The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-26

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that aforesaid Vera Cruz was to have been bombsrd.a
sudge o. our surprise then when daylight the morn
ing ofthe sh, after the whole squsdron (FalmoutA a.
csPted appeared on our harbour The Commodore had
not received the dispatches from her. but was informed
n vera Cruz that the Mercans had marched or 1000
Troop. across oy land to assist Gen Arists in whipping
Com G. therefore, thought very wisely that his pre-
rnents Gladly WIS he Welcomed as Cen rSyIor IA
marched out the evening previous meet and conauea
the enemy taking with him twenty two hundred mss,
loaded with amunons, provisions &c. which the Msxi
cans were no doubt appraised Of the teams had been
oaaea ever since Monday last awaiting the orders for
Gen T. left Point Isabel with little four hundred
men to defend it. Major Monroe commanding here mt
requisiton Com Conner for as many men n he could
spare as we heard firing about r NJ Of the eh which
conunued with put little intermssion unil dark Com
" sent ashore $50 and on the 9th 400 500 more
mukes tas place strong enough TO Withstand
meM here all the afternoon of the 6th could plain
ly hear the cannonading from the field ofbattle
On the evening Of the Sth Mr. Murray and Mr. Bacon
volunteered to go and find out the result.
80 On the morning Of the 9TH black boy came into
and s his e. s %s. ss
lieved. .s.t sa.et IT, f.ss.t ssatg n
of 9TH Assxs NJ and returned, and stated
They got to Con. Taylor. present cam sixteen miles
from hero At A. H., there learned that the army
he Immediately gave his orders for the tcams to halt until
prairie the edge Of tho chaparrai when Gem Tay-
Tor got within about threequartex Of milo, they open
Cd upon ,. him with their as,ng sis,y Gen Taylor s
and at they went until about sunset whom the Mex
cans had retreaed to the edge Of the chaparral and
After which, Gen Taylor rsd ten or afseen guns at
them and set 70 work throwing up two brea.twork. At
raj A council Of war was held BY Gen. Taylor and
was agreed that one brigade should advance up to the
Of the fight more the troop: sSusnesd i Ssn
" the they warnt thercn-the Mexicans having
treated leaving three pieces Of artillery any quantity
of amunton-from four to six hundred dead upon the
field and God only knows how many wounded that they
took away We took thirty forty prisoners mostly
Capt Page Of the ard had all the lower part Of his
face shot of with cannon balit y thought he will
the eshy part Of both his legs shot through and horse
killed-none Of his bones broken which q wonderful
ss a s%sa vi. cs u. .ss
they could hear the groans Of the Mexican wounded al
night at Gen: Us camp. The Mexicans were command.
cd by Gen. Mejia. There doubt they have retrsaad
ac the river When the volunteers arrive you may
depend you will hear Of them revealing the halls Of
ped into those bombastc MeKicans It i matter Of sur
prise that so few were lost on our side.
two days by the drilling Of !" Uncle samuepsn " web
feet barnaclebacks" that came here from tho squad
and precision they 60 thrcng their evolutons with mus
kets and no ono could resist laugh to hear some OF
ewes here y sp nnS noor JAZZ
on his beam ends" This speech addressed to him.
self when looking the tent that had bsen pitched and
was of sufficient dimension to bold about fftytwo.
Ope-thrd of the whole number Of the men from the
squadron are marines the balance tars. should pic
ture to myself soldier, riding horseback a COW
soon that I should four i've hundred sailors
going into war with muskcts their shouders but you
could restrain them from going against the Msxeans
with only knife and fork, if you would only show
them chance, for they are all eager for the Fray
From the New Orleans Delta, May III
The gallant Captain Walker was in both engagements.
and we are happy to state escaped without injury.
Gen. Taylor and sawero to leave Point Isabel on Die
l3th for his camp opposite Nlatamoras.
Major Brown, Of the artillery, who left In
mand Of the fort opposite Natamoras died on the oh Of
wounds received IN gailany defending his post, and
MAJOR Rn w s no%n 20 on Ss
flying artillery, also died the 18th, from wounds
ceiyed in the action of the 9Th.
Lq;hs, also slightly wounded /. alssee1t
the dragons Of the U. s. army IS VI NJ
He states that when Gen. Taylor came in sight Of the
saving hs sscs
he ordered the dragons to charge the Mexican ar
lery They immediately obeysd their commanders OF.
compelled to abandon nine field pieces and seek THAR
safety in flight ts 1
*. itFrom the Galveston Civilian, May l6J
On the morning Of the lath, General Tayle, and hla
&C.. started for his camp. He met by express
few miles from Point Isabel informing him that 1900
had crossed over, and loo had crossed the Rio
orande at Barrits, near the Bacachca not than
Point Isabel ct and made preparations to leave ths
next day with ouch forces rs were arriving Tho steam
s
rived via Padre Island from Corpus Christi with his com
Of ". % %ss 1hy y %
doubtless land their troops amounting to upwards OF
800, Point Isabel the l4th Great credit duo to
Captain r. McBakcr, Of the Monfnou "a for the skin.
energy and promptncss shown In management Of their
boats IN ming troops aid supplies across the bay
General Paredss Is at the head Of $4,000 troops on h,s
way TO Matamoras Il may possibly be that the fresh
his army No doubt the enemy fully advised that
General Taylor had left for Point Isabel and their plan
is to try and capture him his return whilst strong
force crossing above, 10 TO come down upon his army
General Taylor appeared highly pleased with the in
the sxcitsment and activity attending operations opens
new era 70 his vgorous achievements, and all have re-
to the mssteriy inactvity" Of the corpu: Christ can.
il Is stated that an expedition is to be sent BY boats Of
The squadron To- take the town Of Bara, sixteen ilse
from tho mouth Of the river, where there y military
orce. ff. ~. sssr q nm bag
BY the Texan forces at the slaughter Of San Jacnto He
was also at the fall Of tho Alamo and brave and 90
complished officer. .-f..
From the Galveston News, May Isl.
The following vessels compose part OF the u 8 no
val force the Gulf of Mexico under command Of Com
tiago on the 9Th inst and came to anchor: tr
frigate Cumberland, bearing the broad pennant.
frigate Potomac, Capt Aulck, commander tgate Rer>
itan, Capt Gregory, commander slooP-ofwar John
Adams, commander McCluneyi. brig-ofwar s0mssss
ngraham. II ~ a.s.1a t3aE Te
Capt Gregory landed Point Isabel in the evening
with detachment of 1870 and marines from the
Rartan, accompanied BY one hundred mere from the
John Adams under the command Of commodore
McCluney.
On the following morning detaehments Of 100 from the
lag ship Cumberland 100 IRON the igate POsemss and
10 IRON the brig Somsrs the latter accompanied BY
nander McCluney, landed at Point sabsl, under
The command Of Capt. Auhck, Of the Potomac. a-3
The above detachnents with the oacers, number 500
They fine body Of tsrs, commanded by brave and
gallant officers, armed ind equipped for service and
,hance afforded them to board the enemy, to bring
hem within fghting distance, they will render good
account oil their leborsxraiftf vaW
One thousand effective men could have been thrown
lshorc at Point label from the Acet moments warn
ng II their services had been required.
Gen. Taylor put his army in motion, and on reaching