Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-03

necessary, exhorting the officers to the last.
Som aher .he G nmmene ement Of the action, I
was severely wounded; bat being sensible not
only Of it's serious nature, bui Of he effects IL
should withdraw, I concealed my wound as
we'll as l eosld, and continued for Two hours
IL directing the battle, and in affo, ding person.
al assis' soce q, the points most ex posed 10 dan.
ger NV copious loss Of blood by my wound,
the debility which ensued, my excrtion it, Civ.
ing orders, WEAKNESS, and The week.-mrs. caused
by late fever. this complication Of difficulties
totally prosira'ed my str, myth for considera.
bic time. however, remained on the espla.
made, and persrvered in my eorrge,ic resniu-
ton, 10 lose The last soldier before would per.
nit the capture Of the fort, which was defend
ed, aud I have the honor OF Informing ycur
Exce'Iency that my commands were justified by
the result. Soaniards to the last, the action
VS. continued wi b similar a tarks, and equal
energy The Inferior OF the tort, thr ditch and
the scarp were covered with the dead Of both
parties. In This state Of things, the morning
OF ibis day dawned; and in spite Of my own
weaknt SIS, and the loss OF about one half Of
number, ! ordered 40 men To max. sa ", and
charge with the bayonet, which was performed
with enthusiasm aud re solution, following with
much speed the precipita,e Highl Of h, Next
cans, 10 the dis ance Of muskei sho, from my
POSITION. Two toumm Vt infan,ry presented
III mseIyrs 10 receive them, each with 400 ca.
vahy; IN which the party Ieluraed To the fort,
and the artillery fired fwice upon hem. with
gr.pr, which threw tlfem into disorder, and
fastened The flight Of+ibe columns, which then
ief, the field 10 the Spaniards, scattered with
corpscs
The enemy hsye lost $50 killed, and abhu,
< l.I, Il re ,,c, a., Tor
AID sc # the Iattrr-un both sides bling in-
eluded proporiiona:e number of chiefs and
Off ers.
The action being terminated, gave orders
TO collec' alb the wounded The want Of a sur
geun and medicines with ,hr want of accom-
modations, and the humidity Of The fort, OBJ
iige1 III in regard To humsnity, to solicit he
MEXICAN General, Teron TO send foe his ,Uound.
ed men and my o,cn at the same time il III found
j. cunvnir ni-a proposition which he immedi
ntety nssenied 10, sent laun"nes aud took them MI
10 Ola 1ampico. SO g'eat was the ,esis'anee
made by the troop, under my command, on
the night referred 10, that, wi hout vanity or
hoas,ins, can assure your Exorienoy j, was,
II fairly estimated, as heroic as many OF those
which ave regarded IS memorable, aud occupy
distinguished pages in history; and finally ii l.
b. duly appreciated, The record OF il will be
honorable to the Spanish arms, will art's, wat
Spanish soldiers ale capable Of, even when
Wi hout provisions, and will demonstrate that
10 be c,rdihle which poseri,y would perhaps
regard as fabulous. ] 90 no. recommend any
one OF u garrison in parti' ular,f"r thai would
be unjust to Others: al, cautiously Distinguished
surpassed The limits OF Nsio' -
all ire worthy Of being distinguished by the
Sovereign aud for ali reque,' You TO ask for
fsvors cores spending 10 their merits.
God preserve You m,Uy years.
"FJrt d, the Bar of Tampico de Tamauh-
pas Spill, 1929 ANTONIO VASQUE.
A rue copy -SALA.
10 the Comm anding Gtuer.I OF The Vans
guard Of he Royal Amy"