The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-13
Very Late From the War Quarter.
TREMENDOUS GALE AT POINT ISABEL.
Interesting Intelligence from MatamOraS.

The steamship Alabama arrived at New Or
leans, on the 5th inst from Brasos de Santiago,
whence she sailed on the lst
We learn that a severe gale occurred at that
place on the 18th ult. The steamers Augusta,
Sea, and Col. Harvey, and schsoners Waterman,
and Eufaula, were blown ashore. The Harvey
will be got OFF.
The gale blew down all the tents upon the
Point, leaving the wounded and sick exposed to
its fury.
Nothing new had been received from Mata-
moras.
The volunteers had orders 10 march to Mata-
moras by way of Barita They were anxious
for an engagement with the Msxicans
SPECIAL coRnEssospEsoE OF the new YORK HERALD.
New ORLEAHs, June 4, lS45.
The Alabama arrived last night. but brought very lit
tie news OF any interest Gen Tay flor still at Msa
take up his line Of march in pursuit Of the enemy
One Of the papers states this morning In letter from
ns hd gsas and
ancy Arisa with the army by making the sodiery
believe that Arista had borayo the the Americans
by the army according to all accounts and respected
whereas. Ampuda is rather below par
The gale which visited the Brasos on the 2sth was
very severe doing great damage to the vessels port
The Alabama dragged her anchors and drtcd from 10
to fathoms Of water The tents Of many Of the
wounded blown down, and they were exposed for
time. The pilot boat L. NJ. Hitchcock is supposed
TO have been lost
Tho wounded all doing well. Captain Relic and
Leuts Gates and McClay ofthe sth infantry Lieut. Lu.
ther Of the 9th artillery and Stevens, Of the 5h infantry
came in the Galveston and all doing we'll
They wounded in the actions of the sh and 9th ult
The st Louis Legonthe PRINCIPAL portion of them left
James L. Day, and the residue of Featherstones regi
ment in the New York The two regiments from Mobile
learn that Gen. Tay lor has made every preparation
to DO in Monterey on the LIST Of july and he has made
up his mind to BIO there, he will
suppose that long before this reaches YOU you will
have heard OF the great victory of troops the
S say but little the
Esq, Of the American HoteD and myself four miles
apart during the battles. was in the fort lodging
Of Pao Alto, and de Ia Palma He In the
hckes Of the fire and directly in range of the Mexican
nothing had happened, doing his duty He di played
great bravery and GOODNESS while men were falling all
the highest terms ana feel quite proud 10 think that
Of the Cozzens were with those who drove the Mex
and aftor the first days bombardment gave up ali hope
of seeing Gotham again Everybody had to do duty ;
they had all the 'uer: mounting guns on the rampant.
around the fort firing muskes aud escoupetts ut from
their hiding places in the chaParra We could not
them, but heard the balls Aging about heads much
closer than could wish. The bombardment lasted
ven days, and you may Judge what week spent AT
time two shells fell within four Eve eet Of me
instantly threw myself my face close to the ground
and they exploded, all the fragments flying UP into
By this method many lives were saved, a. nearly
all their shell exploded after they had entered the ground
in falling. could not describe the feeling in lying
smell with the fuse burning and making noise like
rocket you may imagine it. saw Major Brownpick-
ed up after receiving his mortal wound he spoke to the
ii he experienced pain, and said, Go with
your work. am only orE-make your bomb-proofs-no
| matter"
walked the battle ground Of Resaca de la Palma
after the of the Mexicsns, and you that
would be impossible for any description 10 give idea
dead and wounded were lying in every direction and at
titude; some without legs, and torn to
atoms bodies without heads, and horses with splendid
one poor fellow with cartridge in his hand he was
doubt. printing his piece when he fell crswied my
hands and knees dead bodies get chapar-
raj, and almost every little space in the thcket had
dead Mexican in it, There was beautiful Mexican girl
found there stabbed to the heart no one knew by whose
hand; supposed that somebody had killed her through
jealousy, but it is mystery. The enemy could not
Of Capt Duncans and Major Rnggolds batteries SO sur
prised and confused them that impossible to keep
their ranks from b,e al The dragons charged on
pieces while they were discharging grape and canister.
You will see we are now in Aatamoras--the city is
ours. live in Matamoras. Did you
Spanish town. This is the third have been in and
they all look much alike. The streets dirty and
some places mud is knee deep The walks are narrow,
about three feet wide, and some OF them pas ed with
large bricks There about 5000 inhabitants In Nata
moIas present, and about 1000 dogs II would be
great place for sausage makers The houses are
two stories high, with balconies and fiat roofs The peo
pie two thousand years behind the age but some Of
the signoritas before it oh. what beautiful
black eyes you don't know what pretty black
| eye is, until you see Mexican girl. a look
| from some Of them goes through a man. like
| piece OF bomb shell. Many poor fellows have lost
| their hearts already Most Of the stores OPEN
and continue to do business, asking very high PR
Their into the heart OF Mexico unless they to
with the United States wear true Mexican suit now
don't believe you'd know me-broad brimmed hatred
silk sash-ong mustachios-talk Spanish-yellow shoes
sometimes the ponchoe, &C. am well, and 60
fharn
we 90 well armed.
lCor OF the New Orleans Tropic, June ~
WEST BANK THE RIO 0KArpE,
| MATAmoRA,, May %, 1910.
| write from Col. Twiggs head quarters. Perhaps
description of the before will be characteristic
of every thing about me- A double tent, having hall
governors house. 1t is situated the bank Of tho Rio
1randc above the town Of Matsmoras and the
side OF the rivers just In front Of me is small group of
tents which upon enquiry learn the head quarters of
the "Commandlng Chief" number Of baggage wagons
cradle tents, in the front Of which seDnes,
looking like statues others reposing in picturesque
upon muskc. The brave Colonel is before mo- he
looking man. His face is no.t covered with trench
dous whskcrs joined together py mustache that looks
exceedingly ferce-and very like old Butcher. There
have just stopped in his presence three or four Mexcn
just from Monterey, bringing the latest news
They are dressed in large palmetto covered with
glazed CLOTH and ornanlented by bands Of most
sze and silver hAns the side that resemble tho
knob Of old fashioned bureau. Their waists are en-
crced with gay belts and their panalo0ns tanned deer.
skins and open the outside So iron the hip dowh
exposing htc linen drawers altogether they
very Mexican, very picturesque Their plumber,
for this is the word that suits the exactly for 10
presumable they stole their goods consists Of finely
tanned desrkins gsy ornsmentcd coats and pantaoons
brides loaded with silver and hslters OF horse ior
Colonel Twiggs to be very little disposed to pur
chase goods the Mexcansbu much disposed to gain
information An immense talking of spanish going on.
the result Of which is a. follows The flying eAicans
arr progressing towards Monterey; seven days ago
they forty leagues from this place. AmPudia, so
the hlexcana heard had gained the ascondancy In the
army and had Arisa a prisoner. This Ampudis's
envr from instant he reached Aiaamoras. Alter
battle OF the 9h he being the first man to leave the battle
field in the retreat and before any arrived at his
quick heels reported that Arsa had beay cd the army
to the Americans This report he spread along the road
toward Monterey doubt the troops have gladly