Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-13


take bin there" was the retort Of the Mexican.
"Come and tske him." said our interpreter, un.
willingly using the phrase Of the Spartan al
Thermcpyie. W
"a curse on you. prepare tort charee," cried
the MEXICAN, I'VE give no quarters and ask
none." md waving his black asg gracefully o.
YER hi. head, galloped back towards the enemy's
line The charge was made by the dragons
from their right. directed upon our left flank.
bringing Our detachment into the closes, fire.
Their infan'ry. with one howI,zer with them
at the same time attacking our riph, A,ok.
Their charge was handsome one, but wns
too we'll. too coolly met. to break our line. AZ.
| ter their fre had been spent, their from, column
| being at shout one hundred steps from the front
Of our flank. our line poured volley into them.
| which terg few times repeated, Great, uch
havoc In their columnp. that their forces wheel
ed to the left, retreating from, onr fire, bnd in
their f,yb, made an attack on tn provision train
| Here they met very warm reception. end
were soon compelled TO fly in all directions. and
in the utmost confusion.
Their infantry having been put to flight, the
| Howard company, under the Command Of Lieut.
! N Wright, tsking advantage Of the panic,
charged upon them and to.k their cannon from
| them-tbis wse room onnei by The s,t'ery
deischment, under Lieut. Kr'bhrc. in Col NJ.
leaving their arrn'. baggage. provisions, and
other stor's on the Geld OF battle.
! small body of mounted men, under the
command Of Capt Ried that BY this time pathe.
rcd together in line. charged upon the enemy
pursuing them into the mountains. where they
sought refuge.
The number Of their deed is said 10 be at
leas, 90 that OF their wounded is sliyh, a. far ar
| sscerfained. Had we single piece Of cannon
with us they ", uld have los, more o. their me n
but having no Ar,le;y un our side. We had tn
act 90 Infantry until We po, possession Of the
howiz'er so gallan:ly captured by the How.
ard company.
We lost not single man. end had but seven
slightly wounded-we took eight prisoners six
OF whom died last night. Thus ended the bat.
tie OF Brcto, the first battle Of the Army ofths
West. end as bravely fought by our men az ever
men fought Al an engagement.
We hav" every resson to believe that there
is more in store tr Us & Fl. katsBES,
lst Lieut. Mo Ligh, Artillery.
Santa Fe, Jan. lat, lsi7.
l>nErrspENcE. Mo Feb rs ls47
A. If -
has just reach US, hasten to give you the in.
formation. Nine men, with two wagons, direct
from Santa Fe, reached here :his evening, who
bring intelligence Of battle having been fought
between Col Donphan's regiment and the Mex.
icans, about fifty miles above FL passo del Nor,e
/ have just had an interview with Mr. NJ L Kri,.
ser, trader from this place, who was one OF the
company just in. The particular. which he gave
me are as follows:
Colonel Dinophan was on his march down the
country, intending, OF expecting 10 join Wool at
Chihuahua. When within about fifty miles Of
Passo del Norte, they observed a body OF Mex.
leans approaching them with black flag Doni.
phan halted, and sen, out an interpreter to know
what was meant by it. The answer was a de
mand for an unconditional surr nder.
Col Donphan asked fifteen minutes TO think
Of the matter, and in less than the time asked,
formed his men in battle array, and a, the time
ordered his men, as,h y formed. to squat close
10 the ground, which they did
The M-xicans fired. Don phan did not return
FIRE, hoping to avoid hat,l'. The Meyieans
fired again. which wounded several Americans
Ooniphan thinking it little more serious than
At first. ordered his men 10 FIRE. which they did
with considerable eFe'. The Mex;cans stood
but the one fire from our uncrring marksmen.
They broke ranks and scattered in confusion
leaving thirty killed on the field Donphan had
about GOO men with him al the time and they re.
port that there We're 1900 Me1icans None Of
the Americans were killed-seven were wound
ed. Yours, B.
Attack on Vera CruI.
The writer OF the letter from which the Cou
rier copies the following extract, pIof..ses In
have received his intelligence from Gen Seous