Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-13
WAR NEWS.
MATAMOROS TAKEN.

We copy the following from the Galena Ad.
verliser Of the 9th inst:
The PRAIRIE Bird. just in. brings the follow
ing news. brought-to New Orleans by the
steamer Telegraph. and to 81. Louis by the
steamer Champion.
The mouth Of the Rio Grande is now in our
possession, and is to be fortified. So
The wounded at Point Isabel were all doing
we'll.
AL! the accounts represent the Mexicans as
having fought on the 9Th and 9th with cour-
age and desperation that would have reflected
credit upon the troops Of any nation. They
were nearly In stale of starvation and had
been promised the ample supplies Of the Amer
lean camp. 10 case they would secure victory.
They met the charges Of our troops manfully,
and Stood the destructive fire that was poured
10 upon them without giving way, until the
works were encountered with the dead and
wounded. $50 Fe
On the 9th il was reported that three ,hous.
and men had crossed the river, and none of the
volunteers had yet gone over. Gen. Taylor
was on the other side; he intends, as we IN.
dersiand. to proceed Immediately to the city of
Maiamoros. which he expects to take without
the FIRE of gon. Nothing further had been
heard of the reinforcemeots that were reported
to be OF their way TO the relief of Ampudia.
Capt. A. thinks the whole number of our
killed and wounded must amount TO more than
300 Besides the wounded taken TO 81. Jo-
seph's. there are now about 40 at Point Isabel,
too badly wounded to be removed; all but three
il is thought will recover. There are three
Mexican prisoners having bot one leg between
them all. After being shot in the arm. Col.
Mcintosh received bayonet wound in the
mouth, which passed through one side Of his
head. There are no hopes of his recovery.
From the Galveston News of the 23d alt.
The steamship Telegraph has just arrived
from Point Isabel. Through the poIiteness Of
her obliging clerk. we have been furnished
with The following Information:
Reports--that on the afternoon of the l7!h
instant detachment of 800 regulars, and $50
volunteers proceeded to Baria and took pos
session of il, and established military depot.
In the night of the 9th an express arrived from
Gen. Taylor, stating that ne had crossed the
Rio Grande and taken the city Of Matau,oros
wirhou, opposition. the Msxicans having fed
the city.
The Mexicans at the last accounts, were de-
seriing their ranks in battalions.
Two American regiments were stationed al
Brazos Point, awaiting orders.
The condition of the brave Col. Page is la.
meniable. The whole Of his lower jaw and
pan of his tongue and palate are shot away by
grape. shot. He however survives. though
entirely incapable of speech. He communi-
Gates bis thoughts by writing on slate. and
receives necessary nu,rimen, for the support of
life with much difficulty. He does not desire
TO live, but converses with cheerfulness aud
exul,aiion upon the success of our arms.
Capt Symptom found Mexican few days
since in ihicket. As soon as he was dscov.
cred he threw away his arms, saying thai he
had been fighting month with nothing but
bread and water for provision, and that he now
wished TO surrender to the Americans. as he
would fight no longer under the Mexican Gov.
eminent. and that two thirds Of the Mexican
force would d o the same.
The company containing the Printers from
New Orleans had left for Gen. Taylor'scamp.
They told the Genera, to thrust them upon the
Mustangs as sooa as possible, as they were
wanted back.