The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-10-21
From the New Orleans Picsyune Of the Cd.
BATTLE OF THE MILL OF Ell
REY..IT'S EFFECT1.

BATTLE OF THE MILL OF Ell
REY..ITS ErrECTs.
The copy Of the Diano del GoLierno contain
ing brief account OF the battle of Ell Rev, fought
on the 9th inst, in which il was represented that
our troops were ultimately forced to retire TO Ia
cnhayn, after suiIcringa loss in killed and woun-
ded OF one thousand, has been received by Ur-
rea and the Governor Of Tnmaulipas, and we
find in the Mutamoros Flag the following letter
ter They are beautiful specimens Of Mexican
bombast.
TrLa, September IL, l6l7.
To his Erceilrnry, The Gorcrn0r Of 7am0ulipos:
The Supreme National Government having
declined the propositions Of the American Min
lister, M being exorbitan, hostilitics were renew.
ed, and on the 9th inst, our troops gave a severe
lesson to the hateful invaders, heroically rcpul-
sing their assaults and driving them to their po-
si,ions Ienclose for your information copy Of
an ediio,ial in the D.aro Of the same date.
THIS event has produced an extraordinary en-
thusiasm in the capital Of the Republic, the de-
fence Of which, have no doubt, will be heroic
and grand, although the American army may
besiege il on all sides.
Providence IL satisfied with our sufFcrings, and
the days Of glory aud consolation commence to
dawn upon the Republic.
congratulate this Government on 20 brilliant
an event, and supplicatc you to announce this
to the people Of Jamaulipas in a proper manner.
Accept my attentive consideration.
God and liberty. UREA.
Francisco Jiiai Fernandez, Constitutional Gorrr-
nor Of The fire. and sorereign State Of lamauii-
pas, 70 its Inhabitants:
Fellow Citizens: The thunder Of cannon has
again resounded in our beautiful capital, and has
announced to the world that the Mexican knows
how 10 die for his country and his liberty, rather
than TO succumb to the tyranny OF the sreachcr.
Gus stranger.
Men Of Tamaulipas: We have TO dcplorc the
loss Of some brave mcn-but this time il is not
sorrow and waiting alone which follow on tho
tuniult Of battle! Eternal glory To the defenders
Of our native land! Three times have we driv-
en- the enemy back, and taken vengeance for the
blood Of our patriots, leaving one thousand Of the
corpscs OF the enemy on the field.
Fellow patriots! A few more battles await us,
and on. independence will be acheved-the in
vader will be crushed, and We shalt be free and
happy. We have perhaps at this very moment
solved the problem, and doubtless now the flag
Of independence waves pure and unsiained, ex.
iinguishing the stars Of tho degenerate sons Of
Washington.
Union, valor and firmncss! The people who
defend their liberties must triumph, and we now
do battle Tor our country, honor, independence
and religion. All these the conqueror would
sSuS ToiauUc nus SItliieu upon MIN, OuS
il has only pied him in career u crimes.
The Lord has seen the enormity Of his iransgrcs-
sions, and his hand is now uplified in wrath to
smite him. The world shall witness and poster
iy shall learn, in tho triumphs we are 10 gain,
that We know how to preserve the immortal in
heritancc bequenfhed to us by the fathers Of our
country, Hidulgo, Morcios and fturbide. The
Infamous usurper shall carry with him an ctcr.
nal curse.
Nv frcnds-know that This IL nof nm cu,n,v
riticed brothers, TINT | will always be ut your
sid. in the holy undertaking.
Your faithful fclow-citzen and friend.
FRANCISCO VITAL FERNANDEZ.
The probability is that this intelligence, and
the difficulties which there is reason 10 suppose
Gen. Scott found in taking the capital, will in
| splre the Mexcans with new hopes. We have
recently had an account Of n bold attack upon
Mier, by guerrilla party, md it will no. aston.
ish us soon TO hear that the valley Of the Rio
Gfande again swarms with guerrilns, especially
since the enemy must know how weak we arc
on that line. Tho Matamoros Flag, OF the 22d
nli., speaking of the reported victory ut FL Rey,
saws:
The latest rnmor which has reached ns il.
that the Mexicans inspired BY the news OF Gen
SCOTS repuse at the capital, are nyinR to arms
throughout the country, and determined to be in
~ the determination. Three thousand are re-
ported 10 be already embodied between here and
Victoria. Guess there is upwards Of considero.
BILE exaggcraiion in this report, bu, mischief may
be prevented, II tire movements OF the Mcxicans
are closely watched about this time.