The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-12

tempt retreat. These arrangements being adopted we
were called upon at o'clock at night by flag bearing
to me letter frem Gen. Garsy. | informed the two
officers who bore 1t that did not wish to appear dis
respectful to Gen. Garay but that had neither lights
nor conveniences for writing In the therefore
II they knew the purport of the note and would
ncate it. would send by them the reply They said 1t
was demand for honorable capitulation answered
that there was no possibility OF any such result that
ielt strong in my position and able 10 when and
where pleased then complained in strong terms Of
the attack upon my command more like assassina
ton than thing eses stating that had
explained to the acades Of the towns within the district
commanded by Gen Garay the friendly character OF my
tour, and had diligently sought to officer Of his
command for an explanation and to him under
stood that these officers expressed regret saying that
by their general that was comma TO take away the
prisoners by force adding that II probable the gene
al would like to see and converse with me appointed
ten o'clock as the hour would Gen. c., and II
agreed that Capt Wyse would meet the general mt that
time upon the plaza and bring them to or assign
place for our meeting Capt Wyse repaired the time
fixed to the place appointed and waited until near twelve
O'Clock when he returned to give the information that
they had failed meet him we immedately prepared
to depart at two O'Clock on the morning OF the 3th
we left camp, during rain and gained the Panuco road
II was not until nine or ten o'clock OF that day that the
enemy having ascertained our retreat again down
upon our TANKS and rear ged however to keep
him at bay and ON more than occasion he
musket or cannon range We were thus pursued for
distance Of fifty miles, after left Tantayuka but al
az sne oJs' VI sne enemy many OF whom were de-
In the engagement at the river which Ia called the
c%ooSo' We Suseaiheu Tue ioiiowing ioss VIE;
hill mortaly wounded; Sergeant Barker killed. Cor
poral Bruner killed; privates Tubif Brown, Muican
narEe, keo anu prvates Luxton Wilson and
Wyses Company Private Allen, MORALLY wounded
ana nve privetes snghtly wounded.
missing.
ioa.s.aW toeumeerS'-Lieut Heimberger, severely
and + Scott SIad r. rns nr nser 1onn brown
anu AMI, ~ Sco't kieo l.. Durnan mortaliy wounded; L.
Davs anu l.. Lamono missing; Ogg, slightly
~9lndea
aNng no surgeon or means OF transportation Lieut.
Ioneyhl ana Two piivates all mortaly wounded with
man as were left at the house Of the alcalde in
antayuka with letter to that ttionary demanding
ior THESE unfortunate men the common rights Of
humanity and also In the conversation with the bearers
o zen uaray Ia. the disposal made OF these wounded
was mentioned, ana 1t was promised they should be
cared ior
rot Inc conauot OF every man composing my com
however, OF extraordinary galantry Capt. Wyse, du
ting the engagement Caaboso river acted with that
grade Of military character being constantly under the
uuect hre Oh tne enemy HIS indefaugabe services and
na nv dov end s ts Two DAYS OF skrms
ing w uay anu watcnng Dy night, are also gratefully
ee" Wy ms anu en'i'ie MIN 10 our highest COM
"enaation 80
apss Mace anu oeBuine, OF the Louisiana regiment
III M hs5 t th piase men anu excenent solaiers-
10y eai sou tue Enemy m0st gaiahty at the river en-
S sar vices usra cansta neir exertons
n 30 th Ioh w., t, nv. ahe from tne morn
b hi 'mv sm I, une nsIt Oh tne IAN; Lieut. Ia
to s th p; nnt us wTunu ns put Justice
tIa %hst LII. JuuVs wac auInoe, anu deserving
,;uad ~ ~ Lieut. hcimperser n also On
savsrs,,, waynda1 80 sp,'s,; 's.oo nieei Deine
annsarad and vbsp ~ ms tbnht wa ' .h. enem,
orr oniv resourca isnts ~sh na.u nsn.,ns wa
acted with raIlanrv and Zeal wbansvay an nIu
nressnted Sr Ad,,dna .~%a W. ei az oppUa .uni.,
anaonod 90 nanLs 10 .I u" Piupi1'oI Vi 'ne mue
and ss,.nt srv;ra h us, renaelea most essential
aha s""y oeng FORWARD ana active In every
|
co; ;,h renueeu very important service II
coming Win Tue express TO iampico ny night, when
douhss whyh , ~ 40 ~ oe IA the creates
ont s,,ccor Mr. pamLarso Pusspy VI ESCAPE Will
MED ma as an amateur also rJand a. Wiz
Innt asrvcss The small d.tanh,nant 30 ra,nn;. p ga
GERS armed as tban ,vara r,roi h ~ , ran u,
SO adyantausousy emploved as the other roon nj yh
were howeyer oenerav raadv and ,yIin, 20 is,h 10y
such duties as thew wers css3 on Sor s W
hmons Ine non commissioned oHcers OF my command,
Ia o,;s;a ps. Ns ,.ei seah.- MaJor ohgeton Oh
tinan;shad h;msais 90 49, 'o@ o.0asions us
had a horse shot mnasr him ""u s"''"n' so'uer lie
Anothar yas ~ saraaan., . -. -. w,
,n ,ho Wa ao mss IA chafge Oh CaPt. Wyse
= niece bore the brunt IF ths ac,io @ he 49,; ~
P've oo e vi 'ne ACTION on the river bank
morv viii nrocm, and hn en ,h nave escmpeo my me
There we're .,so Ssraaants To ereAi w W w.
send Of ths Ion;ssna R;nsnt a., woodey anu iow owl,
II bavs om;ttad tn stata ,h sou.. %. a., - -
y.aad aana, "s ad ~ ny iJioe VI .ne enemy en-
Tb,r ssrana,h $50. 49, nu'oei vi theli io's
aS Ia. iLs, nus nav peen near fifteen hundred
i'm, $1,000 ,h WI III V. aosuany anshseu ae any ON
meet them a in tmrn ha ye. we wefe
,moo ,.ha ss' ~ h.,, ieansu loni n'sAical
h. not tht ~ sau 81 ~, 1''"poso yus' oeoi'
the amhscaSss nnon this sI tb s, re una
AL ,r" ,h ;t sI h 1,ue ne ssi anu I'VE nun
himss,f and tbra .s HI ~ @ 10y ue
aS a"u sneiv was prooaply as many more upon our
rha anu rear .ne ioowng days wniie IN retreat
statansnts of liar o,y non @ s ~, 90 We, .'o"
In cIosing this rsnort ,shicI Ia 49,, 1870 "" Nv Zoo
long must bea to remark that for onr return we 20 po
Indebted chieay 10 The field niece taken ont h C.n,ai
Wvses connapv and 60 w. nansnad h tb.t
officer and his brave men 10 IL an arm as vet lint in
suicently Appreciated but Of which the vast impor
tarc. md usst, noss ,nust n. davaon"a b. Snarnao
In any expedton such as that from which have inst
returned osiirnate one field Mace well snnnIisd and
well managed AZ equivalent e. one hundred muskets
and nerha5s more in defence '
have the honor To he sir vour obed;ent servant
T. q DE RITSSY' SoI In PEG Voinnt.srs
To Col WutIAu cars
Commanding Den.rtment r.p,nico
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