The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-03-13

inc Their charge was made by the Dungeons
from their right, directed upon our left flank,
bringing one detachment into the closest fire
their infantry, with.one howitzer with them, at
the same time attacking our right flank,
Their charge was a handsome one, but was
too well and too coolly met to break our line,
After their fire had been spent, their front
column being at about one hundred steps from
the front of our flank, our line poured a volley
into them, which being a few times repeated,
created such a havoc in their columns, that
their forces wheeled to the left, retreating from
our fire, and in their flight made an attack on
the provision train. Here they met a very
warm reception, and were soon compelled to
fly in all directions, in the utmost confusion
Their infantry had been put to fight even be-
fore, and the Howard County company, under
the command of Lieut.. N. Wright, taking ad
vantage of their position, on the rout OF the
enemy, charged upon them and took then can
non from them; this was soon manned by the
artillery detachment in Col. Mitchell's ESCORT
The enemy had by this time fed, leaving theil
arms, provisions, and other stores upon the
field of battle.
A small body Of mounted men, under the
command of Capt, Reid, had by this time gath
cred together in a line, and charged upon thu
/, enemy, pursuing them into the mountains
where they sought refuge.
| The number of their dead is said to be abou
: thirty--that of their wounded was slight, a
far as ascertal ned. y
S We lost not a single man, and had but seve
! slightly wounded-we took eight prisoner
) six of whom died last night. Thus ended tn
d Battle of Brazito, the first battle Of the Arm
Of the West, aud as bravely fought by our mt
as ever men fought at any engagement
We have every reason to believe that the
is more in store for us.
Or G. H. KRTBBEN.
Dnniphan's destination is chihuahua, expeC
le ING to Join Wool, but how sadly will he be d
90 appointed, and how badly will he be whipp'
" if he goes down ~there--perhaps he may ha
s. prudence enough to seize upon Ell Paso and
main there to be reinforced.
There has been a great deal of sickness
the American army, which was very fatal
K. fever of a typhoid character was sweep
them off daily. Out of Prices whole re
ment. there was not thtee hundred men able
70 perform duty. However, a portion OF this
Ut giment was in the mountains, but our int
nu mant has reference to those in Santa Fe.
niphan's regiment had been much more he
thy.
The attempted reUolution IN Santa F.--'
learn from Mr.. Coons, a merchant OF Santa
nm that the attempt to produce a revolution
,oL Santa Fe was to have been made on Christi
i, night. 1t was a time when a great numbe
90 Mexicans were expected to congregate in Sa
ooo re, for the purpose of attending the cere
I'll mes of the Catholic Church. A very Ia
oL number were in attendance, from all section
,ho the country, and no doubt by pre-concert'
.ob- priest from FL Phso, habited as a greaser,
,th present, and took an active part in all the
Dto. liminary arrangements. But the whole
,;or was disclosed to the Americans by MeG
10 uomen, and the authorities were able to SCI
,on. a good many of the leaders. Our cores
rive dent alludes to a letter which he had PREV
,pta ly written, giving an account of these oc
ark rences, but which has not yet come to han
,ere, 81. Louis Reporter.