The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-25

The New Orleans Delta (extra) of the 18th inst,
gives the following additional particulars
We have the following verbal intelligence from
| one Of the dragons Of the U. s. Army.
He states that when Gen. Taylor came in sight OF
the enemy, their number appeared so large ulat ne
exclaimed" Friends, we must vanquish or die !"
saying which he ordered the Dragons 10 charge ON
the Mexican artillery. They Immediately obeyed
their commanders order, and made such an on
slaught on them that they were compelled TO soan-
don nine field pieces and seek their safety IN night
Our informant states that the Mexicans retreated
in confusion the other side Of the Rio drande and
that he was among those who pursued them up to
the river Several Mexcans drowned m at
tempting to cross. He Is not positive whether The
whole or part only Of the Mexican army attempted
to recross the Rio Orande.
The steamers Galveston and Augusta arrived al
Brazos st. Jago on the l2lh, and were discharging
when the Col. Harvey left
The men who had been landed from the fleet were
about returning on board their respective vessels,
their services not being required.
The steam schr. Jas. Cage left Brazos ST. Jago IN
company with the Col. Haney, with dispatches ior
Galveston consequently, the next arrival 10 be
looked for will be the steamship Galveston.
Correspondence Of the Daily Dslta)
PoNT ISABEL, May IL, 1886
You may be somewhat surprised to hear from me
now viii give you the particulars OF battle fought
on the 9Th. Now the result The Mexican troops
fought well that Is 10 say, they were not as easily
whipped anticipated. They lost 200 men on the
held-thai is killed and wounded, and Uncle Sam
lost about 60. The wounded are all here and there
are three Mexican prisoners here, also wounded, but
every attention paid them as others.
Maj Ringgold of the Ord artillery, died here last
night, from his wounds received in the action.
An express came in last nighs from Gen. Tsy-
lors camp, by which informed Of another
fight in which some Of the u 8. Dragons have dis
tinguished themselves, and Capt May more partie-
ularly he charged the Mexican artillery, and took
9 pieces Of cannon and 50 prisoners, amongst whom
Gen. Ampudia figures Some say they have taken
Arista, but rot generally believed.
From the Daily Pesyune Extra, May H.
Since paper went 10 press have had time
10 examine our correspondence and make further
inquiries into the circumstances OF the action Of the
9th instant The general tenor Of the brief account
we gave in our mornings postscript il correct A
glorious victory has been won, and under circum.
stances TO shed unsuIied lustre upon our arms.
The Mexcans outnumbered Gen. Taylor in the
proportion Of four to one; they had their choice Of
position and selected one extremely advantageous;
they driven from II with great loss and forced
across the Rio Grande-and the victory has been
stained by no act Of cruelty on our part.
In the casualties which reported In our
to make. By the official report Of the action it APP
pears that Col. Mcintosh is not killed, but desper
alely wounded. Major Brown-not colonel, as we
stated-was killed in command Of Fort Taylor by
the explosion Of a shell. The following is COM
plete list Of the officers killed and wounded on
our side, in both actions, as we have been able to
obtain;
KiLed.-Maor Brown, 7th infantry wounded in
Fort Taylor died on the 10Th; Major Rnggod, Sd
artillery, wounded on the 9Th, and died on the 10Th;
Lieutenant lnges, I'd Dragons; Lieutenant Coch-
rane, 4th infantry; Lieutenant Chsdburne, 9Th in
fantry
oundsd.-Lieutenant Colonel Mcintosh, 5th in
fantry; Lieutenant Colonel Payne, 4th artillery;
Captains Page, Tin the action Of the Sth,) Hooe,
Montgomery; Lieutenants Luther Gin the action of
the 8h,) Gates, Seldom, Mcclure, Burbank, Jordan,
Fowler.
We make room for the following letter:
"CAMr VIcroRr, NEAR MArAMoRAs,
"May IL, 1886
"GENTLEMES: presume some gentlemen having
more leisure than myself will transmit you detail-
ed account of one Of the hardest-fought battles
which has occurred in country since the war of
the revolution. l will only say, then, that about
two thousand men Of our much-abused army met,
on the 9Th instant, with six thousand chosen Mexi-
can troops under General Arista the latter having
chosen their position, the former being upon their
march from Point Isabel 10 this place, encountered
moreover with a train Of three hundred wag-
ons. You observe the advantages which they had
not only in numbers, but in everything else, We
haze beaten them shame fully, and driven them the
Rio Grands, having captured their whole park artile
n.y. and almost everything they had Nth them We have
buried hundreds of their dead, and understand will
send over to them this morning about one hundred
OF their wounded. We had three engagements with
them. Their killed, wounded and missing has not
yet been ascerained Gen. Taylor sent over yes
tcrday permission to Gen. Arsta to send over doc
tors to assist in taking care of his wounded. They
came over last night and reported fory-eght Of the
Mexican officers missing, while we lost but three
This morning those gallant dragons captured from
us some weeks since are to be brought over and ex-
changed. We might give ten for one.
You will receive full account soon Of this go-
rious battle, the last Il hnk) that we shall have with
the Mexicans. Our loss has been comparatively
light Our wounded are all doing we'll
Yours, OLD FRIEND.
Gen. Taylor left Point Isabel on the 18th, instead
of the llth, as we inadvertently stated.
From the Picayune.
FURTHER FROM THE BATTLE.
We have received the following important letter.
written on the field OF battle itself by officer high
in command IL will be seen from II that the Mexi-