GEN. TAYLOR VICTORIOuS!!!
IMPORTANT FROM THE RIO GRANnE
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Battle betreen Gen. Taylor's force and Me Meri


cans The american Arms Victor i0uS--20I


Mericans killed or rounded.


By the extreme kindness of Capt. Eddy, o. the
schooner Louisiana, who left Brazos Santiago on
the llth last. and arriveii ot the English Turn
this evening, we are indebted for the following
important and interesting account from Poin, Is.
abel up to the evening of the 9th inst:


Gen. Taylor Jeff Point Isabel on the 7lh inst.
with 1000 men and $50 wagons loaded with stores,
for the fort opposite Matamoros. On the 9Th,
while marching. came in sight Of the Mexican
army, and when quite near, both armies com.
mencsd firing with ihsir artillery. The MeIicans,
from 1000 to 10000 strong, surrounded Gen.
Taylor, but those on the rear were soon forced
10 retreat. The battle commenced at noon, and
a constant roar of cannon was KEEP, up until dark.
when all was quiet. Our army slept oa ias flied in
battle array. ready for and expecting anoibor hard
days work but in the morning. seeing notbiup of
the Mexicans, Gen. ylor sent oat Capt. Duncsn's :
company, and found they had all left the bate
field, save their dead aud badly wounded, to2eth.
er with three field pieces, which they left on The
ground. About 200 we're left dead. Those who
were taken prisoners say that our firing was 50