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1ILOOHS1IITKG, COLUMBIA COLXTV, PA. SATURDAY, .JVNK 20, 18-10.'
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TUB
BATTLES ON THE KIO
GRANDE.
The following minute and graphic ac
count of the batiks of the 8th ntl Oih May.
in which our gallant army won for them
selves imperishable renown, will be read
with deep and thrilling interest. It is from
the pen of a heroic officer who nobly bon
his full share of the duties and dangers of
the trying ocrasion;
Cump opposite Natamoras,
May 13ih. 1810.
On the 1st of May the army under Gen.
Taylor took up its line of march at 3 o'
clock, P. M., for Point Isabel, thirty miles
distant, in order to force up from that point
provisions, which were necessary to the
Maintenance of our fott here. To defend it
in onr tbsence On. Taylor lefi the 7th
Regiment of Infantry, Brauo's battery ol
four six pounders, Captain Lhwd's battery
of four eighteen pounders, and some con
valescents as a gmisnn the whole iinder
t'ie command of Major Bihwn. of the ai
my We had heard of the crossing cf six
or seven thousand of ihe enemy, to oppose
our march u onr depot, and expected to
fiht litem going down, but did not meet
t'.em. On the 2d instant, in the afiernoni
we reached Point Isabel, and on the 3'
heard the bombardment continued at inter
vals for several days. In the meantime.
General Taylor, having learned by exprcsf
from Major Br ws, ihl he could hold tin
furl, put his whole command to work ir
the entrenchments at Point Isabf I, l!ie bnsn
of our operations, and having made itsufli
cienily sirong, and loaded about ihrr e huii
dred wagons with provision1, and ammuni
tion, he determined to piocecd at once to
the relief of our gallant lii'.lo band in this
fort, and to give battle to the enemy if ih
ccssary. lie eommincrd his inarch at 2
o'clock, P. M., on the 7.h instant, in tlx
following order; a squadron of Dragoons
commanded by ('apt. May. in front; tin
thiid Brigade, composed of the 3d and -1 b
Regiments of Infantry and Ringgold's
Light Artillery; the 5h nfantn, not Brig--h
lnl and the lsi Ilrijado, c omposed of the
Artillrry Battalion serving as Infantry, Dun
can's Light .Artillery and the 8ih Kcgiuicni
of Infantry lo which must be added two
eighteen pounders drawn bv oxen, anil
Capl. Kkrr's squadron of Dragoons pro
tecting the rear the wpgons on the march
he.nij, in a ri eat degree, intc nperseil be
tween the Brigades for greater security.
On the niyht rf the Tth we encamped a
bant 12 milts from Point Isabel, wiihnu
(.rcirg the enemy. On the 8di we had ad
vanced about 6 miles, w hen W3 descrin
the enemy some two miles distant, drawi
up in great fine on the open piaiiie, am
oecupvit.g the crest of a very gentle elope.,
niih their backs to the thirk bushes, caliet
in this country 'chapparal.'
We imuiedialely formed line to the fron-j
and advanced calmly and quietly to the at
lack. Our bravr ami considerate old Gen
ual, finding dial ihe enemy w.itcd lo n
reive us, and thai we were passing near t
like of water, the day bring vrry hoi am'
Uu: tin ii thinly, halted in full view of ih
adu-istry, and dnected llu men lo fill their
canteens wi'h water. We had now a little
i; iHi,re to eximine the force of the cncrn
.-, i'r romiv.Miion The horizon in our
.i a.-i! M the right appeared lined wit!
j ('Lance is and Dragoons.) 1
wnnflu in iheir rear were civinfl tin columni The bailie had now lasted from 10 min
utes nasi 2 P. M. to about 7 P. M. A
i
after column of Infantry, which were ma
nocuvred with groat regularity, and batter
tes were observed taking their designated
places in our front and on our flanks. The
lowest estimate at the time of the enemy
force was 5,000 of all arras our own be
mrr under 2.000 fiehiinz men. We have
sinco learned that on this occasion the ene
my had over 6,000 fighting men. But lh
greatest uifl'tculty under which we labored
was the absolute necessity of protecting in
an open praiiiejrom fhe enemy our numer
ous tiain of provisions and ammuni'mn
without which, even if we gained a virion
we could nnl relieve our garrison opp mk
Matamoras, or maintain our position ilieie
Ucsi jes we were miserably ih fn iem as i
iho number of our cavalry, having only 20(1
Dragoons, whils ihs enemy could not have
iad less than 1800 or 2000. The men le
ing refreshed our Geneial rode to each Bri
gade, told the men to keep cool, and when
he enemy charged not to fire a shot unti
they weie repulsed with the bayonet, and
lad turned their backs in flight.
Our advance then recommenced slowly
but firmly, wagons and all, and when we
rrived within good artillery range?, iheii
batteries opened upon us, some of tliei
balls bouncing abng the plain and passing
iig in 'rehochei' others flying om our heads
and filling in the rear, showing ns in a fen
moments ihal their pieces were served will
skill anil precision. A movement was now
observed amoni; lbs enemy's cavalry as i
aboui lo charge, i lie Regimen's neare
ihein were thrown into square, or form
lion preparatoiy to the square, and so di.
posed us lo protect our own artillery when
ever ii was ordered lo fire. Dining lln
iime, some nitten niiiiulrs, Hie enemy i
lire tv;is received in perfect silence bv us,
m I at length, Captain Duncan liavnn beei
ordered to open upon iliem, advanced in tin
mist gall int manner, arid placing himself ii
i position to be protected by lbs Infantry
issaull the enemy's cavalry, and one whirl:
would enable him the same lime i, g,
heir cavalry and inasss-s of infantry, sent h
wiil.ericy tire mirieg idem, which creaim;
-orne eonliiMon, and which was answerer!
Hy mir squnres (if iiifantry by one long aim-
niiaiieous siunii, dnm slh.wi u how anx-
oois they were lo he ltd to iho cha'je at
once bin tdis eouid noi be. 'J'hry were
destined to give ide strongest evidence ol
'ournge that a soldier can exhibit lo si,mil
hi squares for hours under the fiie of the
inemy'g aitillery, so as to protect from tin
enemy's cavalry our own artillrry, whilst
the latter wan mowing down the enemy's
r inks. As soon as Duncan opened, Mijoi
Ujnooi i.n's thunder was heard on the rijr h
Lieut Ciii-rckill's from the 18 pounders
in the centre, and all the enemy's batteries
petnng at iho same lime, a tremendous
annnnading endued, w lii'ih, on this plain
of almost boundless extent, presented a
spectacle of great mugmfiiir-tire.-Tiie b iltle
commenced at 10 minutes pal 2, P. M. L
had lasted about an hour, when a largo body
f the enemy's red Lancers charged the 5di
Infantry, with a view of culling off our wa-
on train. They were met wild ilm most
perfect tranquility, and a discharge of mus-
1'jctry fioin the 5th (dep. Brook's j Ileji
neni told us their fate. They fleil precipi
tately, leaving men, horses, aod fiiiilns on
the field. In tho meantime the whole or
ler of battle had been changed In conform
o ihe manrptivres of the enemy, and om
Urigadc, iho 1st, which was (he Ir ft, no
'ouiitl itself in advance and on ihe riijhi
the Artillery Battalion being on the extreme
ig Ii l and most in advance. It most be oli
ervet! also ihal in ihese diffeient chaiige
i u r General was Uways slowly bui steadi.
y paining ground lo the front, and ihe ene
ii y gradually falling back. The enemy's
"ire having slacker td, and then erased,'
Gen. Taylor, from his new and more ad
vanced position, ordered all his batieues to
open, and in his turn sllackeo the enemy
.villi such fury as lo cause evident destruc
'ion in his ranks, but still they remained
firm. By a charge on them they might
have been routed entirely, but then we
must have exposed our wagons to be cap
this moment the tnnmy was discoverer:
coming down with his left flank in grea
force of cavalry and infantry, on ihe Artil
lery Battalion and the 18-pounders whicl
ihal Battalion supported. The 18 pounders
were served by thirty men. and the Artil
lerj Battalion was Bhout 3G0 sirong. ?oil
(he battery and this Battalion were in sue).
a position that ihey could not be supported
by tho other portion or the army, and at the
time 'he charge commenced the Battalion
had deployed into line. However it was
thrown into square by a prompt manoeuvre
mil awaited steadily the Mexican charge.
On ihey came, 'horse, fool and dragoons,'
.homing and j elling, when a single hoise
nan rode into the b'uiiare, and said, '.Uen,
I place myself in ynui Square.' Tho (Jen
as immediately recognized by tho men.
who gave him three cheers for this evi
lenceofhiscnnfidet.ee. 2t this moment
Lieut. Churchill discharged one of his 18.
pounders loaded with giape into the silvan-
ing ranks, creating great havoc, but nm
becking entirely their onward movement
They marched forward to within good
nuskel range, some 150 yards of us hailed
ii. d delivered iheir lire, Hhich our men ie-
eived quietly at a shoulder. Finding that
hey would come no nearer, Col. Guilds
oinmar.ding this Battalion, nrdered ihe
'ouey, wnicri was given us u in paiaiie
vhen thei enemy immediately retired, and
In) arion ended for do! night. Our Ann
lepton iheir arm precisely as niglu faum
i.t'in, and occupied the position in' wind
uie enemy commeni'iiil Use dame 1 in
wo armies slept quietly almost in piesenci
if each oilier. The night was serene am
'eautil'nl, the moon casting the softest Ii"',
in eier) thing around us, nn:l but lor tin
:.,i,.iis 1. 1 ll.i; wiiuc'cd and ton nie.,,iivi i'
lioce who were fi.lTi.ring under ihe kml
if the Surgeons, no one cou'd dae i oi ;i i: i i
;l the scenes which hau oicuntii but a U
Mrirs previously.
U.i our unle wo h id 53 ktl e! nn
voiio I. I nr. c il.aol il . i ' r lu.Mi
'.van mor'ally wounded, and In
od'c s'oeo liilieii ny me same shot, a
on was giviiiJ Ins L.l fne for tho oin'r
ml after have distinguished himelf Im
he coolness, precision and effoct will
which ho managed his Utttery. (apt
OHN Page, of the 4 h Infantry, wa.
oriibly wonodt'd, supposed lo b mm
tally. Clis Ieut. Janikvus, Capl
MoxTGoMEtir , and several o h era
Many Dragoon horses were al.-o kill
(I, and the escape were almost incredi
e. In Maguldkr's company, two
nen, whilst al an order, had the bayo
nets of their mu-keis cut off by rannoo
balW, passing just over their shoulders
nd between their heads. He had also
man killed on his immediate rihl
ind lefi. Some of iho balls fell iaio
he centres of the squires, and recoclicd
nil again, without touching any one.
Others fell inst on the outside, arm
bounced over. To stand patiently on !
oolly, in pquares, under such a fire, for
five hours, without finosi a shot, is tin
best evidence of discipline and invinci
ble courage lhat troops can give. ISw
non : ihe i flf cl of this conduct, which
tone but reiu'jrs could have shown,
oiust be, considered, The next nioin-
io ihe enemy retreated, leaving the
Id etrewed with their dead, and bay
iog lost, by their own confession, 500
hi killed aod woundod; but we have
found out since that his los is much
greater. The enemy's nrtillen
was numerous and served wilh p,irai
rapidity and pi erinoo; while we had
little cavalry, and Ihey had an immeng
proportion of lh;t arm. Hence en
shell and rape shot told briskly among,
hem. In short, we gained on lhat day
i great victory. Whon we considei
he enemy's numbers, numerous anil
effective regular cavalry, and well-drill
cd infantty and artillery, and above all
fight-lhe plain and compare all this(commenced setvinij their pieces, g.l- his flight, ami ought still, with ihe 3000
vilh our inlenority in all arms, and
hat we were incumbered by a train we
tould not aflord to lose, wu can only
iccnunt for tho result by the impression
nide on the enemy by our firm and
inshaken advance; by Ihe steadiness
iih which we repulsed iheir cavalry
ind by the unrivalled skill of our sr
illery officers and men to whi:h mus
le added a perfect knowledge on Ihe
tart of both men and officers, that
if we lost Ihal batile ihe orl at Mala
moras would fall, Ihe Aimy ho destroy
d, and our depot, Point Nabed, ba ta-
kan to ihe eternal disgrace of the 7
n rican Army and Ihe ruin of the inter
est of our Government, for some time
it least, in this part ol '.he woild. We
could not afford to be driven back a
single inch, and all were prepared for
unything but relreal.
On th.e morning of ihe 9th, ihe Mex-
m army left ihe'field al early dawn,
.ind, after arranging our train, we com
menced Ihe march towards our Fort at
his place, 2 o'clock, P. M., we
found the enemy drawn up in great
force, occupying ravine which oui
oad crossed, wilh thick 'chapparel' oi
thorny bushes on either side before it
cached the ravince, and a pond of wai-
-r on either side, where it crossed the
ravine, constituting, a complete defile.
They were 7.000 strong, we were 51
weaker than lh. iirevioiN day. Th
Genera' ordered an immediate, ailac
by all the troops except the Flint 13 1 i
iide, rhie.h was kept in reserve, and
soon '.he ratt'inp; fire of mukslry,'Tiing
fad with th,' I, a v y sound of artillery
innouncfd the commencement of thc
olion. Th enrmv hid choen hi po
iiion which ho conJdct ed imprrn'iabt
wis vsl'v stinciinr lo-tis in numbers
'tnl had'tcM pifffM of attiil?ry filinte
in the ih file, which ll was ainoliUch
lecpssuy fa)'' us to like. before he run
h IvAtpn. The iiirccs were fln kd oi
ith r s;,le by a Raiment of hnve vet
do I mop", from Tampico, and w wen
lhlifffd to vlaml an awful shower n
'rape and bnllcl hr f u e a cha'c cou'd
-each Ihem. Th bdtli had listed
some I'vo hour wilh uirat fuv on bot.
sifles, snd mioy heroic deeds had b'pn
lon, hot no serious impreinn made,
when Gn. Taylor sent for Csotain
May, of Ihe 1 1 Dmgonn. and tod
him he'mtis! like thit hattnry wilh hi
rpadron of Drfiunii". if hi lost errry
mm. jIy instantly pUced him' If it'
the hoad of his men, and setting off at
fill "peed, with cheers and shoit.dah
i in'n ihe fefiilp,whre he was greeted
wi'h an overwhelmir f discharge of
crspn and bullets, which nearly anni"
liilaied his first nnd srrnnd platoons, hut
he was seen unhurt, darling like liht
line through ibis mur 'erotis hail storm
mil in a second, he an I his mn drove
iway or cut lo pieces Ihe arti llei i' Is.
The speed of his hnre tvx so grpHt,
however, lint Ihey pied through Ihe
haltetv, and were butted in it rear
There lurninfr, he charged back, and
was just in lime 'o rescue a Mexican
G?neral officer, who wool.! i.ot leave
his gun, and whj was parrying lh
strokes of one of hi men. Ha handed
his sword to Mat. announced himself
as Gen. Veu. and gave his pirolr.
AlAY Itltneil him over to an officer, and
itillopping back to Grn Tavj.or, report
ed t i a : 4 he had rap'uied Ihn enemy''
halterv, and tha gallant Gen. Vega.
brave'y defendinn it, whose sword he
had the honor to prsent his Command
lanl'y charged and brought oil several men left him, to have made a respeciab.e
when Ihe 8th, which had just come op, defence. 1 made every preparation lo cross
marched lo Ihu attack by its gilbim '! liver above the side of Buitia, and ihe
commander, Col. IJelknat. seconded no- "r(1" f march was giten oui foi one o'-
bly by Captain ilo N T q ? m E it v , and look nlopl yesterday, horn ihe camp near Fort
off the remaining pieces Col. Ilk 1 owe' wl,Bn 1 na8 waite(' up by Gen.
Keifuena. empowered by Gon. Arista, com
manding in chief the Mexican forces, to
treat for an armistice until Hie governments
should finally settle ihe question. I impli
ed lo this, that a month since I had propo.s
cd one to General Ampudia, which was de
clined, that circumstances were now chang
ed, that I wm receiving largo rsinforccmenis
ami could not now suspend operations
which I had not initiaed or provoked, tliat
the posseusion of Matamoras was a sine
qua non, lhat our troops would occupy i?ie
town, but thai General Arista might with
draw his forces, leaving the public proper
ty of every descriptien.
An answer lo the above was promised
m the afternoon, but none came, and I re
oaircd nt sundown to join the army, ahead
y in position at i crossing somo two miles
above ihe town. V'ery early this in irnimr
ihe bank was occupied by our two eight
een pounders and iliiee batteries ol field ar
.illery and the crossing enmmeuctd the
light companies of all the batiallions were
isrst thrown over, followed by the volun
teer and regulsr cavalry. No resistance
tvas made, ami I was soon informed from
various quarters th.i Arista had abandoned
ha town wiih all his troops the eveninr be
'oro, leaving only Hie sick and wounded,
immediately despatched a sta.T officer lo
he prefect to demand a surrender, and in
he meantime a commission was sem bv
he prefect lo confer with me on the Rame
,101111, I j.Hvr assurance Ihal iho civil tights
I the citizens would be respejird, arid
,ir troop? at once draped down (.);,m'
be ton n and crossed at lh? 'Upper Ferry
he Ameri.Mii (1 1,' being displayed ,u !,, t
I'.iredi's aMejtV m redoubt near thc crossing.
I'iie ililfrrriit corps mo now encamped in the
uNkirls of t'-e city. To nioi row shall male
suilahle airangenienls for t'ie occupation of
'.e town, and for liking possessions ol ihe
nihil properly. More Itnn three hundred
if the enemy's wounded have been left in
"ispitals. Aiisla is i.i full retreat trm-ards
Moiiu-ty wi'h the fragments of his army.
I deeply icgrel lo report thai Lieut,
"!corge Stephens, a very promsing young
fTiteiofihi! second dragoons, was acci
lenily drowned this morning while iiliempl
nt; to swim ihe river with Lis squadron
I a n very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
Z. Taylch.
Brevet Biig, Gen. U. S A. Comd'g
To ihe Adjutant General of iheArmy.
Washington D. C.
.nap, leading his Regiment in'o Ihe
thickest of Ihe fighl, seized a Mexican
standard, and waiving il over his head,
dashed on in front of his men, until hi
Horse stumbled over come dead bodies
and threw him. Uding a heavy mar,
he was helped on hitj horsa by a so
lier, who in the act receive ! a ball
through his lungs, and l iho sma mo
menl a shot carried away the Mexicsn
Ihg, leaving bill the bundle w ith thtCol.
He dashed ahead with lhat.however.and
his Regiment carried everything before
?t this moment the Mexicans.
gave way entirely, and I hrovving dow
their arms, fl-J in every direciion.leav
ing all their stores, munitions of wai
armj, standardise The killed, woun
led and prisoners, including among the
killed those who were drowned in lh'
tin t7ranrle,do not fall short of 1,500
ho thit ihe enemy's loss in l wo days a
mcuti's to at least 2,000 men, somethinj;
more than the number we had in our ar
my.
When Lieut. MagrvjDEK introduced
Gen; Vega lo Gen. Taylor., the litter
xpressed his deep regret thai stuh
m-foilune should have happened lo a
ollicer whose character he so highly cs
teemed, and relumed lo him his sword
which he had wonso brnvtly. It i
said also lhat the. Gem nl gave Ihe c
i vp officer an order on his private bar.k-
r .... i i . ,
ei ior a ..irgt; mi "i i'i ii: us 2 wncn h
1 1 i Ved in I tie U'lileil Stales.
liiiinidi.itf ly after the victory, a reg-
iin.-nt in itched into ibis l'urt sod wa.
ecc'ved with cheers and opp.i un. A
had done their duly thos't who mse!
"I to its relief. I had nearly forgot t.
ncplion th.it no olhcrr in :he binlo ol
theOihwas more ! t i i 1 1 n i 1 1 I lha
L'eul' Ka.vdoi.ph KirrjF.tT. Hi? eon
oii'liirtl lt ev prai.f(s H'oui iiipj hps o!
very uffijer. lilt 1 shall never f'nish
f I n cord i he fe i's ol pertonal valo'
.vliicu ocriiiifd in this bat'le where of
ficei s mn nien fr.iijjht liaoi! lo ham! fm
hours wi'h ihe Mi xi.' mis. 1 h ul 1 iln-re
lore conclude' with ihe hope that in ;
few days we shah be ioM itatn iras.
Fiom tlio U'ailiinetiin Union.
OFFICIAL (:0llt:sA)M)HXCB OF
G1LN. TAYLOIL
A large mass of corresponilenee has been
received at ihe Wsr Office from Gen. 'Pay
or, The ihree first Ii tteis relate to ih
letails of the 8 . Ii and 9 Ii, anil the delence
ol FortBrown. As these will probably he
lent inio Congiess lo-moriow morning
by ihe President of lha United Siaies, il
is most respscilul '.o liiai nouy to sus-
end iheir piihlicaiion until ihey ban
l l I . r ., I. ...1
iten lai'l oriorp I.. i our inner icner
weie rccpivrd at ihe War Oifice ul lln
lame tune from Gen. lavlm, We an
1 1 i n I V fin rushed wilh ro; ies if
. . .1 . ...... :...
IICII inllinns I ill i' I il iiaic touBiiiti . i,
roper for publication. They will
'on ml lo be of an inn reming diuractcr.
be
tnrrd by their cav aliy, and lhat could not . i n a i n nan rnosen ins own grounii,lhai
be thoutht cf. utpon vhith lie is nU'St ficcui-tomcd to
ng oiTicf r. The General wss ettritme
ly gratified, and felt no doubt lhat a
blow lisd been given, from which it
wou'd be difficult for the enemy to re
cover and so il proved, for a portion
of the 5th Infantry, finding that the en
Head Quarters army of Occupation,
Matairoras, Mexko, 'Way 2 0 , 8 1 0 .
Pir On the "(i.h of April I had occasion
io advise ihe department ihal hostilities had
ictually broken out. and lhat in rouse
pience 1 had found il necessary to use ihe
.iiihority wilh which I was rested, and call
upon ihe governors of Louisiana and Texas
lor a force, each, of four regiments ilnu
.'idled for would make a force of nearly
5.0(10 men which I deemed sufficient i.i
meet the wants of lh1! service in ibis quar
nr.
A l the ?sme time lhat I wrote the Gov.
of Louisiana requesting this volunteer force,
I addressed a letter to Gen. Gsines, dni
ring him lo ass.sl in organizing llieso regi
ments and having them prompily supplied.
In my romainnicaiioti to ihe Governor; ihe
organization was very exactly prescribed,
being lhat indicated Irnm your office on the
CSih of August 1815. I find however, that
this organization has been exceeded, and
7cai Quarters .Inny of Occupation,
Guy ofdatiunoriS.Mav 18 1816.
S,ri have the honor lo report thai my
very limited means for crosiing rivers pre
vented a complete prosecution of the victo-
ry of the 9 h intml ponton uain, thrj
necessity of which 1 exhihiu tl lo lha ile
paiimsnt lasi year, would have enabled the' moreover thai General Gaines has ral'ed for
iM)V trust on ih evening of lha baule, many more volunteers man i ueeme.i ne-
Ve thi" pity, "'i'h a'l tins artillery 8ndessry. extending the call lo othei Slates
. . J . . . ki.lAK I .nnifiiana
810'ftS 0! me enemy, anu n greui pumnrr oi " r"" - .
prisoners-in shoit, to destroy entire'y the It will, of course be for ihe government
Mexican army. But was compelled to1 to decide whether the future operations in
await the arrival of heavy mornrs, wiihj this quaiier will irquire the amount of force
which to n.enanco the town from ihe left , 'entirely iiiiknownjwhich is coming hiiher
bank, and also the accumulation of small I only detite to say lhat this reinforcement
boats. In tho meantime the enemy had beyond ihe eight regiments oienitoneJ
cmv M iir. mediately te occupied and somewhat recovered from the cjnfusisn of.bove was never sake;! fur b- tai ))a( j'