New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-26
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Correspondence Ct Tb. Tr;br,,s

Camp AT PcrsT 1sAsu, Nay 9. ls4s.
The right goes bravery on.r-An express Inst
in from General Taylor tells Is the ers,fvinz s,o
that be has succeeded in cutting his vsuv through
the Mexicaps with loss much less than could b.va
been expected. The Mexicans may be regarded
as routed.
This Camp Santa Isabel Is composed slrnos, en-
tirely of Sailors, having about zoo Of these brave
fellows and 300 Marines from the squadron of Com
rnodore Conner There are about 200 Infantry here
also.
We hourly expect reinforcenents from New Or
leans and shall doubtless make The best of our way
TO Matamoros as soon es our force is increased 10
1000
General Taylor had only 200 men With him when
he left here on the evening OF the 9TH with about zoo
baggage wagons loaded with provisions, Tor which
he had left his Camp Maianoros is com g.eteiy De,
stroved and our troops opposite that City. held
their own bravely when last heard tron altnooeh
much less than half the number OF their opposers-
Not over $50 CT most
lam sorry TO MORN you that Captains Ringgold
and Page are wounded, doubtless MORALLY;
Col. Worth's loss is said TO be irreparable | am
called Tor parade. Yours, MILES
O'Clock p. M.-We know nothing about the
mails, and / write at random. am told that my
letter OF the 9Th has yet gnne-a disappointment
of the worst kind it contained intelligence valu-
able only as fax as i; might be early.
have jos, seen Lieutenant, Steel who left the
battlefield at O'Clock this afternoon. He says the
loss of the Mexicans in killed cannot be less than
four hundred one hundred and fifty Of which were
left unburied. General Tsylor's loss was not over
seventy killed and wounded forty three of whom
are at this moment passing my tent their way 10
| the hospital tents Almost every one has lost q
! limb. Lieutenant, Blake was accidentally sho, by
his own pistol this morning. Majo. Ringgold is in
and is quite comfortable. His woond is through
both thighs Capt. Pages mouth and jaw are en-
trey shot away.
The force of the Mexicans making the attack on
Taylors detachment, is said positively 10 exceed
SIX thousand most OF which 5 very good cavalry
the latter certainly, they say, over three thou
sand. great many OF TayIors troops were with
the wagons and il is astonishing that ne is not de-
feated.
Arista was with his troops yesterday, but Mejia
is now in command It is said, by three prisoners
who came in last evening ttat A-ista was disguised
with the conduct of his troops, and refused TO have
any thing more TO do with them. The firing re-
commenced an hour ago, after suspension OF nine
or ten hours Whether it is al Matamoros or al
Gen Tayors position, we cannot tell The battle
was fought eighteen miles from here
AS my guard mounts on the ramparts at ! o'clock
| must Try for sleep. Yours MILES
1oth.-The Mexcans rallied Las, night and made
another vigorous assault on the wearied heroes oil
Taylors party. The result has been splendid
victory the part of our army, and the capture OF
Mejia !! Our fellows deserve ten times the glory Of
heroes. as suppose superior bravery to that exhlo-
tied by them was never imagined
have been through the hospitals today and can
not express my feelings upon the glorious subject
Every man that met except three poor Mexicans
gloricd in his fate Poor Ringgold employs all his
native fire in branding mis- description Of the battle
on the minds-the hearts-of his listeners Doctor
Foley his physician tells that he has no hope oil
saving him. Page is worse than dead. Blake died
yesterday afternoon. Major Brown. who was left
by Taylor in command of the fort opposite Matamo-
ros has been killed. The express cannot tell the
exact number of killed either side in last nights
engagemept-but thinks total loss less than
seventy. The MexicaDs fought very well, and their
loss tremendous Arista is also said to have been
captured but,he news is so good that will not take
the word of the express officer for the fact But
am ordered to ger ready to move upon Matamoros
Dispatches will leave at once for New. Orleans.
Yours, NILES
The following letter from brave and highly &C.
conp,ished officer will be found to contain many
importance particulars in detail which have not be-
fore reached US. The statements published in The
Tribune from our correspondents may always be
implicitly relied upon. II will be seen that the main
facts of the letter have reached US from other quar-
tiers and have been already published.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
PoINr ISABEL, Texas, May 6th 1876.
MEssRs GREELEY s. decentralization: As 10 the
affair Of Capt ThOrntons, you by this time well ~
h. hi,
Kane and as mon prisoners Of in Ma;amoros The
Captain succeeded In getting through the fence and
no, captured an, he had arrived within I'VE miles of cur
camp. 1t Mason and several of the men were killed
The Mexican force about 2oOO and Captain T had be-
tween so and 60 men.
1t PORTER and small party of Infantry attacked
by party of Rdnoheyes about the 10th 18th OF April
Himself ane one OF his men supposed to have been
killed.
After Capt Thon,on'a affair, the General placed all
hands work the For for the purpose OF rendering
i, defenshe intending finish IT, 10 leave suitable gar
rscn and then with oil his available troops after
his of and provisions For several days
every thing In Matsnoros seemed TO indicate grand
movement OF their troops in direction and as far
could Judge they were contemp lsng attack on
Point Isabel which is grand depot and the base
all operations. On the lat Matamoros appeared 10
be entirely deserted and Gen. Taylor threw the 9Th
Infantry. Ii BrGg4s Light artillery and Capt. Loud 8
Battery OF four ls-pounders into the work and started
with his army at o'clock P NJ for PIT Isabel. We
marched rapidly but cautiously for expected to be
attacked and laid down In The prsres about
O'Clock at night having marched twenty miles without
meeting any foe We moved again at O'Clock. and
reached Isabel about u NJ. the I'd The enemy had
crossed the Rio Gandc about miles from this place
and encsmped few miles from camp in the praires.
Finding that were in force and that had headed
them OF. they turned their up the River and
moved toward front Al 10 clock A. NJ on the 80.
aroused by rapid and heavy discharges OF ar,
ery in the direction OF MatamoroS.
The firing very brisk for near three hours, and
then became less frequent The bombardDcnt was
continued throughout the 3D. 4th and 9Th, and still
nigh; and day Sunday evening, Cap, May
ed with squadron of cavalry and small command of
Capt Walkers for the purpose OF observation. and OF
getting some communication with the Fort He found
bodies OF troops in the praries and charged Me1i
squadron, but they fed for the chsppre The gal
liant Captain smet the and gave up the chase Capt
May returned in the morning having eft Capt Walker
behind. Capt. w. succeeded in getting through the
chspparel mine mes) although full Of Mexicsns and
communicated with Major Brown He remained until
night aud returned with great difficulty on Inc OF
the 5th. When Capt. Walker left. the Aexicans had
fred 800 tho, the work and thrown few shells into
IL and only one man had been killed. They had three
or four times many glns as we.
Now for artillery practice, which Is highly crecta
be- At the third are ;her ls-pounde- w:s dsnocnted
and the pieces thrown into the air, by American shot
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