The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-12-25
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Late and important from vera CFu1.
By the arrival Of the u, 6, achh WhiS Capt.
joiner 8, q late hour last night, We have been
put "a possession Of dates from Vers Cruz to
he soh Olt. The Whig landed Al ihs Baraeks,
and 30 Col CTewBr and 1t J. Waller, Of the Sd
Kentucky Infantry, passengers, who came up
10 the sly last night, we are indebted for 'hs
following ~imPorIan. items Of intelligence
The LOUISIANA battalion Of Mounted Men
have had something Of 3 showing with the
GuerTillan On shs 2sd, four Of the men Of
Company D. left camp to procure come beeves.
TheiF long abssRee alarmed those in camp,
and u Hunter, Of the same company, taking
i squad Of 90 men, proceeded on the morning
sf the2Ath in search Of the missing mem
AZ DO approached the rancho Of Col ZenObia,
soma 10 miles from Vera Cruz, he was attacked
BY aStFong guerrilla force, and was cOmPell-
"a to retreat 10 camp. Capt. George Kerr,
commanding company O. with 90 men and >
pnbaltsrns, was ordered putin pursuit Of the
gpeEallss, taking 1t. Hunter as a guide. On
the night Of the e4th, Captain Kerr reached
the rancho 81 Col. Zenobia, where a strong
guerrilla force was posted. and after a short
and decisive conflict, succeeded 10 killing FIVE
ii iths enemy and taking FIVE prisoners. Al
itwaslevident that the four men who left camp
On the esd were murdered BY q portion Of Zen
obia's men, (oneO Of the prisoners taken at the
rancho having on the clothing Of one Of the
missing menD Capt Kerr proceeded to take
ample vengeance On the enemy. The rancho
was burned to the ground and the Eve g~uerriIIus
shel! The following ID Capt. Kerr'S official re-
PERI o fthe expedition:
CAMF CRkMPErREs near Vera Cruz,l
NINA Siuea loy Nov. 20, l84Z
III oLoHnn.-By your order I marched from
camp on the 2Ath inst. at 8 o'clock, : M. with
go men and 5 sabalisrns. LIS. aHarkins, Pear
scn and Hunter, the latter 70 act as guide
Abouf IL O'Clock thar ni light, when crossing the
Santa re- Prairie 10 the Orizaba Road, We heard
The barking Of dogs, which led me to believe
W. wOTe In the peigsbortood Of q lrancho-the
came from which Ii. Hunter and squad had
been driven on the morning Of the 24th. Pur-
spinga our course, Immediately af,er hearing
ghe barking Of dogs we we're fred upon BY a
picket guard. ordered a charge, and as we
peaFed The rancho, we received the FIRE Of a
strong body which, judging from the firing and
yelling, Il supposed to Be about seventy OF
eighty. They relreated from the rancho, but
eontinuedy for ashorttine, to fire upon US from
the ehappSsal. We surrounded the rancho,
took FIVE prisoners Gone Of whom had on the
clothing of a soldier belonging to D. Coz
and found i've more that had fallen by ourfire
One admitted they were all guerrilleroS. We
found 10 the sunchO'a large quantity Of car.
ltidges Parkages Of dry goods were opened,
which had cartridges packed in. the centre.
had the rancho fred, and burned every thing
in il. The Eve prisoners preserved 1 logged
silsnce as 70 the fate Of the four men belong.
ing to %. D, and had them shot.
All Of which | respectfully submit.
sas GEO KERR, Capt. G. Co. L. NJ. ".
ToCoL W. f, BRIsOoE, Cong. i. NV.