Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-21


10 execute this order being made, when
the morning of the 29h were agreeaby surprised to see
the steamer SURPRISE which had anchor in the
night from whom learned that Capt Bgelow had come
70 make survey Of the river Capt b. being made acquant
ed with our situation, Immediately carried out the plan of dis
patching the Vixen to Frontera whilst the Surprise remain
ed to fill her place The Vixen reached Fontera in twelve
hours san and ON the 29h she again appeared amongst
with reinforcement Of hundred marines and a under
the command OF selected officers All pleased and in
line spirits Now the loud request Of the brave be
led out to meet the enemy The occasion too favorable
to be neglected as the enemy reported being hun
dred srong full OF fire, and with proclamatons of God and
Liberty, expressing their fixed determination bury all
IN the soil OF oblivion after they had boiled in oil coDar
heads II is true we valued heads but valued
putation still more must in order to transmit the latter,
preserve the former the glory be gained in conflicts
with these people In proportion not to individual vaor
but TO individual cauhon it is thing to Mexi-
canan impossbll get enough become personal
On July LIST all was activity and preparation for the
grand march to meet the enemy who concentrated
In two small towns four miles distant from Tabasco AT
seven o'clock we got under weigh in the following order
first, the Marines under Lieut. Slack Lieut. Shutleworth
and Lieut. Adams, forming body of about ninety strong
then came the 'Sptders, with their eldpiece, which
two ralorotis animak hched-the a small fat jack
and the other tall nwboned socrac-lookng horse. We
had captured these pzes and after making harness for them
OF rope and canvass, Lieut. Porter turning them
accountable first dawnng of flying artillery in this fertile
State At two long dragopes in front Of the steeds
pulled In time This rich scene the donkey quite
wng but the horse did like his companion they took
to quarreing, and were on the of battle, when
mounted tar each to keep them straight these looked
like Don uixote and Sancho This unfortunate couple
sisted us much In the sequel when much ia
tgued After the officers and volunteers of the Sco-
pon Etna, and Scourge Wenumbered about two hundred
fighting men, ard formed imposing procession for
regular column that totally impossible, the
grumbing, Usual, who should go first But they all did
well, and keptn bounds At IL o'clock we reached the first
aIlaHA aafa Hara op,1,
poor fellow, who found hid away in the corner of
house, with bayonet stuck in pole, he gnng be crazy
We obtained no information of him respecting the wheea
bouts OF the enemy. Indeed, did much about
information, Tor ready to meet any number of Mex-
cans, in any position. The village was quiet not soul
could be SEEN The solitary building Of masonry pretty
white church, closed and upon huge and doors
we placed our pronuncamento of peace all those this vii
age inclined, and who would show it by coming into Ia
basco and bringing their produce to SELL This village
bes seven hundred inhabitants who occupy themselves in
procuring cocoa, Chocolate Coffee &C. for expectation through
Iabasco 1t prety situated and formed of matched
houses We began to abate sanguine expecta
tons OF meeting the enemy, and bong greatly contri
bued to vex However, must needs the
village, mile distant, and shut from view by high
hill over which the road ran. After halt Of few minutes
the church, naval army again started and having
passed little bridge marsh commenced ascending the
hill was leisurey walking beside gum which the
steeds and men Juggling, he advance already
the summit, when whE, whz whz went voley of
kerry, and sharp firing in quick succession loud shout
followed from our men, and heavy fire from the advance told
us that the enemy ,O1r thar. Now, such rush as our
men made with the edpieces is be often seem The
old donkey, true to his country, laid back and that tall
boss would net advance step but it use the tars
fairly Jerked them OIL their feet and they transported
into action So reached the top of the hill we
numbered and left the beasts with the timber behind whilst
the rushed onward with the fed-pece All this time
the enemy were pouring into calling fire from the bushes
either side OF the road into which they had reteaed after
delivering their first fire and receiving yolley from us
We now steadily advanced in ORDER the marines being the
right, the two feldpieces in the cente, and sailors Skin
mshers the extreme left whilst the pioneers pushed for
ward in the bushes either flank The first two well d
rected fires from our hedpeces with grape, seemed strike
panic amongst brnpe enemy, for they were seen to
commence running the extreme right in the bushes
At this moment one OF the at the Spites eld-pece
instantly killed within two feet of where was Standing
and several were wounded Now, would have done you
goodto have the the Se gun talked round
for you must know blood up to fever height The
Mexcans continued their fire until three simultaneous cheers
from all party frightened them 50 that they all took to
their heels and away they flew away went the grapesho
after them, and away went tars after the whole This
was truly exciting The men cast loose we could
not keep them and of course getting between us and
the "Seuor SoLdados, could no longer fire without dis
turbng our own men, II great race but it would
have taken the feeest OF Arabia have caught Mexican
that time Our ars, in orderto overhaul the enemy actually
threw overheard they all their arms and equipments
which picked up followed in double quick time but
it was use" old Jack" gave out-when we gathered
them all like many schooboys made them tumble into
ranks again, with many cenures for their want of sefgov
They expressed great sorrow that they chad not
taken prize" Thus ended the battle of Timule the
enemy numbering 500 men, under Gems Chgane and Garcia
who totally defeated They took good care to remove
their wounded and dead We have since heard from reia
BILE sources, that killed and twenty -four wounded
Two Of killed, and six wounded one Of whom
has since died Whilst firing my carbine near the
field piece, had fine view of the whole affair and must
say that Drawer set Of fellows collected The
marines fired well, whilst kept up constant fire from
small arms. We marched Immediately into the town. which
is called Timue. The church much resembles that Of
Atases 1t appeared prosperous numbering one hun
dred inhabitants The massivedoos Of the church were wide
oPen and people with out Of it we entered the
town On occupying the town. found i, partially nhab-
tied by twenty thirty poor families Cor rather the female
portion Of them,) who almost frightened to DEATH We
paced these poor souls when by means Of those who
spoke their language, they told us that five or six hundred
troops had been quaered there them that thew beat the
poor Indians numerically, and forced the women to pound
corn, and procure other food for their maintenance had made
them believe that forces cannibas and would kill
every man, woman, and child could find that they could
not have any Intercourse with Tabasco since our arrival
the Mexican military were piquetd in every pass and for
babe all intercourse, they ad 10 sarve away. The
church is one aiye hail. with partition Of Frame covered
with all kinds OF scenes the floor paved with excellent
brick, which is manufactured in this State guard was
placed over the chuch and not article allowed be
touched We placed church. until their comrades
had dug grave for them IN the yard when all attended
with solemn silence their nerment placing their
heads to protect their bodies from moestaon We now
commenced searching fr and ammunition. The in