The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-20
By Electric Telegraph.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAM SCHOONER FLORIDA.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
BATTLE.
The Second Cannonading.
HEALTH OF THE TROOPS.
FIVE O'CLOCK, n. M.

The steam schooner Florida from Brazos, St.
Jago, 9th instant, arrived there last evening Al
though she sailed previous to the departure of the
New York, she brings more full report than the
one received by the New York. COL Wharston,
U. s. Army, bearer of dispatches, arrived in her.
Mcssrs Thomas H. Jenkins, A. Baldwin, B. VOL
Ter, Sir Woolsley, also ten passenger. We are in
debted to passenger for the following semi-ofii-
cial report.
On the LIST instant the main body of the army of
occupation marched from the camp on the Rio
Grande, leaving in the gari ison for field opera
tons the 7th regiment of infa ntry, and the COM
pany Of artillery commanded by l.. Lowd and
Lieutenant Briggs-the whole commanded by
Major Brown Of the infantry. On the I'd instant,
the army encaapcd at Point Isabel early in the
morning On the Sd, heavy cannonading
was heard in the direction of Matamoras, which
continued during the day at intervals Through
the night and during the day of the 4th. Owing
to the difficulty Of communicating with the fort,
no intelligence was received at head quarters
respecting the result of the cannonading, until
the morning of the 9Th, when party was sent
forward to ascertain the particulars, brief
statement of which IS as follows.-
At five o'clock on the morning Of the Sd, Il
Mexican batteries, and was continued with
seven guns The fire was Immediately re-
turned, and the battery was sileuced by our
guns in thirty minutes. Two Of the enemys
guns were supposed to be dismounted. The en-
envy then ceased firing. From the lower fort and
mortar battery brisk fire of shot and shell was
kept up but without damage to tie fort or garri-
son. A deliberate fire was kept np by our 10
Founders upon the enenay's guns in the city of
Matamoras, the consulate flag being respected
The fire Of the enemy was kept up without sus-
pension till half past seven o'clock At ten it
was temporarily suspended 1t recommended
and continued at intervals till IL O'Clock at night,
although it is believed that from IL to 1900 shot
were fred by the enemy duriEg the period.
A casualty occurred ito sergeant of comps.n ny
d, 7th infantry, who was killed.
the enemys fire was, for sometime, concentrated
on the ID FOUNDER batteries, and the shot fire.
quently struck the embrasures.
At o'clock on the morning of the 4tli, the firing
was commenced by the enemy, which was con-
tnued Tor IL q Is shots, and kept up at long in
tervals during the day, but without effect. The
amount of damage done to the enemy beyond their
battery, cannot be correctly known.
Capt. Walker, and six other of the Texas Vol
unteers, brought the dispatches to Point Isabel.
Our boys dismounted one OF their Is Founders,
and threw it fifty feet in the air.
| Gen. Taylsr's troops arc in fine spirits, and
good health. The above is all the news we have
received as yet.
Mr.. WASHINGTON HUNT, of New York, obtained
the floor, amid quite a scramble for it, and is now
speaking The debate closes in halcan-hour, and
the bill will be To pass.