Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-21

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l,',.'s:s.s By our guns in thirty tvn min.
asas a Of the enemy's guns suppos'
". ! ii'nsssa,sd Commenced firing from
rssps,'..,y, and mortar battery; brisk
bssf ~ ND shells was KEEP. up, but
dsne, n .S to the fort or garrison
~ s'n ..,s gre was now kept up ey
b'0e..'.0 ounders, upon the enemy's
gee. y. town of Mesamoros, the
= :. A. a,e. being respected
els!e ~ y The enemy was kept up
- ." .. !. until half past seven
~ ss. Co.. temporarily suspended, but
laced and continued at intervals
. s',.,,. o'clock at night. ,ooo
sss' !, i believed that some i2oo
I W g., ! were !. fred by the enemy
~ s. =; neriod, but one casually oc-
W. .pp,se.u. of B company, 7th
n, being killed !. :, onn,s,,
y az : sremy's fire was for some
' =. ..,r,,ed on the lo-pounders
s'a .ud The shot frequently struck
-, =. ar,e,. At five O'Clock on the
The 4,h, the fire was returned
s .s".my-con,inued for twelve or
V ,p, ,' and kept at long intervals
a, he day, but without effect Meet - 40
y y s,,ond sil.ncing their batteries
=, e, be correctly known.
~ walker and six others. brought
~. i.,o.,chss from Maj. Brown to
o. !" r,vIor, with much difficulty and
W n. whole chaparal country is
sg.;h Nexicans. l. is supposed not
N ,1 .I 1000 Mexicans attacked our
y D1 o., shows" blew one of the enc.
Irisighsen Founders about i'''y 'ee'
n .bs air The third shot.
~, TAYLOR, officers and soldiers are
N 900, ,sod health and fine spirits
b n, following letter, from a very
y .,lssn, gentleman, contains other IN
t.g PARTICULARS. and gives a connect
q ...ooa, Of affairs on the Rio Bravo.
y ..,,,,,,,S.nss of the Commercial Bulletin.
10 - PsrSr ISABEL, May 3, 1916.
Il l0o'clock at night. !
l,rr. assumed the command on the
~ rl,im,. and informed Gen. Taylor
n var va. begun, but would be con-
! i...l On humane principles, and that ne
,ad demonstrate the courage as well as
|. s,n.aisy ofhis nation.
N The enemy Immediately crossed in
!, \ tw and occupied the chaparsl, inter.
n r,i,r communications. ETC., and cap.
rI . squadron Of Dragons under
Y ,uu,nd Of Capt. Thornton, who. in
I. mmuoi,enng, entered field. and was
Isad.uly attacked by heavy force.
\ This movement endangered this place,
!, Point Inbel) the defences of which were
u.snplss, and large enough for ten
\ lines its garrison. Accordingly, on the
ainsl Gen. Taylor placed Maj. Brown
4 hi infantry, with his regiment, and two
\ snpaaes of artillery. under Capt. Lloyd
Z sa Lieut.. Bragg, in all about $50 men
q xuding so invalids. able TO stand at the
I hmIvork, with 80 days supplies il
lt.brtiisa.ion, and with the remainder
4 ds force the General fell bSek to thi
I phs, 10 re-es,ablish his communication
I'D receive reinforcements 10 enable hin
\ smume the field. His march was un
rsrup,ed. AT 5 o'clock this morning
q heavy cannonade was heard, whicl
wed with intervals till 3 o'clock hi
moon. No news from there hs
(xhed yet.
\ Capt. Walker, in command of a com
I My Of mounted Texans,is winning laul
Mn the chaparal.
Y Gen. Taylor is expecting reinforce
4 ms frsm New Orleans and from Texa
uia his call upon the Governors G
Z sM States.
The United States force was insult
I beat TO everawe the enemy. but on the
r, they have been singularly ,imid an
xthclsn', in not attacking this plat
4 vile it was weak, and in letting IaylC
m unmoles'ed through the chapara
vasn discipline was unavailable in tho'
lnnsirable .hickets, presenting ju
pm enough for daring marksma
NO Knows the ground.
J Nov the face Of things is changed. :
l'yI0r is at his base OF operations,
xn 10 strengthen and defend it.
10y hke Br0un's intrenchments the
vi pay for it. Great results are no
gsnd their reach.
Y. Icy I, 4 o'clock, p. m.-Capt. Ma
u ma'quadron Of dragons, has re,ur
y ron scout. He reports a hea'
vac sneamped on the road, twelve mil
su As!amoros, whose camp he pas
aa''nt. Capt. Walker lief. May wi
sA Of bis Texan Rangers, and enter
Communicate with the fort, last nigl
~ ~ valisd till day break for him, b
saEs' not returning, he came back
SaA May with his command was m
Sa Tor Mexicans, and an alarm give
twenty minutes the General with |
,aas lo'ce, was in full march to gi
i'ylof will advance on Metamoras
%s his achievements arrive.
Ag 5sh-Walker not returned. T,
slean scouts came in and said tn
.au 'ns chaparal lined with sen,in'
~! Where. Firing still heard at t
W 'h' morning.
m. 4" cctock-l open this TO add Il
e As' In. The for, is safe. Maj
Nv s.sA is boarding his ammuni.ion-f
, moaly one man, a sergean, of B CO,
t~sIt and diam nnnta1 IL, ~. Lon,,o,t ~,