Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-20

we have fear, ,ha, the harbor Of Havana
will contain our worst enemies. a T.
States 74 should be stationed Oh the moo'''
of the harbor, 10 watch with great care
wha, comes out OF it. 1t will be recoile't
ed that in 1886, the Mexican armed brig
Mentezuma lay of the Sabine and captur,
ed the American schr. Julius Cesar. aud
o,hers,d filled with emigran,s bound to Tex
as, and carried them into Metamoras'
The vessel conveying soldiers from our
city to the seat Of war, should be provided
with two or three pieces of heavy artillery.
They nigh, be interrupted by the way
-Tfopic.
From the N. o. Picayune, May III.
LATER FROM BRAZos SANTIAGO
Fight be.ueen Capt. Walker, Of the Iszas RAT
gers, and large bOdy Of Msrtcan' Loss
Of Sir ltrians Thirty Mezicans killed
The brig Ellen and Clara arrived This
morning fr.m Brazos Santingo. having
sailed on the 29th ult.-one day later than
the schooner Augusta. There had been
no fight betw cen Gen. Taylor aud the
Mexicans.
Capt. Walker, a gallant TeXian volun,
teer, and now captain Of The service, mao
been driven into the post al Point Isabel,
by the Mexicans. With his small COM
mand lie had sailed forth and encoun-
tered the main body of the Mexicans-
not less than 1850 strong. Most OF hts
men beias raw recruits, refused 10 stand
by hin. and made their escape. Twelve
meu, however, remained firm, and with
this little handful. Walker kept the Mex
leans in check for half all hour. BY this
tim six of his men had fallen by his side,
when his horse was shot under him. aud ne
with the surviving men effected. their es-
cape and reached the post at Point lisa,
abel in safely. Above thirty Mextcans
were killed iu this engagement. -,
This engagement occurred on the ION
Capt. Walker got into the post about five
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day, Ills
original force. known as Texan Rangers,
amounted 10 about rs men.
The Mexicans pursued Capt. Walker
iu his retreat until they came within RAD &c
of the guns Of the post when they 10 turn
Immediately rereated.
The post is very s,ronsly dcfended,-
thanks to the exertions Of Majnrs Monroe
and Saunders. With 500 men 10 defend
the pos, itSis, believed il can be made
good against 5000. .Mexicans.
The next day Capt. Walker volunteered
with four mep, 70 Garry an express thronRif
10 Gem ysDs. as!sn.n nss,taa mo j
q Y,tbut he pcrs,,
---rss st,t u '.s,,, :; :
.i;iiera@ist,.
gLess arE oa,v ai,cl: Ndit A!eElca1s
on :.,c I7esican side Gf aie Rio isrander-'
one nslf ab9ve and ole la. belo~ GeG.
Taylor's camp.
The greatest apprehension now felt for
the American position is, that the Mexi.
cans may erect forlificaIions which will
command Brazos Santiago. The natural
formation of the ground is most favorable
for such a purpose. The men would be
effectualIy protected'lrom any naval furcc
BY natural emf bankment Of sand, aud the
position could only be carried by actual
storm of The works! These works would
perfectly command all vessels entering the
Brazos Santiago, as they have 10 follow
The channel within few feet only ofthe
position which would be occupied by the
enemy's guns.
The schooner Aurora left BraEos Sdn-
siago the evening of the 26th ult; with
dispatches for this pot, but il is feared
she has been LOST, iu violent gale, with
all hands on board.
We are indebted for tho above par,icu-
lars, SO hurriedly thrown together, TO Dr..
N. T. Briggs, surgeon 10 The army, who
came passenger on the Ellen and Clara.
The report Of the above action. as
brought by the captain of the Ellen and
Clara, is, that that there were seventy five
men under Captain Walker, who were
nearly all killed or taken prisoners. DR..
Briggs stated 10 us that but six meu were
killed, fighting bravely by the side Of their
commander. We haYe another version of
this affair, furnished by passenger, hieh
agrees essentially with that Of Capl.
Griffin. Both appear to have derived
their reports from the pilot who took ihe
Ellen aud Clara over the bar. The action
is said by them to have taken place Is or
Is miles from Point Isabel.
Capt. Walker distinguished himself in
the famous Nier expedition BY his extreme
galIautry. Col. Fisher, who; commanded
in the expedition and is now 10 Town.
informs US that Walker is as brave man;
as ever breathed-ttat if any man'on'eafth
~, oor,y tbrono11' a. messase- from mi mr.
Isabel to Gen. Taylor. Walker is the
man who can do il. We hope yet to hear
lhathe hassu u.ceeded in his design, though
it was regarded al Point Isabel as utterly
desperate.
When the Ellen and Clara sailed Maj:
Monroe had under his command al Point
Isabel 500 men, composed Of soldiers.
leamsrers; laborers, &c. The works were
then. very strong. aud every day he was
addingto thems He had Two l3'pounders
and several field pieces. He is ah officer
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