Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-06-09
New ORLEANS, 18th May, 1876.

FRIEND SHoLEs:-A few days ago
wrote you letter containing an account
81 the manner N which as afices 10 The
fire eyed maid of smoky wal" were re.
cruited in this city Since then, news has
been received oftwo engagements between
our troops and those Of Mexico, in which
our little army, 'as full OF spirit as the
month of May" clio he'd itself in Immortal
honor Prior engagements 10 those to
which refer have also taken place. but as
you doubtless have seen accounts Of them
in the public prints, pass them over.
Ga the 7th Instant, Gen. Tay Tor left
Point Isabel with twenty five hundred men
on his leiurn 10 his camp opposite Mala-
moras. On The 9Th, he found, drawn up
10 oppose his further progress, a Mexican
force, five thousand strong. The battle
commenced at noon and continued until
night drew her sable curtain Ger the field.
The American army slept On the field in
battle array, expecting renewal Of the
action in the morning; but when the next
day dawned it discovered that the Mexicans
had withdrawn, leaving their dead and
three pieces Of cannon. Our loss in this en-
gagement in killed and wounded was about
SKY; that OF the ensmy between one and
two hundred. On the next day when with
in three miles Of the camp the enemy was
again seen, drawn up IN still greater force
at place where Iayine crossed The ROAD:
q position from W ich with their artillery
they were able 10 sweep a narrow pass,
through which Taylor had to ADVANCE
A charge of the Dragons was Immediately
ordered; and at it they wen, in style
which would have done no discredit 10
Mural himself, cutting heir way complete
ly through he Mexican ranks turning and
attacking Them again IN the rear. Being
closely supported by the infantry they
succeeded in driving the enemy in confu-
sion from their batteries, capturing nine
pieces Of cannon, one hundred men, Ia
mong whom were one general and other Of
tcers of rank several hundreds pack.
mules, chest containing gold for the pay
meEt of the troops, arms ammunition, &c.
American loss, Thirty killed, one hundred
and twenty wounded The Mexicans in
killed, wounded prisoners and missing, loss
about one thousand. This wasa splernfM
affair, The whole glory Of which belongs 10
the regular army; none of the volunteers
having arrived in time TO have q share.-
2 General Taylor reached his camp without
+ further opposition the Mexicans thinking
il best to lei what they had already receiv-
n ed, digest, before they took any more.
e Shortly after this affair eight Thousand ad
s. dliona MeNicans arrived in Maiamoras,
: two thousand Of whom crossed the Rio
Grande, and form ng junction with their
r comrades. look position again between
Il Point Isabel and tie camp, for the purpose
e Of cutting off The Americrn supplies. Gen
parades hImseifis also said to be advancing
. at the head of fifteen thousand men,
, Within n week Taylor viii have under his
command an army Of fifteen thousand
many of them 10 be sure, like the soldiers
that Falstatf led: "no eye hath seen such
scare crows"-bui still each Of them more
= than a match for one of their enemies. -
Within another week, such Of the MexI-
cans as on our side of the Rio Grande
will probably Lave exceedingly urgent bus
mess on their OWE side, and be travelling
back to a rema kably quick time.
The recruiting in this city is nearly over
for the present, though the fife and drum
are still heard.
Yesterday, being Sunday attended di.
vine serv ce in Christ Church. While
there. volunteer company with a niger
; drummer came along and stopped in from,
OF The Gnu CHI to perform military evolu-
lions; SO while the clergyman was expoIn-
ding the gospel inside, The niger was
pounding The um outside; TIE louder the
clergyman expounded, he more vehement
ny the niggpr pound d. until at last the
drum be Il all hollow, and the poor preach
er had 10 ground his arms. Though pain.
ed al the desecraion Of the day. could
not but be amused at the ludicrousuess Of
the contest. Should my thing further Of
interest occur, will keep you advised
Of il. Yours, &c
SUEING FOR DAMAGES Halo. Sharpe
said Pop. meeting him the other day in tho