Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-30
LATER AND IMPORTANT NEWS
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

tO,Odrds ms camp npposUe MdfdmOr0S-
Ba,tie Nth the Mericans- Unexpected Ar
riuai OF Commodore Conner at Broaos San.
hago.
The New Orleans papers Of the 18th contain
accounts brought by the arriva! of the L. s schr.
Tlrt which LEFT Brazos Santiago on the Sth.
Gen Taylor set out from Point Isabel, on his
return to the entrenched camp, opposite Mata-
moras, on the 9TH instant, at o'clock, p. NJ,
with about two thousand men, escorting large
supply of provisions.
The Flirt left por; at the same hour, and di-
ring the evening, brisk canonade was heard,
seemingly at distance of about eight or nine
miles from Point Isabel, which continued until
she was too far on her way TO hear more. In
rhe course of the night, the Flrt fell in with
Commodore Conner's squadron, consisting of the
Cumberland, flag ship) Raritan, Potomac, John
Adams and Somers.
These vessels were then on their way to Bra.
2os Santiago to afford assistance TO General Tay.
or, the Commodore having heard at Vera Cruz
that hostities had commenced The Flirt was
directed to return TO Brazos Santiago with the
squadron, for the purpose OF taking important
dispatches TO New Orleans, which Com. Conner
was desirous of sending.
She remained at Brazos until O'Clock, A. NJ,
the next day, when she finally set sail hi,her with
the dispatches The noise of artillery continu.
cd to be heard the whole of the morning of the
was believed that the Mexicans were retreating
before the American army During the evening
the noise was heard by the Flrt at sea, and af.
ter dark, signs of a conhagration were twice OBJ.
served, in the direction of Mexico
General Tay lor left Point Isabel fully conf
dent that he would be able to force his way to
the camp, in spite Of any opposition the Mexi.
could make. The officers and men under
his command were in the very best spirits and
highly elated at the prospect of battle with the
enemy. In a conversation with one of the off
GERS o! the Flrt, Gen. Taylor stated that from
all the information he could obtain, the whole
Mexican force, on both sides of the river, did
not exceed fIom 1000 to O,OOO.
Commodore Conner, Immediately on arriving
at the Brazos, communicated with General Tay.
lor, and informed him of his readiness to land
1900 to 1000 men, sailors and marines, should
they be required.
Expressed in Adrance Of the Mail. from Mobile Il
Montgomery exclusively for the Baltimore Sun.
From the Baltimore Sun, Extra.
GLORIOUS NEWS E.oM THE SEAT OF
The America an Army Trlumphant
The Mericnns twice routed, and 700 Kilie,
Tile Enemy's Guns carried at the poin
Of The Bayonet-The Brave and Gaian
Major Rnggod Killed in Defence Of hi
Conntry-Generdl VEGA taken Prisoner.
Our express reached Washington in advanc,
of every thing, and was communicated by th
energetic correspondent Of the Baltimore SUI
through Morse's Magnetic Telegraph.
The news is taken from the New Orlean
Picayune the 18th inst, and an extra from
the Office of the Mobile Advertiser, of tn
18th.
There have been two engagements betwee
Gen. Taylor and Mexican Troops Ithe first occur
ing Oh the Sth inst, when Gen. Taylor was re
turning from Point lsabe! to his camp opposit
Matamoras. In this the Mexicans, nunberin
from 5000 to 1000, were repulsed. Our arm
was sleeping on the field of battle, on which ne,
day 200 Mexicans were found dead, and sever
pieces Of artillery, stores, &C., were captured /
the American army. Major Ringgold died fro
a wound received in this action OF the Tvs
days battle we can only give the following pa
ticulars from the Picayune.
The U. S. steamer Col. Harney arrived tn
morning, just as our paper was going to pres
from Brazos Santiago She left on the l3
inst. The news is glorions TO our arms 81
brings official accounts of second battle b
tween the Mexican and the American force
which took place on the 9th of May commencil
at half past 3P. NJ. within miles of Camp Ia
lor
The action was on the edge of a ravne, a
one mile from the chapparel which was near
miles in width. The MeXcans commenced I
action with their artillery, which was posted
as to sweepa narrow passage through which G,
Taylor was advancing, there being a swamp
the other hand.
Gen. Taylor Immediately ordered charge
the teeth of the enemy's destructive fire, and
troops promptly responding, carried the enem
guns at the point of the bayonet So sudden a
impetuous was the attack, that General Arl
had no time to save his papers, which, with
his correspondence fell into tho hands of &
Taylor
The action lasted one hour and half in VIII
time six hundred Mexicans were killed or won
ed and the Americans took three hundred pris
ers, and eight pieces of artillery.
The Americans lost in the action about I,