The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-14
From the N. o. Commercial Times, April T.
Prospects OF Peace.
From the N. o. Pcayune, April 5.
The Dragon Fight at Moslclin.
LINES BEFORE VERA CRUZ,

March ~, y,
GENTLEMEN; The city and castle have surrendered and
the commissioners "a, dis engaged in making
enemy to lay down their and march the city
tomorrow at noon as prisoners on parole hope howev
TO be able oearn the particulars and forward them to YOU
have already written TO you about the loss of the United
lost, but Capt Mclaughlin and his officers and crew were
obliged TO swim about $50 yards through the breakers
aoth the French barque Jeune Nell which had run the
blockade three times and conveyed ammunition and pro-
castle and would easily have euded the Porpose that was
cruising IN that vicinity Capt Mclaughlin let the barque
fairly out OF the channel then made chase and
nred her Capt Symptom and another regular pilot board
ed the Hunter and took charge her and the prize into
been here before noher began to make its appearance
at this TING, and the steamer, with the barque pilot
upon slnken reef the barque breaking and the
ter when the gale to its height getting higher upon the
reef and finally filling
Col Harneys gallant exploits day before Yesterday in
his expedition against Mede have added another feather
to the cap OF the "a Dragons well that of the other
troops engaged in it. As am able to give you
account OF the affair." will do somewhat in detail.
Col Harvey started on the morning of the 25th with Capt
Ihorntons SQUADRON under the immediate command of
Major Sumner, and fifty dsmounted dragons under Capt
ke towards Meielin river where reported that
When he reached the bridge the Moreno about
six miles from here, he began reconnoe, he had
ceived information that the bridge fortified and
guarded by 1000 men and two pieces of artillery. Small
parties Were seen among the thekes the dr
the bridge Captain keI's command received heavy fire
from the breastworks, which killed corporal and Sc
verely wounded two men, Seeing that the bridge flor
ted and defended 10y strong force, the colonel fell back
and sent request Tor two pieces of artillery Captain
fardee who was engaged the beach getting his horses
ashore, hearing of the fight collected many of his men
as ash had reached he beach and in passing through the
assistance. Colonel Haskell Of the second tennessee
regiment with a part OF four companies, and Captain
Chealam, of the first Tennessee regiment, also Joined
the a dragons and shortly after Lieutenant judd, Of
appeared with two pieces OF cannon Captain Ker
now placed upon herght of the road leading the BRIDGE
the Tennesseeans on rne left of it; Captn Hardee and
Lieutenant Hill ordered support the guns and be
ready to charge into the work, and Major sumner with
the wounded men, was held in Lieutenant Judd
now advanced cautiously towards the bridge, and
he was seen he received the fire of the
Mexcans about fifty yards distant The parties the
right andleit were now ordered extend and
firing to direct the enemys attention from Judds guns
after six eight wedirecled rounds drove the enemy
under cover Haskell and Cheatham, and Hardee, with
their men, now rushed inrepidy into the lorfcaton, leap
ing over the barrcade The enemy fell back and formed
beyond the bridge Col Harvey ordered the obstacles
be cleared away, and Major Summers mounted gal
oped up and charged the bridge The Mexican loot
fled into the chapParal, but the cavalry met and
routed party ofthirty lancers turned oil byroad
Were pursued by Leuenants Lowry and Cakes and three
men, and all but five were either dismouned sabrsd
Major Sumner and Captain Sbley had number of per-
sonal encounters with the enemy who were in every in
stance either killed or dislnounied The pursuit
nned TO the village OF Medelin, six miles beyond the
bridge, where another party of lancers
ing and Lieut. Neil, the adutant of the I'd dragons, pur
after him. but his horse being eeer the others he
first caught with the pursued, of whom closed upon
him. he fought CALAMITY with them but received two
lance wounds in the arm and breast, and io from his
horse The pursuit continued miles farther, but
night coming on the party returned to Medein, rested
hfce hours and returned camp which they reached nj
o'clock in the morning. Major Gen. Patterson, with Col
Eampbes regiment arrived AT the bridge soon after Col
Harvey had made his dispositions for the attack, but in
very gentemany manner declined taking command, but
assisted in the attack and assault behaving very galanty,
as did likewise Col Campbell.
The cool Judgment of Col Harvey in preparing for the
attack and his gallant conduct during the charge and pur
suit, filled the command with admiration. Any person who
has ever seen him imagine what imposing figure
he must have presented dashng through among the Mexi
can horsemen and hurting them the earth with his
l arm and keen blade In his he speaks in the
Complimentary of the bravery and energy of the oi
GERS and who acted under hnof Majors Sumner and
Bea, of Capt Hardee (who mounted in the pursuit and
joined the colonel of his sa) of Capt ker, Lieut.
Judd, Lieut. Brown Dr. Barnes, Lieuts, Lowry and Nei
(tle wounds of Lieut. n doing we,) of Col Haskell,
Capt Cheatham, and the other officers and men, both ego
lars and volunteers. Col Haskell the first to leap the
pape OF the bridge. Col Harvey lost killed and nine
wounded of the latter being Thos. Young, of Texas
who acted guide and behaved bravcly The
Der OF Nexicans killed known, but it known that
fifty fell in the attack and pursuitmost of them falling
under the sabre. do know how many the volun
eers and Lieut. Judd lost. II.