The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-14


The Vote on the Oregon q uestion. the s
PHILADELPHIA, June Is, 1886 A
. vote in the Senate, advising the President M
npromise the Oreuon oom.~ov.rs., 10 az FOL- nigh
Gen. Taylors camp treated with the greatest huma
nifty and considerations whilst the contrary the Ame-
rican prisoners in the Mexican camp treated with
great inhumanity and total want Of regard for their
comfort
An immense amount of fixed ammunition, muskcts and
shell, found in the magazines at Matamoras.
The Americans mount guard every night on the plaz
at relief A. NJ they march of to the tune Of Yam
kec Doodle
The Mexican police and civil functionaries are allowed
by Gen. Taylor to pursue their usual routine
Permits literally granted merchants and traders
TO send of such Of their caIgoes pershable and
the Aexcans are treated with all the consideration that
proprcty permits The however is only at its
rnencemcnt, and it 10 generally believed the Nexcans
will least make bold stand in defence Of their pena
tes and the halls OF the Niontezumas.
Il is supposed that Gen. Taylor will make Camargo,
lOJ miles from Natamoras, his principal depot; it
operations combined with MaamoTas and Point Isabel
the military disposition will then be completed, should
an advance upon Monterey be deemed eApedienL This
base will ensure communication and supplies and what
will hardly be needed, line Of retreat.
There about 5000 men at Maamoras, and 1000 at
The volunteers all in fine spirits and eager for the
fray Camp duty becomes irksome, and the cry is on
[From the Mobile Journal, June 81
ENcAMrMEsr PorNT ISABEL, May 30-Ths is very
pleasant placeequa any in the south for healthfu
breezes II is situated low Hat prairie island, but
there is great drawback its agreeabencss the
water being brscksh or rather imPesnated WIN SALTS
ones bowels the smell of it is equal TO any sulphur
m ed water and may be Ikened to the after smell of
dam aged powder.
We expect to strike our tents to-day to join Col Pcy,
toms re, iment which arrived here yesterday We are
il IS said we shall all concentrate and march ON to Mon
te,ey Gen. .9esha is at present at Matamoras where
there are some 5000 The citizens Of at place
have all returned and show every disposition to friendly
ercourse We stcep seven in tent and blankets are
very comfortable find thick coat and pants very
proper too There are some 70 or 90 poor IN sns
and one ranchero. The Nexicans care very little LOT
dead they would not have ie the booies o. ne
and yuturc as they have done. They are very hard
set, Col Plat has just come from Matamoras where
he has been. His company is known as The Union
Guards Of Alabama, We not without spice OF ro
nance either there being three hsrones IN the camp
Whist have be- writing this a drum head "a sol
der's desk) violent storm has been raging from inc
north. The wind and the rain have each neen stIisih
which could do injury the wind will carry II,
think eventually OF the tents on the prairie are
swept away, and schooner or two has gone ashore
Last night it most awful The susler here VIII
make his fortune, you will by the prices current
herewith sent Whiskey 81 gallon CIDER, ooc' per
pint Tobacco T. per pouma rn 5sre ps spirit
abroad for onward move orders Tor which nope
will soon be received
Gen. Arista's Account OF the Battle Of Palo
Alto.
D.
From the Bulletin de la drision del Norfe published at
Matamoras on the l4th OF May translate the follow
ug official document relative to the battle OF Palo Alto
On the sth ult
ar srnAl,fr.,.mrr Constant in my purpose Of pro-
venting Cen Taylor from ehectng junction between ,
which 10 left NJ the Notifications opposite Matamoras
set TO-DAY FRI IN the Ionquas del Ramireno, from
Ubich ,lace adde's. ID to Your Excelency my last de
snatch and marched ~ wards Pao Alto as soon as my
spies informed me that the enemy had left Santa ISABEL
determined to introduce into 'eI ,o,',nca i
Of wagons loaded with provision o"u au n ~ aud
arrived opposite Psio Alto abou' O'CLOCK wan iii
saw that the enemy was entering the pn fhatte on
q large plain woody elevation supper. "s ~ , L.
flank, with quagmre on the left, difficult = .acond
ton. Scarcely had fired our first gun. when t. ssd
in-chicf Gen Don Pedro Ampudia al. -
as had warned him to join as he had we.'
norced the several points which were necessary 10
siege the enemys that left i'll tho iorticar
tons opposite Maamoras.
The forces under my command we're 5000 mon and IL
pieces OF artillery; those Of the invaders 5000 men,
or trihe less and superior force OF artillery as they
numbered 20 pieces OF 10 and Is Founders
The battle commenced with such ardor that tho firing
Of cannon did not for moment, during which the
enemy endcavorod to follow their towards Mata-
moros III order to suspend the siege of their troops at the
and with such object they fire to shrub
berry and grass so to form opposite their line thick
smoke by which they succeeded in hiding themselves
from our views but through necessary operations de-
feated their object on two different occasions.
General Tay Tor maintained his attack a defen
1--WE than offensive using chiefly the best part of
MS Ofces-ie protected Dy one nail OF MS
antry and all his savary reserving the rest forty
the TURF at distance Of about two thousand yards from
the battle. field
was anxious to mako charge on the enemy because
the cannon balls caused great loss our files and or
deTcd Gen Don Anastasio Torrejon to execute il with
the greater part of the cavalry on our Left flank in or
der to give the charge at the time with the infantry
and the rest Of the cavalry on the right flank
] was waiting the moment in which General Torrejon
should the charge and that the enemy should
begin to feel its effect in order to give the impulse on the
utnfa uuarffnn Of uvfs n
marsh, which prevented the attack.
Some of our companies were impatient on account OF
the loss had suffered and they commenced to get out
Of order asking that should give the command TO adj
vance at once retreat AT such moment ordered
column OF cavalry, under command Of Colonel Don
Cay ctano Monero, to charge, with the view that the
thrown out OF order should their post on
and in all possible manner march the enemy who,
owing to the great distance at which they stood had
time fall back the reserve; and night approaching
fast the battle ended, and we remained masters oil the
field.
After this result every necessary to the cir
cumstances taken, and our division encsmped on a
more concentrated ground in the same battle field
The combat long and bloody one, which may be
better explained by the calculation OF the Commander
int hei OF Artillery, Gen Don Tomas Requeha who
me that the enemy fred 1900 cannon shot
from TO O'Clock, r. W. tat which hour the battle TEL
minated ami our artillery only ed about $50 shot
Our arms were supported with honor to the nation AZ
we did not eli an inch Of ground. Now ithstaniing
the superiority Of the cnemys artillery they huhsreu
great
Our troops had the misfortune Of losing 252 men in this
battle, among dead, wounded and dispersed Ihoe ua
lost their lives In defence OF the most Just and hoy :.
causes, are worthy Of national remembrance Oh Riau
tude, for their bravery and valor. ,
our Excellcncy will obge me by giving notice WIN
the foregoing account TO his Exceency the fresioen
stating that will take care to give full and detaeu
Of this battle ami at the same time recommend
the valiant conduct of all the Generals, Cieis, omcs
and men that are under my charge for tbey sustained