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

COMPLETELY VICTORIOUS!
having routed the entire Mexican Army,
killed about 400 of the enemy, and taken
Gen. De la Vega, several other officers. and
400 prisoners; also pieces artillery, 1885,
600 rounds of cartridge, and 500 pack
mules. We lost about 60 killed, ond NOR
tally wounded, among whom were
Major Ringgold, Flying Artillery, dead.
Lieut.. lnges, of Dragons, dead.
Lieut.. Cochran, 4th Infantry, dead.
Lieut.. Chadbury, sth Infantry, dead.
COL Mcintosh, wounded.
Lieut.. Col. Payne, wounded.
Capt. Page, wounded.
Lieut.. Luther, wounded.
Captain Hove, wounded.
Mai. Browne, of the Artillery, died of
the wounds received in defending his pos,
opposite Matamoras. The Mexican force
in the battle was 5000, ours only 1900.
Gen. De La Vega, one Captain and two
Lieutenants prisoners of war, had arrived
in New Orleans. By the Col. Harvey that
brought the above Express Gen. Taylor
and Commodore Conner were preparing
TO attack Matamoras South.
Capts. Thornton and Hardee had re-
turned to the Camp, having been exchanged.
They were well treated whilst with the
Mexicans.
Gen. Taylor has possession of all Gen.
Arista's Qhe Commander-in.C hieD Bag
gage, Private Correspondence, &c, &c.
From the New Orleans Tropic.
General Taylor advanced the morning of
the first battle into the chapperel, then sent
one hundred picked men under the charge
of Capt. Mccall to reconnotre; he advan-
ced unmolested untilnear 3P. NJ, Qhe army
following at a distance,) when Capt Nc.
Call sent to Gen. Taylor that he had re-
ceived a charge of grape from the enemy
and lost two men.
The army was then deployed, and Capt.
May, I'd Dragons, ordered to charge the
battery that had thrown the grape, and to
take it if he lost every man; he obeyed Or
ders, look the battery of four guns and los,
but one man. The battery was commanded
by Gen. De la Vega, who was taken prison.
err.
Our little band of an army then rent the
air with huzzas, and rushing with shouts up
on the enemy committed the most dreadful
havoc among them, taking eight pieces of
artillery, $4,000 rounds of cartridge, and
500 packed mules. General Arista's camp
bedstead contained all his private and pub
lie baggage papers, which letters will be of
great value, as we now have the key to the
whole campaign, which will enable Gen. T.
to form his plans so as entirely to defeat
their designs.
We took all and every thing they had,
400 prisoners, and the army baggage. The
kol hot, vi -
the two battles, but we with 1900 troops
completely routed them.
We exchanged prisoners, got Captain
Thornton, Hardee and his little band. Our
officers while prisoners, were we'll treated,
having lived with General Ampudia ever
since they were taken. Gen. Taylor would
not exchange for Lieut.. Deas as prisoner
of war, as it would be sanctioning his cross.
ing the river, which he did not, having re-
probated his crossing in the severest man.
ner.
In the second glorious battle we lost about
the same number of men as in the first, but
had more officers wounded. Captain
WALKER with his heroic band of Ran.
gers, was the last that fired at the Mexcans,
the army left him and his comrades on the
bank of the river shooting them as they
attempted to cross.
Tomorrow Gen. Taylor leaves here to
make an attack on Matamoras, in connec.
ton with Commodore Conner, who has
sent boat expedition up the river.
forgot to mention that General Taylor
arrived here yesterday with all our woun.
ded, between SO or go, with Gen. Romulus
De la Vega, one Mexican Captain, and two
Lieutcnants who 60 with this letter in the
Col. Harvey.
should not forget TO mention that all the
she'll, ball and grape shot Of the Mexcans
are made of brass or copper.
From the correspondent of the Tropic
we CLEAN the following, dated
BRAzos SANTIAGO, May 10.
Gen. Taylor left Point Isabel with little
over 400 men TO defend it. Major Monroe,
commanding here, sent in requisition TO
Com. Conner, for as many men as he could
spare, as we heard firing about p. NJ, of
the Sth, which continued with but little in
Permission until dark. Com. c. sent ashore
$50 men, and on the 9th or 500 more,
which makes this place strong enough to
withstand an attack against 10000 men.
On the evening of the 9Th Mr.. hurry
and Mr.. Bacon volunteered to 60 and find
out the result.
At 8 o'clock P. M. of the 9th, Messrs. nj.
q B returned and stated as follows:
They got to Gen. Taylor's camp, sixteen
miles from here, at 8 o'clock A. NJ, there
learned that the army marched until about
ID miles from here, when they saw the Mex
leans drawn up in battle-array across his