Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-11
Correspondence Of the Picayune.
FoRr Polk, Polsr ISABEL, May 26, 1876

FoRr Polk, PoiSr ISABEL, May 26, 1876.
There is nothing occurring here now Of stir.
ring interest, the fighting having ceased for
some weeks To come at least, and ] avn inclin.d
TO think that there will be no moro Of il on the
Rio Grande. Our army must seek the cnem,
III their own country If they desire to meet
them in any considerable bodies. Ampuda =
defeat on the 9Th and oh has ruined the Mex.
can army now in the North. They have lost
everything, mules, pack-sadd!es, ammunition,
arms, and men enough I" strike terror 10 their
hearts. Fort Polk, us this point is now called,
is complete museum AT the present moment,
with ITS Mexican booty Mexican prisoners,
mules, lancss, saddles,curously wrought leaih-
or pack saddles, huge saddle.ba2s, muskets,
drums, ordnance. copper cannon.balls, grape
shot, letters aud all kinds OF documents picked
up on the ground where Ampudia was en-
camped.
Ampudia's plate, which was valuable. wns
promptly returned to him. Most of The wound
ed have been sent to Corpus Christi, but there
are still enough here to represent most pain
fully the sad results of war. Capt. Page whose
under jaw was completely shot away, is in n
fair way OF recovering, Capt Hove is walking
about with the stump of his right arm dangling
by his side, and appears TO be in excellent hu.
NOR. Col Mcintosh who was badly wounded,
was stretched out yesterday in Mexican wag.
on, trying to read. lie was stabbed in the
throat, or rather down the throat, in the neck,
and in other parts Of his body, and was repeat
edy knocked down in the fight. Lieutenant
Maclay, who was wounded in The action Of the
0th, is here, with an awiully sore shin, across
which a Mexican grape.shot passed, shaving n
lee,le closer than was safe, as II carried with il
a slice oi bone and snew.
Fort Polk is situated on n bluff, some thirty
feet in height the breastworks enclose an
area Of about so acres, an1 they resemble a
worry high le,oo along the Mississippi it con.
iains half n dozen suffers stores, n number of
store houses built in hurry, several Mexican
built huis, matched with coarse grass, and some
fifty or sixty tents. Through the fort East aud
West, runs Il ridge, with a steep slope to the
South, aud inclining gradually to the North
On this ridge is the flag staff, from which floats
the star spaDgled banner.
The volunteers are gathering hero in crowds
Yesterday the Ondiaka, Mary Kngsand,
Florida aud Orleans, arrived with troops from
New Orleans. a company Of Texas rangers
came down to Padre Island aud were crossed
over last evening. Some are encamped near
The fort, on the prairie, and six companies Of
Louisiana volunteers are oncampcd on the
point, - miles distant at tho bar. There are
more than twenty vessels lying here, inside
aud outside of the bar. One iiigale Of war, aud
others transports aud trading vessels. Hon.
Rice Garland is here, ind is about to establish
a line Of coachrs between this point aud Maia.
moros. Tie will make a fortune by the opera.
lion if he commences soon. The suffers put
the screws To tho poor soldiers here at n cruel
rate, ~ the way Of charges, II is rcully out
rngeous, aud should be looked TO by those in
power
Tho sea.bnihing at this place is fpc-ibe
sun excessively hot, not n so,iiary shade troa-I
plenty Of fish. aud n iino sea breeze. The vol
uutrrss, as far us have heard, enjoy excellent
health Two ftom Capt. Rousseau's company
were brought To the hospital, but are not dan
geropsly III. Yesterday n Louisiana volunteer
was buried lie was an Italian, believe, and
had bccr sick for n long time. Tue poor fellow
received u soldiers burial
Very truly yours. a.
J.. y. Tho Volunteers cncamped ~ The point
by the bar, have Just been ordered to ihs Place
letter from our private correspondent "S ''
contains ia. following item;
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