New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-26


should not forget TO mention that all the shell,
ball and grape shot of the Mexicans are made Of
brass or copper This letter must close, with de-
tails of glory enough for one day.
Correspondence Of the Tropic.
Announcement of The coming of Volunteers-Ln-
expected arTiuai Of Com. Conner at Brdzos San
tidgo- Gen. Taylor starts far Matdmoros-Com.
Coanor reintorces Point IsaGel-E
Neacs from me hattie feid-Retreat-Co Capture Of
Arttnery-Mezican officer shot by has oun men
Capt. Page D0unded-Loutsadna Volunteers
Uncle Sans Sailors shore.
BRAzos SANTIAGO, May 10.
Since my last mot receivedl have had two
arrivals, the New-York aud brig Milaudon.-
The last brought the news that six steamboats, with
four thousand volunteers were about starting when
she left This news made most cheerful. as we
could not have then expected the result that has
since taken place with our troops.
Dispatches had been sent TO Vera Cruz by Gen.
T. contents to US subs unknown, but rumor would
have il tkat aforesaid Vera Cruz was 10 have been
bombarded Judge of our surprise then when at
daylight the morning Of the s,h. after the whole
squadron Falmouth excepted appeared OH our har-
Dor. The Commodore had not received the dis
patches from her. but Informed at Vera Cruz,
that the Mexicans had marched or 1000 troops across
by land TO assist Gen Arista in chipping Gen. Tay-
lor.
Commodore C. therefore. thought very wisely that
his presence mere WOuiu 90 bOUle RJoO III tuc way
of reinforcements. Gladly was he welcomed. as
Gen Tay Tor had marched out the evening previous
to meet aud conquer the enemy taking wnh nm
twenty-five hundred men. teamsters included. with
two hundred AID fifty teams loaded with ammunl'
tiop provisions &c. which the Mexicans We're no
doubt apprsed Of the teams had been loaded ever
since Monday last. awaiting the orders Tor march
at a moments warning.
Gen T. left Point Isabel with little over four hun
dred men 10 defend it, Major Monroe, commanding
ts.
men as he could spare, we heard firing about P.
NJ. of the s,h, which continued with but little inter
mission until dark. Com. c. Rent ashore $50 men,
and on the 9th 500 more which makes this place
strong enough TO Withstand an attack against 20 oo
men.
Believe me when say there was the greatest
excitement here all the afternoon OF the 9Th, as we
could plainly hear the cannonading from the field
of battle.
On the evening of the s,h Mr.. Murray and Mr..
Bacon volunteered TO go and lind out The result
On the morning of the 9th u black boy came into
camp gave a history OF the fight. which was about
time, but as he had away and LETT his iean ne
was no, believed.
At2P. NJ of 9th Messrs. NJ. and c. returned, and
stated Us follows:
They got TO Gen. Taylor's present camp. sixteen
miles from here ut A. NJ there learned that The ar
nov marched until about s miles from here, when
they saw the MeXicans drawn up in battle array
across his road he Immediately gave his orders for
the teams to halt until The Cd Brigade had passed.
The Ncxicans were the prairie near the edge OF
the chappsra when Tay lo- got within about three
quarters of mile. they opened upon him with their
nying artillery, Gen. Taylor arrived with captain
Duncan aud Major Rjnegold'e companies aud al II
they wen; until about sunset, when the MeSicans
had re,reated 10 The edge of the chappara, and
ceased firing.
Alter which Gen. ylor fired ten or fifteen guns
a, then and set 10 work throwing up two breast
works AT daylight, the Mexicans were In the edge
of the Chapparel. A council Of war was held by
Gen TAYLOR, and it agreed that one brigade
should advance up TO the chaPParaI, In hopes 10
draw the Mexcans into q renewal OF the hight; oat
the more the troops advanced upon them. The more
,hey war nj there the Mcxicans having reiterated
leaving three pieces of artillery, any quantity OF am
muniuon, and from -FOUR TO SIN HUNDRED
DEAD upon the field and God only knows how
many wounded they took away
One Mexican who was stationed al one OF their
batteries says every body but himself al The oa'ie
RES was kied-ssys the guns beat any thing they
ever dreamed Of they were so quick One OF me
Mexican officers in trying 10 rally his men, found
he could not and commenced 10 cut them with MS
sword, when his troops shot him DEAD we MAJ
II killed and about 10 morally wounded
Cant Page of the 3d. had all the lower part OF his
face shot off with cannon ball-it Is thought he
will recover, tholgh horribly muiilated: MAYOR
Rinssold had The heshy part OF both bis legs snot
tbroug h. and horse killed-Eone OF his bones oFoAeo
which il Wonderful. Our informant says the neio
of battle is s,rewed with the dead and they couu
hear the sroans Of the Mexican wounded 81 nso'
III Gen. I. camp. Inc MeA'Sah' "S'' S'--
ed by Gen Meja.
Their, is no doubt that they have retresied sceoss
the river When the volunteers arrive you may
depend you will hear OF Them " revei'ns IA 'nT
halls of The Moatezumas, or peace anu soou
will be whipped into those eomoasuc MeS'cahs -
ia matter OF surprise that so few were iost on our
side. .r,a tho
The mono,ony of this place has been relieved ipe
lost tao dhvs bv the drilling of lncte Sd'' xso
f,,t, or barnGcle6acks, that came from Zoe Squao
ron. You would be surprised TO see WIN woa' ceA
,erty and precision they so through their evoiuHous
with the muskets and no one could rssist 'ausu.o
W.. 10 so,,s their savings One old sal; said this
,,o-,;nc Damn and bias; my eyes here Is snip
aabo-e and poor Jack on his beam ends his
snascb Was addressed TO himself when looking on
,hs ,ent tina, had been pitched and was OF su0'en'
dimensions TO hold about hity-two- s-,
Ona.third of the whole numoe. OF ICE H,en NY
the squadron are Marines me oa.anoe IL
should picture 10 myself soldier r'd'hs .V'
So . co,c a. soon as that should see tour or h'e
h,r3,ad sailors going int var Win shusAe.e -.
- .bo,,,ders bat YOU could not restrain ,"ee'
So, cling AGAINST the MeSicans With Only Ah.'s
and fork. If YOU will only show them on,y eaSr
for thew are all eager tos the ray
7, tho decisive battle Gen. Taylor lost aooos ssNs.
Lilled and wounded among whom .nese ~eie 7 ;snt
Ct riv Lieut., Iuges of the Dungeons Leu.
Sssrsn Of the lib Inianry and Lieut. ChaaoG on IA
GoI ,S s,b 1nfsnuy Among the wounded are co.
NJ M.c cr Of The 5th Infanty Lieut. Col rsyhe
s,h Artillery and Capt HOoe, 5'h lnians-"0'' u
them slightly, and none supposed mo5 s Eounsnder
Major Rjnsgod, well known as The oo,n.na sn,
M .s pi,;n Artillery. also died the ll'h from
wounds received in the action OF 'ne e,u' .,s an.
Capt Page, who was wounded in the same ,v en-.
s,Ssmea, we are happy TO state, is rapidly recover
ing. Lieut. Luther, also slightly woanaea' Is ''-'"
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