The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-04-27
BATTLE OF Ell EMBUDO.

The command moved on without seeing
anything more Of the enemy until the 29th
Alranhne Capt Burgwin. Win his company
"' Dragons about sixty in number togelh.
er ~ IA an"th9r company Of Col. Prices reg
'nrni; bringing six FOUNDER, had Joined
'he command. On The 29fh, when within
three or four mites of 4 village called Ell EN-
hsldO, the Colone was informed that a small
iGrcc CT the cneHry was al that place. Capt
B"!gwln. Capt. ST. Vrain, with his mounted
men, and Lieut.. White. with his own COM
Ininy a;ai he disnounted men OF Capt. ST.
FANS cSSapany, making his command a
bout eighty men.. were ordered 10 advance
and disl"dgc Them, Capt Burgwin in com
sunnJ otlhc larIv. They advanced to n can
non abou, four miles from the town, and
fecnd The enemy ambushed there in consid-
eruhic nua&sers The command numbered
about 10 Or $50 Cap. Burgwin charged
she enemy in one direction; Capt ST. Vrain's
inuuned in another. and Lieut.. Wbie's a
third. Our men had 10 climb sieep noun
.tzins, supporting themselves by the bushes
10 dis,cdge the enemy. who were finally rou
led with GONG twenty killed, and about sixty
wounded. many ef;i:en morta!ly. We had
one man killed and wc@ndcd. This cleared
the way lgr the Colonel's command, and
toIhipg more was seen Of the cnemy until
hey reached the P2ehlo dctfans.
February |, early ia lie moJning. Colo
mel Price WAS a:,ain before the Paet,io The
command took possession Oh iwC sides Of the
iowa ard fired with The hcwitZers and six
FOUNDER cannon. until II l-2yo'clack The
rucmy returned The FIR, and wounded sew
eral al our mcn, At IL ID o'clock she Col
one. ..gLeg acharEe on each siie of The town
20 be MADE simultaneously in ordcreo divert
,i4e euemys fire. Capt Burswin, with his
company Of L. $ Dragons. and Il company
Of volunteers under Capt. Mcmillan. char
gci on one side Of the town; Cant AnGnev,
with the infantry battalion, and company A
ulCui. Prices regiment. commanded kv 1t
Boone; charged on the other side | so
happened, from he nature Of the GROUND or
distance tlat Capts. Burqwin and McAlil-
lan reached the church AZ the side Of the
lorn. (Which was strongly garrisoned by the
enemy tiFa:' and ittalrd The church dsor.
Five Dragons E'rc kllrd almost iHst milk
ana 70 wounded. some uf whom are since
dead and of Capt. HlcMnlan's coup5nv
(lucluding h:msellj were wounded-sonc
seve7ely. Ia this charGe Capt. Burgwin wa.
shot in The RICH breast. an! died of the weunC
oa the morning OF The iltird day. The in
tanry soon came UT, look lhSseSelDh unue
;hc walls Of lie church. and commenced cui
ting hole mo it /, is built Of adoiies 'vit
m az. All ,his time The enemy keptGp Il
lnccssani firing upon our men from tie 20
Il The church, from PORT holes which the
Lad made IT, and from The interior of neigh
no ins houses though port holes. Our me
contrivcd 10 gut fire TO tho pine Fef.ers CT III
roof OF the church but being covered wit
Garth il burned slowly
The Col tLea oruS--cd LicGi- Dyar, wit
The 9 Pounder cannon. 10 make oreac
where lheiliiIntry had heen cutting, he bro
Up his piece IN gallant STYLE under u hoi fiji
from the enemy. and made The breach. I'll
cannol halls would n !. go through the wal
IN other placeS-they we're so thick. & she
WIS then thrown INTO TIC CHURCH which e,
ploded, and The dragons aud volunteer
Rushed in; but the interior was "a full
,-..u - ina; l!.ey go1ij not remain; beside
l,.c cnefsiy had lett lie church. fed int0 iiie
pgralnis.i.',i houses. entered on the roof II
...,rri"h themselves. The fight was oss
.rI lhe r'ofS elrpi in the deserted hous