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Correspondence Of the Pieayune
tNeyiro\ Nav Is, 1916.

CORRESPONDENCE " IsS
L. BuRIrA. (Mexico) May IL, 1916.
10 me Editors of the Pieayuns: :,
Here we ure within the ptce.hoyaity
,s Wex;co. a, a beautiful little village or
,he r;uh, bank Of the Rio Bravo, elgh,
,n;,sa from The mouth. Old Zac-God
hless him has through US on this day
,,,.o,sd | his foo, on this side OF the river
You may be assured it will not be WIN
drawn until all indignites offered our be
,oved country are amply atoned tor.
This detachment. consisting Of five COM
ranies of the lst Infantry. and TOUR COM
,paniee of Volunteers, and one piece OF ar
,;lery, is under the command OF Lieut.
Col. Wilson Of the regular army. The
expedition up this river was originally
planned by the General and Commodore
:, he a combined movement Of the two
services. Some delays existing from rough
weather, The military part of the expedI-
linn started alone this morning, and alter
marching some len miles found themselves
=, ,his yilIaee-which is situated on the
frs, high and dry land above the mouth OF
,he river; beautiful ridge with hne
hIvF G escarpmen,. There being an Engi-
ueer along il is thought that some forth.
Gallons will be planned. and that we shall
be initiated into the art and mystery oi
Throwing dir, ou, OF ditch. The gallant
i;ule army which they have TO emulate
dno di,cbes aud threw up entrenchments
for whole month -
The river is about eighty yards wide,
verv serpentine in its course, and about
ion Zoe, IN depth. Yours, A.. Is.
PolNr ISABEL, Texas May IL.
Gsntiemen-Yesterday 1t. Col. Wilson.
Is, u. S. Infantry, with four companies Of
tha, Regiment. Col. Desba's Mobile vo'
lun,eers and two companies OF 'he wash
ips,on Regiment Of Louisiana volunteers
amounting to 400 men, crossed The Rio
GranJe al It's mouth and took up theI! line
al march on it's west or right bank for the
small town La Burira. eigh h' miles above;
supported by the U. S. steamer NeVa,
Capt. Frederick, on board Of which was
small delachmeu, with field piece.
The command had arrived the day pre-
vious a, The river. marching from Brazos
de Santiago on The Sea Beach, expecting
10 he Joined by detachment of sailors and
marines from the squadron lying tew
miles of the en,rancel to assist in crossing
and 10 CO operate in their movements out
were disappointed until the Neva enteIed
the rive, and relieved them from their dii-
fcu,,ies. she having been despatched with
supplies, BY ha, ipdefatigable officer OF the
Ops,,er'mas,er's Department, Major C.
Thomas, who was present with Assis'an.
Quar,er.mas.er, Capt. NJ. S. Miller, at
the crossing. g
To day au express was received from
Col. w. stating bis safe and unopposedi
entrance into La Burita, where ne bad
taken up position, o,
inflammation was received from General
Tayior last evening, that be Intended eros
sing over TO Ma,ameros early TO Day Ear
" in the morning few cannons were
heard, suppose he has taken the pace
without, opposition. as the remains oi lne
Mexican army, 1000 men, were two days
since in active preparation for retreat 10
San Fernando, 80 leagues soulh~-the ba-
lance moi killed, drowned, or prisoners
hav;oo sca,,ered in u,ler confusion 10 their
homes. Never was all army SO pdu,c
stricken. in the retreat from Inc oa'''e
field of the 9th. Generals ArIsta anu Am
,nd;a led the van on footlhrough The chap
paraI, shipping of their clothes as 'hey
ran and when they arrived a, The river
had nothing 90 but their SHIRTS streaming
in the vino they plunged in and swan
across; many Of their deludeo lo.'o%e:s ::s
sinking into ,ha, "sepulchre" that Meya
had promised 10 the degenerate sons OF
Washington" Better far is the situation
of the eallan, NJ. Diaz De La Vega now
prisooer in your city. who stood manlu'-
10 a, his post. doing his duty until cap'ur-
ed, than Ay coward. ne Is one o' 'ue !.
prominen, men who is highly esteemed oy
all ,ha, koow him for his virtues:
The regimen, OF Louisiana Volunteers
snder Col. Walton are now on beard 'rans-
morris. 10 be landed tomorrow morning on
Rrazos Island, thence take up their line
asn,,rch via Sea Beach, for mouth of
R;o Grande. The balance OF Gen. Sm'ih's
command leave Immediately AFTER same
fascination. 10 cross the river and march
up to Matamoras. Y
Yours. a.
p s-The Mexicaus lost 100 drowned
IN heir retreat crossing Rio Grande;
~, ~. The wounded, who were delivered
unto them by Gen. Taylor, have since
died ty neglect, and want OF hospital
means and supplies. ,o ,.,.,,
On the whole, with our numbers means
end material, l think the campaign IS a. uest s :
tined to be short one. and sha' mos' OF
,hs @ h,nod which will be spilled during IT,
has has been already, and think can safely :; sl
saw sha, the poetry Of "sodserlng ..a, nas
vanished already with all VINO nave Se'
foot" in Texas. .., ,h,,
Jus,ice alone prompts me 10 say inat
,,,o ..,,,,s,;ol, f,he reinGorcements wnlcn