American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-25

leaving three pieces OF artillery ANY quantity OF
ammunition, from FOUR to SIX HUNDRED
DEAD upon the field, and God only knows
how many wounded that they took away. One
Mexican who was stationed at one of their
batteries, says every body but himself at the
thing they ever dreamed of, they were so
quick. One of the Mexican officers, in trying
to rally his men, found he could not, and COM
menced to cut them with his sword, when his
troops shot him dead. We had IL killed, and
about 10 MORALLY wounded.
Capt Page of the Sd, had all the lower part
of his face shot off with cannon ball-it is
thought he will recover, though horribly mutt
lated. Major Ringgold had the fieshy part of
both his legs shot through, and horse killed
none of his bones broken, which is wonderful.
Our informant says the field of battle was
strewed with the dead, and they could hear
the groans of the Mexican wounded all night
at Gen. It's camp. The Mexicans were
commanded by Gen. Meia. There is no doubt
they have retreated across the river. When
the volunteers arrive you may depend you will
hear of them "revelling in the halls of the
Moutezumas," OF peace and good will, will be
whipped into those bomastc Mexicans. 1t is
a matter of surprise that SO few were lost on
| our side.
The monotony of this place has been re-
lieved the last two days by the drilling of "Un-
Gle Samuels" 'webb-feet," or "barnacle-
backs" that came here from the squadron. You
would be surprised to see with what dexterity
and precision they 60 through their evolutions
with muskets, and no one could resist laugh
to hear some of their sayings. One old salt
said this morning, damn and blast my eyes !
here is ship ashore, and poor Jack on his
beam ends" This speech was addressed to
himself when looking on the tent that had been
pitched, and was of sufficient dimensions to
hold about fty-two.
One-third of the whole number of the men
from the squadron are marines, the balance
tars. should picture to myself solder RI
ding horseback, or a co,U, as soon as that should
see four or five hundred sailors going into war
with muskets on their shoulders; but you
could not restrain them from going against
the Mexicans with only knife and fork, if
you would only show them chance, for they
are all "eager for the fray"
Yours, sc.
In the decisive battle Gen. Taylor lost about
sixty killed and wounded, among whom there
were three officers, viz: Lieut.. Inges, of the
dragons; Lieut. Cochran, of the 4th infantry;
and Lieut.. Chadburn, of the 8th infantry.-
Among the wounded are Col. Macintosh, of
the 5th infantry; Lieut.. Col. Payne, 4th artil-
lery: and Captain Hooe, 5th infantry-most
ofthem slightly, and none supposed MORALLY
Major Ringgold, well known as the COM
maAder of the flying artillery, also died on the
llth from wounds received in the action of
the sth.
Capt. Page, who was wounded in the same
engagement, we are happy to state, is rapidly
recovering. Lieut.. Luther, also slightly
wounded, is also convalescent.
From the N. o. Tropic-Third Edition, p. m.
STILL LATER FROM THE ARMY.
THE GALVESTON ARRIvED.-The Calves
ton is Just in, having left Brazos Santiago on
the evening of the 18th. We hasten to lay
the news by her before our readers.
From the Galveston Civilian of the 18th.
On the morning of the 18th, Gen. Taylor
and his staff, with the guard that had brought
down the train, &c., started for his camp. He
was met by an express few miles from Point
Isabel, informing him that 5000 fresh troops
had arrived in Matamoras, 1000 of which had
crossed over, and 100 more had crossed the
Rio Grande at Barrita, near the Bocachica,
not more than eight miles from Point Isabel.
Gen. Taylor returned to Point Isabel at once,
and made preparations to leave the next day
with such forces as were arriving. The steam
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and volunteers;) the Augusta landed about
$50; Capt. Price arrived via Padre island from
Corpus Christi, with his company of seventy
mounted rangers. They all reached the point
on the 18th. The Telegraph and James L..
Day will doubtless land their troops, AMOUNT
ing to upwards ofs00, at Point Isabel Oh the
l4th. Great credit is due to Capt. jeremiah
Smith of the steamship Cincinnati, and Cap
tain R. McBaker, of the Monmouth, for the
sktl, energy and promptness, shown in man
agement If their boats in transporting troops
and supplies across the bay at Brazos Santiago.
Gen. Paroles is at the head of Is, 900 troops
on his way to Matamoras. 1t may possibly be
that the fresh troops arrived at Matamoras, is
the advance division of his army. No doubt
the enemy were fully advised that General
TAYLOR had left for Point Isabel, and their plan
is to try and capture him on his return, whilst
a strong force crossing above, is to come down
upon his army. Gen. Taylor appeared high
ly pleased with the intelligence; for since the
war has opened, and no mistake, the excite
ment and activity attending operations, opens
new era to his vigorous achievements, and
all have marked how much better he looks
than when confined to the "mastery inactivi-
ty" of the Corpus Christi campaign.
THE FORT.
The Mexicans have continued their firing in
to the fort opposite Matamoras, nearly ever
since General Taylor left the works.
The brave and gallant Major Brown died on
-, from wound received in his thigh by
the explosion of one Of the enemy's Shells
His wound was not considered dangero us,
but as he was placed in one of the bombproof
burrows, modification ensued, from the want
offresh air. His death is deeply deplored by the
army; his intrepid conduct in fong every at
tempt ofthe enemy to reduce the fort prepar-
; ed them to anticipate the result of these
flicts with our brave army. The strength of
the fort and skill with which it is defended, is
incomprehensible to the Mexicans; and in
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