Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-10
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tpPer California Ianann llth 1917 {
As courier - ahout to In despatched in few minute,
10 Nan Diego with letters. embmee the opportunity with
pleasure 10 lnorm YOU of our triumphant, march to this
place. We departed fum the last nan cd place on thu
9TH ult IN hgh sprs and confident Of success in our
Undertaking hlch WIS to rolahe this city which a
shot time brleo the Caornians lad forced Lieut. Gu
lespe. Of the Marine Corps. TO abandon. but who LETT
with cnlurs iiyng. Nothing If consequence occurred nm
III the blh day when received Il nao Of truce from
oencrai Flores the commander IN ehrfof the CsionI=
sh tntcos. 1hIs message communicated to the C,n,.
the desire Of General Flores TO treat with him and Tins
prevent The etuson u blood. Flores had At that time
gwen hrs parole. The Commodore told tho bearer of IN,
nag OF Truce To ~ -ra tel his General that he considered
HIM rebel and sconndrcl--fhat If taken he should
hvst assGredY be- shuihat all under his command came
To hight aud would Gg On the evening Of he 5th inst
we 'amped on an ealnnnrc- about twenty mil,s from
tins place, upon which Don Campas' house is s,tuat,
and were very Hospitality entertained by the proprietor
We received The news tie same night thai the enemy
I'VE OF SIX bundled strong, would mee; us twelve mics
lhilher on. on the lei bank Of the Rio san Gabriel Ear
y me next morning the "assonhAn was sounded and
IN ahonent tents were dolscd. cooking utensils slowed
away, and the whole camp under arms. Genel,l krar
ICY lhon addressed The officers and men lie told Them
10 remember that IT was the 18th January and that our
eao"'fl expected each and every d. his duty
he sequel Will show that none anrlt the day and thai
o4i counlr} expectations were fully realized 4 hue
after meridian described the enemy drawn IN in hat
lie array upon the left hank of The RIO San Gabiil
snort hat Was then made the right bank Of the river
ana the General proceeded 20 make hs disposition Of The
nree Five pieces ofaftilrry were taken 10 the front
and the SIKH "a howi.z) lei, with the rear GUARD In
protect the cattle packs and provisions @1he Dragons
VIVA ihe ,Nane's musscteors, Wrre drawnpp IN two
ranks On either side ct the guns with volunteer r1cnea
on tie eNtrTme right. Then the Congress- or Ports
MOUTHS men came neN followed Tx the hapeage catle
and rcarenafd. The order Was then given 10 ..tTrsrI
when the men with shout dashed into chr river
Mheh was ihifty yards wide and waist deep-GenuIal
hoarneys horse mird IN the stream but he cuolly lean
ed OIL under calling fire from the enemy took his Iis
tols and d'aaced to the 'front.' Immediately on the ett
hahk OF the river there Is small hill then cunrs plan
about three hundred Yards WIDE and HIGH hill al an
angle OF A. degrees. upun which their guns were station
cd anu iruln which they kept up heavy fire Our bat
teT5 Was planted GA the hts small hui and Instantly ~
ed lively canuonade which was returned - This LASTED
- OF ~ minutes when had one mnu killed and the
had their large gun dlsmountod-lher loss AS we'll a
we could nudge was three four killed and GOOD ma
ny wounded As soon as their large gun WAS dismount.
ed the order was given TO 'charpen One shont rem,
the air and tho men with the guns flow over tbe nl,n
amidst perfect shower of balls frn the enemy WHO b,,
this time had completely surrounded MS One man was
hurt 81 badly that lie died OF his wounds tbe lo,yp
day. and several others wounded but not natera%
injured We dragged our CUES up the hill srnc,1
their batteries son after canped upon the very unn5
/ they had occupied two hours before Com. ) SIGHTED
many Of The guns himself, and proved himself hrou III
out lh9 battle a brave, cool and determined man To-
much praise cannot be awarded 10 Gen ktaurt for his
prudence IN hed.iVeiion Of le forces aad ntTl Jty III