Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-05-23

the 4sh ia't. Owing 10 The -
eo2"uniss,i"s with ,hal fort. Vo(',ss.'
psrsiag ~ respl,ef 0k IN e.
ne nstsrTdg u tbs, wlItn \ soM
inFwssd to csms'6nicaiey bfouS y
patch from Major Brown. announ.;.. s-
icuiars. abriri s.a,en,sn, az which M, "
Al five o'clock in The mo,a;,, .r.
Sd. fire was opened upaA ,hs ~, f me
one OF the Mexican batteries. "a Z"
continued with seven guns. Fha n. @
i,nmecsslesy rrstotn9f and ,hs ss
we're silsnr ed BY, our auns in ,h;... " H:
s,es. Two Of The enemy's gun. sooos u
kedl W g. tsmosMed, aliltrt1 .,re'''
The enemy then commenced 6r;c.
the to~er TORT and mortar ba,ierv. . wv
6fs 81 shos aid shells WAS kers Il -.
wtsh"as damage 20 the fort 81 ss,,is ~
A deliberate FIRE was nov H., ~,
our eighteen Founders, upon the .osr y
guns and The town Of Me,smorSs Il.
Cons0lsIe flags being respss,sd. \, w.
The FIRE OF the enemy ~. 49,
without cessation until half pa.l ,.,ss Y
Alien u was temporarily suapsud,d q,
recommended and connnved 4, ;r,..s -.
until twelve o'clock :, night. f'H-''''
Although il il believed Thar ..m. ,.oo
20 i'oo shot were fired by die lensmv
during This period, bu. one .c,sr,l,v' \.
CURED = s,rg snt of b COMPANY 7,L
infantry being Killed. 'a
| No. one OF our euns vac sa;ec...,..,
Though the enemy's FIRE wss fcr ann.
time concentrated on he liz. hounds.
ba, sry.. and The sho, frequently .,ruet
the embrasures. Al i've o'cIoc.; ON n.
morning II the 4,h, The FIRE was returned
by The enemy--con,inued Tor Twelve !,
fifteen shols. and kept At long interval.
during The day. ba. w,,hou. e6scr a
The amour. Of damage done 10 the
enemy beyond silenciag their ba,,efiss,
caonot ye. be correctly known.
Capt. Walker aud six Others, brousht
in the dispatches from Maj. Browa %
Ten. Taylor, with much difficulty and
danger. The whole chapsTAl cesM.sy i
filled with Mexicans. h Isssupposed no.
less than 5000 Mexicans sa,scked our
fort Our .boys" blew one Of The enc.
my,s eighieent poaaaers aboo, Gl,y !ee.
in the air the third shot. ". w s'sss
Gen. Taylor. officers and soldiers are
~ good health and 6ns spirits.
The following letter, from, ! verv
intelligent gentleman. contains Other in.
seres,'ng particulars. sad gives connect.
ed account Of affairs ON The Rio Bravo.
Correspondence Of the Commercial Bulletin.
Poisr IsA ssL, May 3. 1886
tr I0o'cIock 1t night. !
ARIsrA assumed The corr mand on, The
24,h utlm6. aud informed Gen. Iay.6r
tina, war was begun, In. would be con.
Quoted On humane principles. aud ,hs, he
would demonstrate The courage - well Is
humanity ofhis nation. hnt y sat'visu
The enemy Immediately crossed in
force and soccsp,ed raes cbaparal. inter.
rup,ing commun,ca.ions,r eve. and csp.
,ured = squadron Of dragons Y under
command Of Capt. sThorn,on. vhost in
accommodating, entered field, and wss
suddenly attacked BY a'heasy force.
This movemen. endangered this r!sfe.
(Pmns Isabel) the deiences oi vbich were
incomplete. aud large enough for I'm
times It's garrison. Accordingly. On ,hs
LIST inst. Gen. Taylor placed Maj. Bfswh.
9Th infantry, with his regiment, and ive
companies ef arultery. aad~. Caps. A~sd
and Lieut.. Bragg. in all about $50 nsa,
including SO invalids. able 70 stand n The
breas.work, With 80 days supplies in
the fortifcs.ion., and with ,ilesremsinder
Of his force the General fell back to this
place, 10 re.esIab!ish his commnnica,idps
and receive reiniorcemen.s 10 enable Iiin
TO resume The 6eId. His march wa. 90
interrupted. Ats O'Clock this morning,
q heavy cannonade was heard, which
lasted with intervals I'LL 3 o'clock This
afternoon. No news from there Aas
reached YET. -, M ,.,S.., sse.s
Capt, Walker. in command lof ! rem.
pany of mounted siexans.Is winning lsSr.
els in the chaparal. @'l sse
Gen. Toyior is expecting ,rsiafsscs
menls from New Orleans sndrfrom less
under his call upon the Governors n
those States. w.
The United States force was insulh.
cien, 10 overawe the enemy. bu, on their
part, they have been smgularly ,imid and
inefficient, in not attacking shis place
while il was weak. aud in letting Taylor
pass unmolei,td through the chaparsl,
where discipline was unavailable IN those
impene,rable thicke.s. presenting just
space enough for a daring msrksman,
who K, oss she ground.
Nay 4, O'clock, p. m.-Cspt. Nay.
with q squadron OF dragoons. hss ,TsssFs-
ed from scout He reports heavy
force encamprd on The road, swflve miles
below Me,smoros, whose camp ~ pass
ed around. Cap,. Walker left May win
seven Of his Texan R.ngers. end entered
10 communicate with Abe fort, las, night
May waited gill day break for him, but
Walker no, returning. be came back 10
camp. May wni, his command was mis-.
,akea for. Mexicsns. aud m slsrm giveA.
In twenty minutes the General with his
~hole force, vas in full march 70 give
battle. NJ
Taylor viii advance on Menmoras =
soon ~ his reinfnrcemenss arrive.at NE n
May 5,h-Wslker not returned. T~o
Al - a II 1 u 90