Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-05-11
FOUR HUNDRED MEx5cANs KILLED
IN BATTLE.

~ DA4 u liz
Tne schooner Rosario, Capt Duecy, arrived
q this port yesis rasy morning. four days from
campsaehy, briggs mo.t important Intelligence
from YueatAn. just before lilo depastufs OF the
Rosario. informstion was rsSeivsd At campea-
ehy, Of ths total diseomlsilaFe 81 the Mexican
army, intended ipr Tie Invasion 81 the interior
Of fueatsa. The Fael. o. the case. asswe have
been enabled 70 gather them from he most re-
liable sources, are as follows:
Gen. Lemus, the traitor formerly in
command Of The Yucaian forces, had
been placed al he head 81 the troops.
1000 in number. and landed it Telhac.
Tor the subjuga,ion Of Yucataa. Telhac
IS smalfvilIage On the Northern coast Of
Yucatan, one hnRared and sixty miles
from Campeacby. and thirty miles from
Merida. Il was presumed that Lemus
was 50 well acquainted with the counlry,
that he would experience but little diff
Guilty in making his way q The interior,
lalihougbil was well known that Gen.
Llergo. with 800 Yhcatecos, hastily
gathered togethes. had determined to OPP
pose his advance. - All proper prepare
lions having been made, Lemus took up
bis line Of march from Telhae towards
Merida. The road. il seems Was strange
one. skirled on each side with low swan
py ground Llergo, with his force, retreat-
ed. until the fMexicans had advanced 10
a smallvillage eighteen miles from Meri-
ida. where he attacked the enemy most
unexpectedly, IN front end 10 rear. with
extraordinary vigour. The Mexicans Tor
a short period defended Nhemselves With
unusual bravery. aud were Slaughtered in
large numbers. more than four hundred
Tell on the field. and the balance took re.
luge id q stone church, and some other
buildings as promised protection. The
loss Of the Yucaiecos was comparatively
quite small.
About the time the Rosario lelt Gam
peschy, the report reached tina; place,
that beyond all doubt the entire Mexican
fotce woul, be annihilated. as all chance
Of retreat had been Gu, off, and their sit
uaiion in every particular was most peril
lous.
The news Of The aeeti is likewise quite
interesting. The schooner Sialeana
mounting 4 guns, had been surrendered
TO the Campechanos. She was manned
with thirty. seven men, who with the Of
fcers, the Captsin alone excepted, deter
mined to deserttgom the Mexicans. The
captain was put ashofel aud the schooner
was delivered to captain Boylan by the
Lieutenant.
AT Laguna, a few days previous TO The
sailing olAhe Rosario, p Of the crew oi
the sch4oDer Eagle deserted, aud deser
lions from all The vessels were most FREE
quent. The steamship Regenerador, in a
sad condition. leaking badly, had sailed
for Vera Cruz, in company with four o.
the transports. The Montezanfa and
schooner Eagle were al Telhac waiting
The result Of the invasion Of Yucaiau. -
The steamship Guadeloupe and the brigs
Yuca,eco and Campechano.swere at Ler.
ma. : The GuadelouBe il described 70 be
in a most desperate state. having crew
Of only thirty one mea, ten Of them sail
ors. But fus OF the original crew Of En-.
9lishmen had remained on board Of her.
She had received three balls from the
gun boais--one Of them struck the main
mas, the second damaged the Iforemsst
The third lodged ia the stern.
'heschooner Two Sons. formerly o.
.ns pofls had been purchased by Gov,
Mendez and added 10 tile Yucatan nava
force. The whole Mexican fleet ii de.
scribed 10 be 10 a most. miserable condi
ton, aud has been probably totally dis
hearlened BY the defeat of the Mexican
10 The interior. Their fate viii be sealeC
on the arrival Of Com. Moore.
IN 0. ,Tfopic.