Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-11-25

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The following interesting details of the bril-.
liam, affair iG which the gallan, WALKER los,
his life is copied from an extra Of the !" Flag
of Freedom" published a, Puebla, and dated
the 24,h ultimo. Ii is The only authentic ac-
count Of this battle iha, has reached US.
On the evening OF October S.he train halt.
ed at hacienda TWO and half leagues from
Nopaluca. Gen. Lane sent out spy TO the
town OF Huamantla that night, having received
information that Santa Anna had gone ,hiher
during the day before. The mex, morning he
returned and reported that the cavalry Of the
enemy had left the town, leaving behind six
pieces Of artillery. Orders were Immediately
issued for the cavalry under Capt. Walker,
Col. Gorman's regiment, Major LalIy's ba,aI-
ion, Wyncoop's regiment. Capt. Taylor's bat
terry, and Capt. Hei,zelman's battalion to be in
readiness to march for the town, leaving The
train with abou, eleven hundred men and two
pieces Of artillery, under the command Of Col.
Brough.
"a, eleven o'clock the whole moved off IN
fine style. The cavalry were ordered to keep
some distance in advance. We had gone about
two miles when Capt Walker determined to
push on a, golop and surprise he enemy
For Ave miles the cavalry moved at very rap.
id pace until we reached the outskirts of the
town. when Capt. Walker gave orders to form
fours and close up. He then entered very
narrow lane. both sides Of which were lined
with thick maguey, SO narrow in many places
that the sets of fours had to be broken and the
column moved by ,wo.. On we wen. a, ,rot,
until the lane opened into The main stree. lead
ing TO the plaza. when, in column four, the or
der was given 10 draw sdbres and charge. Then
rose wild yell, and such a charge The
flashing Of the sabres, the laundering Of the
horses fee, over the paved streets. were enough
to strike terror into tho hearts Of the enemy....
Two of their cannon were pointed up the street,
another pointed down a cross street, and the
fuse was burning in it. The terrified artillery.
men moved merely TO the sides OF the houses,
at whom our men made their ihrusts and rieh,
and left cuts, killing many in this manner. The
cavalry rushed over their cannon, tho lancers
chow many we did no. know, bu. supposed
there were three or four hundred) fled, and our
men separated into small parties, pursuing them
beyond the town, on the outskirts of which
good many were killed. Capt. Walker wen,
beyond the town for the purpose of over,aking
the artillery which had left tho place. Capt.
Lewis went in another direction for the same
purpose. Capt. Bssancon was ordered to fol-
low the road 10 SEQ il the artillery could be
overtaken. In the mean time, mos, OF our men
having gone in pursuit, Capt. Loyal with few
men, assisted by Adj. Claiborne, secured some
fifty or sixty prisoners at their quarters, ,ogeh
with their arms, &c. Lieut.. Claiborne then
10 secure and bring up 10 the plaza
the cannon (3 pieces) we had captured. Capt
Walker returned abou. this time, and going TO
the plaza was collecting our men. Lieut., An
derson, Of the Georgia volunteers, pursued and
captured Major Iturbide and Col. La Vega, Ia
brother Of the Generally and lieutenant; these
he delivered to Capt. Walker. Lieut.. Claiborne
assisted by Corporal Hescock and private My.
ers and one or two others, limbered up the six
FOUNDER and brough, it 10 the plaza leaving it
imbered up and The mules standing in it, and
to ge. ,ae four FOUNDER, The lieutenant
was in The &C, of bringing il up when he was
|orced to leave j, by the appearance Of all San.
Ia Annals cavalry, $500 strong. Corporal
TIghman. Of company c, (rifes,) brought up
small howitzer. Private Dusenbury. of compa-
c, took lieutenant OF artillery prisoner and
turned him over TO Surgeon Reynolds. By
his time good many Of our men had returned
and were in the plaza in scattered groups, when
he laneers charged them suddenly and unex-
pecledly. Our men received them with great
bravery. and KEEP. the plaza with the exception
,f few under Capt. Walker, who retired BY
street leading west from The plaza they were
oined by Lieut. Claiborne and his par,v vbo