Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-30

fight, but the more the troops advanced up.
on them, "ihe more they warn't there"--ihe
Mexicans having retreated leaving three
pieces of artillery and leaving any quauti.
~ of ammunition--from FOUR TO SIX
HUNDRED DEAD upon the field, and
God only knows how many wounded that
they took away. We took thirty or forty
prisoners mostly wounded. One Mexican
who was stationed at one of their batteries.
says that every body but himself at the bat
terry was klled-says the guns beat any
thing they ever dreamed of, they were so
quick. One of the Mexican officers in try
ing to rally his men, found he could not and
commenced to cut them with his sword,
when his troops shot him dead. We had
l killed and about 10 MORALLY wounded.
In the decisive battle, Gen. Taylor lost
about 60 killed and wounded, among whom
were the officers above named. OF the
three wounded officers, none are supposed
to be seriously injured. Major Ringgold,
well known as the commander of the Fly
ing Artillery, died on the 18th, from wounds
received in the action Of the 9Th.
Major Brown of the Artillery, who was
left in command of the fort opposite Mata-
moras, died on the 10th, of wound receiv-
ed in CALAMITY defending his post, and was
buried with military honors on the 18th.
Capt Page, who was wounded in the en-.
gagement of the 9Th, is rapidly recovering.
He had the whole lower part of his face
sho, off by cannon ball, and is horribly
mutilated Lient. Luther, also slightly
wounded, is convalescent.
The field of battle was strewed with the
dead, and they could hear the groans Of the
Mexican wounded all night at Gen. Us
camp. The Mexicans were commanded
by Gen. Mejia. There is no doubt that
they have retreated across the river
When the volunteers arrive, you may de-
pend you will hear of them "reveing in
the halls of the Mentezumas," or peace and
good will will be whipped into those bonn
bastic Mexicans. 1t is matter of surprise
that SO few were lost on our side.
LATER.
The steamer J. M. White, reached St.
Louis, on Sunday, in four days and "a
hours from New Orleans. She brings the
particulars of the above engagement, and
news that the Mexicans had received large
re.inforcements, and another battle was ex-
pected. Gen. Taylor was also receiving
endorsements, and was making prepare
tions to attack Matamoras. The next news
is anxiously looked for.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH TO GENERAL
GAINES.
We have been politely favored with tho peru.
sal Of the official despatch addressed by General
Taylor to General Gaines, dated from his camp
on the field Of battle, three miles from Matamo.
ras May 9th, 1876. 1t does not differ materially
from the accounts OF the two engagements al.
ready laid before the public. On tho 9Th Gen.
T. drove the enemy from their position, and
occupied it during the night. The loss in this
conhc, was IL killed and 80 wounded. On the
9Th, the army resumed its march, until it encoun.
tered the enemy protected as stated in our extra.
by ravine This battery was stormed by Capt.
Mays Company Of Dragons. The number Of
ascertaned. Private accounts make the number
something over one hundred.
| In this second engagement Lieut.. Inge OF the
I'd Dragons, Lieut.. Cochrane OF the 4th
Infantry, and Lieut.. Chadbourns OF the sth
Infantry, were killed Officers wounded: Lieut..
Coils. Mcintosh and Payne, Captains Montgo.
merry and Hooe, Lieutenants Gates, Maclay,
Selden, Burbank, Jordan and Fowler, Of the
Infantry.
| The despatch states that the forces under Gen.
Taylor were two thousand three hundred men,
and that they had to contend against $500
Mexicans Of the regular army, and about 1000
irregular cavalry.
| The fort opposite Matamoras has been nearly
necessarily bombarded during one hundred and
sixty hours, during which an immense number of
shot and shells were thrown in it. No material
damage has been sustained.