The State guard., 1847-08-03


 sent position for short lime to rest.
 N9ar dark, Gen Garay's aid de camp and Major of the staff. came near Col. DeRussy's camp with flag of truce. The Colonel did not allow them to enter his camp but met Il em short distance outside of ii. The Colonel was accompanied by Capt. Wyse. The aid handed ihe Colonel letter. The Cos lonel told him, in substance, that it vas too dark 10 read if, and that he had no candles or light, probably he, the aid, could 'el! him the purport of it. The aid (who spoke English fueniIy) replied that il was a summons for an unconoi iional surrender, as Gen. Garay had sufficient men and means 10 conquer him, and he wished to spare an effusion of blood.' Col. DeRussy immediately returned the letter, unopened, 10 the aid, and he told the aid, 10 tell Gen. Garay that the idea of surrender had never en. tered lis mind, and he therefore declined any correspondence on that snbjeot'- when the ald and Major, after the usual compliments, retired.
 Col. DeRussy row ordered camp fires 10 be made and all the horses 10 be unsaddled, and everything had the ap> pea ance, to ihe Mexicans, of his re. maining there all night. In this. how ever, they were deceived, for lhe Colo. nel took up his line of march al 2 o'> clock A. NJ, during one of the heaviest rain storms ever experienced, and pass ed silently through he city. They took the road for Penuca, passing in d contrary direction to the one he came by, and on which Garap was encamped and was ten miles from Tantayoca, when daylight overlook him.
 Al 10 o'clock A. M, the lancers and guerrilas again came in sight, and hung in the ie0r of the detachment all day, spearing and shooting down. without mercy, such unfortunate persons as struggled off from the main body. On one occasion large body of Iancers collected in group, when Capt Wyse gave them salute with charge of canister, and made great havoc among both horses anc riders, killing {. and wounding about thirty men, and from that time they kep, respectful distance
 The MeXicans followed our little de> tachment for two days, occasionally ex changing few sho!s. Lieut.. Heimber~ ger was shot in the arm during the retreat the first day. When Col. DeRnssy got within fifteen miles of Penuca, he dis patched Mir. Geo. Leder, an old citizen of this place, 10 Col. Gates, giving him an account of his position, and inform Ing hlm of their being entirely put of ammunition, and large body of the enemy in his rear.
 Col. Gates immediately dispatched Lieut.. Col. Marks 10 hls relief with 100 men, two pieces of cannon and plenty of ammunition. Lieut.. Col. Marks went 10 Penuca with his command per steam boat, where he met Col. DeRussy and his command, completely tired oul, and almost without a cartridge. AS there was an attack anticipated, the following night, on this place, both parties return ed.
 Thus ended one of the most brilliant affairs, for the numbers engaged in il. Terminating wiih d masterly retreat) which have taken place during thls war Col. DeRussy was every where in ;he hottest of the fight, and pointed his soli fary gun several times, while bullets were falling around him as thick hs hail
 Capt. Wyse behaved in most gal lhnt manner, and fully proved himself to be cool and sklliu officer. Capt. Mace, after Lieut.. Tonnehll was nor tally wounded, placed tbe latter on the gnn carriage amidst shower of bullets. Capt SeguIne has shown himself 10 be brave and efficient officer.
 should do great injustice to two humble but bAave men, did pass them unno'icrd-Mchael Fury, of Go. A., & Forlell of Go. B, Louisiana volunteers. They we,e in every charge, and behsys ed in the most gallant manner.
 Our loss on lhe occasion was about 30 killed wounded and missing, while that of the enemy is set down at l50 killed and wounded.
 We think it will turn out that this es. timate of our loss is too low. Beside those who were known to be kill ed, sev- eral were missing, and it was generally believed that they were murdered. In a postscript the writer says:
 P. S.-I have this moment learned that official reports have been received in town, that the number of Mexicans engaged in the battle was 1850. So you may judge for yourselves, of the gallant defence of l20 men against such odds. l had nearly forgotten to mention that we lost thirty horses killed in lhe barile. Yours in haste, P.
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