True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1847-08-11
AuTuENYlC REPORT OF TIE EA
4 petition OF COLONEL Dh'O'
. SX 40 HlEJuTIA.

"a raj DpRussy. with command OF 10
Coi' peh,, , ,he town ofHuejulla, dis
me-, we; " Inf way from TnmPIco to The
'ah' } PSI ''u'' - demand OF Gen. Garay
the liberation ofthe prisoners Vi o", me,
cnmnapd, confined mere !. seems seems, s"ot
co'l'' ,I,Yirons in that vicinity hearing oil
'ne ,', "oH,J, mission, determined to onni'
HE oo nj', and his command upon his
hha,o Gen Garay called oHt ali the mil
rou'~ ~ithIn his district which, with the
I'm Irnlars under his command, amounted TO
"T,nrlhiug over 1910 men: and although
Col DeRusSy, in passing through all the
rowrs within this GENERALS district, an
nouuced his purpose and object as entirely
of a friendly character, when arrived at
river called the CaaboSa, was fallen upon
-by an ambuscade 500 strong. A sharp
pugag ement took place, resulting in tile
complete route of the MexicanS, and ex-
.hausliug all the cannon ammunition car.
ried by our troops. AS the enemy were
defeated in trout, and retrented towards
Hu,iulIa, numbers OF them from the rear
of our troops began TO accumulate upon
,heir tanks and rear. He now ordered
relfograde movement upon the town OF
panlayoaca. which he had lefl that morn.
ing early, seemingly IN friendship, ana
nine miles from the seat of action. The
whole distance was bat one continued Sklr.
mish. The town was reached, when all
,he inhabitants and neighborng militia
appealed under arms and fired upon Tie
C6lonel's party. Aedischorge OF canister
and gallant charge gained him the town.
He placed his gun upon an eminence com
manding The town, aud kept 1t. Powder
and ball were found in the town. Carlrld.
yes were soon made for his ld-pIece, ana
The balls were put in champagne botIieS,
Grained with earth to keep them IN place,
as substitutes for tin canisterS, the men sun
having an average of something like eight
or nine musket cartridges. During lnal
afternoon, the Mexican forces were march
inc past the position occupied oy our
troops, aud were concentrating al an am
buscade, upon stream called NOME
Gmnde. by which Col DeRussy had pas
sed In going and where it was thought ne
must pass in returning. Arrangements
being complete, Gen Garay sent to Col'
DeRussy a flag Of truce, al nine al nlghb
demanding an honorable capluallon.
The Colonel replied thai it was out oil ihe
question; that he felt fully able TO keep ms
POSITION. or to move when and where ne
pleased. The flag then solicited an inter
view between Col Der and Gen u
which was acquiesced in, provided II couiu
be done in an hour
The appointment was not met BY Sen, "
Neop,ime preparations were making-oy Got
nsRussv', command for retreat by some oiher
80 a, two o'clock 10 the morning, 70 =
hs.vv rain. everything being ready, the Of
o.ers command set out By another road lead
;.r,s Pas1ca river, which runs down 70 Tan
- Being missed about daylight the en-
nv over whom be bed gained start Of some
~ ~ IS mica SCI out 10 great force aiieE nlnl'
- Il about ten o'clock overlook hlm. ne
-srch Of that day was also one a eoniioua1
.kirmisbiag. and many Mezieah pad Dearly
80 comine within musktt Or canister range.
o. tbst dsv 81 miles were performed, haVing
6sl5-piess 10 carry along and not unilt inen
fsl.nr favorable position for deisnee aga ,ui.
4, are oslf sssaifIng bin. On The ntEi GAY
s.alrssce Of The Co'onsfs party vas Tess