Democratic banner., 1847-11-22


engagement ensued in the streets, between
the force of Capt. Walker, consisting Of
two hundred and fifty men, and that of the
Mexicans, numbering sixteen hundred
The result of which was, the total expul.
sion of the enemy from the town, and its &C.
cupation by our valiant little army, which
lost in the battle only six men. But the
gallant Walker, after performing prodigies
of %valor, and feats of the most daring char.
%acter, fell in a single combat, pierced by
the spear Of an enraged father, who. goad.
ed to actual frenzy, by the death of his son:
whose fall beneath the arm of Capt. Walk.
er, he had just witnessed, rushed forward:
needless of alldanger, to revenge his death
and attacking the Captain with almost ir-
resistable violence, plunged his spear into
his body, and slew him almost instantly.
The Mexicans lost two hundred men and
three pieces Of artillery; the latter were
thrown into a gully, ABIDING the town, by
the ~victors, who, after the achievement of
their object, the dispersion of the eneaAy,)
for which they were despatched to Hua-
manila, evacuated the place, and directed
their course towards Pinal. on tho Puebla
road, which they reached without any OPP
position, and there meeting with Gen. Lane,
the combined American force continued It's
march upon Puebla. Into this city, in a
state of resurrection, it entered in platoons,
delivering at every step a constant and
welI-directed FIRE Of musketry, which ceas-
ed not till the enemy retreated, and order
restored in svery quarter.
Gen. Rea, cf whom we heard so much
lied with 400 gucrrill:- towards
Atlixco. Gen. Santa Anna wac, ty last ac-
counts, at Tchuacand de LIS Cro.adas-huv-
ing teen deserted by all his followers, with
the exception Of 200.
RerOkutI0n IN Pue5i0.-News had Just
reached Vera Cruz that about the end of
last month a revolution occurred in Puebla.
particulars had come to hand; but we
supposed it was little change in the NUM-
cIpal or State authority, consequent on the
arrival of Gen. Lane, whose
presence, with his gallant command, must
have effected a revolution on such a scale
as to swallow up effectually all the petty
changes, pronuncialnentos, and other Mex
lean displays, which may previously have
been made there.
Ir0in.-The movement of the troops
command Of Major General Patter-
son, will be as follows: The Georgia VOL
rnteers, with the supply train, will move to
Santa Fe to-day. General Gushing will
march Tomorrow from Santa Fe to San
Juan, to which place forage has been sent
zen. Patterson with those attached TO his
staff, will leave in the morning and march
20 San Juan the same day. The General
las been interchangeable in his efforts to get
he column under his command in readiness
o march. Much credit is due him for the
ability and energy with which he has over
the difficulties incident to the organi-
of an army.
Duek-Captains White and Warrington
a duel on the morning Of the LIST inst,
received a flesh wound on both
egs.
Padre Jarauta.-E Jorochu, the Vera
rug correspondent Of the Putriio, in a let
er dated the goth ult., says that Padre
arauta has abandoned the field of Mars
nd resumed thepeaceful monastic life
| few days previously he went to Huatusco,
there the Governor of the State resides,
nd there resigned his commission as chief
f guerrillcros. To this circumstance is
be attributed the elimination of difficult
in the way of tho traveller between
EZRA Cruz and Jalapa. Jarauta who as
embed the scattered bands of robbers UNI
er the guerrilla flag, and now he is gone
ley have disappeared. For our part, WEI
link that it was a wholesome fear of the
exam Rangers that induced this guerrilla
hief to abandon his occupation; if he had