possession Of
mouth OF the river, and lorilly 1t at