Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-10
COL. DI. RUSSY.

Jus "a HcGhiCHt kSdN> tEt -NGW oIicdHS Drlid.
Being as il We're official. il NAV be relied on a
entirely accurate. Whatever difference OF opin.
ion may exist in relation 10 The policy or proprie-
" OF starting the expedition, all will admit that
Col. DE Russy, under the circumstances in which
ne iound himself placed, conducted il with the
greatest courage AMI most skiiul military al.
d'ess-and that his command brayey sustained
he uHsullled honor Of The nag under which they
fought.
We resrc, 70 stale lha, Capt. NJ. Nj. More, ot
The lh Regiment u. ). Infantry, 4 native ii
Pennsylvania, died On board the Vclasco, on her
passage over, tie 18th July.
Au,isn'ic Rrpors n is Expedition Of Col. De Rns.
- 10 Hh>JuGa.
Col DE RuSsy, with 4 command al 10 men,
was sent IL the Town oi Huelulla, disiaH, iu>,
halt way from Tampico 10 the civ VI Mexico, Ia
demand OF Cen. Galay The liberation Of the pri-
soncts u Gaines command confined there II
seems maj he hexicaG> in that vicinity hearing
Of TIE Colonel's mission, determined 10 annihilaie
him and his command. upon the route. Gen Garay
called out all lha militia within his district which,
with the regulars u;ter ms command amounted
To something over 1900 men ami although CD.
DeRnssy, III passing through all the towns with
in this Generals district. announced his purpose
and object as eniTey 81 4 friendly character,
when arrived a river called the Calabosa was
fallen upon By an ambuscade 500 strong a sharp
engagement took place, resulting in the complete
route o the Mc1ioanS. and exhau>tng all The
cannon ammunition carried by cur troops. As
The enemy were defeated in mont and Irtrea.cl
towards HueJula numbers OF them nom the rear
OF our troops began 10 accumulate upon their
hanks and rear. He now ordered relrogadr
movement upon The town u Paniayoaca, which
he had LEFT that morning early, seemingly IN
friendship and nine miles from The sea, OF action.
The whole distance was but one continued Skin
mish. The town was reached when all the in
habilants and neighboring militia appeared under
arms and fired upon the Colcnrl's patty. dis
charge Ut san'sts. $500 :. 7..'i---- s-''"'5- o'''
him Inc town lie placed his gun upon an emf
nercr commanding the town. and kept it, Pre-
pafdions wetc i'm uiedidtely made Tor improving
his condition. Powder and ball were found in
the Town. Cartridges were soon made Tor his
field niece, and the balls were put in champagne
bottles, ctammed with Garth 10 Keep them in place,
As substitutes Tor lin canisers, The men still having
IN average Of something like eight or nine mus
ket cartridges.
During mat afternoon, the Mexican forces were
marching pas; the position occupied by our troop,
ard were concentrating al an ambuscaec upon
stream called Nome Grand. ~ which Col. De-
Russy had passed in eci1g, ana where !! was
thought he mus, pass III returning. Arrange
menls being complete, Gen. Garay sent 10 Col.
DeRussy flag Vi truce, al nine al Eight, de-
manding an honorable capilulaIion. The Colo
mel replied that il was gu, OF the question; that
ne ielt fully able to keep his POSITION or 10 move
when and where he pleased. The flag then So
iciei an interview between Col. Der. and Gen.
G., which was acqu:c.ced IN, provided II could
be done in an hour. The appointment was not
me, BY Gen. 6. Meantime preparations were
making b. Col DcRussys command Tor retreat
by some other road Al,wo o'clock in the morn
ing, in heavy rain, every Thing being ready, The
Colunel's command set out by another road, lead
ing TO Panuco river, which runs down 10 Tam
pico. Being missed a5ou, daylight, the enemy,
over whom he had gained star, OF some IL or
Is miles, Sc, out in great force after him, and a,
about len o'clock overlook him. The march u
that day was also one OF continual skirmshing,
and many Mexican paid dearly Tor coming
within nusket or canister range. On that day
81 miles were performed, having feld-piece 10
carry along, and no! until then finding favora-
ble position Tor defence against the large odds as
sailing him. On the EeSt cay the advance II
he Colonel's party was less annoyed and, final
w. his near approach 10 Tampico entirely reliev-
ed sim Of further pursuit.
The officers and men Of Colonel De Russy's
command wcre-Cap;ain Wyse, third Artillery,
with hirty.icur men and one six-pounder, with
twenty rounds OF canister shot, Captain Boyd's
COMPANY VI IsIlf -Hsc thO sinai ACll-
panies Of the Louisiana regiment, commanded
by Captains Mace aud Sesain, and numbering
together ioriy-iou. men; with twelve men Of Inc
Tampico Rangers. With these troops were
Lieuenan!> Toneyhill, Lindenberger, Campbell
ana HeimbeIser. The loss sustained by our
troops was Skilled: Captain Boyd, Sergeant
Barker, Corporal Bfuner, md Privates Tubin,
Brown, Mullican Bourke, Schmidt, Colson Z-l-
ler ]. Brown and Scoi--l2 Badly wounded
Lieu,enants ToneyhiIl and Ileimbereef, Private
Allen and Durnan-1. Slightly wounded Pr
yates Lux,on, Wilson, Ollara and Ogg, and
five private, Of AriIlery-9. Missing: Princi-
pal Musician Rose and Pfivates l.. Davis ana
Lnmbina.
The Mexicans have lost, from their own a.
count, over two hundred, aud among them some
Of the digni,aries OF the towns in that ne;ghbor
hood The CoonePs command, in this struggle,
fought al least from 800 10 500 Of the enc
nv, and beat Them whenever they engaged.