The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-02
the garrison of psrots We trembls for the poor fellows
the BATTLE or HUAJUTLA,
Correspondence of tbs ". o Commercial Times


TUE BATTLE or nuAJUTLA,
Correspondence of this Y. . Commercial Itmss)
TAMPico, (Nexco) July IL, l6a1.
Considerable excitement has existed In this city for
neral Garsy, at the town Of GuauLia pronounce Ta-
A01tid lao miles from here Of hundred and eighty
Americans Who were recently liberated In the city or
Mexico and sent towards this city with small escort
They those who taken last February mt Encar
pacion. The renowned General Garay in true Mexican
style pretended that their passports not correct
aud that he would bs under the necessity of OBTAINING
them ut Guautla until no could hear from his govern
ment.
Six of them made their escape and arrived in safety
in this city and immed aely communicated the above
facts to our Governor. Colonel Gates
An expedition fitted out the 9Th instant, by
der Of Colonel Gates and tho command Of 1t given to
Colonel De Rusay o: the Louisiana regiment The ex,
petition consisted of hundred and twenty men aud
one six pound field piece forty men third artillery,
commanded by Captain Wyse; forty dragons, mounted
on unframed mustang horses, and commanded by Cap
tain Boyd and Lieutenant Tonnehil late Of the Bslti
more battalion and forty mounted men from the Lou
isiana regiment, commanded by Captains Mace and Sc
guine-Iieut-nauts Lindenburger, Campbell and Heinz
berger OF the Louisiana regiment accompanied the
psdition to act in such capacities MS might be required
Their march for four days uninterrupted. passing
through the towns of Pueba-VrJo Tampico-A Alto, Ozu
ANA and Tantayoca in all Of which the people made
professions OF friendship and had got within seven miles
OF Guaua eight miles beyond the last mentioned town,
aud mile from Rio Calabasa Here the Colonel met
Indian who informed him that large force Of Next
cans under the command of Garay, had heard of his
approach and in ambush both sides OF the river
Colonel DeRussy immediately despatched Lieutenant
-
the column (advanced guard) under command OF Capt
Boyd The Captain had halted at the river for the pur-
pose of watering his horses and while in that act he
ceived destructive are from unseen enemy. As
said before the horses all mustangs ana az the re-
port or th+ musketry they became .nrew
most OF the Riders and created great .aPt
Boyd dashed the river followed by his Lieutenant
ana six men In crossing the captain vas sny. III .ho
head and or course died on reaching tns opposite shore
Three of the also killed All tins took place
before Lieutenant Lindenourger reacheu MN nc re-
mainder succeeded in recrossng the rver ana joined
q
men that ever ived -
On hearing the report OF the musketry rom tue oppo
site bank Of the river the Mexcans concealed on This
side commenced ripg on the main body Oh Inc eSPed
ton from every side when captain Wyse came gaanty
into action with his teld piece and opened
nre on tho enemy Win grape anu esnis,er' wv me
time Captains Mace and Seguuc charged tho enemy
the right and left In the most spirited manner The
battle now ragged with great Jury on bo1h a ior an
hour when ths Mexcans sounded Retreat Az oa1t that
portion OF them Ia front
mo Coi"ne now discoverod large bony y. lancers
approaching Nun IN the rear but before ne IN
getting within reach OF them, they captured .portion
VI the PACK mules anu tnen TOOK 10 their heeis.
During tue engagement Lieut. iounenn was mortal
" wounded, 81. ss'ns t"rouxh nus thSn and oreak-
'ng tne oone; me SIX ash ~ tns cannon were all g.
vere'y wounueoi three ounets PASSED. Coouei
Cenusy ooa. auu 40 many u. LII, 1spAn Wyseh
SAptan 'nAc' was suoA s"ioo WIN epoe oais ouI not
hurt
Aee. .he 70 sna s o, sn on,y
oee fouuu suo' Auu ono onsi W Vi was 'olt .oI
.ne su., wnom our sIoops uuvs ou sy Lue j.,
par y. 'm m . a' ., ~ ",,, ~ ns w ia
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hutlo" aouis eue susnn''s VI WIG ~ nes'y ueus
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,ansra, rsn,p ~. 20 tor liar. m. en.r,s ,
and conceainv th.mselves fcom view poured d.struo
IT, S. 49, ,,ron 49, :, III, mr. ,;t,,a h.nd vhi,h go
Tho na,urs Of ~. ,ronns Ih.y vs.r unah. IN raI,r
'' IN snnroachins Tantavocs in which thew hal en-
c.mn.d "a. nr.yfon. nigLt and from abfcb thu h.,
stsrtI c.ah tn, ,nern,nv onr m.n ronnd ~ ,ha
snrsrs ,hat H. ni,. chnrch and sIrar,q VIZ. c,nsa
sd WS' ~ @u n ib.r va within @
vard OF ths nj VA wnen thew opeo.L 20 IA. r,ynt And
Ist md unvs cant Wrss ~, onuorlunIsv ro a,scnar,n
hi. Ia.t rounl ah1t It ala s,m x.cuc,o killing a %,
nunduv som. tbr,, or four and also n,.kog tren,.n
loas hole in the walls of tn. oourch Col De Iu.sy
WITH Tn, ssy.ino at tb. san,a tim. mais cb.ry m
tha street. when the for ths second TIM.
60 their heels RETURNING only IL shos Ih
lowest estimate have heard made OF the number of
exicapa engaged in this affair was 1909 some saw ss
many IA 1000 and 5000 our tro IDS no took
OF ,nn town and vncamped on Ia. ground they
occupi tne previous night (suuday ths lIta iast1
A detachment sent through the town to
search for milton, aud they succ.vded in ndp
enough to maze i've rounds Of canister which AZ "a =
time, was au Invaluable prize.
number OF the men contrary to orders broke open
both stores and houses and helped Themselves To
thing valuable they could ay their hand, on and fore.
most amoug them were the Mexican uueteers who &C
companed the Colonel They AIRED 10 be old nan is
at the business.
After troops encamped they could zee large bodies
of the enemy owing the rear of them for the
of cutting off their further retreat but bvth men aud
main in their present position short tim. to rest
Near dark, General Garay's aid de-canp aud q Major
of the stat Col de Russy ca mp with flag
of truce The Colonel did not allow them to euter hi
camp, but met them ut short distance outside of
The Colonel was accompanied by Capt Wyse. 4 be aid
handed the Colonel letter The Colonial told him in
substance that IL too dark TO read it, and that he
had candles or light probably he, the aid could tell
MIN the purport OF it, The aid iwho spoke English
huently) replied, that 1t was summons for an un
conditional surrender, as General Garny had sufficient
men and means to conquer him. and he wished TO spare
an ehuson OF blood +" Col Do kusay immediately re-
turned the letter unopened to the aid and he told the
aid to tell General daray that the idea OF surrender
had never entered ms mind ana he therefore declined
any correspondence on hat subject the ala and
Major, nfter the usual compliments retired
Col De Russy now ordered camp nres TO be made. and
all the horses TO be unsaddsd and everything had the
appearance 70 the excans, OF ms remaining there all
night. In THIS however they were deceived. for tho
Colonel took up his line OF march at O'Clock A. NJ,
during one ot the heaviest ram storms ever experienced
and passed silently through the city They took tue
road for Penuca passing IN contrary direction to the
one he came by aud on which Garay wits eucamped
and was ten miles from Tantayooa when daylight
took him.
Az ~ O'Clock n NJ, us lanceTs anu guerilias again
in sight, and hung in the of the detac