The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-15
From the Gazette Extraordinary Of D1sri-
co, Jan. 23,18tl. Ss~

cToW 'ne Sd-eUc 6I1r0ordfndryQ r IHsTt-
co, Jan. 90, 1871. ~
The troops which Compose the army OF
brigadier Don Felix Caleja. have been
crowned with glory, in the brillian. action
fought on the II b., IN the plains 81 Calder
son. those valiant chiefs. Ulcers and solii
ers. have assured themselves immortal re
nown, by their love for our sovereign, and by
their consistency and repeated brave actions,
IN which they have sustained the triumph of
our holy religion and the just cause of our
common country
The following communication, which his
excellency the Viceroy has just received,
proves that no praises can be greater than
the merit OF such valiant citizens.
lSIR, ~
| 1t is now a o'clock in the afternoon,
when have succeeded in placing myself IN
the enemy's camp, which was almost i'm
lpregnabe like all the others it chooses, and
garrsoned with 100, 900 men, and more than
80 pieces OF artillery of every caliber, the
most of them the best in America, all of
which fell into my hands. ~
| The obstinacy boldness, and constancy, of
these fascinated men, couldbe only compar-
ed to the well known valor of the troops
have the honor to command After an &C
ton OF hours, sust aimed with intiexible va
of a battery OF more than 60 cannon. we'll
situated and vel served. ,ook it without
hring shot our troops sustaining with
much calmness the violent fire Of the enemy,
which they continued until they found them.
selves surrounded ON all sides, and pressed
In their escape by our cavalry.
l. The army suf. red some loss, and among
the wounded is ODE numbered the general
OF cavalry Don Miguel Emparan, in an ac-
ton well sustained, with many other cir
cumstances, an account of which have not
time to collect, but which shall transmit
to your exccllency as soon as my various en-
gagements will permit, recommending to
you the many who have distinguished them
selves.
consumed in the action almost all my am
muni'ion, but that taken from the enemy has
again fully supplied me. ,s..
God preserve you many years.
FELIX .CALEJA.
Camp at the bridge. of CaldersoD, a league
and half from Zapotelenejo.
January IL. 1871. ,-.,
10 his Excellency the Vice
Roy Don Francisco Xa.
yier Venegas. .,t.
FROM Ne Gazette Extraordinary of Mer-
ico Jan IL 1911. ~
Divine Providence, which protects the va
lot and enthusiasm with which the troops of
me King have strove TO trapquilize the in
surSents, by reducing them to order and
peace, and by exterminating by force of
arms the handitti, who have so iniouitouslv
seduced them, is clearly perceived in the re-
Peased trlumPhs which have ensued over
the rebels, as is manifested by the follow
ms communication which the government
mas Just received from brigadier Don Josef
de la Cruz.
SIR,
The enemy presented themselves be
lore me IN an advantageous position. and in
great force. ! attacked and routed them
taking from them IS to so pieces of cannon.
all their ammunition, and leaving the whole
held strewed with their dead. / write on.
horseback, as am following the pursuit of
the fugitive rabbe. The royal battalion of
marine. under the command of the naval
Lieut.. Don Pedro Negrete, covered itself
with glory. The first battalion of Toluca,
under its major, has done the same, and |
want words to express the vaior of the dra.
goons under command of the brave lieut. col.
Don Francisco Rodriguez. send nv adm
tant Don Juan Guardacimaro to Valladolid,
that they may come and collect all the ar.
tillery and whatever had been left on the
held, because / cannot delay. I shall CON-
municate to your excellency the details as
soon as lean.
God preserve you many years.
JOSEF DE LA CRUZ
Field of Battle, of Puerto
de Urapetiro. 14th Jan.
1911, IL o'clock in the
day.
Zo He E=ceRs=cy Ben
FTonctsco' YeueFoa
P. S. The action lasted from an hour to
an hour and half.
BY an arrival from Vera Cruz in Spanish A
merica, information 10 received that two Anne
rican vessels, loaded with provisions, were pro.
hibted from entry, and determination has been
made that all American vessels should share the
same fate. We are at no loss to what source IN
attribute this demonstration of friendship and
good will. 1t cannot but proceed from the same
power at whose hands we have frequently recei
we'd similar favors-N,t Int