The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-03

the Mexcans and Texans The following
is from he New Orleans Commercial Bulles
.tn or the 26ih ult
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
PARTICULARS OF THE IATa BATTLE.
BY the schooner Doric, from Matamoros,
we haye received dates 10 The 4th inst.
News was received ia Matamoros by an
extra courier from Generals Vol and Cana
.hs, on the 18th ulI, 10 Gen. Ampudia, that
the Texans, from eight hundred TO one
thousand strong, had captured Laredo, and,
that the, Mexican forces were not strong
enough to attack than, in consequence OF
which they had to fall back, during which
time the Texans had advanced ahead OIL
them by the southern route towards Ma'a-
moros.
On the receiptof this, Gen. Ampudiamade
preparation for an immediate march up the
south side of the Rio Grande and on tie
following day although the weather was
gerry bad) he marched with two ba1lalions,
known as the Sappers and Miners, aud con;
tinned forced march until the afternoon OF
the 22d ut., when they anrived-at the city
of Mier, distant about fifty leagues from Ma,
tamnfos. News having arrived already that
the Texans had crossed the Rio Grande, and
were only two leagues distant from the
Town, they stationed their artillery and pre-
pared 10 receive them, and at an early hour
Of fhe nothing OF the 23d, the town was
attacked BY party Of pexians. under the
lcommand Of Colonies Fisher aud Green,
numbering about ESQ or $50 men in all.
/ The attack commenced in the suburbs of
1.-THE city, and by daylight the Texans had cur
their way through the Mexican troops TO
where the heavy pieces Of artillery we've
s,ationed, and then took to houses, and from
the windows, doors, &C., they cut down the
] MexicapS from the canhon-a as fast as tir'
i could he replaced lHihis manner b. 1c9 )
jBiEee .ae Gehl iFou erect io street, lsuaff
hopsf hogsse, lAslte ii AleNioaslssin lAsRIs
WberCycr Ibef o8Ia attetnq. - 1861, 5gs1
I OF ar'is,-r} >but "a casse 0en-e q fgetr an
Il f.fior fo.ce tbev could gf charge f-ou sh-
walls thai protected them wifhaal losing a
greai portion o. theiEneh, batc o-uauet e
ighi froAi tire houses narrow Streets ard
faliays with great sacceso nntil 4ale u.tae
afternoon when one 81 bs texiau. cagtalasA
ft aishounc0nspengl tot-ted tiag from ore
Of the h3ases, which Gen. Am9eba 01ssr-
we'd from the opposite side OF lae square, aud
dsent in one Of his prisoners which he lad
taken during The day, to ascertain " heiAer
i8tey had surrendered or MOI, which produ-
|. cedconsiderable excitement and dissa1siac-
ton among The Texans. AT length The
firing ceased on both sides, when they Sent
the messen ger back with an answer 10 GEN.
Ampudia, thar they would discontinue the
/ battle il they were allowed 10 return Hnmo-
lested 10. which terms Gen. Alnpudia in
formed them he could not agree, as he had
Then in town from Is 70 1900 intanWy and
cavalry. and that he could not consider he
would be doing justice to his government
land his fellow countrYmen 10 grant theii
> lreduest, bA4 al the sanIe lime he was willing
4 10 allow fair and honorable terms. Colonel
Fisher then asked the space Of two hours tr
call his officers together 10 consult upon the
! Irubiect, and II NOS granted, he would imme
kdiatelg commence the fight again. Genera
EAmpndia then finding his loss 50 great, no
lalrsa9y satisfied with his days work. readily
(. consented 10 giant the request at the expi
= radon Of which, the capituiatIon wasdF
: acted upon and signed byden. sAmpltdla an 9
s his second in command, and Coils. Fishes
and Green. and several olher officers, bu.
: the terms Of which. il Is generally believed
will not be respected Whenthey arrive at the
City Of Mexico.
So ended the battle Of MieF, which lasted
II hours, with an odds at nearly no l,swilE
= loss On tie SIDE Of The BIexieans OF nearly
8 700 killed aud zoe wounded, and grea
, lhanr ofwhlch have since died, and on lit
I parsof the Texans only III killed and Ii
wounded, one Of which has died since.
Among the Texians were six boys, tht
Z oldestoi which was IL, andthe youngesl Il
e only, fhe latter Of which rom q windoW-o
+ one al he houses. killed IL Mexicans iron
one piece 81 arlillergs as last Is 3hey were
! stationed there, aud when hes peleeivpo
where this deadly Gre came ironi they ifu-
Z metiatels eirned Two oilheir heaviest pieces
y upon De biAlse where lie buys we're sra
u i6ned and blew the end entirel onti iHs
boys lakiilg ihe felfeat 10 the adioinlnp
hoase, and in.8Ie act q getfng through tllt
/ wiudoW 1Wo 81 tie boYs were Killed which
a ives very much legretfed bg The Texans
: both officers and men. lie others s0ol
found "a opening, aAd ecofnmenced lheh
destructiye ffe.on arl iery unIil r1eree
8 50 cease 81 slheir u cofhniahd tFs.
On tie AfDphdla retnfned /,
\ AatanoFos aith Obs emgining portion 8
$ his daterite eegimeni) a0lidst lie applause D
the citizens, Bringing viii him ri TexiaI
8 prisoners and was 10 leave tor the City .
{. Mexico on the 18Th Griffith. Col0nes Fish
y ct and Green, As also the other 0ficers ane
menof the Texians Acknowledge The Officer
like conduct and gentlemanlY department D
Gen Anpadia aud bis olfcers, towards
s Them, dgllng astle and since the tifns 81