The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-28
OFFICIAL FROM THE ARMY.

the arm chiefly engaged, and to the exceJlen,
manner IN which it was maneuvred and served
Is our success mainly due.
Inc strength OF the enemy is believed 10 ha We
oeen ABOUT SIX Thousand men, with seven pieces
OF artillery, and eight hundred cavalry His loss
is probably at least one hundred killed On,
strength did not exceed all told twenty thre,
hundred, while our loss was comparatively ,rih.
lng-four men killed, three officers and thirty.
seven men wounded, several of the latter mor,aI |.
~: regret to say that Major Ringgold, Sd ar.
tiliery, and Captain Page, 18th Infantry, are se
verely wounded. Lieutenant I,u,ber % .rt;I.
lery, slightly sos
Camp at Resaca de la Palma, !
miles from Ma,amoras,
10 O'Clock. P. NJ. May 9.
| SIR: have the honor TO report that m,rcbed
with the main body of the army at 9 o'clock 10
day, having previously thrown forward bodv nj
light Infantry into the forest, which covers the
Matamoras road. When near the spot where :.
am now encamped. my advance discovered ina,
raVine crossing the road had been occupied by the
enemy with artillery. Immediately ordered =
battery of field artillery to sweep the nos;,;c,
Hawking and sustaining it by the Sd, 18th, and 5tb
regiments, deployed as skirmishers TO The reh,
and lett A heavy fire of artillery and of INNS
kerry was kept up for some time. until finally the
enemys batteries were carried in succession bv a
squadron OF Dragons and the regiments of ipfan-
Try that were on the ground. He was soon DIR.
ven from his position, and pursued by a squadron
u Dragons battalion of artillery, 81 infantry
and light battery, to the river. Our victory
has been complete, Eight pieces of artillery
with great quantity of ammunition, three
standards, and some one hundred prisoners have
oeen taken among the latter, General La Vega
ana several other officers. One General in nm
derstood to have been killed. The enemy has
recrossed the river, and | am sure will not again
modest us on this bank
| lhe loss OF the enemy in killed has been mos,
severe Our own has been very heavy and
oeeply regret 10 report that Lieut. Inge. Cd dra
goons, Lieut.. Cochrane, 4th infantry, and Lieut..
Cnadoourne, 9th infantry, were killed on the
held. Lieut.. Col. PAYNE, 9TH artillery ion,
Coi. Mcintosh, Lieut.. Dobbins Sd infantry Cant
Hooe, and Lient Fowler 9Th infantry. and Cant
Montgomery, Lieuts. Gates, Selden, McCIay'
borbank, and Jordan. 9th infantry, were wound.
Cd. Inc extent of our loss in killed and wounded
Is not yet ascertained, and is reserved for nnra
detailed report'' 'o'0
POINT ISABEL, (Texas, } May IL, 1876
Or am making hasty visit TO this place.
LOT inc purpose OF having an interview with Com.
nooore Conner, whose squadron is now al anchor
on The harbor, and arranging with him combin !.
ed movement up the river | avail myself of IN.
orief time at my command TO report lhat the main
oooy OF ire army is now occupying its former
position opposite Matamoras. The Mexican forces
are almost disorganzed, and | shall lose no time
in investing MalamoTas, and openino the na v;na
| ton of the river
regret TO report that Major Ringgold died the
morning OF the llth inst. of the seyare uopnd,
received IN the action of Pao Alto With TN.
exception of Capt. Page, whose wound is danger.
GUS the other wounded officers are doing we'll
Lieut. blake typographical engineer, after rem.
ueI'"s distinguished service in my staff during
me alalr OF inc 9Th INST, accidentally shot him
sell WIN pistol on the following day, and ex
pred before night.
IL has been quite impossible as vet to furnish
detailed reports of our engagements with the
enemy, or even accurate returns Of the killed and
wounded Onr loss is not far from officers nd
4U men killed, and l3 officers and 100 men
wounded; while that of the enemy has in ali
PROBABILITY exceeded 800 killed more than 2OO
have been buried by on the two fields Of
battle. "
The wounded prisoners have been san, f.
Matamoras. General la Vega and few o,bsy
Officers have been sent to New Orleans. having
declined parole, and will be reported TO MI?
Gen. Gaines'' 1''''
AS mark of respect TO the Chief Mspis,ra,s
Of this Republic, Gen. Taylor has named The
Fort opposite Matamoras, Fort Polk.
Com. Conner under date of Vera Cruz. Nav
says -
| The decided tone of the Manifesto Of tho
President of the Mexican republic, in conDsrio oo
with other indications, seems to leave M DOM,
'hat orders have been given to General Ars,a 10
attack the American army on the Del Nor,s
should favorable occasion offer. Under The
belief that an attack is contemplated, have CON
sldered 1t advisable, and have determined 10 sa;l
tomorrow morning for the Brazos SANTIAGO With
the Cumberland, Roritan, Potomac, J,hn adams
and Somers The Falmouth will be left here 10
protect our Interests and to watch the course Of
events. The appearance of the squadron at that
place. with knowledge of the considerable rein.
forcement II can afford to our army, will. tbinL
cause the Mexican generals to pause, if not alto'
gether 10 abandon their design Of attacking Gen
eral Taylor. feel assured the government b.s
not the means of maintaining this force for anv
length oil time IN the field indeed, there is no;
even now, dollar in the treasury. Hence d.
VIII either cause the army to disband, or anotbc,
revolution to take place, either Of which events
II IS believed, cannot be otherwise than favorabIs
to the wishes ofour government in bringing abon,
an smIca6le settlement Of our difTiopjiies viii
Mexico. The latter would undoubtedly oont,ibn,o
to that end, as it would place in wholly Opposed n
J 10 The policy at present pursued