Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-03
THE BATTLE OF uUAJUTLA.

We are indebted TO an attentive correspondent
al Tampico (says the New Orleans Times) for
The subj Joined account Of the exciting events that
have recently occurred in that neighborhood
HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE.
A BATTLE.
Correspondence Of the Commercial Times
TAMrIco, (Mexico) July IS, 1917.
Gentlemen: Considerable excitement has
existed in this city Tor the past two weeks, in re-
la.ion 10 the detention by General Garay, al The
the town Of Guauila pronounce Wahoutla) no
miles from here, Of one hundred and eighty Ame-
ricans, who were recently liberated in the City
OF Mexico, and sent towards this city with q
small escort. They are those who were taken
last February at Encarnacion. The renowned
General Garay, in tue McXican Style, pre-
tended that their passports weie no. correct, and
that he would I've under The necessity OF dciain-
ing them al Glautla, until he could hear from
his Government.
Six Of them made their escape, and arrived
in safety in this city, and Immediately commn-
nicaed the above facts 10 our Governor, Colonel
Gates.
An expedition was fitted out on The 9Th instant
by order of Colonel Gates, and The command oi
il given 10 Colonel De Russy, Of The Louisiana
regiment The expedition consisted OF one hun
dred and twenty men, and one six-pound field
piece-for,y men third artillery, commanded by
Captain Wyse--foriy dragons, mounted On IN
trained mustang horses, and commanded by Cap
tain Boyd and Lieuienan. Tannehil, late oil The
Baltimore baEalion-and forty mounted men
from The Louisiana regiment, commanded by
CAPTAINS Mace and Segune-Lieulenants Lin
denburger, Campbell and Heimberser of The
Louisiana egimenI, accompanied The expedition,
10 act in such capacities as might be required.
Their march Tor four days was uninterrupted,
passing through be Towns Of Pucbla-Viejo, Tam
picn.Alto, Ozuania ana Tanloyuca, in all Of
which The people made professions OF friendship
and had go, within seven miles oil Gnanla, 2 sh,
miles beyond the las. mentioned Town, and one
mile from Rio Calabasa. Here the Colonel mel
an Indian, who informed him that large force
OF Mexicans, under The command Of Garay, had
heard Of his approach, and was in ambush on
both sides Of The river. Gel De Russy mmed-
alsly despatched Lieut.. Lindenburger, acting Adj.
infant, with an order 10 hall the column lad
vanced guard) under command Of Capt. Boyd
The Captain had halted al The river Tor The pur-
pose OF watering his horses, and while in thai act
lie received destructive fire from an unseen enc
my. As said before, the horses were all mus
tangs, and al the report OF The muskery 'hey be-
came manageable. threw most Of The riders,
and created grea. confusion. Cast Boyd dashed
across the river, followed By his Lieutenant and
six men, In crossing the Captain was shot in
The head, and of course died on reaching The OPP
posile shore. Three cf The men were also killed.
An his took place before Lieut.. Lindenbufger
reached him. The remainder succeeded in re-
crossing The river, and joined The main body
Thus fell ore Of The bravest and finest men thai
ever lived.
On hearing The report OF the mnslSetry from the
op3osire bank Of the river, the Mexcans conceal
ed ON this side, commenced firing on The main
body Of the expedition from every side, when Cap
tain WISE came CALAMITY into action with hi