The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-26
NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 90, 1916.

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$50 at Resacu do la Palma 1000 missing. Since The
battle dragons have been exchanged, grade fol
grade; and the Mexican wounded sent over 70 Mstsmo
BY the next arrival viii hear Of tho fall Of tbs
town. and probably Of offer from them to receive MIR
It ought 70 be mentioned. that some Of our reg ment
are full and two Of than only have about 30O. Many
stances ecegTea oamsn handbag their eantesns 20 thu
ypqpnded Mericans, and turning from thew xpcn
yards tie enemy The morale the army is at its high
estt accomplish any thing, and they would die
Z not willing 70 lead and in whose Judgment they fully
The steamers Galveston and Augusta arrived at Brasos
Har rasy LETT. ~ 'A' 'N "s's "A'A 'A' o0
The steam schooner James cage left Brasos ST. Jago
Galveston. consequently the next arrival to be looked
lar viii be the steam ship Galveston i. ~. Z,
are follows Major Ringgod wounded (sincs dead
Capt Page, wounded Lieut. Luther, do. ..ll
S9chrsne 4h infantry do; Lieut. shadhurne 9Th do do
Lieut.. Col. Mcintosh wounded Lieut. Col Payne, do.
Sn RetUSs a. Lieut..
do, Lieut. Jordan, dol Lieut. Fowler, do. - L ~ .
Number OF non-commissioned officers and pyates not
known. =. - #s.4=. .,s.alf
-. From the New Orleans Picayune, May III
Since our paper went to press we have had time 70
examine our cor respondence and make further inquiries
general tenor Of the brief account W. gave in our morn
ings postscript is correct glorious victory has been
won and under circumstances to shed nnsusd lustre
| The Mexcans outnumbered Gen. Taylor in the pro.
portion Of four to they had their choice of position
driven from with great loss and forced the Rio
Grande-and the victory has been stained by act Of
In the casualties which reported our postscript
Of the mernng we have some corrections to make BY
Intosh is not killed, but desperately wounded Major
Brown-not Colonel as We statcd-was killed in COM
tn oC fha o67c nd and
wounded on our side, in both actions aswe have been
Kaiss-,.Msj. Brown 9TH Iniantry--woundOd in Fort
wounded on the sh and died on the 10th Lieut. nges,
"a Dragons Lieut. Cochrane, 4th Infantry Lieut.
WsanssaIa a,s col Mcintosh sA Infantry; Lieut.
the Hooe pi aa .r1 the
ton q hs sth Gates, Seldom Mcclure, Burbank Jor
We make room for the following letter 81. .g-.,.
~ CAMr Vrcroxr, NEAR Mar AMoRAs,l
". "A May 18th, 1896. ;7-
myself, will transmit you detaed account Of one Of
the hardest fought battles which has occurred in any
then tkst about two thousand men Of our much abused
army met, on the 9Th inst with six thousand chosen
Mexican troops under Gen Arsta the latter having cho
Point Isabel to this pace-encumbered, moreover with
train Of near three hundred wagons You observe the
every thug else. W. have beaten them shamefslly,
Of and
they had with them We have buried hundreds Of their
dead and understand will send over to them this morn
ing about hundred of theirwoundcd We had three
engagements with them. Their killed, wounded and
missing; have not yet been ascertained General Taylor
sent yesterday permission TO Gen. Arsta to send
doctors to assist in taking ofhs wounded-hey
last night and reported forty eight ofthe Mex
lean officers missing, while lost but three. This
morning those gallant dragons captured from some
weeks since are to be brought over and exchangedwe
You will receive full account soou Of this glorious
battle the last thint that we shall have with the
Mexicans Our loss has been comparatively light Our
Gen. Taylor left Point Isabel the lsh instead of the
18th, as we inadvertently stated. p -t-at
Since the above in Types have received the fol-
lowing important letter. written the Geld Of battle it.
self BY an officer high IN command y will be seen
from that the Mexicans disputed tho eld desperately
But for the gallant charge made by the Dragons and
9th Infantry by which the Mexican guns carried,
the result would have been disastrous.
All officers surprised by the firm stand Of the
Mexicans. They exhibited the utmost bravery but
could not withstand tho headlong valor Of troops
Gen La Vega and the four officers with him, have
been set at large upon their parole, and remain in this
CAMr on THE FIELD OF BArTrr,}.
49,. Three miles from Matamoras, May 9th 1876
Point nave a. eao on Gs
9Th ns the Mexican forces consisting Of three thou
sand regular troops and two thousand irregular cavalry
with nine pieces of artillery The American force in
GLIDING officers. was about twenty hundred men
After action, which lasted five hours, in which the
the fifth regiment CALAMITY rcpulseda charge Of lancers
the enemy was repused from his position We occupied
killed. three officers and thirty nine badly wounded
The loss Of the enemy was over hundred men killed
the number Of wounded not known. ~ 1tt.H' -4
Major Ripggod, Sd ARTILLERY, and Captain Page 4th
infantry, severely woundod-Lieut Luther Of I'd arti
This morning, the army commsnced its march towurd
Matamoras Inc enemy fell back to position OF great
strength where sayne the rCaa they
ton for a determined Stand. fss. .asI Il 7.m
The battle opened with a heavy and continued Ere of
artillery and muskery, which lasted till General Taylor
ordered the enemys battery to be stormed This order
was splendidly executed by Capt Mays Dragons and
This movement gave US the victory, which is com.
pete We have captured pieces Of artillery three
standards, large amount OF ammunition baggage,
and the pack mules of the enemy together with loo
prisoners including several officers of high rank among
May lighting saany at the head S' his forces s o'pN
The enemy being routed retired Many Of them we're
the field Of battle and twelve wounded some Of whom
have since, died. The killed and wounded of tho rank
The officers killed on the field were Lieut. Insos Of
2nd dragoons Lieut. Cochrune Of the 4h infantry and
Lieut. Chadbourne of tho 9th Infantry Wounded, Lieut.
Col M'lntosh, (sncc dead) Lieut. Col Payne. Capt
G HS0s s "a
sth infantry, and Lieut. Fowler ofthe fifth
The enemy's loss is exceedingly severe. at sst -
During the two battles OF the Sh and 9th, Gc Taylor
headed his troops in the most cool and gallant
His escape from hurt seems almost miracle. He has
with them tho most Imminent peris HIS motto Is, II
wish no man 70 go where am not willing 70 lead.v He
has been dubbed "Old Rough and Ready" Yours, &C.
(From tAe ", q, Pcayuns Extra, May 1871
By the kindness of Capt EDDY Of tho louisiana who
left Brasos Santiago tho Htn inst. indebted
for the following important and from
Point Isabel up the evening VI the 9th inst
Gen Taylor left Point Isabel the 7h inst with 1000
and $50 wagons loaded with stores for tho OPP
posite Matamoras On the sth, while marching, came IN
sight of the Mexican army and when quite both
armies commenced Nring with their artillery The Mex
icans from 1000 1000 strong, surrounded Gen lay
lor but those on the rear forced rctrea
The battle commenced at noop and a sonstsnt roar Of
kept up until dark, when all quiet Our
army slcp, field in battle array. ready tor and
pecting another hard days work. but in the morning,
seeing nothing Of the Mexicans, Gen Taylor sent out
Capt Duncans company and found they had all left the
battle field their dead and badly wounded together
with three field pieces which they left on the erou nd