Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-26
From the Richmond Enquirer, Extra, May g.
Glorious News from the Seat
Of War!
THE ME4ICHNS IWICE HUU III
300 Mexicans Killed:

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raE ENEMY'S GUNS CARRIED AT THE
POINT OF THE BAYONET!
Tn. Southern cars came in this morning with
sr;ne coors, and brought Us joyful tidings from
!. ssa, Of war The N. Orleans Picayune and
/, Advertiser Of the 18Th inst, furnish the news,
j.. subsanc. of which is given below. No
~. we're forwarded to Richmond. But pas
s.nger supplied The editors of the Republican
win one aud We are indebted 10 that office for
iayoyus Us with a copy =
There have been TWO engagements between
.(;speIal Taylor and the Mexican Troops. The
mrs; occurred on the 7lh instant when General
.rayior was returning from Point Isabel TO his
Camp, opposite Matamoras. In this the Me1i-
cans ftom 5000 to 1900, were repulsed, our ar
nov sleeping on the field Of battle, on which next
day were found POO Mexicans dead, several pie
,es OF artillery, stores, &c. Maj. Ringgold died
subsequently, from the wound 10 this action.
OF the second battle we can only give the fol
living particulars from the Picayune:
sThe u. S. steamer Col. Harvey arrived this
morning, inst as our paper was going 10 press,
tom Brazos Santiago, having left on The 18th
lnsl. Her news is glorious TO our arms.
between The Mexican aud American forces,
which took place on the 9th, commencing al hall
past 5 o'clock, p. M, within three miles oil Camp
Taylor The action was upon the edge OF ra-
vie, and one mile from the chapparal, which
WIS here about Ii miles in width.
The MeIicans commenced The action with
their artillery, which was posted so as 10 sweep
The narrow pass by which Gen. Taylor was adj
vsacing; there being swamp on either hand,
Gen. Taylor Immediately ordered charge in the
teeth oil The enemys destructive fire, and The troops
promptly responded, and carried The enemy $ guns
a, the point Of The bayonet.
SO sudden and impeluous was The attack, ana
% successful that Aris.a had not tne 10 save ms
papers, which, with all his correspondence, fell
mic the hands OF General Taylor.
The action lasted one hour and hall, IN which
fine 600 Mexicans were either killed or wonnd-
d and the Americans took 800 prisoners ard
siob, pieces OF artillery. The American loss in
IN. action was but sxty-two killed and wounded.
Among the killed were Colonel Mcintosh,
Lieutenant Cochran, Colonel Brown, 10y The
bursting OF a shelly Lieutenant Eng, and one or
Two oilers, whose names are not given. Colonel
Payne, LieuIenan,s Gates Burbank, Hooe, Lu-
,her and others, were wounded.
We regret 10 say that Maj. Ringgold, who
was 50 severely wounded in The action the 6th,
with the honorS OF war.
The total loss OF the Mexcans in the two ac-
lions OF The Sth and 9Th, was at least 1900 The
MEXICAN force amounted 10 at least 5000 men,
vale .ha, of the Americans on the ground did not
exceed 1000 men.
An exchange Of prisoners took place between
The Iwo armies subsequent 10 the action, by winch
Caps. Thornton and Hardee and Lieut.. Kane
have been returned 10 The army. Lieut. Deas was
moi demanded, and Still remains prisoner
Among The prisoners taken by Gen. Taylor, was
Gen. Vega. For him two American officers
we're offered in exchange, but il was declined TO
give bin up, save in exchange Tor an American
Of equal rank whenever one should be taken.
Gen. Vega and two Mexican lleutenanis were
sen, over by Gen. Taylor on the COL Harvey as
prisoners Of war. Gen. Vega was.allowed 10 be
accompanied by one OF his aides, Lieut. Colo
mel as a friend.
The Mexican army was so confident of viclo-
~ that every preparation mad been made 10 cele-
bra,e ii; but all their preparations fell into the
hands OF the Americans. In their flight, many oil
the Me1icans took 10 The river and were drowned
in heir attempt TO swim.
Gen. Taylor reached hi. camp the afternoon OF
the action. Leaving there his whole force ne
started The mex, morning for Point Isabel, and ar
rived there The evening Of the 10Th without mo.
lesla,ion The morning OF the ilth ne started
back for his camp opposite Maiamoras we need
no, say that he and his army in the highest sp-
rs.
Credible information had been received, that
the American Consul, and all the American Cit.
zens al Ma,amocas, had been arrested and sent TO
Sa'iillo, a small town about $50 miles back OF
Matamoras
The friends OF Capt. Thornton will be gratiied
10 learn tina, he is still living. Letters had been
received from him in the camp announcing that
he had been captured BY the enemy, and was held
prisoner al Matamoras.