Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-06-12
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THE LAST NAVAL. ENGAGEMENT N THE
GlLF-fllE BATTLE On SHORE
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From thr .NriT Orleuis Irepic.
We were Yesterday shown a letter fpfn Gil M
csn the Texan Commissioner Ia gentleman IN this
.ny, who has kindly permitted u, 10 ate ihc following
extracts. The information IN regard la thu engagement
between the NeNcans and tanipcaeleana, on shore is
.nofe accurate than any yet received.
Cwrt,cu. Ma, eoth SO
Commodore Mo1re fought ms ship will aud hui l. T !
shot striking the Austin between N.nd aud ATT would
have captured the famous steamer GustaLupo lrYnnd
doubt The damage done the lallur IN almost lrrrmr
abb, ahou ia she ot lfnu size NEARLY Torn Ia pieces
This Guadsaupe, IS the flag ship. and nov commanded
by Dsn Thomas M1r.nc, who scnt Commodore Moore
challenge TO out and hghl hun In 'rre iathoms
water The challenss was IN PRINT. and u, athcr a
sole,r, brsggadocla style. dated thn 9Th but not re
revived IN Campeaehy until Iae IN tue day nj lhn 10th
Com. Meote II until after the action MI
heard OF II. bot Don Thomas must have thaunht him
very prompt IN accepting II, f.r al daylgl lhr 10th.
he was under Weigh, going out la tGa TIM Aset' ~
yon viii sec, the Commodore not Gully gave Don Thnn
as battle IN three lthuns water, but iscd INN oil into
20 fathnms, and to ~iudward OIL ii rcarhl
Don Thomas wanted to d. s1molhny handsome. and
IN make the capture OF tho 'Auslm crfala Ia n,ok ON
buard 800 additional men, or die purpose oi boarding.
but finding II rather warm work al long shot ho gave
up the contest.
Ger. Ampudia, who ha. command Of hc helpht. that
overlook the inwn, aud who near, ) 0uO nrn on
the night Of the 10Th took position IN lhc village II San
As ss,n As he discovered Oh the morning Of The
lIih, entfenchng his iroops IN thu houscs churches
&c, all ot which are Of stone, the Campracl,ans onrn
Cd brisk fire upon him from the forts all. and small
fedoubts just outside Of the wall The Ne,ir3n, very
promptly r-turncd Tho fire, and The ralinp ot mus
kerry, artillery and bomss bnca".e general The mus,
kerry commenced at dayllghi-ihe artillery mn follow
I'd suit, and next came Ampndias braniul nonh> A
mongsl US. That sas kent up during the whole 81 the
l7'h and 18th. day and night, when Anmda' ,fpip.
we're 81 cut up they had Ia GUT San Roman AID lstr
10 the heights lgsin' San Il imam now pres nj, SCENE
oi waste and desoston which would almost make on,,
weep. particularly those who hid their all IN that n ace
], was hastily abandoned by the inhabitants Al the CON
nenccmcn, OF the difficulties between Mrxlco and yu
eatan, anu mist OF them had taken rcinle within the
walls of Campeschy Whch it was discovered that the
enemy had taken possession Of this beautiful yllA-c and
tina. he was 10 be dIsodged only by knocking the hos
81 down, mol mnrnur was heard. The arlllefy firm
she ious were turned loose upon II added /, whrl
some oil our officers no fond Of such sA,r, ak,d
permission 0 the authorities take charre of one o c
an-bnats, and bear hand in the hrhl: which be,ng
granted, they hauled her close ill., aud the way the
knocked down houses not slow | assure van /,
iaet, inc authorities bad To couniemand the ofdef
they would not have left stone upon another 'rbs
slaughter among Ampudas troops must have been or,,i
indeed there were discovered in place IN a thnnh
h"fyjtre dead, an officer amongst them MANY ol
them had been buried before the Mexcans reiterated "a
the heights. Ampudia taken by SUNRISE. he had
no oea 81 SUCH reception all of which is laid 10 the
charge OF the :" 1srano de,iis, +" Texas devils,
on Tue i'ih. Yesterday, Gen. Anpndis sent IN doc
onen' 10 the Citizens saying he had posted his ,roop
IN San Ronan, fJf the purpose OF offer 6gh, l.
me Camp acheanos, In the PLAIN by thu, l., b,,
"" idea o' seeing 81 beautiful village ruined and r,nsa
quenty tn save the houses he had cenrluarJ q, ,.r
IL the heights! - -