Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-05-28
FROM THE ARMY.

Ny-Ihe following is correction of the news piy
the 4th page of this paper, and which was is
sued in an extra on "Wednesday evening:
The Government received last evening ,les,n,ch-
es from Gen. TAYLOR, at Point Isabel, and from
Major BRowN, commanding the American encam,, |
ment opposite Matamoras. These letters Arc Of
the latest dates, and the information commu;cated
by them varies, we understand, considerably from
the verbal accounts published i'm the New J,rlemS
papers. and copied by us yesterday.
II is true that General TAYI.oR had marched 70
Point Isabel, with the chief part Of his forces lin
GLIDING MAJOR RiNGGOLD's Flying Artillery } which
post ne mad reached unmoested, and intended to 70
home. ID ''"'''
There had been no attack on the ca,nn of Con
TAYLOR, left under command of Major BRowm
except that from the Mexican batteries ON tho on
poslte side OF the river. The fire from the Nex;c
batteries had been returned by Major BRowS. and
the Mexican batteries silenced, but the town of
Matamoras had not been burnt or materially d.
mayed, as far as known. Major b. had No,
attempted to destroy it. One man was killed on
inc American side but whether any or how many
on the other, was not known. No Mexican troons
had appeared recently on the eastern side of the
river ana IL was not known what number, if any.
were on that slde. Captains THORNTON and II ~
DEE and Lieut.. KANE remained prisoners to the
Mexlcans Capt. Il. had not escaped, as was re-
presented by previous accounts
The above, we believe, is the substance of tho
intelligence brought by the official letters received
last night.
The following semi official statement is coped
from the last New Orleans papers, to which, no
douot, 1t was furnished by an officer of the army
ATTACK ON THE AMERICAN CAMP.
On the LIST Of May the main body of the ARMY
OF Occupation marched from the camp ON the Rio
"rande, leaving as garrison i'm the field-works
opposite Matamoras the 9TH regiment of infantry
~
capt; Lowd and Lieut.. Bragg-the whole COM
manded by Major Brown, OF the 9TH infantry
On the "a the army encamped at Point Isabel
Early In the morning of the Sd heavy cannonade
was heard In the direction of Matamoras, which
was continued during the day. and at intervals
through the night and during the day of the 4,h.
living to the difficulty of communicating with
the tort no intelligence was received at headquarters
respecting the result OF the cannonade until the
morning OF the 9th, when party sent forward to
communicate brought a despatch from Major Brown,
announcing the particulars, a brief statement of
which follows
AT O'Clock on the morning of the Sd a fire was
opened upon the fort from of the Mexican bat
teries, and was continued with seven guns The
IRE was Immediately returned, and the battery 81
fenced by our guns in thirty minutes-two of the
enemy's guns supposed to be dsmounted
Inc enemy then commenced firing from the
rover Ort and mortar battery; brisk fire of shot
ana shells was kept up, but without damage TO the
fort garrison
deliberate fire was now kept up by our egh-
teen Founders upon the enemy's guns and the CITY
OF Matamoras, the consulate flags being respected
The hire of the enemy was kept up without ces-
saton until half-past O'Clock. At 10 O'Clock it
was temporarily suspended but recommended and
continued at intervals until IL at NIGHT. Allhmob
Is believed that some 200 or 500 shot were
nred by the enemy during this period, but one ca
Snaity occurred sergeant of company, Sd in
fantry, being killed Not one of our guns was dis
mounted though the enemy's fire was concentrated
for some time on the lS-pounder battery and tho
shot frequently struck the embrasures At5o'cock
on the morning Of the 4th the fire was resumed by
the enemy, continued for twelve or fifteen shots, and
Kept up at long intervals during the day, but with
out effect. ''''
The amount of damage done to the enemy, be-
You'd silencing their batteries, cannot vet be cor
rectly known.