Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-14
From the N. O,:Picayuns Ertra, April S
MIR. HAlLE'S LETTERS. ~ q
The Dragons Fightlat Medina.
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Genilemea-The city and castle have
surrendered, aud the commissioners are al
this moment engagedlin fmakiug1out and
signing the articles. 1t is said slhat the
troops Of the enemy are to lay doWnaheir
arms and march out ofslhe city Tomorrow
at, noon, as prisoners on paroles | hope,
however, before the PrincelonleaNes, to-
morrow with dispatches, TO be, ,ableao learn
the particulars, and forward themsto you.
have already wrilten.toay yousabOntethe
loss ofthe U. S. steamer Hunter, on The
Green Island. No lives were lost, but
Capt., McEaughlin and his officers aud
crew were obliged to swim about ta50 yards
through the breakers, to reachstb boats
sent TO their rescue. On the evening OF
1.-The 20lh, the French bargue Jeunei Nell.
which had run the blockade thee Times,
and conveyed ammunition and provisions
10 The enemy, put ohtahatgeseni from
under the castle, and would dieasiljt have
ieluded the Porpoise that was cruizIins in
tha, vicinity. Capt. Nc Laughing gletslhe
iEbarque get fairly; out fihe chagaea, then
made chase aud soon captured Herr Ga2t.
Symptom and another eguiar pil ilail board
Led 4hesH H1nief and 10 ok ciiars E,pshes
BFizc iiifo an nenoTage BINDER
EGreenI Island. Capt NJ Ls.:had never been
there before. A nortberlmadesils appear
ance at this time, and the steamer with
The barque and pilot boat inflow, moved
in towards the anchorage, bul strlchEupon
a sunken reef, The barqpes soon breaking
and the Hunter, when the gale rose to its
height, getting higher upon The reef and
finally filling. ..,,s....:...,., .-,,,,i!ss.;.
Col. Harney's gallant exploits, day be-
fore yesterday, in his expedition against
Medelin, have added another feather to the
cap Of the Cd Dragons, as well as To that
Of The other troops engaged init. As l am
able to give You Il correct account Of the
affair, will do &C. somewhatin detail.
Col. Harney sturted on the morning Of
the 25th, with Capt. Thoraton's squadron,
under the immediate comm and of Major
Sumner, and fifty dismouhted dragoons
under Capt. Ker, towards Medelin river,
where it was reported that al stroug force
of Mexican cavalry had placed themselves
When he reached the, stone bridge over
The Morena about six miles from here, lie
began TO renconnoitre, as he had received
information that the bridge was fortified
and guarded by 1000 men and two pieces
Of artillery. Small parties ol.lancers were
seen among the thickets iasithe Dragons
approached, and wheniwithin5 aboutsixly
yards of The bridge Capt. Ker's command
received heavy fire fromthe breatworks,
which killed one corporal and severely
wounded two men,. Seeing that the
bridge was fortified and defended by a
strong force, The colonel fell back and sent
a request for two pieces ofartillery. Capt.
Hardee, who was engaged on the beach
gel,ing his horses ashore. hearing Of the
fight collected as many ofihis men as had
reached the beach, and in passing through
the camp took all he could find there
between forty and fifty in number) on
foot, to ahe colonel's assistance. Col.
Haskell, Of the Cd Tennessee; Regiment
with part oil our four companies, and
Capt Cheaham, Of the LIST Tennessee
Regiment, also joined The Dragons, and
shortly after Lieut.. Judd, OF the 3rd Artl-
lery, with his subalterl,x Lieut.. Il. Brown
appeared with two pieces Of canrion. Capt
Aer was now placed upon. The right Of 1.-THE .
road leading to the bridge the Teennnes.
scans on the left oft; Capt. Hardee aud
Lieut.. Hill were ordered to. supper, the
guns and be ready to charge into the work
aud Major Sumner, with the wounded /
men, was held in. reserve. Lieut. Judd
now advanced cautiously towards The
bridge, and us soon. as he was seen he
received the concentrated fire Of Ibe Mex
leans, about fifty yards distant. The.
parties on the right and lelt,were now. or
dered TO extend and commence firing ITO
direct The enemy's attention from Jldd's
guns. Lieut.. Judd fearlessly opened upon
the. bridge, and after six or or, eieh, well
directed rounds, drove The enemy under
cover. Haskell Cheathaumm and Hardee,
with their men, now rushed intrepidIyinto.
the forlifcation, ,leaping over the barricade
The enemy fell back and formed beyond
the bridge. CoLs Harney ordered the
obstacles TO be cleared away, and Major
Summers mounted men galloped up and
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