American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-27
THELATE MAJOR RINGGOLD.

The following letter, dated Camp Isabel,
May 9th, from J. M. Foltz, Surgeon in the
U. S. Navy, giving some particulars of the
death Ofthe gallant and lamented Major Ring
gold, will be read with interest:
The numerous friends of Major RinggolG
will doubtless be anxious to know the partcu-
lars attending his melancholy end, and has
ten to give them to you. The engagement of
the Sth was entirely in the hands of the artil-
lery, and Major r. took a most active and
important part in it. About o'clock he was
struck with six-pound shot. He was mount
ed, and the shot struck him at right angles,
hitting him in the right thigh, passing through
the holsters and upper part of the shoulders of
his horse, and then striking the left thigh in
the same line ia which it first struck him. On
the evening of the 9th he reached this camp
under charge of Dr. Byrne of tho army. He
was Immediately placed in comfortable quar-
tiers, and his wounds dressed. An immense
mass of muscles and integuments were carried
away from both thighs. The arteries were not
divided, neither were the bones broken. re-
manned with him all night. He had but little
pain, and at intervals had some sleep. On
dressing his wounds in the morning, they pre-
sented most unfavorable aspect and there
was but little reaction. During the night he
gave me many incidents of the battle, and
spoke with much pride of the execution of his
shot. He directed his shot not only to groups
and masses of the enemy, but to particular
men in their line; he saw them fall, their places
occupied by others, who in their turn were shot
down, pointing his guns to the same place and
he felt as confident of hitting his mark as
though he had been using rifle. He had but
one thing to regret, and that was the small
number of men in his company. He said that
he had made use of all his exertions to have his
company increased TO 100 men, but without
success. From the small number of his men,
as they were disabled at their guns, he was
without others to take their places. During
the day he continued to lose strength, but was
free from pain and cheerful. He spoke con-
stantly of the efficiency of his guns, and the
brave conduct of his officers and men.
He continued to grow worse, and medical
officer remained constantly by his side. DR..
Byrne remained with him during the night, US
ing every means which could be devised to save
his valuable life, but without effect He con-
tinued to grow worse until o'clock last night,
when he expired. He survived his wounds 60
hours; during all this time he had but little
pain-conversed cheerfully, and made all his
arrangements for his approaching end with the
greatest composure and resignation. He will
be buried to-day at O'Clock, P. NJ, lamented
by the whole camp. The wounded are general
ly doing very we'll.
am your obedient servant,
J, NJ. FOLTZ, Surgeon U. S. navy.
CAPT. MAYS DRAGOONS-THEIR GALLANT
CHARGE ON THE MEXICAN BATTERY.
The Union publishes letter from Point Isa-
bel, dated the 18th inst. from gallant son of
Washington city, written to his sister. The
writer, after noticing the two engagements says;
Our squadron of dragons Capt. Mays, of
Washington twas under fire the whole time, and
we lost ten or fifteen horses killed, and the
same number of men wounded. Several shots
passed near me and over my head, and one
went between my horses legs, but did not hit
him. That night the Mexican force fell back,
and took up position in dense chapparal, or
thicket, that borders the Rio Grande, and is
seven or eight miles through was one Of
the advanced guard, and was within sixty
yards of the enemy when they fired grape shot
upon US; and, singular as it may appear, not
one of my men were struck.
"The General then ordered US to allow the
infantry to pass up and engage them; they did
so, and also our light artillery. They had been
engaged about an hour and half when our
squadron was then ordered to charge the enc
my g batteries. We did 80, took one of their
batteries, and General la Vega prisoner, while
in the act of pointing gun. Lieut.. lnge of
the dragons, was killed in the charge; Lieut..
Lucket had his horse shot under him, and ma
ny of the men and horses were killed and
wounded. General la Vega surrendered his
sword to Capt. May. 1t was desperate affair,
and was as CALAMITY performed as any action
Of our revolution.
81 had four men killed at my side. | cut
one Mexican down, and then rallied the men
that were left, when the enemy broke and run,
and left every thing in our possession. The
plumber was great-600 mules, peices of can
non, some 20 standards, and a large amount of
money in gold, besides all their equpage. Sew
enteen officers were taken prisoners, and hun
dreds of men. An exchange of prisoners has
been made, and eur officers and men whom
they took in previous affair are now restored
to US. Henry, Crozet and your friends were
in the action, and behaved like men. Piper
was not in the action, and is almost crazy about
it. am safe and sound, although, when
think over what have gone through, l invol-
unfairly shudder at my escape. General Tay-
lor has gone up to the army to-day, and we
start tomorrow We brought the wounded
down here. Several of our officers were killed
and large number wounded, but nothing in
comparison to the enemy"
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